Travel Advisory Level 3 Country/Area(s) Petition Form

UGA does not operate faculty-led study abroad programs, reciprocal exchanges, independent research, nor internship programs in countries/areas under a Travel Advisory Level 3/4 issued by the U.S. Department of State. Generally, independent study, research, or internships for UGA resident credit in Travel Advisory Level 3/4 countries/areas is not permitted for undergraduates.

The Study Abroad Risk Advisory Committee cannot sanction UGA direct credit-bearing international activities for undergraduate students in Travel Advisory Level 3/4 locations.

This form should be used for faculty to petition for their graduate-level study abroad program involving multiple students to run in a country/area under a Travel Advisory Level 3/4.

This form should not be submitted for an individual student experience abroad.

The full policy regarding travel to Travel Advisory Level 3/4 countries/areas can be found here: http://goabroad.uga.edu/?go=TravelAdvisoryPolicy

The current list of travel advisory countries/areas can be found on the U.S. Department of State website.

If you have questions, please contact the Office of International Education at goabroad@uga.edu.

Your first and last name *

Your UGA email address *

Name of group *

Number of Students *

What is the students' academic level? * 🛈

Undergraduate

Graduate

Both undergraduate and graduate

To what country will the student(s) be traveling? *

If the program is going to a country with a Travel Advisory Level 1/2 but intends to travel to a specific area within that country under a Travel Advisory Level 3, please list the area(s): *

Travel Start Date * +

Travel End Date * +

What is the purpose of the student(s) travel to the Travel Advisory Level 3 location? *

Why must this activity be conducted in this particular country/area, as opposed to other locations not currently under a Travel Advisory Level 3? *

How will the student(s) be funded? *

What specific kinds of cultural, travel, and linguistic experiences does the student(s) have? *

What measures has the sponsoring professor/department taken to ensure the student's understanding of the cultural issues specific to the Travel Advisory Level 3 country/area, particularly as they apply to Americans traveling there? *

Have you and the student/s read the Travel Advisory put out by the U.S. Department of State and discussed the items indicated there? *

How much oversight will the student(s) be receiving on a daily basis? Who will be conducting this oversight? *

For sites with potential bombing threats: Has the student(s) been made aware of nearby hardened sites closest to daily activities and how to locate them? *

How much independent travel will the student(s) be doing and to where? What means of transportation will be utilized for this travel? *

What is the precise day-by-day itinerary for the experience, how will the student(s) be traveling to each site and with whom? *

What plans do you have in place for communication should there be an emergency? Will the student(s) have a phone? *

Do you have plans in place for an emergency meeting location? *

What local emergency contacts does the student(s) have? *

What plans are in place for long-term stay should "leaving the country/area" be impossible? *

Department Head and Dean Letter of Support
A letter of support for this international travel signed by the Department Head and Dean of the sponsoring department can greatly strengthen the petition.

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