INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
In order to support efforts in globalizing the university, International Partnerships & Agreements is committed to assisting faculty and staff by providing travel resources to facilitate research and scholarly collaboration across the globe. To assist you with your upcoming travel, IPA has provided guidance below on reporting international travel and seeking travel authorization to U.S. State Department Level 3 and 4 Travel Advisory countries, as well as information on the university-sponsored travel insurance, emergency notification protocols, export controls, and important information while abroad.
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Travel Policy and Guides
On March 7, 2018 Georgia State’s Administrative Council approved a new policy regarding the travel of employees and students to countries on the U.S. State Department’s Travel Advisories List. Subsequently, faculty, staff and graduate students traveling to these countries with Level 3 or 4 Advisories would need to obtain department approval and complete the process below. Please note that if your destination country is placed on the list after you have already purchased your ticket, this policy still applies and travelers will need to seek approval.
Please consult the process listed below for obtaining approval.
I. Dean's Approval
II. Assumption of Risk Waiver
III. Notification of Relevant Coordinator
IV. Travel Advisory Authorization
V. Notification of Travel Agency
If the Authorization Form, as well as the Assumption of Risk Waiver are complete, OII will then notify Georgia State’s travel agency, Travel Incorporated, of approval in order for the traveler to complete their booking by phone at +1 (770) 291-5190 or +1 (877) 548-2996.The notification to Travel Inc. will only be submitted Monday-Friday between 8:30AM-5:15PM.
Role of Travel Inc.
- Travel Inc. will update the Georgia State University Travel system within 2 business days of a new country being added to the U.S. State Department’s Travel Advisories list.
- When a Georgia State traveler calls Travel Inc. to book travel to an international destination, the Travel Inc. agent will first access the U.S. State Department’s Travel Advisories Website to determine if the traveler’s itinerary includes a destination with a travel advisory of Level 3 or 4. If Travel Inc. has received notification of the approval for that particular trip from Georgia State’s OII, the agent will proceed to book the travel. If Travel Inc. has not received the notification, they will advise the traveler to contact Georgia State’s OII or visit its website for instructions to obtain approved as listed above.
- Once a ticket has been issued, Travel Inc. is under no obligation to monitor, alert or follow-up with a traveler or Georgia State regarding changes to the U.S. State Department Travel Advisories List.
- When approved travel to a country with a level 3 or 4 travel advisory has been booked, Travel Inc. will send a confirmation e-mail to the traveler, traveler’s approving manager, and relevant departments listed on the Travel Advisory Notification Form.
- In the normal course of doing business, Travel Inc. provide alerts to our customers in the event of natural disaster, weather related delays, business events like a bus or airport worker strike, terrorist attacks or other specific travel related events. GSU will be notified of such an event and, if circumstances require, Travel Inc. will work with GSU and their travelers to reroute airline travel or change travel reservations. Such action would apply to travelers in route to or already in a destination affected by the significant event.
In the event of an emergency or crisis abroad (to include severe injury or death of an employee), first contact University Police at +1 (404) 413-3333. This line is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All known information regarding the emergency should be given, along with pertinent contact information for the injured employee or their representative.
Refer to the guide below or the document here for more information on the emergency notification protocol.
Study Abroad Notification
Georgia State study abroad students and Program Directors, please visit the Study Abroad Health & Safety page for more information.
Faculty/Staff Notification
- Traveler first calls University Police at +1 (404) 413-3333.
- University Police then contacts the Faculty/Staff Crisis Coordinator, as well as the Chief of Police, and Public Relations.
- The Faculty/Staff Crisis Coordinator then contacts the University Attorney, as well as the Office of Risk Management; the Chief of Police then contacts the Department Chair or Immediate Supervisor, as well as the Office of International Initiatives.
- If necessary, Public Relations contacts the President and Provost.
Emergency Contacts
- Study Abroad Crisis Coordinator: Laura Boudon, Director of Study Abroad Programs, 404-413-2534, cell 470-825-3986
- Faculty/Staff Crisis Coordinator/Emergency Management: Fred Hammett, Director of Emergency Management, 404-413-3209, cell 404-307-1655
- Faculty/Staff Alternate Crisis Coordinator: Angelia Jennings, Communications Manager, University Police, 404-413-3333
- Chief of Police: Anthony Coleman, 404-413-3217
- Dean of Students: Anthony Davis, 404-413-1515
- College Administrative Officer
- Department Chair/Dean or Immediate Supervisor
- International Initiatives: Carrie Manning, Interim Associate Provost, 404-413-2530
- Public Relations: Andrea Jones, Vice President, 404-413-1351, cell 404-518-3181
- University Attorney: E. Neal Bateman, III, 404-413-0502
- Insurance and Risk Management: Frederick Bibbs, Director of Insurance and Risk Management, 404-413-9548
- Student Affairs: Allison Calhoun-Brown, Vice President for Student Engagement and Programs, 404-413-2067
- President: M. Brian Blake
- Provost: Nicole Parsons-Pollard
Travel Resources
Access information regarding Zurich travel insurance self-enrollment, administered by Gallagher, and 24/7 travel assistance services provided by On Call International.
Faculty & Staff Travel: Consult the guidelines regarding risk management, liability and enrollment in travel insurance for faculty & staff.
Health & Safety
COVID-19 Travel Information
COVID-19 TRAVEL INFORMATION
International travel remains heavily restricted by many foreign governments, and there may be COVID-19 testing requirements for entry into countries. Please review the State Department’s international travel page for information before traveling internationally.
Faculty planning travel to level 3 or 4 travel advisory countries will be prompted to obtain approval from their chair and dean before submitting a Travel Advisory Authorization form.
If I travel outside the United States, what I do I need to do before I can return to campus?
Georgia State recommends following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) current guidance. It includes getting tested with a viral test three to five days after travel (check online for information about free campus testing sites) and self-monitoring for COVID-19 systems. If you are unvaccinated for COVID-19, the CDC also recommends you self-quarantine for seven days after travel. International travelers are considered fully vaccinated after receiving either Food and Drug Administration- or World Health Organization-approved vaccines.
Visit the university's page covidinfo.gsu.edu for more guidance on COVID-19.