Links for Safety in Overseas Study

U.S. Embassies and Related Safety Information

• Travel Warnings  - are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid a certain country.  These are updated every day of the year.
• Trip Registration  - all our students will register their trip and related information with the nearest U.S. Embassy to their country of travel as a safety measure.
• U.S. Embassies Around the World  -  This link will take you to any US Embassy, Consulate or Diplomatic Mission.

             The following are the links for U.S. Embassies in countries UD will visit this year:

                    U.S. Embassy in Germany                    U.S. Embassy in Ireland

                    U.S. Embassy in Italy                           U.S. Embassy in Spain

• General Travel Site  -  especially for U.S. citizens; from the Dept. of State
• Minimizing Danger - This State Department site contains helpful precautions to minimize the chance of becoming a victim of terrorism and also provides other safety tips for Americans traveling overseas (including sections on a safe trip abroad, help for American victims of crime overseas, emergency information, and rail safety abroad, among other items)
• Services for Overseas U.S. citizens  - is also available on the Dept. of State site.  These include crisis management handled by case officers who assist in all matters involving protective services for Americans abroad, including arrests, death cases, financial or medical emergencies, and welfare and whereabouts inquiries.
• Dealing with Emergencies & Crises Overseas - recommendations for various emergencies that could be experienced, again from the Dept. of State.
• Important Phone Numbers  - at the State Dept., including Overseas Citizen's Services, Passport replacement, and more (most are toll-free)
• "Have a Safe Trip Abroad"  - is a page presented again by State Dept. that includes lots of practical and easy to practice safety information.
• Safety While Traveling Overseas - this document provides a broad overview of safety issues and is required reading by all UD students.    We've adapted this slightly to fit our needs a little better.

Other General Safety Links

• Crisis Management Handbook - from the Center for Global Education, a handbook they adapted from the Peace Corp version of the same.
• International Study Abroad - good discussion of safety issues (scroll down)

30 September- First Informational Meeting: MH-119 – 4:00 p.m. (O’Leary Auditorium)

1 October+ Applications with deposits accepted for early consideration on a “rolling” first-come-first-served basis

28 October- Parents’ Weekend meeting: MH-119 – 1:00 p.m. (O’Leary Auditorium)

31 October-  Last date to apply for early consideration

1 November- Applications accepted for later consideration.

6 November- Early applicants notified of acceptance

8 November- Late applicants notified of acceptance one week after application turned in, on a space available basis.

8 November- Deposit $275 per site becomes non-refundable. 

(IF COURSES OR SITES ARE CHANGED OR DELETED, STUDENTS WILL HAVE TWO WEEKS TO RECEIVE FULL REFUNDS. REQUEST MUST BE DONE IN WRITING.)

2 December- Final Fall Informational Meeting (MH119) 4-6pm (Mandatory)

Spring 2008 Meetings

Each student participating in one or more of the European Summer Programs must register for a one hour INB 300 orientation course during Winter term. The site to which you are going will determine the INB 300 section:

INB 300 01 – Augsburg Participants (either session) Wednesday 5:55 – 7:10 pm
INB 300 02 – London/Dublin Participants Wednesday 7:15 – 8:30 pm
INB 300 03 – Spain Participants Thursday 5:55 – 7:10 pm
INB 300 04 – Rome Participants Thursday 7:15 – 8:30 pm
INB 300 05 – Make up Session for those missing meeting ARRG

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