International Risk Assessment Committee (IRAC)

Overview

Intent

Padnos International Center, in collaboration with Risk Management, is requesting that GVSU create an International Risk Assessment Committee that will review important safety and security risks associated with university-supported international student travel. The committee will make recommendations to the Provost who will make final decisions balancing risks associated with international travel and institutional priorities. Rationale and background information can be found in the memo below.

Read the full memo to Provost Cimitile requesting the creation of IRAC - April 5, 2021

Supporting Article Risk Busters: How to Build a Team to Manage Risk

NAFSA - Establishing an International Travel Risk Committee

GVSU Policies

Current University Travel Policy

GVSU SLT 3.16 policy on Faculty/Staff accompanying students outside the USA

Membership

The IRAC committee is made up of the following positions:

Executive Director, PIC, (Chair)
International Education Committee Chair (Representing Faculty and Faculty Governance)
Assoc. VP & Deputy General Counsel
Asst. VP for Risk Management
Dean, Brooks College (Representing Deans)
Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police
Director, Study Abroad & International Partnerships
Associate Director, Director of Clinical and Crisis Services
Director, UG Scholar Engagement
Director of Student Health Services
Padnos International Center/FTLC Faculty Fellow (Representing Faculty)
Ex- Officio, Vice Provost for Research Administration (Provost Office Representative)

Petition for Single Program Director

This form is to be submitted for review by the International Risk Assessment Committee to determine if a Faculty Led Program may travel with only 1 GVSU Faculty member. You are requesting an exception to GVSU's expectation that 2 GVSU faculty/staff members travel with each group.

After submission, your case will be reviewed by IRAC. You will be notified by Kate Stoetzner of the decision.

Petition for Single Program Director

PIC Policies and Materials

International Resources for Faculty/Staff

Travel Advisory and Destination Policy

COVID-19 Disclosure (required for Fall 2021 and beyond)

Appeal Process (excluding faculty-led and GV sponsored group programs)

Appeal Process for Faculty-Led Programs

IRAC Program Review Criteria

International Education Resources

Assessing Travel Risk Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

Letter from NAFSA to DOS
Response from DOS to NAFSA
Forum Re-Opening Guide

Inside Higher Education Article May 19, 2021

Resources

GENERAL TRAVEL RESOURCES

US State Department

Note: In the country reports, there is a link to the US Embassy website in host country which offers COVID-19 information typically including: testing availability, quarantine mandates, current government restrictions, entry and exit requirements, current status of COVID cases, hospital availability, and more.

CDC Country Specific Health Guidance

OSAC - Constituent Resources *GVSU is now a Constituent member institution of OSAC. There are a number of reports available to constituent members that are not available to the general public. If you are interested in being able to access these additional resources, you simply need to register at: https://www.osac.gov/Application/Constituent. You just need to select GVSU from the list of constituent organizations and then complete your own individual application.

Australian Government Travel Advice

Canadian Government Advisory

UK Government Travel Advice

COVID-RELATED TRAVEL RESOURCES

CDC International Travel Recommendations during COVID-19

COVID Controls - www.covidcontrols.co

Fragomen - https://www.fragomen.com/about/news/immigration-update-coronavirus

Worldometer - https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Reuters COVID Tracker - https://graphics.reuters.com/world-coronavirus-tracker-and-maps/

International Sustainable Development Studies Institute - https://isdsi.org/covid-19/considerations/

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/current-risk-assessment-novel-coronavirus-situation

Rate of testing in each country - https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus-testing