{"id":148,"date":"2020-05-25T14:52:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T14:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/abroads\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2024-09-11T21:37:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T21:37:10","slug":"health-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/abroads\/study-abroad-articles\/student-resources\/health-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Health &#038; Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"148\" class=\"elementor elementor-148\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bdecac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bdecac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ad3af\" data-id=\"42ad3af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac59ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac59ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The safety and well-being of students who are studying abroad is extremely important to us.\u00a0The following information and resources are intended to guide students on health and safety issues related to study abroad.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><em>The Study Abroad Office monitors various sources daily to assess and manage risk factors of the countries where Principia programs travel. They compile reports prior to program departure and diligently track safety updates while groups are in-country.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fe708e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fe708e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64f6aee\" data-id=\"64f6aee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f066733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f066733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre-Departure Risk &amp; Safety Session<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a983e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a983e47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the term prior to the in-country portion of the program, the study abroad program manager will facilitate a risk and safety, and travel awareness session for the program students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-475ec3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"475ec3d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a9a483\" data-id=\"4a9a483\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a98cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a98cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travel Safety Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d877971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d877971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a list of resources for learning about safe travel abroad:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and Country Information<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel\/before-you-go\/travelers-checklist.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. State Department Traveler&#8217;s Checklist<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel\/before-you-go\/travelers-with-special-considerations\/students.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. State Department Information for U.S. Students Abroad<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usembassy.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Embassies and Consulates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globaled.us\/safeti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAFETI Clearinghouse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsabroad.com\/handbook\/basic-health-and-safety.php?country=General\">Study Abroad: How to get there &#8230; and back<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention &#8211; Travel Information<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f890a44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f890a44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a481755\" data-id=\"a481755\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4fe611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4fe611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Participant Health Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96bd51c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96bd51c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Health information is collected from all program participants, including faculty and<\/em> <em>staff. Your program manager will send you the link below when it is time for each program to complete the form.<\/em><\/p><p>This form is required for each student who has been admitted to a study abroad program that is sponsored or approved by Principia College. It does not affect admission, and it will only preclude participation if appropriate accommodations are unavailable at the foreign site. This form allows the Study Abroad Office staff to identify participants who may require assistance, clarify individual needs, and make preparations for adequate support. <em>This form also collects a participant&#8217;s COVID-19 vaccination status.<\/em><\/p><p><i>For more details:\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: 600; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/shr6IClSN2AfzezRo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HEALTH INFORMATION FORM<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3c0b59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3c0b59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a98b5d0\" data-id=\"a98b5d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dafac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dafac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Insurance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f5eca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7f5eca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Study Abroad Office maintains two insurance providers\/policies for each program\/participant.<\/p><p>The first is a <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">group<\/span><\/strong> international insurance coverage policy, through The Principia corporate insurance policy package. The second is an <span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><strong>individual<\/strong><\/span> policy, for each participant, purchased through a third-party vendor &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culturalinsurance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cultural Insurance Services International<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be11b11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be11b11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5e6e4c\" data-id=\"a5e6e4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed942c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ed942c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emergency Contact Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d749c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39d749c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In case of an emergency during which families are unable to reach students, please <a href=\"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/abroads\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>Family emergency contacts should have a valid passport in case you need to travel to support the student, as well as copies of the following documents:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Student&#8217;s passport<\/li><li>Flight information<\/li><li>Program Itinerary<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The safety and well-being of students who are studying abroad is extremely important to us.\u00a0The following information and resources are intended to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":1414,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-148","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/abroads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/abroads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/abroads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/abroads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/abroads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/abroads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3367,"href":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/abroads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148\/revisions\/3367"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/abroads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/abroads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}