International Travel Policy

Marian University welcomes and supports 学生, 教师, 和工作人员 initiatives to establish and participate in international educational programs and 经历.

• Many 学生s, 教师, staff participate in international programming under the auspices of the university that may not be solely managed by 出国留学, Global Engagement Office.
• Some programs involving international travel include an academic for-credit component while some do not. 其他人, such as research, service-learning, mission trips, 实习, clinical experience, and independent international study opportunities may or may not confer academic credit, depending on the specific program.
• Regardless of the international program or activity you participate in, we consider all 经历 abroad as valuable contributions toward meeting the university's mission and vision. International 经历 contribute to the development of positive learning outcomes.

Third-Party Partners

To mitigate unnecessary health, 安全, and security risks, maximize 校园 resources, minimize institutional risk, and leverage the expertise of international experts, formalization of study-abroad program partners is imperative. 这样的 collaborations constitute a formal relationship between Marian University and all third-party stakeholders.

为此目的, Marian established an international travel policy in 2022 which speaks to matters of risk mitigation, 学生, 教师, 和工作人员 requirements before and during international travel in addition to duty-of-care information. 

Zika, COVID-19, and CDC Resources

• 查阅 疾病预防控制中心网站 to learn about specific precautions for the Zika and COVID-19 in your travel area.
• 检查 Indiana State Department of Health 的指导方针 for prevention of Zika and COVID-19 when traveling.

Export Controls

Travel to certain foreign locations may be governed by export control laws. U.S. government regulations restrict some financial transactions and exchange 与 countries that are sanctioned.

In some cases, an export license may be required for items including software, technology or other information given to foreign persons.

A good example of this would is loaning someone a USB drive, 移动PC, or other digital device 与 stored information. 的 U.S. Department of State's website has information on what can be taken and what cannot be taken to certain countries along 与 notifications of countries under sanction or warnings for related criminal activity.

If it is determined that the country to which you will travel is under sanction, it is imperative that you contact the Global Engagement Office to determine how best to proceed.