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International Affairs
Resources
International S.O.S
International SOS provides emergency medical and security evacuation services to all Harvard students, faculty, and staff who are traveling abroad for University business or a University-related activity. In short, Harvard travelers who become sick or injured while traveling abroad, or who find themselves traveling in a location that has become dangerous, can contact I-SOS for assistance.
In addition to evacuation services, I-SOS provides a wide variety of other services and coverages to Harvard's international travelers, including medical repatriation and repatriation of mortal remains, country-specific travel advice, and the like. While I-SOS is not health insurance -- travelers still need their own health insurance, as I-SOS will expect to be reimbursed for any medical expenses paid up front -- it provides valuable benefits for those traveling abroad for Harvard business. For a full list of benefits and additional information, please visit Harvard's I-SOS website or visit the I-SOS website directly.
Faculty Trip Leader Handbook
The Faculty Trip Leader's Handbook provides basic information for faculty members who are planning and leading international activities with Harvard College students. It was designed to provide an overview of international travel considerations and the tools that trip leaders need to direct a successful international experience. The Handbook will be updated on a regular basis based on faculty trip leaders' real-world experiences. We welcome your comments.
The Handbook was created as a project of an ad hoc Working Group, Supporting International Travel and Students (SITS), comprised of representatives from the Office of International Programs, the OGC, the Provost's Office, the Harvard Summer School, and other units with responsibility for student travel abroad.
Please direct comments and suggestions to ftlh@fas.harvard.edu, or call Eva Diaz, Associate Director, Office of International Programs: (617) 384-7893.
Harvard Travel Waiver and Release Forms
Harvard students who travel abroad with Harvard funding, for Harvard credit, or as part of a Harvard-led activity (e.g. field trip, Harvard-organized internship program) should sign a Travel Waiver and Release Form before traveling. The Form should be kept on file by an appropriate administrator until the student’s return.
These are the only travel waiver and release forms that should be used by Harvard administrators. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Office of General Counsel.
There are two categories of forms:
1. For students traveling independently with Harvard funding or for Harvard credit
One of the following three forms should be used when a student is traveling abroad with Harvard funding or for Harvard credit but Harvard is not organizing or leading the trip. Examples: study abroad, thesis or dissertation research funded by a Harvard grant, internship funded by a Harvard grant.
For Harvard College Students Traveling to a Country Without a U.S. State Department Warning
For Harvard College Students Traveling to a Country With a U.S. State Department Warning (Harvard College students may not travel for Harvard credit or with Harvard funding to a country with a serious State Department travel warning. Students and administrators should consult the Harvard College Policy on Undergraduate Travel Abroad )
For Harvard Graduate and Professional School Students (Graduate students are not prohibited from traveling to countries with State Department warnings.)
2. For students traveling on Harvard-organized activities
International travel that is a required part of a Harvard course
Domestic travel that is a required part of a Harvard course
International field trips led or organized by Harvard
Domestic field trips led or organized by Harvard
International internship programs or other programs led or organized by Harvard
Task Force on International Projects and Sites
In 2004, the Provost appointed a task force to review Harvard policies and practices with regard to international activities, and to make recommendations on the effective management of such activities. The task force's report is here:
Report of the Task Force on International Projects and Sites (2005)
