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International Travel Policy
Comments can be made until 10-21-2026
Summary:
The revised policy strengthens the University's oversight of international travel by expanding registration requirements, enhancing risk management procedures, and increasing compliance measures related to health, safety, insurance, and export controls.
Key updates include the continuation of the International Travel Safety Advisory Board (ITSAB), which will review higher-risk travel and advise on travel approvals, as well as expanded criteria for identifying destinations that present elevated health or safety risks. The policy also formalizes additional review and approval requirements for travel to high-risk locations and clearly states that individuals will not be required to travel to such destinations.
The revised policy broadens the definitions of international and university-related travel, introduces a definition of NIU property, and expands export control requirements to address the transportation of university equipment, data, and technology abroad. Travelers are now expected to register international travel earlier, particularly when export control reviews or high-risk destinations are involved.
Additional changes include expanded insurance requirements for students and travelers visiting higher-risk locations, a streamlined process for approved study abroad programs, and explicit authority for the University to modify, suspend, or cancel international travel when warranted by safety, legal, or institutional concerns. Overall, the revisions provide a more comprehensive framework for managing international travel risks while supporting institutional compliance and traveler safety.
International Travel Policy
Comments can be made until 10-21-2026
Summary:
The revised policy strengthens the University's oversight of international travel by expanding registration requirements, enhancing risk management procedures, and increasing compliance measures related to health, safety, insurance, and export controls.
Key updates include the continuation of the International Travel Safety Advisory Board (ITSAB), which will review higher-risk travel and advise on travel approvals, as well as expanded criteria for identifying destinations that present elevated health or safety risks. The policy also formalizes additional review and approval requirements for travel to high-risk locations and clearly states that individuals will not be required to travel to such destinations.
The revised policy broadens the definitions of international and university-related travel, introduces a definition of NIU property, and expands export control requirements to address the transportation of university equipment, data, and technology abroad. Travelers are now expected to register international travel earlier, particularly when export control reviews or high-risk destinations are involved.
Additional changes include expanded insurance requirements for students and travelers visiting higher-risk locations, a streamlined process for approved study abroad programs, and explicit authority for the University to modify, suspend, or cancel international travel when warranted by safety, legal, or institutional concerns. Overall, the revisions provide a more comprehensive framework for managing international travel risks while supporting institutional compliance and traveler safety.
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