{"id":35523,"date":"2024-03-29T10:46:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T17:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/rcp\/?page_id=35523"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:57:54","slug":"international-travel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/international-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"International Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-16d6d0ca\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Travel &#8211; Safety and Security for EWU Travelers<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8f566a2c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>International travel is an integral part of the educational and life experience of the EWU community as is the university\u2019s commitment to the health and safety of all who pursue opportunities abroad. &nbsp;To that end, EWU has dedicated staff and resources to mitigate foreseeable risks by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preparing our students\/employees for international travel by providing information and guidance that is pertinent to their health and safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing comprehensive insurance to provide 24\/7 response and support to EWU travelers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4e8d19cd\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Travel Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All students, staff and faculty who are traveling internationally on EWU related programs or assignment must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter a travel request into&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/concurtravel.ewu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Concur Travel<\/a><\/strong>. Concur is the university\u2019s travel management system.&nbsp; Registering travel in Concur also triggers Travelers Insurance protection with On Call International (see below). More information about travel is on the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/office-of-controller\/travel-accounting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EWU Travel Accounting website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Register travel with&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/global.ewu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EWU Global Office<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:global@ewu.edu\">global@ewu.edu<\/a>). This registration allows EWU staff to quickly contact travelers in emergency situations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review U.S. Department of State&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/traveladvisories\/traveladvisories.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travel Advisories<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;for each travel destination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the Travel Information on this page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e2cc94b1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On Call International 24\/7 Global Assistance and Insurance Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All employees and students who are traveling internationally on EWU related programs or assignment are provided with comprehensive travel insurance and services through On Call International.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With On Call, EWU travelers have a 24\/7 resource by phone, online, and via a mobile app to help with any medical, security, and logistical questions, concerns, and situations that may arise. If you need a medical referral, seek pre-travel advice, or experience a medical or security crisis, On Call has a fully integrated program in place, through which you receive the care and expertise that you need, whenever and wherever you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All travelers are encouraged to review (and download to their phone) the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2026\/01\/On-Call-Summary.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"36515\"><strong>EWU On Call Summary<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/intl-travel-insurance\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/intl-travel-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>More Travel Insurance Information<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-85575cda\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All students participating in an education abroad program through EWU are required to enroll in the U.S. Department of State&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/step.state.gov\/step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Smart Traveler Enrollment Program<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(STEP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All other EWU travelers may also enroll in STEP.&nbsp; This program is a free service for U.S. citizens and nationals who are traveling or living abroad. STEP allows you to enter information about trips abroad so that the Department of State, via our embassies and consulates, can better assist you in an emergency. You can also subscribe to receive email updates with travel advisories and other information for a particular country.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Travel &#8211; Safety and Security for EWU Travelers Overview International travel is an integral part of the educational and life experience of the EWU community as is the university\u2019s commitment to the health and safety of all who pursue opportunities abroad. &nbsp;To that end, EWU has dedicated staff and resources to mitigate foreseeable risks &#8230; <a title=\"International Travel\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/international-travel\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about International Travel\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33702,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35523","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35523"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33702"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35523"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36516,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35523\/revisions\/36516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/risk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}