Research Travel

Questions may be directed to Seth Tucker in the Office of Global Safety and Support at satucker@syr.edu or (315) 443-1968.

Definitions

Researcher

• Faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholar, student

University Travel or University-sponsored research travel

• More than 100 miles from Syracuse within the context of a researcher’s research responsibilities

High-risk destination

A country or region identified as one or both of the following:

• U.S. State Department Level-3 or Level-4 risk https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/
• CDC Level-3 risk https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

Process 

Step 1: Secure Approvals

• Discuss planned travel with your department chair (faculty) or advisor (students). 
• If a high-risk destination, contact Shana Gadarian (sgadaria@syr.edu) to petition the University's International High-Risk Travel Oversight Committee (IHTOC) for approval. 

• • Initiate the petition process no less than 3 months before planned travel to a high-risk destination. 
  • Under no circumstances proceed to a high-risk destination without review and approval of IHTOC. 

Step 2: Register Your Trip

Once approved, register your trip in the Syracuse University Travel Registry.

Register

• • Outbound University-sponsored travel

Do not register

• • Personal travel
  • Travel to Syracuse