Following an appeals court ruling upholding a $41.5 million jury verdict against the school in a study abroad matter, UE reminds schools that increased vigilance about sound risk practices related to school-sponsored overseas travel is critical. This Insights blog suggest steps schools and colleges can take to protect their students and institutions.
In January 2018, the U.S. State Department introduced a new travel advisory system that provides information about foreign travel safety and supersedes all prior travel warnings and travel alerts. The new system ranks all countries in one of four levels, using factors such as terrorism, crime, and natural disasters. Read this Insights blog to learn more about the system and see recommendations from United Educators (UE) about managing study abroad programs.
Providing learners with access to EduRisk courses in the new Learning Portal has been simplified through improved, intuitive registration processes. Read this Learning Link for an overview of how the self-registration or bulk upload of learner data will work in the new Portal.
A crisis abroad can take many forms: transportation accidents, injuries or illnesses, and crime or terrorism events. Institutions can prepare for crises abroad by creating and practicing written emergency plans. A sound international crisis response plan includes preparation, prevention, and response directives for a range of situations. View these resources.
Many international travelers undertake activities unrelated to a study abroad trip before, during, and after the program. In this episode of Prevention and Protection, Joe Vossen, risk management counsel and Hillary Pettegrew, senior risk management counsel discuss personal deviation insurance for study abroad programs.
Thousands of students participating in international travel programs suffer serious injuries or illnesses each year. In fact, UE's 2015 claims study found that 22 percent of study abroad claims stemmed from an injury or illness. In serious incidents, students may need medical evacuation services from remote locations or require advanced medical facilities. Institutions are preparing by purchasing medical evacuation coverage and enlisting additional resources. Read Insights to learn more.
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In this episode of the Prevention and Protection podcast, UE's Joe Vossen, risk management counsel, and Hillary Pettegrew,senior risk management counsel, discuss the importance of pre-departureorientation for independent K-12 schools that are sending students overseas.
This June, in preparation for the new academic year, we will refresh the entire suite of EduRisk Learning Portal courses.
UE created this tabletop exercise guide to facilitate emergency and crisis planning instruction for administrators, study abroad directors, and trip leaders. We have included scenarios based on three of the most common study abroad claims reported to UE.
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Zika a global health emergency, schools and colleges need to take preventive measures to protect students from this virus.
This webinar discusses the unique risk management concerns presented when traveling internationally through study abroad programs.
This checklist provides a guide to considering and addressing the primary risk management challenges of Short-term international programs.
Study abroad programs, although popular among students, are accompanied by inherent risks that can range from sudden illness or injuries to robbery and other crimes. Proper planning and careful adult leadership selection can help reduce these risks.
When United Educators (UE) and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) convened a summit of independent school administrators to discuss their study abroad programs, many participants cited the need for greater education and training of trip leaders. This checklist gives K-12 study abroad trip leaders an overview of risk management considerations.
Do you know how your study abroad programs are managed? Are you aware of the potential risks involved and how your school is mitigating them? This issue of Independent School News includes survey data and questions heads of school should ask global studies coordinators to make sure risk reduction efforts are on target.
This checklist is designed for independent school administrators who oversee study abroad programs and administrators who manage the programs. It offers an overview of the primary risk management concerns of study abroad and gives school officials a guide for planning a new program or evaluating an existing program.
The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and United Educators (UE) surveyed independent schools on international travel practices and risk management and hosted a summit where school leaders discussed lessons learned and suggested practices. This report includes an analysis of survey data and coverage of the summit.
Short-term international programs are increasingly popular among college students today, but they create unique risks for faculty and staff. This article describes those risks as well as strategies to mitigate them.
This roundtable covers how to develop policies for, administer, and evaluate short-term international programs.
This extensive guide offers a wealth of resources for managing risk in wilderness education programs.
Sexual abuse or molestation by a student participating in an experiential learning program is relatively rare but can have devsatating consequences. This United Educators' (UE) bulletin describes how you can prevent such incidents.
Despite their brevity, short-term international programs deserve the same vetting, preparation, and planning associated with more traditional semester-long study abroad programs. This course helps institutions prepare students and staff for safe and rewarding educational experiences around the world.