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A. Purpose

1. The purpose of this Policy is to address risk management for International Activities involving UCI Students by providing appropriate oversight depending on the type of student and the type of international activity.
2. UCI has an obligation to mitigate risk to ensure the health and safety of its Students when traveling in international locations in support of UCI's mission of teaching, research and public service.
3. While UCI bears responsibility for the administration of international risk management and for actively promoting the conditions that will protect the health and safety of Participants, Participants are also responsible for their own behaviors and conduct as those behaviors and conduct affect Participants' own health and safety and the wellbeing of other Participants and Hosts.

B. Definitions

C. Policy

1. All Student International Activities must be reviewed and approved in compliance with the process detailed in Sec. 420-11: Procedures for Student International Activities.
   1. UCI's review and approval procedure for risk management is transparent, efficient and prioritizes Student health and safety while supporting the UCI mission of teaching, research and public service.
2. This Policy covers:
   1. Student International Activities that take place anywhere outside of the geographic borders of the United States.
   2. Risk management of all categories of risk, including health and safety, contractual, reputational, and others.
   3. The UCI Participants in all types of Student International Activities including Participants in Student International Activities:
      1. Offered by UCI, including those conducted for a group and those available to individual Students. All UCI courses, including independent study, are included in this category;
      2. Formally recognized by UCI, including independent research and volunteer activities that may be used to satisfy degree requirements or included in scholarly works such as theses and dissertations;
      3. Offered by UCI Affiliates. For example, UCI Students are eligible to participate because of a contractual relationship between UCI and an affiliated entity, including those activities conducted as a group and those available to individual Students; and
      4. Offered by entities not affiliated with UCI. For example, Students participating directly with an Independent Program Provider;
   4. Administration of Student International Activities offered by UCI, including those conducted for a group and those available to individual Students. All UCI courses, including independent study, are included in this category.
3. Excluded from this Policy are:
   1. Academic, social, developmental, financial and other considerations related to Student International Activities. These considerations may be covered in other policies applicable to the same activities and may be reviewed by separate UCI entities under separate authorities.
   2. Administration of activities conducted by Independent Program Providers who are not UCI Affiliates.
   3. Administration of UCEAP programs. These operate under the policies and procedures of UCEAP.
   4. International Activities that do not involve Students conducted by UCI sponsoring units or individual faculty and staff.

D. Responsibilities and Authorities

1. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor (or designee) has authority to:
   1. Oversee Student International Activities; and
   2. Consider and rule on appeals when there is a disagreement with a decision of the International Risk Review Team.
2. Chief Global Affairs Officer (or designee) has authority to:
   1. Review and approve Student International Activities;
   2. Establish Guidelines for Student International Activities;
   3. Establish Emergency Response Protocols for Student International Activities;
   4. Convene and chair the Student International Activities Committee and appoint its members; and
   5. Convene and chair the International Risk Review Team and appoint its members.
3. Study Abroad Center Director (or designee):
   1. Reviews and approves Student International Activities that comply with the Guidelines; and
   2. Provides guidance to those who wish to develop or undertake Student International Activities.
4. Student International Activities Committee:
   1. Includes representatives from a broad range of campus units with expertise related to Student International Activities;
   2. Meets regularly to review the Guidelines to ensure that they follow established good practices in international higher education while supporting the UCI mission of teaching, research and public service; and
   3. Recommends new or updated Guidelines appropriate to the Student and to the Student International Activity to the Chief Global Affairs Officer.
5. International Risk Review Team:
   1. Includes representatives of risk services, student affairs, emergency management and global engagement;
   2. Meets as needed to review requests for exceptions to the Guidelines;
   3. Has authority to review and approve requests for exceptions to the Guidelines;
   4. Recommends new and updated Emergency Response Protocols to the Chief Global Affairs Officer; and
   5. Implements Emergency Response Protocols and coordinates emergency response in emergencies involving Students and other Participants in Student International Activities.