International Travels New Norm

  1. Non- essential travels (i.e. tourism) shall NOT be allowed until a vaccine is available. To quote DOT Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat, International travel might not happen this year. At this point in time, travelling abroad is but a dream.”

 

Note: For faculty, researchers and graduate students’ travel to attend professional or educational conferences are defined “non-essential”; however, one may pursue  alternative modes to be able to attend such events without leaving the safety of the university.(csuchico.edu)

  1. When international travel is considered essential, a medical /health certificate issued by competent medical authorities must be submitted to this office within 48 hrs preceding employee, faculty /student’s departure and  after the prescribed quarantine period has been observed upon  his/her arrival or entry.

            Note:  A. Faculty, researchers, graduate students: Essential travel is defined as travel  that is required to

  • preserve the safety of a research subject and cannot be postponed; or
  • preserve the results of a research activity and cannot be postponed.

 

  1. Employees seeking approval to engage in essential travel, should confer with their immediate supervisor, and the latter may make a final recommendation  to the University President for approval.
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  3. Staff travel is considered essential when accompanying students on approved essential travel or when not travelling will cause harm to the operations of the university.
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  5. Student essential travel is defined as travel for academic credit that is necessary to meet a
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  7. graduation requirement, cannot be achieved through an alternative assignment, or when cannot be postponed.