{"id":3857,"date":"2021-09-24T16:08:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/global-education\/safety-and-security-abroad\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T09:29:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:29:22","slug":"safety-and-security-abroad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/pre-departure\/safety-and-security-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety &amp; Security Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Study Abroad Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/steps-to-study-abroad\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >How to Study Abroad<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/destinations\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Study Abroad Destinations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/funding-study-abroad\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Funding Study Abroad <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/study-abroad-identity-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Identity Abroad<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/domestic-study-away\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Domestic Study Away Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/studyabroad\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Bulldogs Abroad Blog<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/international\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >International Student Services<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/contact-center-global-education\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/faculty-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__desktopToggle\" v-text=\"desktopLabel\" :aria-expanded=\"desktopOpen\">More Links<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safety &#038; Security Abroad<\/h1><p>As recent world events have made very clear, there are times when it is difficult to assess the impact of world events on various study abroad locations. The Center for Global Education (CGE) does its best to help you and your parents assess these situations, whether they occur before you leave for study abroad or while you&#8217;re there.<\/p><p>Butler University wants students to have international experiences that are educational, life-enriching, and eye-opening. At the same time, we will take all reasonable steps to attempt to ensure the safety of students traveling abroad. However, we must remind both students and their parents that ultimately the decision to study abroad and their safety while traveling abroad is their responsibility. Butler cannot guarantee or ensure students&#8217; safety either at home or abroad, but the University will attempt to provide students with as much relevant information as possible to help them make their best decision for studying abroad. We will be pleased to work with you toward that end.<\/p><p>We receive all routine and emergency postings from the U.S. Department of State&#8217;s listserv, which issues periodic &#8220;Alerts&#8221; and explains changes in their country-specific\u00a0&#8220;Travel Advisory&#8221;\u00a0levels. The U.S. Department of State&#8217;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bureau of Consular Affairs website<\/a>, which was implemented in January 2018, provides many services to U.S. citizens who are preparing to travel, live, work, or study abroad, including:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel\/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">International Travel Country Information Pages<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for every country in the world, each of which contain\u00a0a Travel Advisory, any issued Alerts, and other important details specific to that country that could affect you. Additionally, they list\u00a0the entry and exit requirements, local laws and customs, health conditions, and other details to decide whether traveling to that country is right for you.\u00a0 You will also find the address and phone number of the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. Take those with you in case of an emergency.<\/li> <li>A\u00a0<strong>Travel Advisory<\/strong>\u00a0system, which issues advisories\u00a0for every country in the world to\u00a0alert Americans to a variety of conditions or concerns.\u00a0Travel Advisories follow a consistent format and use plain language to help U.S. citizens find and use important security information. Travel Advisories apply up to four standard levels of advice, give a description of the risks, and provide clear actions U.S. citizens should take to help ensure their safety.\u00a0If a U.S. Department of State level 3 or 4 Travel Advisory is in effect for a particular destination, students are urged to consult the CGE.<\/li> <li>An\u00a0<strong>Alert<\/strong>\u00a0system, which\u00a0informs U.S. citizens of country-specific safety and security concerns, such as demonstrations, crime trends, and weather events.\u00a0Alerts include the location and\u00a0description of the event, actions to take, and ways to find assistance.<\/li><\/ul><p>We strongly recommend that you consult the U.S. Department of State&#8217;s Bureau of Consular Affairs website on your own as you plan your study abroad or when you make travel plans while you&#8217;re abroad. In addition to reviewing the U.S. Department of State&#8217;s Bureau of Consular Affairs website, we highly encourage you to\u00a0enroll in the U.S. Department of State&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/step.state.gov\/step\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Smart Traveler Enrollment System (STEP)<\/a>, which is a free service to allow U.S. citizens and nationals traveling and living abroad to enroll their trip with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.<\/p><p>You may also find it helpful to view other governments&#8217; opinions on world events. Canada, Australia, and Great Britain have English language sites that provide a slightly different perspective on international affairs. Additional views are provided worldwide on the BBC and CNN, and in newspapers such as the Sydney Morning Herald from Australia and the National Post in Canada.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/globaled.us\/safeti\/safeti_index.asp\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SAFETI Clearinghouse<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/passports\/english\/go\/checklist.html#drug_offenses\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travel Warning on Drugs Abroad<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/passports\/english\/go\/checklist.html#student_travel\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tips for American Students Abroad<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":1436,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3857","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Safety &amp; 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