The health and safety of every Auburn Abroad student is very important, whether their program is an Auburn Abroad Faculty led program or a program through another university. The Auburn Abroad staff, working with the Auburn Emergency Management Team, monitors world events regularly and notifies travelers of situations in their area, as needed. All travelers are also strongly encouraged to register their trips with the US Department of State to insure they get automatic travel updates. Auburn also reviews and updates emergency protocols and is a member of the Overseas Security Advisory Council of the U.S. Department of State. Through this membership, Auburn receives regular updates and access to consular offices abroad. Several other Auburn offices can also assist students with health and safety issues while preparing to go abroad and while abroad. Please see the following links for additional assistance prior to and during the student’s program.

The Auburn Abroad Packet (Form C) requires students to provide proof they have registered their trips with the U.S. Department of State. This allows travelers to receive new travel alerts and warnings by email, and allows the Department of State to better assist travelers in the event of an emergency overseas.

• Trip Registration

• Predeparture Manual (Sample MEDEX card in back)
• Students are sent their official Auburn MEDEX/Global Card (and Brochure)        VIA EMAIL after they submit their completed Auburn Abroad packet.
• Students must print this card and keep it in their wallet while traveling abroad.

Please see the following IMPORTANT links for additional health and safety information:

• U.S. Department of State, Students Abroad Website
• World Health Organization
• Centers for Disease Control – Traveler’s Health
• Travel Warnings
• Preparing for a Crisis
• Prohibitions and Problems associated with Drinking and Drugs Abroad
• US Embassies Abroad
• Help for Americans Abroad from the U.S. Department of State

Once on site, students are responsible for:

• Emailing any cell phone numbers changes to the Office of International Education
• Confirming closest health clinic with program director, host school program and /or housing (hotel, etc.)
• Maintaining their own health and safety (see Predeparture Manual)
• Informing program directors of weekend destinations and how to contact them

EMERGENCY PHONE SYSTEM
For emergencies during business hours (M-F, 7:45am – 11:45am and 12:45pm-4:45pm Central Standard Time), please call: 1-334-844-5001 to reach an Auburn Abroad staff member.

For emergencies during non-business hours: Students and parents should call the staff member on duty at 1-334-524-4921 (Deborah Weiss) or 1-334-750-9795 (Public Safety). This is for EMERGENCIES only, where the health and safety of a student is an issue. To use MEDEX, the AU Emergency Assistance Plan: Call COLLECT, from anywhere in the world: 1-410-453-6330.