All employees and students planning to travel to foreign destinations on CSU business must request approval from our campus President prior to their departure date. Travel to countries on the US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs Current Travel Warning List or those deemed high hazard risk (also known as "War Risk" countries) requires approval from the Chancellor’s Office. Prior to making any travel arrangements you should contact the Office of International Programs for guidance.
Travel Requirements
California State University Risk Management Authority (CSURMA) Foreign Travel Insurance Program (FTIP)
All faculty, staff and students who travel internationally on CSU business are required to use California State University Risk Management Authority (CSURMA) Foreign Travel Insurance Program (FTIP) and report their trips as soon as possible, but no less than 30 days prior to the departure date for high hazard areas. The Office of International Programs will work with Risk Management to obtain the foreign travel insurance once international travel has been approved by the President.
FTIP benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
It is recommended that all faculty, students and staff traveling internationally sign up for the State Department’s Safe Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). The STEP provides information to the traveler should conditions change in the foreign location and can assist in an emergency. The traveler need only enroll once and then can update as trips are planned.
Smart Traveler App
The U.S. Department of State has a Smart Traveler App available in the iTunes and Google. The app is the official State Department app for U.S. travelers and provides easy access to frequently updated official country information, travel alerts, travel warnings, maps, U.S. embassy locations, and more. The app can be found at: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/dos/165020.htm ►