Faculty-Led & Co-Curricular International Trips & Activities 
Faculty-led international trips and co-curricular activities have special responsibilities. The following guidelines have been provided by the Center for International Education and should be implemented by all international trip leaders to ensure the safety of all participants.
- Regularly check the U.S. State Department website prior to the group's departure. Programs in countries on the State Department travel warning list are NOT AUTHORIZED.
- Provide participants with:
- Course information, including costs, credits, itinerary, and accommodations.
- Instructions for obtaining passports, visas, ISIC cards, and immunizations, as appropriate.
- UNH Emergency Contact Information (see below )
- Instructions to read and understand the U.S. Department of State's Consular Information Sheets for the country to be visited. The Release and Waiver Agreement form to be signed by the participant indicates they have read and understood the sheet.
- Orientation to the country with special emphasis on individual and group safety as well as conduct expectations. Repeat safety and conduct information upon arrival "in-country"
- Provide your department chair or director and yourself with copies of the following, collected from all program participants:
- Travel Agency or partner institution contact
- Passport
- International Student ID card or International Teacher ID card (available at Dining/ID office in Holloway Commons)
- Emergency contact information (family/home contact)
- Release and Waiver Agreement form
- Health form - if necessary
- Detailed itinerary and travel contact information
- Provide the Center with copies of the passports, itinerary, and emergency contact information
UNH Emergency Information
Prior to departure, provide the participants with the following:
- Center for International Education OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm E.S.T. 1-603-862-2398
- EMERGENCY CONTACT ONLY: UNH 24 Hour Emergency Dispatch 1-603-862-1427
- Program leader contact information (cell phone number, etc.)
- The 911 emergency phone number equivalent for the country you visit
- A contingency plan for your students if an emergency occurs (meeting places, etc.)
- U.S. embassy number for the country you are visiting
In the case of a crisis situation:
- Your first responsibility is the safety and well-being of program participants. Do whatever is necessary, whether this means obtaining prompt and appropriate medical attention, or obtaining embassy or police intervention.
- Immediately after doing everything possible to assure participants' safety, contact the Center for International Education, or the University Emergency Group (UEG) via UNH Dispatch. UEG and CIE will coordinate UNH's response to the crisis, including contacting family members, if necessary.
- Keep a detailed factual record of the crisis development and your actions.
CIE must be kept informed on a regular basis in the event of an ongoing crisis:
- Notify the local U.S. embassy or consulate about the crisis, and follow any procedures they require. If there is a continuing risk to the welfare of the students (during a terrorist threat, for example), ask the appropriate embassy or consulate officer to advise you on a regular basis how you and the students should respond. If the embassy advises you to notify local police, do so and follow any procedures they may require as well.
- Individual students may choose to return to the U.S. Every reasonable effort will be made to allow them to continue their academic program on campus. Refund policies are outlined in the Student Handbook and in the Understanding and Paying Your Tuition Bill Handbook.
Keep a low profile
- Remind your students to exercise common sense.
- Advise students to keep a low profile.
- Avoid congregating with Americans.
- Avoid using luggage tags or wearing articles that are identified as American.
- Avoid large gatherings and crowds of foreign tourists.
- Respect laws, norms, and cultural values of the host country.
Evacuation
- Decisions on program cancellations and evacuations will be made by the UNH president based on careful examination of facts from a variety of resources.
- A plan for evacuation will be developed through consultation with you, the UNH president, the UEG, the U.S. Embassy and State Department, and other appropriate individuals and organizations.
- The plan would be transmitted to you in confidence and UEG would continue to work closely with you throughout the process.