GPP International Travel Decision Matrix

Faculty/staff overseeing students and other non-employees who are traveling on Purdue-sponsored programs going to destinations on any list below or parallel Travel Advisory statuses (below) need need to first request an exception, i.e. a “waiver,” from the Purdue Security and Risk Assessment Committee (SRAC) at least two months in advance. Protocol documents are designed for short-term individual students and groups as well as establishing permanent programs. Sponsoring faculty/staff are required to attend to related tasks before participant departure.

Faculty/staff going to destinations on any list below or parallel Travel Advisory statuses (below) need Department Head approval as described in the grid below.

OFAC-Sanction countries: The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control is the definitive source of OFAC-sanction countries; see Sanctions Programs and Country Information.
Federal Foreign Adversary: The Code of Federal Regulations is the definitive source; see Code of Federal Regulations.
Countries of Particular Concern: The U.S. Department of State is the definitive source; see "Countries of Concern" of this specific website.
DOS Travel Advisories: The U.S. Department of State map is the definitive source to determine Travel Advisory levels including those “Level 2- Exercise Increased Caution- Contains Areas With Higher Security Risk” (2+).

Please direct questions about student travel to the Purdue Office of Programs for Study Abroad (765-494-2383; sa@purdue.edu) and questions about faculty/staff travel to the Purdue Travel Office.


Activity Type	Is approval required?	Is the University's international insurance required?
Countries subject to OFAC Sanctions, Federal Adversary, and Particular Concern:
Faculty/Staff* traveling to location on ANY of the following lists: - OFAC Sanction List - Foreign Adversary List - Countries of Particular Concern List	Yes: Department Head	Yes Registration is automatic when you submit a travel request in the Concur Travel System before travel
Student or non-employee traveling to location on ANY of the following lists: - OFAC Sanction List - Foreign Adversary List - Countries of Particular Concern List	Yes: Security and Risk Assessment Committee (SRAC) Waiver Needed	Yes Registration is required via the completion of the form RM23 provided to Risk Management before travel, inclusive of verification from the Office of Global Partnerships and Programs
DOS Travel Advisories:
Faculty/Staff* traveling to international destination with a travel advisory of “Level-4” (all), “Level-3” (all), or “Level 2- Exercise Increased Caution- Contains Areas With Higher Security Risk” (2+) and they will be traveling to an area cited.	Yes: Department Head	Yes Registration is automatic when you submit a travel request in the Concur Travel System before travel
Faculty/Staff* traveling to international destination with travel advisory of “Level-1” (all), "Level 2- Exercise Increased Caution" (all), or “Level 2- Exercise Increased Caution- Contains Areas With Higher Security Risk” (2+) but they will not be traveling to any area cited.	No	Yes Registration is automatic when you submit a travel request in the Concur Travel System before travel
Student or non-employee traveling to international destination with a travel advisory of “Level-4” (all), “Level-3” (all), or “Level 2- Exercise Increased Caution- Contains Areas With Higher Security Risk” (2+) and they will be traveling to an area cited.	Yes: Security and Risk Assessment Committee (SRAC) Waiver Needed	Yes Registration is required via the completion of the form RM23 provided to Risk Management before travel, inclusive of verification from the Office of Global Partnerships and Programs
Student or non-employee traveling to international destination with travel advisory of “Level-1” (all), "Level 2- Exercise Increased Caution" (all), or “Level 2- Exercise Increased Caution- Contains Areas With Higher Security Risk” (2+) but they will not be traveling to any area cited.	No	Yes Registration is required via the completion of the form RM23 provided to Risk Management before travel, inclusive of verification from the Office of Global Partnerships and Programs

[ * ] Note: Staff includes graduate students only if under the auspices of holding a graduate staff appointment and conducting activities to fulfill those obligations while abroad all while being in paid status.

UPDATE: 10/17/23: Due to State Department travel guidance, university-related travel to Israel and the West Bank and Gaza is paused until the State Department revises guidance. Personal travel is up to the individual.

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QUESTION #1: What is the Department of State Travel Advisory (per map indicators) for each country of activity? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/