Fostering Safe Travel
- If you are a UTSA student, faculty and/or staff traveling on university business, you must: submit a travel request to the IOC.
- Global Initiatives coordinates the International Oversight Committee (IOC) to advise the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives on health and safety issues as well as guidelines related to international travel.
- The On Call International is a service that monitors overseas travel and responds to overseas emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, offering emergency assistance to UTSA travelers. Their services include English-speaking doctors, medical referrals, and evacuation assistance, as well as regional and country-specific risk and safety reporting.
Travel Policy
International Travel
EFFECTIVE 18 May 2022: IN ACCORDANCE WITH UT SYSTEM GUIDANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO LOCATIONS NOTED ON THE RESTRICTED REGIONS LIST MUST BE APPROVED BY THE IOC.
All UTSA-affiliated international travel to locations on the restricted region list, including but not limited to, unfunded research, noncredit bearing experiences, and travel by registered student organizations requires review and approval of the IOC.
Requests must be received no later than 21 days prior to the ticket purchase date. Submissions must be received no later than Thursday for review at the International Oversight Committee on Tuesday.
Current schedule IOC Meeting dates. Dates are subject to change.
| 10 December 2024 | 15 April 2025 |
| 07 January 2025 | 29 April 2025 |
| 21 January 2025 | 13 May 2025 |
| 04 February 2025 | 27 May 2025 |
| 18 February 2025 | 10 June 2025 |
| 04 March 2025 | 24 June 2025 |
| 18 March 2025 | 08 July 2025 |
| 01 April 2025 | 22 July 2025 |
International travelers must complete the Restricted Regions Travel Request forms
Please submit the completed Restricted Regions Travel Request form to global@utsa.edu
Domestic Travel
Effective May 15, 2021, all UTSA domestic travel policies and approval processes will revert to pre-pandemic operating standards. Please follow university travel guidelines, policies, processes, and approvals per your division’s established operating procedures.
Important Notice about personal travel to China, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Russia and Venezuela.
Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-48. This order creates additional requirements for Texas public education institutions and other state agencies regarding activities involving China, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Russia and Venezuela.
Pursuant to Executive Order GA-48, all UTSA personnel:
- are prohibited from accepting any gifts, regardless of value, from an entity associated with the countries listed above;
- are prohibited from traveling on behalf of UTSA to the countries listed above; and
- must notify UTSA of any personal travel to the countries listed above prior to that travel and submit a post travel brief outlining the details of the trip, including the dates and purpose of the travel. We have created an online form to facilitate this process.
We understand this order may affect ongoing or planned activities, and we are committed to working with you to navigate these changes. If you have any questions, please contact UTSA’s Office of Global Initiatives at global@utsa.edu or 210-458-7211.
