International Travel Update: Israel, Lebanon, and Jordan
Dear Campus Community,
The University of Texas System recently issued a memorandum to its policy immediately suspending all travel to Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, until further notice.
While not suspended, travel to Jordan and Lebanon now requires elevated approval by the President. Any travel ongoing or already approved by the International Oversight Committee (IOC) should be re-reviewed to confirm appropriate controls are in place.
If travel to any of these countries/regions is determined to be a mission critical business or research need that warrants an exception to the suspension, travel must be approved (or reapproved) by the IOC as well as the President. If an exception is granted, the President must provide notice to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs or Academic Affairs (as appropriate), and the Chief Risk Officer.
As a reminder, all international travel to areas at Level 2 risk or higher on the U.S. Department of State Travel Alerts and Warnings’ list must first submit an application to the IOC.
For more on UTRGV’s international travel policies and processes, please visit the IOC webpage. All questions or concerns regarding the IOC or the Travel Policy to Restricted Regions should be emailed to ioc@utrgv.edu.
The safety of our UTRGV community is our top priority. Thank you for your cooperation as we navigate these policy changes.
Sincerely,
UTRGV International Oversight Committee