Office Goals

The specific goals of Global Safety and Security (GSS) include:

• Serve as the 24/7 first responder to all university-sponsored international travelers (students, faculty and staff) experiencing an emergency abroad, including the coordination of medical or security/natural disaster evacuations;
• Offer security information and support services for travel to higher-risk locations, including risk analysis, exit strategy planning and specialized traveler training;
• Assure compliance with international travel requirements (study abroad and missions, as well as non-study abroad/non-credit travel for individuals and groups) including adherence to the Global Safety and Security Policy, which governs travel to locations under U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories Level 3 or 4 or CDC Travel Health Notices Warning Level 3 (Avoid Nonessential Travel).
• Assist in the development of new study abroad and missions programs, and non-credit programs/trips with health, safety and security in mind;
• Provide/develop educational programming and materials related to travel health, safety and security; and
• Coordinate services provided by Baylor’s international insurance and assistance providers.