With the 2021-2022 academic year, Temple will be resuming international travel, however approval must be received prior to booking international travel.

Faculty, staff, students, or other members of the Temple Community traveling on their own should review the process for individual travelers. 

Individuals organizing group travel should review the process for group travel. 

Students participating in a Temple Branded program or through Education Abroad should be in contact with their program leader or administrator.

CAN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS TRAVEL AT THIS TIME?

Registered Student Organizations - with either Student Activities or their School/College - and any student traveling on Temple Affiliated International Travel must follow the International Travel Policy. Details for international group travel are available on the Information for Group Leaders page.

The International Travel Policy defines Temple Affiliated International Travel.

In light of the city’s vaccination mandate for the University as well as the worsening conditions of the pandemic due to COVID-19, the COVID-19 vaccine will be required for any University-affiliated international travel. 

Individuals with an approved religious or medical exemption will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Consideration will be given, but not limited to, circumstances on the ground in the destination country and current/anticipated travel conditions. The effective date of this requirement is October 15.

Please note that approval is required for traveling abroad for Temple Affiliated International travel. Temple does not prohibit personal travel, though any travel during COVID-19 should be carefully considered. 

Individuals wishing to travel internationally for personal reasons that are not Temple Affiliated should consider the wide range of risks, including health risks, financial risks, academic risks, visa and entry restrictions, and the possibility of being stuck in-country for an indefinite period of time because of airport closures or entry/exit restrictions.

Individuals who do choose to travel should follow the guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control around returning from travel. Upon their return, individuals may schedule COVID-19 testing appointments with Student Health Services.

International Risk Management and the Elevated/High Risk Committee are responsible for defining heightened risk travel for the Temple community. For the 2021-2022 academic year, the Committee will review all requests to travel to these regions.  

The Elevated/High Risk Committee will review all travel for elevated or high risk destinations.  The Elevated/High Risk Committee is comprised of members from across the University community, specifically Education Abroad & Overseas Campuses, Risk Management, the office of the Provost, University Legal Counsel, and Employee Health Services. The Committee will consult with external and campus experts on specific requests as needed.  The Committee is committed to reviewing travel to elevated or high risk destinations on a rolling basis. International Risk Management will be in touch with travelers regarding updates and if additional information is needed.

The safety of Temple travelers is a priority. International Risk Management will continue to monitor locations where travel approval has been granted. In the event the risk level changes and/or the health environment deteriorates, the University reserves the right to rescind authorization or revise the conditions of travel.

Effective August 15, 2021, the university will allow domestic travel to resume for faculty, staff, and students. 

Faculty, staff, students, traveling domestically for Temple Affiliated Purposes are required to sign and submit a COVID-19 risk waiver prior to booking travel. The waiver can be found in TU Portal on the Budget & Finance tab - Travel and Expense - Traveling During COVID-19.

Faculty and staff can submit the waiver using the online form available in the same TU Portal channel. Students should submit the form to the administrative office that is sponsoring the domestic travel.