• U.S. Department of State travel advisory of the destination country at Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution or below (exceptions to a location at Level 3: Reconsider Travel will be evaluated based on the nature of the advisory, development of special mitigation plans, and clearance from the University?s insurance underwriter);
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention travel health advisory for the destination country at Level 2: Moderate Risk or below (exceptions to a location at Level 3: High Risk  will be evaluated based on the nature of the advisory, development of special mitigation plans, and clearance from the University?s insurance underwriter);
• Destination country?s embassy and/or consular services open in the U.S.U.S. (national) and Nebraska (state) requirements upon re-entry (i.e. quarantine, testing, etc.);
• Clearance form University insurance underwriter;
• Thoroughness of pre-departure planning / orientation;

• Country intelligence reports (Alert Traveler, international organizations, etc.);
• International arrival restrictions and port of arrival requirements (i.e. quarantine, etc.);
• COVID-19 infection rate;Availability of COVID-19 testing;
• Reliability of contact tracing system
• Medical system capacity (hospital bed and ICU occupancy, ventilator availability, PPE supply, etc.);
• U.S. embassy and consular services fully functional;
• Airline schedules, booking policies and travel requirements;
• Restrictions in coverage by supplemental health and travel insurance;
• Restrictions for in-country recreational travel;

• Partner institution COVID-19 safety plan (social distancing, sanitizing of premises, contact tracing system, availability of COVID-19 testing, availability of quarantine and isolations spaces, etc.);
• Room and board arrangements (if not on institution?s premises);
• Partner institution waiver requirement(s) (if any);
• Academic continuation plan should a student return to the U.S. before the end of the study term (i.e. on-line or independent study options, etc.);
• Student support programming.

Creighton University STRONGLY recommends travelers complete a full course of COVID-19 vaccination before traveling.

The U.S. Department of State has issued the following worldwide travel advisories that remain in effect:

On August 6, 2020: The U.S. Department of State lifted the Global Level 4 Health Advisory initially put in place on March 19, 2020 due to continuing global impact of COVID-19.

Creighton University members considering international travel should review the U.S. Department of State's International Travel page and Travel Advisories for more information before finalizing plans.

• Is the travel academically critical and cannot be postponed (i.e. essential for timely degree completion; accreditation for an academic program; etc.)?
• Is the travel critical for University operations and cannot be postponed (i.e. student recruitment; athletics; Phoenix campus operations; etc.)?

• Overall NE positivity rate (range preferably below 3%) and Rt factor (range should be below 1.0);
• Douglas and Sarpy Counties positivity rate (range preferably below 5%) and Rt factor (range should be below 1.0);
• NE DHHS directed health measures (including travel advisories);
• Creighton University Screening Phase.

• Itinerary [i.e. state(s), city(ies), dates];
• Overall State positivity rate (should be below 3%) and Rt factor (range should be below 1.0);
• Local county overall positivity rate (should be below 3%) and Rt factor (range should be below 1.0);
• Local State / city directed health measures in place;
• Hospital /ICU bed and ventilator availability;
• Availability / access / type of COVID-19 testing; Contact tracing program.

• By Air:
  • Flight availability (daily return flights available in case of emergency return needed);
  • Airline COVID-19 procedures / requirements (i.e. masks, social distancing, pre-travel COVID-19 testing, vaccine; etc.);
• By Ground:
  • Type (i.e. coach, car); 
  • Social distancing implications.

• Pre-trip health expectations (in addition to standard health clearance may need to meet airline carrier or destination city / program requirements).
• Procedures articulated (documented and verified) if traveler is exposed or develops symptoms during trip:
  • Quarantine space;
  • Isolation space;
  • Medical professional care;
  • Emergency hospitalization;
• Return to Nebraska plan during /after quarantine.

• There is a detailed plan on how precaution and mitigation strategies will be implemented at all times during travel (i.e. face coverings; social distancing; hand washing; meal preparation and consumption; etc.).
• Hotel (COVID-19 safety procedures).
• Meals (i.e. locations, type of meal service, training of servers, etc.).
• Transportation within city / between activities (i.e. public, private, etc.).
• Sites to be visited (i.e. social distancing capacity, COVID-19 safety procedures, etc.).

Creighton University STRONGLY recommends travelers complete a full course of COVID-19 vaccination before traveling.

• AARP
• Travel Pulse

• The New York Times
• KAYAK Travel

• CNN Travel
• NBC News

Nebraska Department of Health Traveler Recommendations