International Travel

North Carolina A&T State University International Travel Policy

Any University Affiliated International Traveler (faculty, staff, administrator, others with MOUs or Affiliated agreements) or student proposing to undertake International Travel on behalf of North Carolina A&T State University must follow the appropriate approval and travel security requirements set forth in the international travel policy.  The international travel policy applies to all traveling internationally, Hawaii, Alaska and the US territories including but not limited to the following purposes of: attending or participating at international conferences; international research, teaching, and administrative travel, with or without students; study abroad; internships; exchange programs; student group travel to enhance university business or programs with or without students; study abroad; internships; exchange programs; faculty led study abroad and research activity programs; and any other university affiliated international travel organized under the University auspices. The international travel policy does not apply to travel for purposes of personal vacation, pleasure, personal study for faculty, staff, or students, or affiliate who conduct personal work outside the scope of the University Affiliated international travel.  

International Travel Policy Purpose

Purpose: To ensure University Affiliated International Travel - travel using the name of North Carolina A&T State University and involving its faculty, staff, administrators, students and others affiliated with the University are properly identified and registered with the Office of International Affairs (OIA) for safety, security, and reporting. 

International Travel Registration

University Affiliated International Travelers should register their other international travel with OIA by completing and collecting all supporting documentation as noted on the "Other International Travel Checklist." The travel should be registered at least 90 days prior to travel to ensure travel is pre-approved at least 30 days prior to travel for purchasing of flights, hotels, and other necessary pre-travel expenses.

  1. Upon approval in the travel registry, a single PDF document must be uploaded as an attachment for an International Travel Packet routed properly into Chrome River for expense pre-approval processes.
  2.  After pre-approval in Chrome River, please follow the next steps in the travel registry. 

Student travelers must follow a different set of protocols that can be found in section Education Abroad.

To learn more about submitting international travel requests, please review our workshops: 

 **Nuts and Bolts of International Travel and Travel Registry I** (ppassword: wcrdMP)

**"Nuts and Bolts of International Travel and Travel Registry II" ** (Password: x0gsZq*Y)