Training for Program Leaders
In accordance with the university Policy on Health and Safety in Education Abroad, International Safety and Security provides training for faculty and staff program leaders each semester.
Upcoming Trainings
Purpose: All Illinois short-term program leaders are required to attend one workshop a year. Depending on your level of experience you will take one of the three trainings below. If you do not know when you last took the training, please ask your study abroad office contact or email [email protected].
For faculty traveling with only graduate students please see Level 4 below.
LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTION TO SAFETY AND SECURITY ABROAD FOR FIRST-TIME PROGRAM LEADERS
Content: Introduction to safety and security practices with the Program Leader Emergency Protocol and an overview of the International Insurance.
Target Audience: Illinois faculty and staff who are first time leaders with Illinois, have not taken a Level 1 training in more than two years, or those who have never taken the International Safety and Security training even if they have led before. All graduate student leaders must take Level 1 training, even if they have led before.
Offered: Four times a semester, two in-person and two Zoom options. One and a half hours long.
LEVEL 2- ANALYSIS AND REFLECTION OF SAFETY AND SECURITY ABROAD FOR EXPERIENCED PROGRAM LEADERS
Content: Thorough examination of advanced case studies and reflections of experienced leaders. Review of the International Insurance.
Target Audience: Illinois faculty and staff that have taken Level 1 in the past two years. If you are a first-time leader or graduate student leader you are welcome to join Level 2, but you must also attend Level 1.
Offered: Four times a semester, two in-person and two Zoom options. One hour long.
LEVEL 3- ADVANCED WORKSHOP FROM A GUEST SPEAKER
Content: Varies dependent upon the speaker for that semester.
Target Audience: Same as Level 2. Illinois faculty and staff that have taken Level 1 in the past two years. If you are a first-time leader or graduate student leader you are welcome to join the Level 3, but you must also attend the Level 1. We encourage leaders to take both Level 2 and Level 3 workshops if possible.
Offered: Once a semester, in-person only. Up to one and a half hours long.
LEVEL 4- FACULTY TRAVELING WITH GRADUATE STUDENTS
Content: Brief review of safety procedures and International Insurance.
Target Audience: Faculty traveling with only graduate students for educational purposes, e.g. academic conference, research, site visit, etc.
Offered: On demand by emailing [email protected]. 30 minutes long.
Additional Information
Student Pre-Departure Training
If you would like to review standard pre-departure training, use the links below to view training videos by topic (currently these resources are only accessible to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students, faculty, and staff through Box).
- About International Safety and Security (Video Transcript)
- International Insurance (Video Transcript)
- Using Your International Insurance (Video Transcript)
- Health Abroad (Video Transcript)
- Safety Abroad (Video Transcript)
International Insurance Student Guide
Students can review information concerning benefits and assistance in the International Insurance Student Guide (PDF). Students should be encouraged to download the mobile guide (PDF) to their smartphone, tablet, or other device before travel. After reviewing the guide, students with remaining questions can contact International Safety and Security.
Questions
If you have questions related to the Workshops, please contact us.