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Checklist for a UMass Chan global health experience: Before Departing

Review this checklist and start planning at least 4 months in advance of travel
Review the Office of Global Health (OGH) International Travel Policy
Visit the U.S. State Department and CDC websites to see what countries have travel warnings
Identify a global health experience
- Identify a Host Institution and a Supervisor at the Host Institution
- Identify a UMass Chan Elective Advisor for this global health experience
- Discuss the proposed experience with your Learning Community Mentor
- Request a Letter of Good Standing (if required by the Host Institution)
Complete the online Travel Preparation Workshop module and Travel Preparation Quiz
Work with your UMass Chan Elective Advisor to identify and complete the appropriate agreement between UMass Chan and the Host Institution (check 1 of the 3 boxes below)
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- Letter of Agreement (LOA)
- Global Health Experience Notice (GHEN): (only for certain experiences that do not have clinical activities, such as a language elective)
Complete the following five activities at least 3 months before the start of the experience *
- Complete the GHER Worksheet, and review it with your UMass Chan Elective Advisor
- Get the UMass Chan Elective Advisor's approval of the GHER Worksheet
- Submit the final online GHER Form *
- Submit the OGH online Travel Registration *
- Submit the 1-page UMass Chan Pre-Travel Authorization to OUME *

* Students should submit the 3 required activities within 24 hours of each other.

Obtain determination from OUME regarding approval (or disapproval) of the proposed experience
Obtain determination from OGH regarding approval (or disapproval) of the proposed travel

If OGH approves the proposed travel
Register travel on the U.S. State Department's Smart Traveler Program
Visit a health provider and/or travel clinic
If OGH does not approve travel, then discuss next steps with your UMass Chan Elective Advisor