Risk Assessment and Crisis Management

The EA KC Health and Safety Subcommittee provides the following recommendations in order to assist education abroad professionals in responding to student mental health needs.

This resource,created by the National Association of Colleges and University Attorneys (NACUA), addresses the current state of federal disability discrimination law with respect to education abroad programs and provides best practices and additional resources for university general counsel and

This article, written by Julie Anne Friend, explores trip cancellation and interruption insurance in study abroad; identifying the coverage you need to know, how it works, and best practices.

Unanticipated weather conditions can impact the operations of an academic institution. While the crisis may be impacting the entire campus population, there are particular issues that impact an international student or scholar while in the U.S.

Questions to ask before, during and after a crisis.

In the case of a scholar, it may be a fellow faculty member realizing he has not seen the scholar in the lab, or that he/she has not shown up for work for the past week