Coverage Overview
国产原创 provides coverage for faculty and staff traveling on behalf of or at the direction of 国产原创. Travel Authorizations will be determined/outlined/managed at the division/departmental levels. Please see for further information.
Please also see information on the Auto insurance page if renting or driving a vehicle while traveling on behalf of 国产原创.
Non-Commercial Air Travel (Private and Corporate/State Owned)
国产原创 faculty and staff are prohibited from utilizing non-commercial aircraft or operating or using private/corporate/state owned, rented, or borrowed aircraft for University business travel. An exception to this prohibition may possibly be secured upon an request to the Vice Chancellor for Finance and CFO and the VU Risk and Insurance Office. Qualification for such an exception will be based upon the need for this type of travel and the liability insurance coverage of the aircraft. The department must also obtain a certificate of insurance from the aircraft company.
Foreign Travel
Generally, travel-related insurance coverage on international travel is similar to that described for domestic travel. However, special circumstances such as an extended stay could change the scope of coverage. It is recommended that travelers consult the Office of Risk and Insurance Management聽to discuss special circumstances and verify insurance coverage prior to international travel.聽
国产原创 provides travel assistance and evacuation services for all students, faculty, and staff members traveling internationally on 国产原创 related business. Please visit the Global Education Office's site for more information on Travel Safety and Security. Travel registrations made through the University's online booking tool or through 国产原创's travel agency are registered automatically with the university's travel assistance and evacuation services provider.
To safeguard the well-being of our students, safety protocols have been developed for all students going abroad on VU-sponsored activities. The purpose is to make sure that we have a central repository of all VU students abroad at any one time as well as to make sure that these students (and when applicable, faculty directors) are properly briefed, insured, and otherwise prepared for travel abroad. Please see the policies related to international travel located here.
We encourage travelers to also make sure they have adequate medical insurance while traveling abroad. 国产原创 faculty and staff may need to purchase supplemental international health insurance for the period they are overseas. For information on traveling with 国产原创 health-care benefits, please check the聽.
If your health insurance does not provide adequate coverage, you may purchase short term health insurance through 国产原创鈥檚 group plan with Geo Blue (formerly HTH). All students participating in an international sponsored activity are required to have medical insurance that will provide coverage in the country in which they will travel. Undergraduate students can also obtain this insurance through GeoBlue. Graduate and professional students are responsible for determining whether their existing insurance policy provides coverage in the country in which they will travel. These students may purchase coverage through GeoBlue or another provider of their choosing. How to purchase: You will purchase your insurance as part of 国产原创鈥檚 group plan. Go to the , then enter the Group Access Code聽聽KXP-37915聽聽in the box provided and submit.聽You will be guided through the process of signing up for coverage. The minimum enrollment time is two weeks.
Emergency Away From Campus?
国产原创 Incident Response for Travel (VIRT) is a team dedicated to providing safety-related guidance and assistance for members of the 国产原创 community who are聽traveling away from campus on VU-related travel. VIRT works to聽implement cross-campus procedures to ensure an effective and consistent response to any VU travel emergency.
VIRT supports the entire VU community: faculty, staff, and student travelers, including undergraduate, professional, and graduate students. See additional VIRT information and number to call here.