All faculty or staff traveling internationally for a University-related purpose or taking University equipment or personal equipment with a University program, including email, to the abroad in personal travel must record his journey.
When completing travel registration, all WVU employees must provide the necessary information to help ensure compliance with US export regulations.
Gathering this information is part of the travel registration process. Documentation prior to your trip ensures that you are in compliance with Federal Export Control regulations and that you are registered for international SOS/health/evacuation coverage. It is best to complete the registration process at least six weeks before your trip.
If you have students accompanying you on this trip and have not completed the Education Abroad process, please contact Vanessa Yerkovich. All student travel – credit or non-credit – with University faculty, must be done through Education Abroad.
Before inviting or accepting a visit from a foreign visitor, register the visit in the Office of Global Affairs’ International Visitor Register.
Read more about hosting international visitors.
Upon receipt of the registration, the Office of Export Control will review the visit to determine if the visitor is on a federal restricted party list, associated with a restricted entity, and/or if there are additional restrictions of export control or requirements based on nature. and the purpose of the visit. ECO will contact the host if additional information is required, and provide any applicable export control requirements or guidance, where appropriate.
For questions, please contact Tara George-Jones, international risk manager with the Office of Global Affairs, at Tara.George-Jones@mail.wvu.edu.
