UC Santa Cruz is now providing expanded services to faculty, staff and students traveling internationally.
Michael Price, Global Travel Security Manager, was hired last year in the Division of Global Engagement. This new position will provide assistance with pre-trip preparation as well as overseas support.
Price’s focus is on anticipating potential risks specific to location and type of activity, and developing risk mitigation plans, faculty briefings, and expanded educational resources for students.
“As a university with a global footprint and a growing portfolio of international agreements, it is vital that international travel for faculty, staff and students is a safe, secure and supported process,” said Michael Price, Global Travel Security Manager at UC Santa. Cruz. “Implementing simple and convenient travel safety plans will also help provide beneficial learning and research experiences for everyone at UC Santa Cruz.”
One of the easiest ways to gain access to travel resources and support is to register your travel, as required by UC Santa Cruz for all business-related university travel and outlined in the International travel section of the Global Engagement website. Travel registration is a quick and simple process that provides many benefits to travelers, including location-specific alerts for safe and reliable travel, access to travel insurance and emergency contact information, and assistance timely in case of crisis, including emergency evacuation if necessary. .
The campus community is encouraged to familiarize themselves with the important travel resources available at UC Santa Cruz.
UC Santa Cruz travel support resources
Global Engagement Global Travel Security Manager
- Answer questions related to travel preparation, travel safety and travel risks.
- Conducts security reviews and can help plan travel to higher risk destinations.
- Provide support in case of crisis or catastrophic event where UC Santa Cruz travelers are present.
- Reviews trips on request for safety and security risks and recommends steps to mitigate risks.
- More information can be found on the International travel section of the Global Engagement website.
- Contact Michael Price, Global Travel Security Manager
Office of Risk Services
- Register your trip to UC Away on the Travel insurance and resources page before leaving to be enrolled in UC Travelers Insurance and registered in the WorldCue traveler tracker.
- Assists with traveler’s insurance and insurance claims
- Contact: propertycasualty@ucsc.edu
Office of Research, Export Controls
Information Technology Services
Contact Michael Price, Global Travel Security Manager at 831-502-1395 or migprice@ucsc.edu with questions about international travel.
