To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals & All Civil Service Staff &
           All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Office of International Programs & Studies" <ips@illinois.edu>

Reply-To: ips@illinois.edu
 Subject: MASSMAIL - Special Note on Spring Break Travel to Mexico

Dear University of Illinois campus community: 

International Programs and Studies and the Study Abroad Office are aware
that a number of Illinois students have plans to travel to Mexico for
vacation during spring break.  We encourage you to reconsider your plans,
particularly those that would place you in a location of elevated risk as
described by the U.S. State Department Travel Warning.  If you do choose to
travel, please read the recent State Department Travel Warning and its
statement on spring break travel to Mexico which can be found at:

<http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/spring_break_mexico/spring_break_mexico_2812.html>
<http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html>

We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that all
university-related student activity abroad should be registered with the
Study Abroad Office at sao@illinois.edu.  Faculty and staff planning
university-related activity abroad are also urged to register with the
Study Abroad Office. 

In the registration process we provide you with the option to purchase
inexpensive health and medical evacuation insurance (most policies
currently held by faculty, staff and students do not apply abroad), and
keep a record of your travel destinations and contact information.  As
necessary, this permits us to provide emergency contact services and other
forms of assistance to you.

When a country falls under a State Department Travel Warning, faculty and
staff are required to seek approval for their activities through
International Programs and Studies, www.ilint.illinois.edu.  Please see the
campus Policy on International Travel for details
<http://www.fs.uiuc.edu/cam/CAM/ix/ix-a/ix-a-26.html>. For questions,
please contact International Programs and Studies at <ips@illinois.edu>.

For additional information on insurance and travel registration, see:

Students: https://www.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=independentandgroupactivity

Faculty and staff: https://www.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=infoforfacstaff

Thank you for your attention.

Office of International Programs & Studies
Study Abroad Office
This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Chancellor

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