Assessing Travel Risk: Exploring One University’s Dynamic Risk Assessment Tool

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM PDT

Location: Junior AB

Presenter(s)

Hannah Farrar (she/her/hers)

Senior Program Manager
University of Colorado Boulder Education Abroad
Boulder, Colorado

Chair and Presenter(s)

Michal Greenberg (she/her/hers)

Associate Director of Education Abroad
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado

Slides

Presentation Description: Join this session to learn how CU Boulder Education Abroad worked with its campus to develop a new travel policy and risk assessment matrix as a result of the lessons learned during the pandemic. In a departure from relying solely on the U.S. Department of State ratings, CU Boulder now uses a series of metrics to compile a more comprehensive risk assessment and rating for considering student travel. CU Boulder Education Abroad will share their risk assessment rubric, explain how they use it and the data it generates, and how it has impacted their work in supporting students traveling abroad.

Learning Objectives:

Learn about the varied criteria CU Boulder uses to assess on-site travel risk and the value/challenges presented with these resources
Come away with ideas for expanding your own risk assessment protocols
Discover tools for building a risk assessment rubric to suit the needs of your own campus