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 provides assistance with pre-travel preparation as well as support while abroad.
Price’s focus is on anticipating potential risks specific to location and activity type, and developing risk mitigation plans, faculty briefings, and expanded educational resources for students.
“As a university with a global footprint and growing portfolio of international agreements, it is vital that international travel for faculty, staff, and students is a secure, safe, 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 simplest ways to gain access to travel resources and support is to register your travel, as required by UC Santa Cruz for all university business-related travel and outlined in the International Travel section of the Global Engagement website. Registering travel 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 timely assistance in the event of a crisis, including emergency evacuation if necessary.
The campus community is encouraged to become familiar with the important travel resources available at UC Santa Cruz.
UC Santa Cruz Travel support resources
Global Engagement Global Travel Security Manager
- Answers questions related to travel preparation, travel safety, and travel risks.
- Conducts safety reviews and can assist in planning travel to higher-risk destinations.
- Provides support in the event of a crisis or catastrophic event where UC Santa Cruz travelers are present.
- Reviews trips upon request for security and safety 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
- 831-502-1395
- migprice@ucsc.edu.
Office of Risk Services
- Register your travel at UC Away on the Travel Insurance & Resources page before departing to be enrolled in UC Traveler Insurance and registered in the WorldCue traveler tracker.
- Assists with traveler insurance and insurance claims
- Contact: propertycasualty@ucsc.edu
Office of Research, Export Controls
- Provides pre-travel information about Export and Import Controls
- Provides guidance to travelers going to countries under U.S. sanctions (e.g. Cuba, Syria, Sudan, Venezuela, etc.)
- Informs travelers on export compliance with federal regulations
- Contact: export@ucsc.edu.
Information Technology Services
- Advises on UC Santa Cruz best practices when traveling abroad.
- Traveling with electronic devices
- Helps with accessing the UC Santa Cruz network while abroad, including multi-factor authentication while traveling.
Contact Michael Price, Global Travel Security Manager at 831-502-1395 or migprice@ucsc.edu with questions about international travel.
