Study Abroad Tarleton State University Dr. Marilyn Robitaille, Director

 Terrorism  Natural disasters  Disease  Accidental Death  Assault & Rape  Drug Overdoes  Kidnapping  Suicide

 Road accidents  Robberies  Drownings  Depression  Fires  Disappearances  Arrests  Lack of familiarity  Cultural incompetence  Language issues  Economic conditions

Study abroad is different from the home campus Greater risks Fewer resources Stressors Lack of usual support Drinking age usually lower

 The Forum on Education Abroad  NAFSA  Texas A & M System  Tarleton State University All set a standard of care that you owe your students, program, staff, colleagues, and institution. Negligence is the doing of something which a reasonably prudent person would not do, or the failure to do something which a reasonably prudent person would do, under circumstances similar to those shown by the evidence. It is the failure to use ordinary or reasonable care.

 Identify Risk  Analyze Risk  Manage Risk Transfer Reduce Accept  Tailor the program  Plan for emergencies  Protect students, faculty, program, and the university

 Experiential learns  Results oriented – focused on grades  Team oriented  Need structure and feedback  Personalized learning – want flexibility  Technologically savvy  Uncomfortable with ambiguity

Student Disability Services Trina Geye, Math 201 Judicial Affairs Dana Moore, 105 Student Center

 Poverty  Poor sanitation  Higher disease risk  Underdeveloped infrastructure  Irregular enforcement  Political instability

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  Smart Traveler Enrollment Program

 Have information together  Record room numbers/hotel addresses for Risk Management  Keep Log for de-briefing  Communicate with CISI Abroad first  Risk Management will contact CARE

 The university prohibits the use or possession of alcoholic beverages on campus by any individual under the age of 21. See Tarleton State University SAP T0.01, Alcoholic Beverages on University Property. Further, the Tarleton Rules and Standards of Conduct also prohibit the unlawful use of alcohol by students at any time at any university activity. See Tarleton Rule T1, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, subsection 2.1. Texas A & M System General Counsel advises that regardless of the legal drinking age of the destination country, participants should adhere to Texas law.