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Travel Registry

Register Your É«ÇéÊÓƵ International Travel

Who must complete Travel Registry?

  • Students: Travel Registry is required for É«ÇéÊÓƵ (É«ÇéÊÓƵ) undergraduate and graduate students traveling internationally, unless they have already applied to participate in an approved* É«ÇéÊÓƵ international program in the .
  • Faculty & Staff: All É«ÇéÊÓƵ faculty and staff must now complete the Travel Registry when planning to travel internationally for É«ÇéÊÓƵ business-related travel. A separate Foreign Travel Insurance Program (FTIP) form is no longer required and Travel Registry has FTIP questions incorporated in it in order to appropriately bind the foreign travel insurance. Travel Registry must be completed and approved by the International Safety Unit BEFORE a Concur international travel request or T2 are approved. 
  • Group Travel: If É«ÇéÊÓƵ students will be traveling as a group (either with faculty and/or staff), one Group Leader (whether student or faculty/staff) must submit the initial request through the Group Trip functionality. Instructions can be found below under the É«ÇéÊÓƵ Student Club and Organization International Travel and Faculty/Staff - Traveling Abroad WITH É«ÇéÊÓƵ Students types of travel.

* Approved É«ÇéÊÓƵ international programs (e.g. É«ÇéÊÓƵ exchange programs, É«ÇéÊÓƵ partner programs and internships, É«ÇéÊÓƵ faculty-led study abroad programs) do not require Travel Registry. Students on these programs apply via the , and complete all requirements within Aztecs Abroad.

Process:

  • Deadlines / Timeline: The Travel Registry process should be completed and submitted as soon as your participation is confirmed. If your travel dates change, it is your responsibility to edit your dates of travel in the Travel Registry and on your foreign travel insurance (i.e., É«ÇéÊÓƵ Travel Abroad Insurance). If you decide not to travel, you must contact [email protected] immediately to cancel your trip in the Travel Registry. It is your responsibility to cancel your É«ÇéÊÓƵ Travel Abroad Insurance.
  • É«ÇéÊÓƵ Enrollment: For any Travel Registry category where travel takes place during a fall or spring semester in place of É«ÇéÊÓƵ coursework, students are required to file a for that semester to maintain enrollment at É«ÇéÊÓƵ.
  • Health & Safety: É«ÇéÊÓƵ's Travel Registry allows É«ÇéÊÓƵ to monitor and communicate with affected students, faculty and staff in the case of a health and safety emergency. 
  • Contact: If you are unsure whether your situation requires you to complete the Travel Registry, please contact the Global Education Office at [email protected] or call (619) 594-2475.
  • Travel Registry Sections: When filling out the 'Itinerary' section and you don't have your travel details, you may put placeholder information (i.e., 'XYZ') in those fields that require an entry, such as airline, hotel name, and departure airport. Other required itinerary information can be approximated until you can update with confirmed information. All Travel Registry sections noted with an exclamation mark, asterisks, alert message, or otherwise appearing as incomplete must be completed for it to be approved.

Submit Travel Registry

There are 5 potential categories from which to choose. Select the appropriate option based on the user and situation. Follow the links within each catagory to submit a Travel Registry Request.
  • Group Travel: If students plan to participate in any international travel for activities sanctioned by a registered É«ÇéÊÓƵ student club or organization and this trip will involve group travel, the Group Leader must FIRST request Group Leader status and receive email notification from the É«ÇéÊÓƵ International Safety Unit (ISU) that they have been so granted BEFORE they register the proposed travel for approval through the Travel Registry system and create a Group Trip.
    • After the Group Leader receives the email notification from the ISU that they've been granted Group Leader status, the Group Leader can create the initial Group Trip in Travel Registry and add Group Members to the trip, including the student participants and other faculty/staff members traveling with the group. 
    • ISU will then review the trip and approve or deny it.
    • The Group Trip leader will receive an email notification via Travel Registry as to the approval / denial of the trip.
  • Required: The Group Leader must submit the travel through Travel Registry no less than 45 days prior to departure.
    • All travelers must complete the required action items of the Group Trip for Travel Registry.
    • All travelers must purchase É«ÇéÊÓƵ Travel Abroad Insurance.
  • Group Leader: It is very important that you first watch the Group Trip Instructions (linked below) and follow the steps provided. You need to first be given access as a Group Leader before you create a Group Trip through Travel Registry for submission. The International Safety Unit will email you confirmation that you have been granted access as a Group Leader and then you can create a Group Trip in Travel Registry and add Group Members.
Process:
  1. Watch the Canva video ().
  2. Scan the QR code displayed in the video and complete the Google Form () to request group leader access.
  3. Do NOT take any further steps until you receive email confirmation of your group leader approval.
  4. Log into the Travel Registry () with your É«ÇéÊÓƵ ID, the same one that should have been used to attain group leader access.
  5. Once in the Travel Registry, click ‘+Add New Trip’.
  6. At the top right corner of the new window that popped up, make sure to turn on the ‘Group Trip’ toggle. If you fail to do this, you will not be able to create a group trip and will have to restart your trip.
  7. Fill out the required information and select ‘continue’ at the bottom.
  8. You will be prompted a question whether you would like to add your groups now or later. Select ‘Do This Later’. Your group trip must be approved before you can add group members.
  9. Enter your Itinerary. You will be able to edit your itinerary information throughout the Travel Registry process.
  10. Complete all sections in the Travel Registry that indicate required fields and are asterisked, have a red exclamation mark, highlighted in red, or otherwise showing incomplete. These sections include:
    a. questions in the ‘Forms’ tab. 
    b. signing / acknowledging Signature Forms and Useful Content in the Essential Content tab.
  11. At the bottom of the page, select ‘Submit for Approval’. You will need to complete all requirements before having the ability to submit your group trip.
  12. Do not take any further steps until you receive an email updating the status of your group trip approval.
  13. If your trip is approved, log back into Travel Registry and complete any new action items.
  14. Add your group trip members in the ‘Group Travelers’ tab.
  15. Your group travelers will receive notification that you have initiated a trip in Travel Registry. All participants will be required to log into Travel Registry and complete their own itinerary information and action items. 
  16. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance during this process, please contact [email protected].

IMPORTANT: You must be granted authorization as Group Leader via the Google Form before you create a Group Trip in Travel Registry and add Group Members. Follow the instructions in the linked video.

  • A non-credit experience related to an academic program or international experience requirement that is organized and or led by an É«ÇéÊÓƵ professor or department.
  • Traveling abroad related to an É«ÇéÊÓƵ class/project/grant/scholarship not already listed in the Global Education Portal (Aztecs Abroad) (see above).
  • Examples include the noncredit travel component of HSEC 797; noncredit experiences abroad to satisfy the Sustainability major international experience requirement; as well as group trips for research, fieldwork, conference attendance, and theatrical performances. Travel is sometimes led by a faculty member, but not in all cases.
  • Note that this registration is still required for student travelers using the T2 process.
  • Required: Purchase É«ÇéÊÓƵ Travel Abroad Insurance and Complete Travel Registry.

  • Participating in any study abroad program or international internship that is not approved by É«ÇéÊÓƵ (i.e. not listed in the Global Education Portal (Aztecs Abroad)), whether the experience is credit-bearing or not.
  • Participating in any other type of experience abroad (e.g. independent international volunteer project), that is not approved by É«ÇéÊÓƵ (i.e. not listed in the Global Education Portal (Aztecs Abroad)) and does not fit into another Travel Registry category (i.e. not run by an É«ÇéÊÓƵ department or student organization).
  • Student is not receiving any funding from É«ÇéÊÓƵ or an É«ÇéÊÓƵ academic department.
  • É«ÇéÊÓƵ faculty and/or staff are not traveling with student(s).
  • Required: Complete Travel Registry only (É«ÇéÊÓƵ Travel Abroad Insurance recommended, but not required).

  • Group Travel: If faculty and staff wish to travel internationally with É«ÇéÊÓƵ students on university-related business, a designated Group Leader must FIRST request Group Leader status and receive email notification from the É«ÇéÊÓƵ International Safety Unit (ISU) that they have been so granted BEFORE they register the proposed travel for approval through the Travel Registry system and create a Group Trip.  
    • After the Group Leader receives the email notification from the ISU that they've been granted Group Leader status, the Group Leader can create the initial Group Trip in Travel Registry and add Group Members to the trip, including the student participants and other faculty/staff members traveling with the group.
    • ISU will then review the trip and approve or deny it.
    • The Group Trip leader will receive an email notification via Travel Registry as to the approval / denial of the trip.
    • Examples of Group Travel include: research, fieldwork, conference attendance, and theatrical performances etc.
  • Requirements: The Group Leader must submit the travel through Travel Registry no less than 45 days prior to departure.
    • Travel Registry travel is non-credit bearing (credit bearing travel must go through the ).
    • Faculty and Staff will still complete the T2/FTIP process through their department.
  • Group Leader: It is very important that you first watch the Group Trip Instructions (linked below) and follow the steps provided. You need to first be given access as a Group Leader before you create a Group Trip through Travel Registry for submission. The International Safety Unit will email you confirmation that you have been granted access as a Group Leader and then you can create a Group Trip in Travel Registry and add Group Members.
Process:
  1. Watch the Canva video ().
  2. Scan the QR code displayed in the video and complete the Google Form () to request group leader access.
  3. Do NOT take any further steps until you receive email confirmation of your group leader approval.
  4. Log into the Travel Registry with your É«ÇéÊÓƵ ID, the same one that should have been used to attain group leader access.
  5. Once in the Travel Registry, click ‘+Add New Trip’.
  6. At the top right corner of the new window that popped up, make sure to turn on the ‘Group Trip’ toggle. If you fail to do this, you will not be able to create a group trip and will have to restart your trip.
  7. Fill out the required information and select ‘continue’ at the bottom.
  8. You will be prompted a question whether you would like to add your groups now or later. Select ‘Do This Later’. Your group trip must be approved before you can add group members.
  9. Enter your Itinerary. You will be able to edit your itinerary information throughout the Travel Registry process.
  10. Complete all sections in the Travel Registry that indicate required fields and are asterisked, have a red exclamation mark, highlighted in red, or otherwise showing incomplete. These sections include:
    a. questions in the ‘Forms’ tab. 
    b. signing / acknowledging Signature Forms and Useful Content in the Essential Content tab.
  11. At the bottom of the page, select ‘Submit for Approval’. You will need to complete all requirements before having the ability to submit your group trip.
  12. Do not take any further steps until you receive an email updating the status of your group trip approval.
  13. If your trip is approved, log back into Travel Registry and complete any new action items.
  14. Add your group trip members in the ‘Group Travelers’ tab.
  15. Your group travelers will receive notification that you have initiated a trip in Travel Registry. All participants will be required to log into Travel Registry and complete their own itinerary information and action items.
  16. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance during this process, please contact [email protected].

IMPORTANT: You must be granted authorization as Group Leader via the Google Form before you create a Group Trip in Travel Registry and add Group Members. Follow the instructions in the linked video.

  • All É«ÇéÊÓƵ faculty and staff traveling on university business must now submit their travel through Travel Registry.
  • Travel to U.S. Department of State (DOS) level 3 or 4 locations will require a Safety, Security and Risk (SSR) assessment by the International Safety Unit.
  • Travel to DOS level 1 or 2 locations is usually automatically approved once submitted via Travel Registry.
  • After completing Travel Registry, you will submit your Concur foreign travel or T2 request through your department and your FTIP will be subsequently processed.