Travel Preparation | Ohio College

Preparing on your program

There will all the time be dangers related to journey, even inside the United States. To decrease threat, study your host vacation spot and have a plan of motion if an incident happens. Consider the next as you put together on your program.

Before you go:

• Research your program’s location by visiting journey.state.gov and utilizing the International SOS web site for info on safety, entry/exit necessities, and potential threat components.
• Research suggestions for well being, together with vaccinations and immunizations in your host nation at cdc.gov/journey. If wanted, go to the Campus Care Travel Clinic for a journey session to overview and procure mandatory immunizations, prophylactic medicines (akin to malaria medicines), and knowledge on applicable well being and security issues previous to touring overseas. Make positive you’re updated on routine vaccinations as nicely.
• Ensure you’ve got sufficient of any prescriptions for the size of your program. Use International SOS to verify the legality of any prescriptions in your host nation. Bring copies of your written prescriptions overseas.
• U.S. residents ought to observe the directions in your utility to enroll in Smart Travel Enrollment Program (STEP). STEP registers your journey with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your host nation, in order that they could be a useful resource if wanted. Non-U.S. residents ought to contact the embassy of their dwelling nation to seek out out about providers supplied.
• Attend the obligatory Bobcats Abroad Conference classes and another pre-departure orientations on your program. Research worldwide cellphone plans to make sure you meet OHIO’s cellphone necessities. Options embrace including a world plan to your present line, buying a neighborhood cellphone or SIM card, or renting a cellphone. Consult your program director or supplier to find out the really useful possibility.