Student travel

If you are an employee traveling for a University-related purpose, please see the Employee Travel Insurance Page .

Students Traveling on University Business

When traveling more than 100 miles from their home campus on activities sponsored and supervised by the University, students are covered 24 hours a day, worldwide, for a variety of perils. Coverage is free, but students need to REGISTER  out-of-state and foreign travel at the UC Trips web site. Upon registration, students receive a trip registration card confirming coverage and containing the toll-free number to call in an emergency.

In-state travel is also covered, but registration is not required.

Services and Benefits

The travel insurance program offers the following services and benefits:

• Emergency Medical Evacuation
• Rescue and Evacuation after Natural Disasters (to the degree possible)
• Rescue and Evacuation during Local Political Crises (to the degree possible)
• Accident/Sickness Medical Care (international travel only)
• Travel Alerts
• Passport Replacement Assistance and Legal Assistance Referrals
• Trip Delay Reimbursment (up to $200/day for five days)
• Personal Property Loss (up to $5,000)
• Up to Three Days of Coverage While Not on University Business
• Accidental Death, Dismemberment, or Paralysis Benefits
• Repatriation of Remains

Note: coverage does not include costs of cancellation before you leave on the trip.

HOW TO GET HELP

If you're traveling and need help, call the toll-free number on the registration card, contact your campus department, or contact Risk Services:

Register Traveling Companions

Traveling companions are persons traveling with the student on the same itinerary. Examples include spouses or domestic partners, children, colleagues, friends, or extended family joining the student on the trip. Individuals affiliated with other academic or corporate entities are generally not considered travel companions and should seek coverage from their home institution. In-country aides, such as drivers or translators, are not considered traveling companions either. Students must list their traveling companions when they register their own travel.

Register for Travel Alerts

Out-of-state and international travelers can receive free real-time alerts through an online service called Worldcue TRAVELER, which provides email notices about political unrest, natural disasters, and health warnings affecting travel destinations. This is an especially valuable resource when traveling to areas where information is tightly controlled.

Please sign up for Worldcue TRAVELER on the last page of the on-line travel registration form. The sign-up paragraph reads as follows:

Click here to create your personal travel profile for this trip with iJet/Worldcue. the providers of security protection and emergency services, including security extraction and medical evacuation that may be needed when circumstances arise. 

For additional information, see the UC Trips Frequently Asked Questions  from the Office of the President, although it is somewhat out of date.