ITOC key roles are filled by faculty and staff from across U-M’s schools and colleges.
ITOC members offer feedback to the Provost’s Office regarding campus health and safety resources; U-M policies related to international travel; U-M communications regarding health, safety, and security risks; and emergency assistance during events that affect multiple U-M units.
ITOC members monitor countries that have higher levels of risk and make recommendations to the Provost’s Office regarding University Travel Warning and Restriction destinations. The committee meets at least once per year to discuss health, safety, and security trends in international destinations and potential changes to the U-M Travel Designations (risk ratings) list.
The ITOC also reviews U-M Travel Designations on an iterative basis using a variety of sources, including: US Department of State Travel Advisories, CDC Travel Notices, other non-U.S. government advisories, and U-M’s assistance provider’s risk ratings.
The ITOC reviews safety plans for individual and group travel. The committee communicates iteratively to review plans and meets once per year to review the process. The current Safety Plan / Travel Health Plan review process is as follows:
International Travel Safety Coordinator, Office of the Provost
Arthur F. Thurnau Associate Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Faculty Advisor for International Programs in Engineering
Risk Analyst Lead, Risk Management
Ford Motor Company Clinical Professor of Business Administration, Senior Research Fellow, William Davidson Institute, Area Chair of Business Administration, MAP faculty leader
Chief International Safety Officer, Office of the Provost
Professor of Practice in International Diplomacy at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Professor from Practice at the University of Michigan’s Law School, and Director of the Weiser Diplomacy Center
Risk Mitigation and Compliance Manager, College of Literature, Science & the Arts
Arthur F Thurnau Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences within the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and the School for Environment & Sustainability
International Travel Safety Manager, Office of the Provost
Director of Research Development in the College of Engineering and retired US Navy
