Behind High Risk Regions

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• Risk Matrix – Employees
• Risk Matrix – Students

The International Oversight Committee (IOC) considers high risk regions as follows:

There are two types of travelers, that in general have a different level of vulnerability:

• Employees
• Students

There are three types of destinations, that in general have different risks:

• Those with Extreme Risks, to which the IOC will not allow travel
• Those with risks that need IOC detailed review
• Those that fit the IOC authorized destination profile

International Risk and Safety reviews on a regular basis the values in the two matrices below and updates the values in the High Risk Region chart. The sources used are:

• U.S. Department of State (DOS) Travel Advisories, not COVID-19 levels.
• CDC Travel Health Notices, not COVID-19 travel health advisories.
• On Call International.
• UTD International Travel Policy.
• The IOC may determine that a destination has significant health, safety, or security risks present, even if this is not reflected in the risk values from the sources noted above.
• UT System guidance or an executive order (see Restricted Regions) may place a destination in the needs IOC review or the no-travel allowed bracket.

If you have any questions, please contact International Risk and Safety at IRSO@utdallas.edu