The safety of your students is our highest priority.

Student health, safety, and crisis management is a cornerstone of what we do. Our Dean of Students' office, Crisis Management Team, and on-site staff are working day-in and day-out to ensure the health and safety of our students around the world. 

As your trusted study abroad provider, we promise prompt and concise communication whether your student falls ill or there's an incident in the city where they are studying. Keeping students, parents, and university staff members like you informed of any health or crisis-related incidents that may effect IES Abroad programs is of paramount importance.

We strive to make the most well-informed decisions we can. Our Crisis Management Team members and Center Directors receive regular updates from a variety of governmental and non-governmental sources that monitor any significant safety, security, health, and travel-related developments worldwide, especially in those locations where we have students.

Beyond our student support services, resources, and protocols, we actively maintain open lines of communication with you so that you can have peace of mind about your students' well-being.

How We Support Students

Although it is impossible to anticipate everything, IES Abroad has extensive protocols in place for a wide variety of potential emergencies or crisis. We have two fully-staffed, well-trained, and experienced Crisis Management Teams. 

Every IES Abroad destination also has one or more designated staff members whose duties include providing student services on-site. They are supported by a team of experienced student affairs professionals in our Dean of Students Office in Chicago.

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“Our philosophy is that proactively providing students with accurate, complete, and current information regarding potential risks—and treating them like the adults they are—helps educate and prepare students to make good decisions regarding their own well-being.”
William Hoye • Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at IES Abroad

The IES Abroad MAP for Student Health, Safety & Crisis Management

The IES Abroad Map for Health, Safety & Crisis Management sets standards which highlight the importance of student preparation and training before and during their study abroad experience; the critical role of highly trained on-site staff; the value of on-going local and global risk assessment; and the importance of maintaining U.S. health and safety standards in every country.  

The author, William P. Hoye, is Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Operating Officer at IES Abroad. He also manages the IES Abroad Crisis Management Team. 

Learn More About the IES Abroad MAP Series

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