Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Policy

Updated: July 25, 2022

Travel Guidance

Guidelines and policies may be updated or revised as warranted by local or national conditions.

Guidelines for Individual Travel (Personal or University-Sponsored)

• There are no travel restrictions currently in place.
• Testing for COVID-19 is not required pre-travel, unless required by the destination (conference, foreign country, etc.)
• Follow CDC Guidelines for all domestic and international travel, as well as the local public health authorities of your travel destination.

Guidelines for University-Sponsored Group Travel

• Testing for COVID-19 is not required by UP pre-travel (unless required by the destination) or post-travel.
• Each trip participant is required to be fully vaccinated (including boosters, if eligible) and should do a symptom check before departure.
• Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should not participate in the travel (regardless of whether they have tested positive or not.)
• Trip leaders may pick up rapid test kits for up to 20% (1/5) of the total number of participants, for use during travel in case anyone develops symptoms while on the trip. Any unused tests should be returned to Campus Safety.
• Trip leaders will need to pre-order these tests by emailing Campus Safety at campussafety@up.edu. Please include the following information in your email:
  • The name of the trip along with the name and title of the trip leader
  • The number of tests you will need for your group
  • The date and approximate time the tests will be picked up

  • Name of individual who will be picking up the tests

• All travel organizers should develop a contingency plan for the possibility that a participant will develop COVID-19 symptoms during the trip. For example, is isolation space available? If flying, what will happen if someone develops COVID-19 symptoms and/or tests positive and cannot return to Portland with the group?