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All travel by University employees and students on official University Business must be approved in advance. Pre-trip authorization is required through CONCUR, the electronic travel reservation and expense system of Texas A&M University. Effective April 4, 2012, the CONCUR Pre-trip Authorization process replaces the PDF versions of the Foreign Travel Request Form and Acknowledgement of Risk Form for all Texas A&M University System members who are participating in CONCUR.

Texas A&M University System Assistance Abroad Program

Contact information for emergency overseas service effective 8/1/2011 is below:

To contact in a medical emergency, or 24/7 predeparture, medical, travel and legal assistance:
Toll-free in the U.S.: 800-472-0906
Outside the U.S. (call collect): 817-826-7143
Email: teamassist@culturalinsurance.com

CISI Employee Coverage Brochure

Texas A&M University System
Assistance Abroad Program      

To assist our Aggie family members, Texas A&M has contracted with CISI, a 24-hour travel and security assistance service for faculty, staff and students who travel to international destinations on official university business or an A&M sponsored trip. CISI manages a wide range of requests ranging from lost passports, physician referrals, and complex medical and security evacuations.

It is important that Texas A&M employees and students are aware of the resources available to them for safe and efficient travel. Visit the links provided on this page to learn more..

CISI Education Abroad Coverage Brochure

** For more information on additional coverage available to faculty and student travelers, please contact the Study Abroad Office at (979) 845-0544



** Please note: If you have HMO health insurance coverage and are traveling outside the service area for 180 days or more, you must change coverage to an A&M Care plan. For additional information, please contact the HR Benefits Services Office at benefits@tamu.edu or 979-862-1718.

Travel to a Country under Travel Warning

According to University Rule 21.01.03.M1 , a faculty or staff member traveling on university business to a country under a travel warning must have approval from the university President. (Note: Travel by undergraduate students will not be approved when the travel is to any foreign country that is under a travel warning.) In order to receive presidential approval, pre-trip authorization must be completed through CONCUR.

To view countries that are currently under a travel warning as determined by the U.S. Department of State and to see what risks are involved in traveling to these countries, go to http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html.

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