Our ability to successfully carry out and manage various elements or program sponsored activities and travel will depend on all participants remaining healthy and adhering strictly to Covid-19 safety protocols prior to travel and for the duration of the experience.
Students are advised to exercise caution prior to departure, and during their air travel to limit the chances of contraction of Covid-19. For more information on program-specific Covid-19 regulations, see below.
Testing requirement: No program required covid testing prior to arrival, or on program sponsored travel. Masking requirement: Masking is optional on campus. Positive cases: Testing requirement: Students are not required to provide a negative test upon arrival to the London program. Testing is not required for program sponsored over-night field trips, though students are encouraged to test before a trip if they are displaying COVID symptoms. Students testing positive cannot attend Syracuse London led trips. Masking requirement: Masking is optional while on campus. Positive cases: When a student tests positive for Covid-19, they must report this immediately to the Student Support Office. Students are recommended to isolate until they test negative, or their symptoms subside. Currently, other members of a household where someone tests positive, including those who do not have any symptoms, are encouraged to wear a well-fitting mask for at least 5 days. Testing requirement: Prior to Arrival to the Madrid program, covid testing is required 72 hours before students leave their departing airport (PCR), and again on the day of departure (antigen). Students must provide their negative results by uploading both to their OrangeAbroad portal. Masking requirement: The use of masks at the Instituto Internacional, inside Madrid program offices and in the classrooms is strongly recommended, but it is a personal choice in line with government guidelines. Positive cases: A five-day isolation requirement will be in effect from the date of the onset of symptoms or the date of the positive test if someone is asymptomatic. Any student who tests positive for COVID-19 must self-isolate for five days and wear a mask at all times. Following the five-day isolation period, the student must take another COVID-19 test and return to the center but continue to wear a mask for an additional five days. Roommates who both test positive will continue to room together. Testing requirement: No program required covid testing prior to arrival. Masking requirement: Students are encouraged to consider masking during program trips that involve travel when they are experiencing respiratory symptoms. Positive cases: There is no isolation requirement. Individuals who test positive are recommended to mask in public for the five days following a positive result. Information forthcoming, contact your International Program Advisor with specific questions. Testing requirement: No program required Covid testing prior to arrival. Please note that we will monitor closely the public health situation in Poland and Central Europe throughout the semester, and will be layering prevention strategies, including the carrying out Covid screening tests upon your arrival in Wrocław. Additional tests are usually timed around our group travel plans, i.e. prior to and during the signature seminar and study tours. Masking requirement: Masking is encouraged during program sponsored travel. The use of masks at the DSW University of Lower Silesia is not required. We ask students to exercise caution prior to departure for Poland and during their air travel to limit the chances of contraction of COVID-19 or other respiratory viruses. Please consider masking during these travels. Positive cases: Individuals must isolate for a minimum of 5 days from the date of the onset of symptoms or the date of the positive test if someone is asymptomatic. The date of return to the group following a positive test result will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Once the individual returns to the group, they will be required to wear a mask at all times for five days after the isolation period. If this occurs during program travel, the individual testing positive must remain in the city and miss all visits/activities. We continue to monitor World Partner programs’ Covid-19 plans and updates. As program updates are received, applicants will be informed and/or major updates will be posted on the program’s brochure page. Schedule an advising appointment with the World Partner team if you have questions about a specific program. Covid-19 Vaccination Policy Refunds Travel & Arrival
Frequently Asked Questions
As of February 15, 2023: Effective for all programs starting after February 15, 2023, Syracuse Abroad will strongly encourage, but not require, all participants to receive the Covid-19 vaccine and/or a recommended booster dose prior to the start of their program. Syracuse Abroad will continue to enforce local Covid-19 vaccine and/or booster mandates where required by law or partner institutions. Similar guidelines will be followed for homestay families. Non-Syracuse University students must still comply with the Covid vaccine requirements of their home school.
It is important to stay updated on country entry requirements, along with airline transportation requirements. We recommend you regularly monitor your airline carrier’s requirements, along with the local host country’s government website. Syracuse Abroad staff also regularly monitor and will communicate major changes in arrival requirements. Presently, the Covid-19 vaccination is not an entrance requirement at any of our center program locations. It is important to keep in mind that a traveler who is not vaccinated will very likely experience significantly more barriers in their travel plans, which may include additional arrival quarantine time and additional testing.
These elements impacting arrival for unvaccinated travelers must be accounted for when planning financial and arrival logistics, as the cost and time associated with quarantine upon arrival are the responsibility of the unvaccinated student, who is expected to begin the program on the published start date.
In many locations, no – vaccination is not required in order to participate in social and cultural activities at Syracuse Abroad Centers. We recommend that you regularly monitor Covid-19 guidelines and regulations set forth by your host country.
Students can withdraw from their program or defer their enrollment to a new semester any time prior to the program’s financial commitment date without incurring any financial penalty. See Syracuse Abroad Refund Policy and Commitment Deadlines for more information.
After the commitment deadline, Syracuse Abroad will work with each student to minimize the financial impact of a withdrawal/cancellation. Refunds will be consistent with the University refund policy stated on the Tuition, Fees, and Related Policies Bulletin. Students are encouraged to read the policy. The actual amount of the refund will depend on a variety of factors including type of housing and the point in time when the withdrawal/cancellation takes place.
We continue to monitor both among other indicators including those provided by local experts and our international service provider, International SOS (ISOS). In particular, where the State or CDC rating is driven heavily by risks associated with Covid-19, we consider these risks in the context of our active and aggressive efforts to mitigate those risks including a fully vaccinated student population.