Health Insurance
Health insurance is required for travel outside the U.S. International health insurance is available from Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) at nominal cost to faculty, students and staff traveling abroad on a Colgate-sponsored activity; for international travel only. Students, faculty and staff must complete the CISI self-enrollment form two weeks before departure.
Upon enrollment, CISI will send an email enrollees can use to:
- Print their participant ID card
- Create a MyCISI portal login
- Download the MyCISI app
Individuals will generally have no co-pays for covered medical care. If you do pre-pay, you can submit a claim for reimbursement.
CISI additionally provides coverage for:
- Routine Medical Visits
- Hospitalizations
- Emergency Care
- Medical and psychiatric evacuation
Note: It is advised that students maintain their domestic medical insurance while abroad.
Other Colgate-Sponsored Travel Requirements
Faculty and Staff Travel Leaders
- Traveling with Students to High-Risk Destinations
- Faculty and Staff Travel Registry:
- The Group Leader Travel Registry is to be completed by faculty and staff who are taking students on Colgate-sponsored travel, including off-campus class trips, or are traveling independently abroad on Colgate business.
- For faculty and staff traveling with students, please ensure that the students have submitted the Short-Term Class Program Travel Registry (if traveling for a course project) or the Individual/Independent Travel Registry (if traveling on a non-course related project).
Students
Students traveling on a Colgate program or independently are required to complete the appropriate Travel Registry application: Short-Term Class Program Travel Registry (if traveling for a course project) or the Individual/Independent Travel Registry (if traveling on a non-course related project). Requirements included are:
- Acknowledgement of risk and responsibility
- Emergency contacts
- HIPPA authorization
- Confidential medical report (if applicable)
- Independent/other travel registry
- Travel advisories to review