Santa Clara University provides the following guidance for all University-sponsored international travel. This includes assuming responsibility throughout the education abroad experience for both program quality and for the health and safety of all participants. Specific responsibilities might include: organizing coursework and related activities; accommodations; travel arrangements; identifying and mitigating risks; and responding to emergencies.
Because an on-site program leader has primary responsibility to the quality, safety and success of the program, the University strongly discourages SCU on-site program leaders from bringing dependents or companions, i.
A feasible alternative is to travel with the dependent or companion before or after the program. As a Jesuit University focused on social justice, Santa Clara University is fully committed to equity and access in its education abroad programs.
Allowing non-paying participants to access educational programs for which students or participants have paid raises serious ethical concerns around equity and access. Students will, in consultation with Disability Services, Student Affairs, and Global Engagement, be approved to travel with a disability companion or personal assista nt.
See also Diversity and Identity Abroad — Ability. Santa Clara University recognizes that, despite the above discouragement, sometimes an on-site program leader may have compelling reasons for a dependent or companion to accompany them on an education abroad experience. The presence of a dependent or companion must not disrupt or alter the education abroad experience.
