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SAFETI Clearinghouse
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SAFETI Program Audit Checklist

The purpose of the SAFETI Audit Checklist is to provide a list of health and safety and study abroad issues that an institution can use as a guide to look at the current policies and procedures at their institution.

The checklist is linked to the appropriate page in the Resources for Program Administrator section, which provides background information about each item and samples of policies and procedures from other study abroad programs as well as useful internet links.

A. Program Administration
______ 1) Program Development
______ 2) Advising
______ 3) Orientation
______ 4) Evaluation
______ 5) Housing
______ 6) Country-Specific Issues
______ 7) Support for Participants with Disabilities
______ 8) Communication
______ 9) Privacy Rights
______ 10) Legal Issues
______ 11) Conducting a Program Safety Audit
______ 12) Special Topics: Swine Flu

B. Health and Medical Care
______ 1) Screening
______ 2) Advising
______ 3) Information Resources
______ 4) Pre-departure Medical Care
______ 5) Health Services Abroad
______ 6) Food and Drink Safety
______ 7) Mental Health Issues
______ 8) AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
______ 9) Common Health Concerns
______ 10) Support for Students with Special Needs
______ 11) Drugs and Alcohol

C. Insurance Coverage
______ 1) Major Medical
______ 2) Evacuation
______ 3) Repatriation
______ 4) Liability

D. Personal Safety and Adjustment
______ 1) Travel and Transportation
______ 2) Sexual Harassment and Assault
______ 3) Discrimination
______ 4) Cultural Adjustment Abroad and Re-Entry
______ 5) Behavior, Responsibility, and Student Conduct
______ 6) Crime and Violence

E. Crisis and Risk Management
______ 1) Developing an Emergency Action Plan
______ 2) Analyzing Risks and Capabilities
______ 3) Eliminating or Limiting High Risk Activities
______ 4) Managing Program Sponsored High Risk Activities
______ 5) Developing A Campus Crisis Management Team
______ 6) Checklists for Emergency Action Plan
______ 7) The Human Factor
______ 8) During the Crisis: Emergency Action Plan Procedures
______ 9) Evacuation, Repatriation, and Closing a Program
______ 10) After the Crisis