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Office of International Programs

What's Inside

• About OIP
• News and Events
• Funding for International Activities
• Exchanges and Linkages
• Strategic Initiatives
• Travel Approvals and Safety
• Alumni and Friends
• Awards and Recognition
• International Visitors
• Make a Gift to OIP

International Resources Directory

Global Spotlight

OIP Units

• Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
• China Center
• Confucius Institute
• India Center Initiative
• International Student and Scholar Services
• Learning Abroad Center

Office of International Programs
100 University International Center
331 — 17th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(Campus delivery code: 3021)
Tel: 612-624-5580
Fax: 612-626-1730
E-mail: international@umn.edu

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Travel Resources

Required University Forms

• Release and Waiver
  • for students participating in Learning Abroad Center programs
  • for students participating in learning abroad opportunities offered through colleges, departments, and/or faculty, including directed, research or independent study only (credit and non-credit)

U.S. State Department

• Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets, and Public Announcements
• Travel and Living Abroad - General Information
• Passport Services and Information
• Visa Information
  • Internationals visiting the U.S.
  • U.S. citizens traveling abroad (contact embassy of the country you are visiting)
• Services for Americans Abroad
• U.S. Embassy and Consulate Websites
• Health Issues

Destination Information

• The World Factbook
• Lonely Planet Online
• The Weather Channel
• The World Clock - Time Zones
• Fodor's Travel Online
• Concierge.Com's Interactive Atlas

Communication

• AT&T International Dialing Guide
• Cybercafes.com - directory of internet cafes around the world

Finances/Money

• Universal Currency Converter
• ATM Locator: Visa/PLUS or MasterCard, Maestro, or Cirrus

Health Issues

• University health plans' Emergency Medical Assistance Services (MEDEX)
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Students
• Travel Insurance: Questions to Ask (Learning Abroad Center)
• CDC Travelers' Health Information Page
• World Health Organization - International Travel and Health
• International Travel Immunization Clinic (Boynton Health Service)
• Medical Information for Americans Traveling Abroad (State Department)
• Immunization Action Coalition (easy-to-understand information about vaccine-preventable diseases)
• "Jet Lag and Melatonin: Timing is Everything"
• 'Economy-Class Syndrome' or deep vein thrombosis (American Heart Association)

Travel Products

• Learning Abroad Center
  Railpasses, ID cards, travel books, passports, etc.

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