AlertTraveler
As an important tool in Washburn University’s risk management practices, the Office of International Programs provides AlertTraveler access for all WU study abroad participants and all staff and faculty traveling internationally through WU approved programs.What is AlertTraveler?
AlertTraveler is a pro-active risk management tool that provides WU travelers with:- country and city resources and intelligence information to enable them to make informed decisions while abroad;
- real-time safety and security alerts, based on a student’s itinerary or geographic location, to let students know of any event that could potentially affect their travel, personal health, or safety;
- single touch dialing to emergency services in-country, U.S. embassies or consulates in the region, and the WU Office of Study Abroad emergency lines; and
- an instant check-in feature allowing students to report their well-being back to the WU Office of Study Abroad in the event of an incident.
Who Has Access to the AlertTraveler App?
All faculty leaders and student participants of WU study abroad programs and all WU staff and faculty traveling internationally with university-affiliation are asked to download the AlertTraveler app on the mobile device (phone or tablet) they will be utilizing abroad.Download instructions are available to all travelers in their online portal and the app can be downloaded 60 days in advance of their departure. By subscribing to alerts for their destination country in advance of their time abroad, they can learn and better prepare for their international travel.