Student Travel | COVID-19 Response

Students who need to travel, including during academic breaks, must submit a travel form through the Daily Check. This will turn off their surveillance testing requirements, if applicable, while they are away from campus. Travel forms should be submitted at least 48 hours in advance of anticipated travel and travel duration cannot be longer than three weeks.

Upon return, travelers are strongly encouraged to complete one supplemental COVID-19 test. Unvaccinated students should remain away from others until they receive a negative test result. Fully vaccinated travelers may resume on-campus, in-person activities upon return **unless** they are experiencing any symptoms consistent with COVID-19. See below for procedures involving travel during fall break.

Please note: The university’s travel guidelines may change based on emerging public health data and guidance.
Student Travel	Fully Vaccinated Students	Unvaccinated Students
Supplemental test	Strongly recommended	Required
Self-quarantine	Not required for asymptomatic individuals	Not required for asymptomatic individuals

If your trip is longer than three weeks, please contact the COVID-19 Support Center for assistance.

Fall Break Travel Requirements

Students must complete the Daily Check travel form if leaving the Ithaca area for fall break.
Upon return, students will be assigned a mandatory surveillance test during the week of Oct. 11 via the Daily Check. Regularly scheduled surveillance testing for students who travel during break will resume the week of Oct. 18.
Students who do not travel during fall break will test as scheduled.

Academic-Related International Travel

All students — graduate, professional and undergraduate — may petition to travel internationally on essential or non-essential Cornell-related business and research, provided that the financial expenditure has been approved. All travelers will be required to petition the International Travel Health and Safety office and the International Travel Advisory and Response Team (ITART) so that these teams can evaluate the health and safety aspects of the requested travel.