Resources

Please visit the following sites for useful information.

UMMS Resources

• Registering Travel: 
  • Terra Dotta Travel Registry
  • Self-Guided Training and Job Aides
  • US State Department Travel Advisories
  • FBI Safety and Security for the Business Traveler
• Traveling with UMMS Computers/Devices:
• UMMS' Acceptable Use Policy 07.07.01, section Data Encryption, requires all portable computing devices containing intellectual property to be encrypted. In order to have your devices encrypted, please contact the Help Desk
• Review guidance from IT Security: Information security while traveling abroad
• Request individual or project IT risk assessment: Contact the Help Desk (508 856-8643) or umwhelpdesk@umassmed.edu
• Visa Questions:
• US Visas for visiting scholars and staff – Contact Human Resources - Immigration Services Office
• Outbound visas for UMMS activities for faculty/trainees/staff: Contact International Support Services 
• Federal Government Resources
  • The U.S. Government controls exports on a case by case basis, examining four factors: the destination, the good, software, or service, the end user, and its end use. There are severe civil and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment, for violating the export control laws and trade sanctions and both the organization and the individuals involved are subject to these penalties.
  • Three U.S. Government agencies have primary export control regulatory responsibilities. The Department of Commerce through Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the State Department through its International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), and the Treasury Department through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The Commerce Department administers the Commerce Control List (CCL) which includes items commodities, software, and technology and the State Department administers the U.S. Munitions List (USML). For the most current information on export control and trade sanctions regulations, see the following sites:
• The Department of Commerce provides a general understanding of the regulations and how to use them: Know the Facts Before You Ship: A Guide to Export Licensing Requirements.
• US Department of the Treasury provides lists of export controlled and embargoed countries.