Pre-Departure Orientation

All students going abroad on an education abroad program must complete a mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation before leaving Canada, available online through eClass and in-person.

During the in-person Pre-Departure Orientation, you will have the opportunity to talk with students who have gone abroad in the past - a great time to ask questions about their experiences and get some tips!

Students (Group Study)

  1. If you are participating in an Education Abroad activity as part of a group, ensure that the Education Abroad Group Coordinator contacts the Risk Management Coordinator to obtain enrolment instructions for your group at uairm@ualberta.ca.

Students (Independent Study)

  1. Contact the Orientation and Risk Management Coordinator to obtain enrolment instructions to the eClass. uairm@ualberta.ca
  2. Enroll in the Pre-Departure Workshops
  3. Register with the UAlberta's UGo Off-Campus Travel Registry

Administrators

  1. Contact the Risk Management Coordinator to obtain enrolment instructions for your group at uairm@ualberta.ca 
  1. Monitor students to ensure completion of the pre-departure. This includes the completion of 
    • Three quizzes at the end of each unit
    • Risk Management Checklist or Plan which should be uploaded through the system
  1. Issue, collect, and file the University's Education Abroad Waiver
  1. Advise students to enroll in the Pre-Departure Workshops
  1. Ensure students register with the UAlberta's UGo Off-Campus Travel Registry

Faculty Members & Administrators

Are you a UAlberta faculty member taking a group of students abroad? Does your department provide international experiences to your students?

Make sure your students are prepared!

Contact uairm@ualberta.ca, and we can enroll your students in our eClass and deliver a pre-departure orientation for your group.