We devote our utmost attention to this fundamental area of the program.  Our safety and security policies include the following:

• Each student will personally sign in with the administrator-on-duty at 10pm daily.  No student will be allowed to leave program hotels after sign-in, except in a program event accompanied by a member of the program staff.
• All private outings are subject to the prior approval of the administrator-on-duty, and will need to be in groups of three students or more.
• Students are expected to attend every session of program activities.  During the trip students will need to abide by any venue or location specific ground rules announced from time to time by the administrator-on-duty.
• Boys and girls are not allowed to be in each other’s hotel room unsupervised.
• Possession or consumption of alcohol or drugs, or sexual activity, is strictly forbidden and will result in dismissal from the program.
• Smoking is strongly discouraged and permitted only with express and written parental permission.
• Any behavior that is insulting to the host country or detrimental to the program will not be tolerated.
• We may, at our complete discretion, terminate the participation of any student found to have violated any of these Fundamental Rules.  Any student whose participation is so terminated will be sent home immediately at his/her parents’/guardian’s expense and will not be entitled to any program fee refund.

• Group dining will take place in local restaurants.
• Our program administrators and Teaching Assistants will stay in the same hotels as the students during the program.  They will attend to student requests or any special situation that may arise on a 24-hour basis.
• We will closely monitor travel or safety warnings issued by the World Health Organization as well as consulates of the relevant countries.  We will not hesitate to cancel the program and evacuate participants if so advised by the relevant governments in the event of extreme conditions.

• Parents and guardians can check the status of the program and their children at any time through e-mail or directly by calling our program administrators or program office in Shanghai.
• Our safety policy requires each student to carry a GSM cell phone.  Parents/guardians and students can call each other via cell phones at any time.  Students will also have regular access to e-mail during the trip.
• In the event of serious medical conditions, disciplinary violations, or other unforeseen circumstances, parents and guardians will be notified immediately upon program staff becoming aware of the event.
• Parents and guardians are welcome to contact our Admissions Office via e-mail with questions or ideas.