freedoms as are experienced in the United States. Trip supervisors must inform participants of the laws of the host country and the consequences of violating those laws. E. Participants in international programs are responsible for their own behavior and any resulting consequences. The College shall not be liable for any loss, damage, injury or other consequence resulting from a participant's failure to comply with college rules and regulations, the direction of College employees or applicable law. Participants are prohibited from engaging in high-risk activities, such as bungee-jumping, sky-diving, whitewater rafting, etc., even in their free time. F. The College is committed to maintaining an employment and academic environment free from all forms of exploitation, intimidation and harassment, including sexual harassment. Trip Supervisor Expectations Trip supervisors have many responsibilities before, during and after the sponsored trip both while at CCAC and while at the international site. Trip supervisors have overall accountability for development and implementation of the trip. They are responsible for all aspects of organizing the trip, which includes, but is not limited to, travel accommodations, students and the associated paperwork outlined in this process. In addition to the aforementioned, the trip supervisors are expected to: A. Verify in the 48 hours immediately preceding the sponsored trip that the U.S. Department of State has not issued any travel warnings or alerts related to the destination(s) to be visited. B. Exchange emergency contact information (phone numbers and email addresses) with participants. C. Be available and on-call at all times (24/7) during the sponsored trip to respond to student participant concerns and problems as needed and in the immediate 48 hours before the scheduled departure date of the trip. D. Possess, in hand, the CCAC Travel Information form and CCAC International Travel Health form at all times (24/7) during the sponsored trip. E. Serve as the official College representative in cases of emergency; F. Coordinate the emergency response and all communications between and among the College and those affected by the emergency. G. Notify authorities at the local site immediately in the event that one or more student participants cannot be accounted for or are missing; H. Ensure that students receive medical attention by trained professionals in case of a medical emergency;
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