COVID-19 Response & Updates

The Division of Global Engagement and its offices are fully operational.  Our offices in the Student Union Room 136 are staffed, but to ensure safety and understanding we are meeting with students remotely via Microsoft Teams. To schedule a virtual appointment, please click here. We are continuing to provide the same services to our students and scholars.

While you are making your plans for the for the upcoming semesters, please continue communicating with us and inform us of your plans. We can help.

The Division of Global Engagement is discouraging F-1 students and J-1 students and scholars from traveling outside of the U.S. during semester breaks due to rapidly changing immigration regulations and safety concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, please click here.

Please note that this situation is a fluid one and therefore, you should make sure to check the University's COVID-19 website frequently and follow the University of èßäÉçÇø¹ÙÍø at Lafayette, the Division of Global Engagement, UL Lafayette Study Abroad and the Office of International Affairs on social media.

The health and safety of our students, employees, and visitors are of the utmost importance to the University. If you have questions about how the Division of Global Engagement is handling safety or operations for COVID-19, contact us via email at globalengagement@louisiana.edu or call 337-482-6819.