Emergency Contacts

In case of Emergency, there are multiple ways to get help:

Call local (in-country) emergency numbers for police, ambulance, fire, etc. These numbers are provided during pre-departure sessions and can be easily found online. Students are advised to save these numbers in their contacts so they are easily accessible in case of an emergency.

Contact ISOS (Global Security Assistance and Medical Travel Insurance):

• 24-hour assistance via phone: 215-942-8478 (depending on whether or not your phone has dial assist, you may need to add +1 before dialing the number)

• ISOS Assistance App 

• Access the Holy Cross ISOS website: http://www.internationalsos.com/ click Member Login and enter the Holy Cross membership number: 11BCAS701139

Contact the on-site Advisor/Director. Program-specific contact details are provided during the mandatory pre-departure sessions.

Notify an HC Office of Study Abroad Director:

• Jennifer Summerhays | Director | Cell: 201-616-8106 | Office:  508-793-3057/3082 | jsummerhays@holycross.edu

• Emma Meade | Assistant Director | Cell: 443-468-8953 | Office:  508-793-3090 | emeade@holycross.edu

• Susan McCrory | Assistant Director | Cell: 508-561-4119 | Office: 508-793-2755 |  smccrory@holycross.edu

• Tammi Valeri | Study Abroad Manager (Short Term/Study Away) | Cell: 508-320-1591| Office: 508-793-3089 | tvaleri@holycross.edu

Call the Holy Cross Public Safety Office at 508-793-2222: This is a 24-hour emergency number at the College of the Holy Cross. When calling public safety, students should be prepared to provide their name, academic institution abroad, telephone number where they can be reached, and describe the nature of the emergency and the student(s) involved. Public Safety will be able to contact Study Abroad staff, who will return student calls and assist.