The University of Dallas Rome program, in the face of growing health and safety concerns, suspended its operations due to the accelerating COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020. This brief article reflects on actions taken in the days and weeks leading up to the suspension of all activities and closes with a series of lessons learned and reflection questions. While universities and their study abroad programs are still responding to COVID-19 challenges, institutional leaders can learn a great deal from the experience and in preparation for future challenges. This article's reflections and open-ended questions seek to promote greater discussion and planning for those future challenges.