Students, faculty and staff planning to travel abroad in the next year should be aware that US Passport Services are severely delayed at this time. Currently, it will take about 18 weeks from time of application to time of delivery when applying or renewing your passport.
As a reminder, passports need to be valid for at least six months after you plan on departing the country you are traveling to. If this is not the case, you may not be allowed to enter the country you are traveling to.
More information can be found here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html