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New university policy approved - Traveling for Official University Business

Enclosed policy on  has been approved and is effective as of September 28, 2023. Below are the highlights of the policy:

  • Section #2 lists the responsibilities of employee travelers
  • Section #3 describes the responsibilities of deans and directors for establishing a system to review and approve travel. See Standards: Approving Travel for Official University Business  
  • Section #7 and accompanying procedure describes the approval process required prior to traveling
  • Section #8 describes the conditions under which a business travel may be combined with personal travel
  • Section #10 prohibits the use of travel credit for personal purposes. Refer to the Procedure on Reporting and Reconciling Expenses Due to Changes or Cancellation  
  • Section 14 applies to non-employee students who may travel to support the mission of academic or non-academic activities, refer to  Standards- Managing Student Travel 
  • Please see additional supporting procedures and standards in the 鈥淪ee Also鈥 Section of the policy