7.5.1 Authorization for Travel
Policy
Each employee required to travel in the performance of official duties must have prior authorization for the travel.
Purpose
Travel authorization:
- Acknowledges that the employee is traveling on behalf of the University and is on official business;
- Approves the employee’s absence from campus.
Authorization to travel is required even when no reimbursements will be requested or when there will be no charges/direct costs to the University.
President's Cabinet Authorizations – Members of the President’s Cabinet are under a standing authorization to travel anywhere within the United States, including overnight travel. International travel requires a travel authorization prior to travel.