All travel for University of Texas at Austin business purposes requires a Request for Travel Authorization (RTA) to be approved in advance of travel. For all travel outside the 50 states, prior approval through Texas Global is required. Additional information on Travel can be found in HBP Part 11. Chairs will be the final approvers for all faculty travel during first/last week of classes and finals periods. The Dean's Office will remain the final approver for all chair/director travel during first/last week of classes and finals periods. Requests for Dean's Office approval should be sent to Dean Steven Hoelscher and copy Hannah McKenna. Please add a note in the VE5 indicating permission
In addition to university travel rules, the college has additional policy guidelines. For more information on college specific guidelines, please visit the College of Liberal Arts Travel Policy.
Authorization
Prior authorization is required for faculty, staff and students for all university travel. The authorization also ensures faculty accountability for missed classes and academic responsibilities. Authorization may require multiple steps based on the destination and specific needs for the trip. Any time an UT Employee is away from the office for four hours or more for UT business, authorization is required.
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