Department Chair, Center Director, and Associate Dean Travel Policy
Travel for department chairs and Associate Deans must be pre-approved in writing by the Dean, even if the travel is at no cost to the University. This includes personal travel that takes place during University workdays.
Travel on UT business for the director of TCDS must be pre-approved in writing by the Dean, even if the travel is at no cost to the University. For faculty directors, personal travel that takes place during University workdays must also be pre-approved in writing by the Dean.
Travel for the directors of STEM, CCSSE, NISOD, IPSI, the Meadows Center, and other departmental centers is approved by the appropriate department chair and does not require Dean’s Office approval.
UT Austin’s Handbook of Operating Procedures addresses travel authorizations in HOP 3-1210: https://www.policies.utexas.edu/policies/travel-requests.
