Department Chair, Center Director, and Associate Dean Travel Policy
Business travel for department chairs and Associate Deans must be pre-approved in writing by the Dean via the normal TAR process, even if the travel is at no cost to the University. For personal travel (vacation), send a request email to Dean.Education@austin.utexas.edu with a copy to Karen Pfeiffer.
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.
