International Travel Process

Requesting Approval for International Travel

Overview

In the Division of Academic Affairs, international travel requests require approval from the Provost. This requirement applies to:

  • Faculty and staff.
  • Students traveling for academically related purposes, such as field trips, study abroad programs, conferences to present research findings, or similar activities undertaken on behalf of the University.*

*Requests for student travelers—with or without a faculty or staff member—must be submitted using the request form found on the Student Travel website.

All CPP faculty and staff travel requests must be submitted and approved in Concur before booking or beginning travel.

Prior to Travel

Follow the steps below to request travel approval for the faculty/staff traveler ONLY.

If traveling with students: 

  • First: Submit a request for yourself as indicated below, and include the Academic Field Trip Participant List (pdf) with your memo and supporting documentation.
  • Second: Submit a separate request for the student participants through the Student Travel website, and include the student Release of Liability forms.

Approval Process

Step 1

Prepare Travel Request Memo

Step 2

Attach Supporting Documentation

Step 3

Submit for Review by Dean or AVP

Step 4

Submit for Review by the Provost

Step 5

Create a Travel Request in Concur

Step 6

Request Foreign Travel Insurance

After Travel is Completed

Within 60 days after the end of your trip, submit a Concur Expense Report to request reimbursement of travel expenses. The Expense Report must include all receipts of $75 or more, along with appropriate supporting documentation (e.g., conference program, meeting itinerary, or the like).

Questions?

For questions about travel policies and reimbursement, please contact University Accounting Services at travel@cpp.edu.

For questions about the approval of travel requests by the provost, please contact John Rodriguez, Administrative Analyst, at johnr3@cpp.edu