CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
   Department of Computer Science

   TO:      CSD Students and Faculty
   FROM:    Jeannette Wing/Jim Morris
   DATE:    12 September 1996
   SUBJECT: Student Travel
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   The department encourages students to travel to conferences and workshops
   to enhance their professional and career development.  This memo is  just
   a  reminder  of  the existing travel policy and to inform you of the good
   news that we have increased the reimbursement provided per trip.


   Policy:

      - If you want to go to a conference, your advisor will probably
        support your travel.  If s/he cannot, then departmental funds
        may be available from Sharon Burks.

   Since departmental funds are limited, some requests may not be  approved,
   and  some  may  not  receive  full  funding; but as much as possible, the
   department will try to support your travel.


   Process:

   You and your faculty advisor/research sponsor should first agree that you
   should take this trip.  Then

      1. Get  a Student Travel Authorization Form from the main office.
         (This should be done IN ADVANCE of the trip.)

      2. Get your advisor/research sponsor's signature (on the  Faculty
         Research Sponsor line).  Then either

            - S/He indicates the amount of support you should receive
              and its source (be sure the charge number is filled in!),
              or

            - S/He states  (in Comments) that no funds are available
              from research or discretionary accounts.

      3. If no faculty support is available, take the  form  to  Sharon
         Burks for approval of departmental sponsorship.

            - The maximum to be reimbursed will be $200 + registration
              fee if attending only; $600 + registration fee if
              presenting a paper.

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