Student travel is unlimited as long as there are funds available from either a faculty research contract and/or discretionary funds. However, if you want to attend a conference/workshop and there is no funding available from those sources, there also may be funding available from the department.

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 Deb Cavlovich.

• 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 the 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 Deb Cavlovich 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.
   • Funding is usually available for no more than one departmentally-sponsored trip per year.