Arts &Sciences Travel Policy

The School of Arts & Sciences actively supports faculty conference travel.  In the past two years the school has provided just over $95,000 per year in additional faculty travel funds.  We are awaiting word on A&S budget reductions stemming from the problems with the state budget.  So while we hope to be able to support faculty travel according to the guidelines posted below, budget constraints may limit our funding for 2008-2009.

The amounts in the table below represent the maximum level of funding for the academic year, no matter how many conferences you attend. This is the combined total from both your department travel account and support from the dean's office. For budgeting purposes, the funding year extends from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. This level of funding will remain in force as long as funds are available. Once we exhaust our travel budget, the dean's office will either reduce or eliminate its support for faculty travel for the remainder of the academic year. You should submit your travel authorization as soon as you know you will be going to a conference in order to secure travel funds.  

Please note the following when submitting your travel authorizations.

• All travel authorizations must be submitted to the dean's office at least 30 days prior to your date of departure in order to be eligible for funding.  Making travel arrangements at the last possible moment also increases travel costs considerably.
• All travel authorizations must be accompanied by a completed Arts & Sciences Travel Addendum form.  A blank copy of the form can be found on the Arts & Sciences forms page (http://www.artsci.ccsu.edu/forms).
• All travel authorizations must include a verification of your role at the conference.
  • Conference attendance only:  Include a copy of a printed announcement or a web page on the conference.
  • Presenting a paper/poster and or serving as a discussant/session chair:  Include documentation (letter, email, program page, or web page printout) that verifies your role in the conference.
  • If you are presenting a paper and the written verification does not include the title of your paper, please enter the title on the Arts & Sciences Travel Addendum.
• This funding is for conference travel only.  For research travel support or for additional conference travel to present research findings please refer to the guidelines for the Dean’s Research Initiative (http://www.artsci.ccsu.edu/research/research.htm).
   
• Maximum time for educational leave during the fall and spring academic semesters is a total of 5 class days.
• Maximum time for educational leave for those who are teaching during summer session is a total of 2 class days.
• No educational leave is allowed for people who are teaching during the winter session.

We hope that the funding guidelines will make it easier for you to plan your trip. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please give me a call.

Thanks,

Brian

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