9/15/16
College of Education Faculty Development Travel Request
Date Submitted: Priority #
Has Proposal been accepted?
Name:
Department:
Project Description: (please be brief; see directions)
Amount Requested:
Estimated Expenses:
Expense
Cost
Documentation
Registration fee (may not include
membership or special events)
Copy of conference fee form or web page
Airfare (estimate for economy class)
Webpage print-out
Mileage to/from airport (# miles
@ .50/mile)
Baggage ($XX each way)
Webpage print-out
Parking airport/other
Taxis/Local Transportation (airport shuttle
or taxi round trip feesNo personal
excursions can be included)
Meals: (per diem policy included in
directions)
Lodging (# days at conference rate
including estimated taxes)
Conference fee form or web site listing conference
rate
Other
Total requested of committee *
* if you feel additional explanation of expenses is needed, please attach separately
Documentation to attach:
Conference proposal/abstract (if available)
Airfare (estimate or actual) or mileage
Notification of acceptance (if available)
Hotel rate
Registration fee form or conference web page
listing fees
Other (documentation to support other
expenditures required for the travel)
9/15/16
Form Completion Directions/Tips/Examples
Project Description (a list is fine; complete sentences not needed; brevity encouraged, example below)
1. Dates of travel, location, and total amount requested (Note: Use dates of the faculty member’s
expected travel, not necessarily dates of the conference.)
2. Description of conference proposal, identifying if the proposal has been submitted and/or
approved yet by the sponsoring organization.
3. Description of the significance of the conference in relationship to the faculty member’s academic
discipline and to their own professional development, scholarship goals, and/or significant
stewardship role at the conference. (Note: Conference travel for stewardship responsibilities must
be clearly explained.)
4. If partial funding is awarded, identification of which expenses are most critical to the faculty
member in order to make the trip.
5. Identification of any remuneration the faculty member may be receiving from the sponsoring
organization.
Project Description Example:
American Educational Research Association,
Travel Dates: 4/1/16-4/4/16, Seattle, WA
Most significant meetings of scholarship in my discipline; allows me to stay abreast of new
research in the field
Presentation: Meeting ESEA Requirement for Student Growth Measures as a Key Element of
Teacher Evaluations: How Student Learning Outcomes Work
Proposal is part of ongoing research on student growth models and will contribute to a journal
manuscript in progress
Itemized Costs
Efforts should be made to get the best possible price for expenses such as airfare, hotel, and ground
transportation. In the expenses table, provide actual cost or solid estimates of travel expenses. It is
understood that some estimated expenses, such as airfare, may change and award would need to be
adjusted accordingly. Committee awards will be based on actual costs and not percentage. Meal per
diem is included for your convenience.
PER DIEM POLICY - AMOUNT PER
MEAL
If Departure Time is:
If Return Time is:
Out-of-State Maximum $32/day
1.
Before 6:30 AM
1.
After 11:00 AM
$7.00
2.
After 1:30 PM (Lunch)
$9.00
3.
After 8:30 PM (Supper)
$16.00
2.
6:30 AM or after and before 11:00 AM
1.
After 1:30 PM (Lunch
$9.00
2.
After 8:30 PM
$16.00
3.
11:00 AM or after and before 5:15 PM
1.
After 8:30 PM (Supper)
$16.00