Success Office for Domestic travel at least one week prior to departure or to the Office of International
Programs for International travel at least two weeks prior to departure.
G
roup Travel Authorization Request Form
– Appendix A (Copy of Approved Form)
Group Travel Trip Information Form – Appendix B
Release and Indemnification Agreement – Adult Student – Appendix C or
Release and Indemnification Agreement – Parental Permission (if a minor student) – Appendix D or
Release and Indemnification Agreement – Adult Non-student (RUO) – Appendix I
Emergency Information Contact Form – Appendix E (Intercollegiate athletes see Appendix H)
Participant Responsibility Form – Appendix F
Domestic and International Travel Activity Checklist and Emergency Crisis Response Plan – Appendix G
4. A copy of Appendix A, Appendix B and Appendix G should be forwarded to the UT Tyler Police Department prior to
departure.
5. Departmental Travel Authorization
Travel
authorization, payment and reimbursement processes required by a department or college are required in
addition to these procedures.
6. Medical Insurance
Students traveling on a University-sponsored overnight trip must have medical insurance. Student health insurance
is available to students through Academic Health Plans at https://www.academichealthplans.com/uttyler/. Special
Event Insurance is available for departments to purchase for uninsured students if necessary but must be purchased
prior to the trip. NOTE: The Athletic Department provides secondary catastrophic athletic injury insurance for all
student-athletes, but not health insurance. Student-athletes must secure their own primary health insurance which
does not exclude athletic activities.
7. Weapons, Drugs, and Alcohol
Use or possession of weapons, alcohol or illegal drugs is forbidden while traveling on a University-sponsored trip.
8. Departmental Equipment
Departmental property must be cared for properly. Participants may be charged a replacement fee for lost or
damaged equipment.
9. Drivers and Travel Using a Vehicle Owned or Leased
All travel subject to this policy must be undertaken in vehicles owned, leased or rented by The University or with
common carriers. No personal vehicles are permitted for use in travel that is subject to this policy. Approval includes
the driver being a University employee, having a valid operator’s license with a Motor Vehicle Record of 2 or less, and
participating in instruction and hands-on training (15-passenger vans only). Drivers of motor vehicles shall comply with
all laws, regulations, and posted signs regarding speed and traffic control, or additional directives stipulated by UT
Tyler or the UT System. If University-owned vehicles are available, they should be used for trips within a 60-mile
radius of UT Tyler. All other trips must be booked through the UT Tyler contracted rental company or a charter bus
company. All forms must be completed and all guidelines followed whether travel is in University-owned vehicles,
rental vehicles, chartered bus, or other common carrier.
10. Vehicle Determination and Passenger Capacity
The distance to the destination and/or the number of participants needing transportation determines the type of
transportation to be used. Each vehicle using University employees as drivers should attempt to have two certified
drivers. However, when a trip exceeds 350 miles one way two certified drivers per vehicle are required. On long trips,
drivers should rotate every three hours*, and no more than eight hours of driving should be completed during any one
day. No more than twelve (12) people plus gear, luggage or other items may be loaded in any one 15-passenger van.
In all other vehicles, the total number of passengers may not exceed the manufacture’s recommended capacity or the
number specified in applicable federal or state law or regulations, whichever is lower. Passengers should be seated
toward the front of the van in recognized seating with gear, luggage and other items distributed evenly in the rear
behind the last seat. On trips where the number of participants and available drivers preclude the use of 15-passenger
vans, a chartered bus or mini-bus should be used. When a trip exceeds 450 miles one way and/or require driving after
11:00 p.m., professional drivers must be contracted.
*There may be occasions when, in the best judgment of the RUO, circumstances such as weather, road
construction, sleep deprivation of drivers, unsafe operation of vehicle by drivers, etc., would make this rotation
unsafe. Such decisions should be documented in writing by the RUO to the Chief Student Affairs Officer after
returning to campus.