Is a “Request for Authority to Travel” form required?
Domestic TravelAlthough the form may be required within a unit, the “Request for Authority to Travel” is not a University-wide requirement. However, the Business Office does recommend that individual units use the form to aid in monitoring and documenting departmental travel.Foreign TravelRequests for approval of foreign travel require written approval via a Request for Authority for International Travel (RAIT, UBO 55-04). For academic units, the RAIT should be routed to the Provost’s Office for approval. All other units (including all administrative units and ACES) should route their RAITs directly to the President’s Office for approval. Written approval via the approved RAIT must be attached to the travel voucher for foreign travel expenses to be reimbursed.
