What are the official university business requirements?
In order to be considered ‘Official University Business Travel’, at least one (1) of the following criteria must apply: A trip is certified by the President or designees to be essential to University operations The trip relates directly to University programs The trip is to meeting of a professional association or society to deliver a paper, to serve as moderator or group leader, to serve on a panel, or to fulfill obligations as an association or society officer; or The trip has as its primary purpose recruitment of faculty or administrative personnel Expenses not directly related to official university business are not reimbursable. Business related expenses must be ordinary, reasonable, not extravagant, and necessary for the purpose of the trip.