Travel Authorization & Approval | UM System

Submit journey authorization requests as early as attainable to permit time for overview. Review time varies primarily based on the vacation spot and kind of journey:

• Travel to comprehensively sanctioned or embargoed locations: At least six months earlier than departure.
• All different journey requiring approval: At least 21 days earlier than departure.

Late requests could also be reviewed on a case-by-case foundation. Travelers requesting expedited overview should submit a journey authorization request and notify their college’s analysis safety crew as quickly as attainable.

Additional Considerations

Additional disclosure or compliance necessities could apply when journey entails sponsored or federally funded analysis, corresponding to:

• Conflict of curiosity (COI) disclosures associated to journey funded or reimbursed by an exterior group
• Federal sponsor disclosures associated to journey assist or analysis actions with an related time dedication whereas overseas
• Additional export management evaluations for tasks topic to a expertise management plan (TCP)

Supervisors ought to guarantee vacationers acquire the mandatory approvals and full any relevant sponsor, disclosure or compliance necessities earlier than their departure.

Your campus can also require use of this method and course of for home journey approvals. Consult your campus for steering.