This information is specific to travel impacted as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19). As the situation remains very dynamic, please check back for updates.
California State University has suspended all non-essential international and domestic travel for all faculty, staff, students and its auxiliary organizations, through June 30, 2021.
Authority has been given to the university president to approve exceptions to the travel suspension when there are compelling reasons that support the academic and co-curricular mission of the campus ("essential travel"). All travel must be approved prior to booking a trip or committing funds.
All requests will be reviewed and may or may not be approved. Travelers should not incur travel expenses prior to receiving presidential approval and a completed travel authorization form.
Please include a completed and signed COVID-19 Cancellation memo with your completed travel packet and submit to the Travel Office.
CSUSM, CSUSM Corporation, and CSUSM Foundation, hereafter referred to as CSUSM (unless noted otherwise) follow the current California State University (CSU) Travel Policy as well as its Travel Procedures and Regulations.
According to the CSU Travel Policy, campuses of the CSU can elect to apply more restrictive guidelines than those articulated in that document. CSUSM has elected to apply the following (more restrictive) exceptions to the CSU Travel Policy:
Type of Travel |
Travel Authorization |
Travel Claim |
---|---|---|
<$500 Domestic Travel |
1) Traveler 2) Funding Authority or PI or designee (for 85xxx projects only) 3) Office of Sponsored Projects (for 85xxx projects only) 4) One-up Manager/Supervisor (or Dean in AA) |
1) Traveler 2) Travel Office Pre-check 3) Funding Authority or PI or designee (for 85xxx projects only) 4) Office of Sponsored Projects (for 85xxx projects only) 5) Optional - Manager/Dean Reviewer 6) One-up Manager/Supervisor (or Dean in AA) 7) Travel Office Audit and Payment |
>$500 Domestic Travel |
1) Traveler 2) Funding Authority or PI or designee (for 85xxx projects only) 3) Office of Sponsored Projects (for 85xxx projects only) 4) One-up Manager/Supervisor (or Dean in AA) 5) PAT Member or Provost (or designee*) |
1) Traveler 2) Travel Office Pre-check 3) Funding Authority or PI or designee (for 85xxx projects only) 4) Office of Sponsored Projects (for 85xxx projects only) 5) Optional - Manager/Dean Reviewer 6) One-up Manager/Supervisor (or Dean in AA) 7) Travel Office Audit and Payment |
International Travel |
1) Traveler 2) Funding Authority or PI or designee (for 85xxx projects only) 3) Office of Sponsored Projects (for 85xxx projects only) 4) One-up Manager/Supervisor (or Dean in AA) 5) PAT Member or Provost 6) President or designee |
1) Traveler 2) Travel Office Pre-check 3) Funding Authority or PI or designee (for 85xxx projects only) 4) Office of Sponsored Projects (for 85xxx projects only) 5) Optional - Manager/Dean Reviewer 6) One-up Manager/Supervisor (or Dean in AA) 7) Travel Office Audit and Payment |
* The Provost has delegated authority to the following positions:
Dean - COBA
Interim Dean - CEHHS
Interim Dean - CHABSS
Interim Dean - CSTEM
Dean - IITS
Dean - Extended Learning
Dean - Library
Vice Provost - PAR, OGSR, OUGS, Academic Programs, Faculty Center