Special Announcement: UMass Travel Partner Spotlight Series

The Travel and Expense team is co-hosting a special multi-part series with UMass Travel Partners. This series showcases the benefits of using our Travel Partners for your business travel needs. Register and learn more about the series, including dates and times for upcoming sessions on the UMass Travel Partner Spotlight Series webpage.

Most University Travel requires prior approval, also known as pre-travel authorization. This decision tree will help you figure out if you need to fill out a pre-travel authorization.

Who is traveling?

a professor standing in an auditorium with multiple students behind him doing work.

University Employee

Faculty and staff employed by UMass, not traveling with students.

professionally dressed employee at a desk writing notes

Employee Traveling with Students

Employee traveling with students and/or submitting pre-travel authorization on the student's behalf.

teaching assistant working with several students

Student Employee (Work-Related Travel)

Student employee on work-related travel only.

college student in a pink shirt and jeans sitting on the floor in a library writing in a notebook

Student (Academic or Recreational)

Student or student employee traveling for academic or recreational purposes.