Travel Office
Our Mission
The Travel Office serves the campus and facilitates travel for faculty, staff, students, and guests of the University of Arkansas by proficiently processing travel payments, offering training and tools to administrators and travelers alike, and providing interpretation and guidance regarding State of Arkansas Travel Regulations and University processes and procedures.
Facilitate - Process - Serve
Who We Are
Kim Gilbert - Director of Travel , Travel Card and Reimbursement Services
Carol Wade - Manager of Travel Reimbursements and Contract Services
Marty Fink - Travel Support Specialist (Part-time)
Jessica Hulse - Travel Support Specialist
Sonya Raper - Travel Support Specialist
Donna Carter - Travel Support Specialist (Part-time)
Malisa Howerton - Travel Support Specialist (Part-time)
Keifran Melvin - Manager of Travel Credit Card Services
Jada Baylark - Travel Support Analyst
Vanessa Miller - Travel Support Analyst
The Travel Office strives to provide the highest level of customer service to the campus community. The best way to communicate with the Travel staff is via email. All staff monitor the uatravel@uark.edu and their personal inbox during normal business hours. Staff can also be reached via phone or Teams. The Travel Office has been moved to Uptown Campus - West (across from Panera Bread).
Popular Resources
- Car Rentals
- Concur Booking Tool login
- COVID-19 Campus Guidance
- Federal (Domestic) Per Diem Rates
- Reimbursement rates for Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and Possessions
- Federal (International) Per Diem Rates
- Federally Funded Grants for Travel
- International Travel
- Payment Options
- Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Travel
- State of Arkansas Travel Regulations
- Travel Assistance
- Travel Card Information
- Travel Policy
- UATravelers Listserv
- Workday® User Solutions
- Workday® Resources
Notices & Updates
*Updated on January 5, 2025*
Starting January 8, 2025, visitors to the United Kingdom from 49 specific countries and territories will need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). This includes many nationalities that did not previously require a visa or other pre-approval for travel. A complete list of countries that will require a UK ETA can be found here and below.
REAL ID
On May 7, 2025, anyone who boards a domestic flight or enters a federal building will either need a REAL ID driver’s license (DL) or Identification Card (ID) or will need to provide a regular identification and additional accepted forms of identification.
June 2024 -Mileage should be calculated using the Item Details in Workday. Vicinity mileage and round-trip mileage are to be calculated on separate expense item lines. For multiple vicinity trips, an individual line should be created for each trip. Mileage will be reimbursed for personal vehicle use.
If a personal vehicle is used for University business, please use the mileage calculator for your reimbursement even if the budget is set to a restricted amount.
March 17, 2022 - The reimbursement rate for mileage has been temporarily increased to $.52/mile. This will only apply to travel that occurs on or after March 17, 2022.