Request to Travel

The following travel policy, which includes most of the provisions of the State Travel Regulations, are applicable to all members of the University of Arkansas staff, students, and official guests.

A Spend Authorization is required when undergraduate or non-employee graduate students are traveling, for group travel, when traveling internationally, by college/department requirement, or when requesting a cash advance and should be submitted at least 14 days prior to the travel start date.

Spend Authorization required forms:

• Requesting a Cash Advance - Cash Advance Agreement for Travelers
• International Travel - Foreign Travel Export Control Form
• Student Rosters with uark email address/ UARK id, or an estimated number of travlers is required for Group Student Travel.

The Travel Office will review within 5 days of receipt to the Expense Partner Workday Inbox.

Spend Authorizations must be approved by the manager, cost center manager, and the Travel Office.  When traveling internationally you MUST register your traveler with the Study Abroad Office PRIOR to processing any travel request to ensure that the destination is approved for travel.

Spend Authorizations submitted after the Travel start date will not be accepted.