Travel arrangements should be coordinated by the Office Administrator (OA) of your faculty mentor's department. If you aren't sure who that person is, talk to your mentor! This OA will be notified by OUR of your award within a few days of you receiving your award notification.
Remember that OUR's resources serve all undergraduate students on campus, so please be mindful of your costs and carpool, share hotel rooms, etc., to reduce your travel expenses and allow OUR to support more students traveling to conferences.
UWF has guidelines for all travel supported by the University that the OA will be aware of. Additionally, the University has agreements with some travel-related companies that save OUR funds - please use these preferred vendors whenever possible.
Please be mindful that you should save all your receipts! A great way to keep yourself organized is to pack a folder or Ziploc bag and carry it with you throughout your travel - just tuck every receipt into that folder or bag, and you'll have them all in one place when you return to UWF.
Things to remember:
Use UWF negotiated rates with Avis for car rentals (also allows younger drivers to rent vehicles)
For the use of a personal vehicle, use the rate of 44.5 cents/mile, including gas
Traveler can claim mileage from campus or his/her residence, whichever is less
New clothes, luggage, or briefcase are not allowable travel expenses
To claim breakfast, travel must begin before 6am and extend beyond 8am
To claim lunch, travel must begin before 12 noon and extend beyond 2pm
To claim dinner, travel must begin before 6pm and extend beyond 8pm