The Office of Student Involvement must approve all overnight trips and/or travel 50 miles or more outside of the 5 College Consortium area prior to any student group confirming travel, making reservations, or paying any costs. Funding from the SGA Ways & Means Committee can not be applied for until the trip is approved by Student Involvement. Any travel that is not approved by Student Involvement could lead to consequences for your student group, including loss of funding, inability to travel for the following year, and or de-recognition of your group. Please review the entire Travel Policy. For expectations and policy regarding voluntary and college-sponsored travel, please review the Five College Risk Management Guidelines. Drivers must be credentialed through an online training hosted by the Fleet Services Office, and groups should fill out a Vehicle Authorization Form at Student Involvement (Blanchard 327).

RSOs, SGA & Class Boards

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    All students who are leading college-sponsored travel on behalf of a recognized student organization, SGA, or a Class Board are required to follow the guidelines for each time they travel:

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    Recognized Student Group Travel Request

    This form must be completed and approved prior to travel.

    Domestic travel (anything happening 50 miles away or more outside of the 5 College area) and/or an overnight trip: Submitted at least 4 weeks prior to anticipated travel. International travel is not allowed at this time.

    The form will be processed and you will be alerted whether it has been approved within 5-7 working days.

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    Planning Checklist and Travel Documentation

    This form will be sent to the trip leader(s) once the Travel Request form is approved.

    This form should be completed and sent to the Associate Director at least 5 business days prior to departure.

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    Travel Waivers

    Each participant must submit a waiver online for every trip they attend.

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    Meet with Student Involvement

    Each trip leader must attend a travel training session or meet with the Associate Director or Director to review the travel policies once per academic year.

Club Sports

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    All Club Sports trip leaders are responsible for following the guidelines for trip leaders and for submitting the following at the beginning of each semester:

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    Club Sports Travel Documentation Form

    Complete this form at the start of each playing season (for most clubs that will be once per semester).

    You will upload the Club Sports Competition Schedule & Travel Checklist in this form.

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    Club Sports Competition Schedule & Travel Checklist

    Make a copy of this document, complete it and then upload it to the Club Sports Travel Documentation Form linked above.

    This form asks for your club's competition schedule, its membership roster, and prompts you to think through strategies to help you navigate emergency situations, should they occur.

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    Travel Waivers

    Each participant must submit a waiver online at the beginning of each semester before travelling.

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    Meet with Student Involvement

    Each trip leader must attend a travel training session or meet with the Associate Director or Director to review the travel policies once per academic year.