Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
College of Business
Policies and Procedures
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Policy Title: College of Business (CoB)
Policy Number: 3220
Faculty Travel Guidelines
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Effective Date: October 19, 1998
Issued by: David K. Long. Dean
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Notes:
- Created by the Council of Chairs, Fall 1998
- Adopted by Council of Chairs as a CoB Policy, Fall 2004
- Revised August/September 2011
- Revisions Approved by Council of Chairpersons, October 12, 2011
- Revisions Approved by Council of Chairpersons, November 9, 2011
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ALLOCATION OF TRAVEL FUNDS FOR PERMANENT FACULTY
Allocation of professional development travel funds will be out of the Faculty Professional
Development budget and dispersed at the discretion of the Faculty Professional Development
Committee. Departmental funds cannot be used for faculty professional development.
Priority 1. Peer-reviewed Paper Presentation with full proceedings publication:
Up to 90% of actual expenses and not to exceed $1,750 per trip will be reimbursed.
Documentation necessary:
1) An acceptance letter from a program committee or track chair
2) A copy of the program showing the individual’s name and title of paper or presentation
3) The published proceedings
4) Reimbursement of expenses will be only be approved after faculty member has entered his/her
presentation into Sedona
Priority 2. Presentation with Peer-reviewed Abstract:
Up to 90% of actual expenses and not to exceed $1,750 per trip will be reimbursed.
Documentation necessary:
1) An acceptance letter from a program committee or track chair
2) A copy of the program showing the individual’s name and title of paper or presentation
3) The published proceedings
4) Reimbursement of expenses will be only be approved after faculty member has entered his/her
presentation into Sedona
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Policy Title: College of Business (CoB)
Policy Number: 3220
Faculty Travel Guidelines
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NUMBER OF TRIPS PAID
A maximum of two (2) trips per academic year will be funded per faculty member based on the funds
available, the purpose of the travel, and the number of faculty applying for travel funding. Even if funds
remain, the second trip is at the discretion of the Dean.
SUBMISSION/PUBLICATION FEES
Journal or paper submission/publication fees will be funded by the Dean’s Office up to a maximum of
$100 per academic year per faculty member.
ALLOCATION OF TRAVEL FUNDS FOR TEMPORARY FACULTY
Allocation of travel funds for temporary faculty will be out of Dean’s budget. Temporary faculty will
only be reimbursed for travel related to maintaining PQ status (see COB Policy 3240).
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