In December 2010, Procurement Services implemented a new and comprehensive travel program, travelND, to certain campus departments. This program provides an online environment for booking travel (e.g. hotel, airfare, rental car, etc.) and submitting travel and expense reimbursement requests.  After a successful pilot program, the program is now being implemented to the remainder of campus.

Use of travelND for reimbursement of travel and entertainment expenses will be required starting June 30, 2011.

To assist Development staff with the transition to the tool, Procurement Services is providing four information sessions.  The dates, times, and locations of these sessions are outlined below:

January 28          1:30pm – 2:30pm                              ESC – Family Room

February 1          9:00am – 10:00am                           ESC – Family Room

February 1          1:30pm – 2:30pm                              Grace Hall – Lower Level Training Room

February 4         10:30am – 11:30am                           ESC – Family Room

You may attend whichever session is convenient for you. No RSVP is needed.

Please note that these sessions do not provide actual training for use of travelND. They are informational and demonstrative, allowing the opportunity for questions. Training for the program is available through Endeavor. There are three training sessions per week – 2 “lite” versions (1 hour) and 1 advanced version (2 hours). These training sessions are held in the OIT Building, Room G001.

All Development administrative assistants are required to complete travelND training. Anyone else who is responsible for booking travel or creating expense reports should also plan to attend.

As a reminder, use of travelND for reimbursement of travel and entertainment expenses will be required starting June 30, 2011. We strongly encourage everyone to participate in the information sessions to learn more about the product, as well as University expectations surrounding travel beginning in the 2011-2012 fiscal year.