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Thank you for attending the Travel & Expense Expo!


The Travel & Expense Expo held on Thursday, August 3, in Newcomb Hall Ballroom was a fun-filled and productive day!


View photos of the event.


Comments from attendees:

  • It was a great event! I enjoyed getting out and actually meeting the travel and expense staff in person!!!! That was the highlight of my day, really.


  • It was a great experience; all vendors exceptional & really enjoyed "Jeopardy".


  • It was great hearing all the questions and shared ideas not only from the TravelUVA team, but other admins who had experience.


All attendees were entered into the door prize drawings, with those RSVPing prior to the event receiving two entries each. Please see our Door prize Winners!

TravelUVA and Workday Expenses Webinars coming soon!


For those who weren't able to attend the sessions offered at the T&E Expo, mark your calendars for the following dates in September, when we'll make them available again via Zoom:


Ticket Credits to Expire Soon



Many unused ticket credits will expire on December 31, 2023. Please email travel@virginia.edu if your department has unused tickets that will expire that you do not plan to use so they can be repurposed for other University travelers.


Please email Travel@virginia.edu for more information before purchasing a new airline ticket. The University has many tickets that were canceled due to travel restrictions put in place due to COVID-19. There may be unused ticket credits in your department that can be used for your travel.


  • American Airlines tickets issued in 2022 and 2023 will be valid for 12 months from the original ticket issue date.


  • Wholly unused United tickets purchased between May 1, 2019, and December 31, 2022, are now valid through December 31, 2023. Tickets issued on/after January 1, 2023, will be valid for 12 months from the original ticket issue date.


  • On Delta, all wholly unused tickets purchased in 2022 or earlier can be rebooked through December 31, 2023, for travel throughout 2024.


*The TravelUVA team will send updated reports of unused tickets to each MBU in early September. Please let us know if you have any questions by emailing Travel@virginia.edu.

CBT Designated Advisor Contact Info


You may contact an advisor to book travel by emailing UVA@CBTravel.com or calling 844-488-2228 (M-F, 8 am-8 pm ET). However, if you'd like to work with a specific advisor, you can contact them using the information linked here


*Please note: advisors may work varied hours. 

Reminder about Loyalty Points


Transactions made with loyalty points of any kind, including but not limited to frequent flyer miles, credit card points, personal airline credits, and gift cards, are not eligible for reimbursement.

Updated Goods & Services Guide is Available Now


The Procurement Team has completed a thorough review and update of the Goods & Services Guide. We need your help to keep the Goods & Services Guide up to date! Send suggested updates to AskFinance so they can be passed through our governance process. 

New Requirements for Travel to Europe are Coming Soon*


Beginning in 2024, citizens from over 60 visa-exempt countries, including the U.S., will be required to obtain a travel authorization to enter most European countries via the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). More info here.


*ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications are collected at this point.


We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Workday Expenses Updates


Mileage and Mileage, Travel, Employee Training expense items in Workday now allow users to select a Round Trip checkbox. Selecting the Round Trip checkbox will automatically double the number of miles entered and will update the total amount to be reimbursed.


When a project worktag is used in an expense report and the Alcohol Included? box is checked, users will receive an orange alert message asking them to confirm that the project isn’t utilizing non-local funds before submitting the expense report. 


Expense Item Changes and Additions


  • OSP Participant Support Costs, Skilled Services | Domestic and OSP Participant Costs, Skilled Services | International have been added
  • Previous expense item OSP Participant Support Costs, Skilled Services has been made inactive
  • Packing & Shipping Supplies has been added
  • Article Processing Charges has been added



Helpful Tip



An orange alert gives you helpful information but will not stop an expense report from being submitted. A red critical error will direct you to an issue that must be resolved before an expense report can be submitted.


Expense Support Specialist Best Practice



Users with the Expense Support Specialist role can edit expense reports before they approve them. We suggest returning expense reports to the Expense Owner if the dollar amount needs to be edited or another major change needs to be made. This keeps the Expense Owner informed.


The Expense Item Descriptions page on our website is up to date.


For questions about Workday Expenses, please contact askfinance@virginia.edu.


Workday Expenses Assistance Available


Workday Expenses Training and Quick Reference Guides (QRGs) are available.


Sign up for 1:1 Help with a Trainer.


Do you know your Ambassador? They are subject matter experts, not only in Workday Expenses but also in policies and procedures specific to your area. They are there to help you with any questions you may have. Ambassadors are your first level of contact and can help you navigate the expensing process quickly. Before contacting askfinance@virginia.edu, we encourage you to contact your Ambassador first (use our Ambassador Search if you need help finding yours). They are ready and able to help solve your problems!



International Travel Registry: Ensure your trip is reimbursed


Faculty and staff are required to register their international UVA business travel through the University's International Travel Registry per the Faculty and Staff International Travel Policy. This registry has been put in place to keep our international travelers safe in case of an emergency and automatically enroll them in the CISI International Health and Emergency Assistance Program. 


CISI Coverage is now only available to those travelers who have registered their travel through the International Travel Registry. The blanket policy that previously covered every international employee traveler automatically is no longer in place.

 

The University may refuse to fund or reimburse any expenses connected with University-Related International Travel that have not been added to this registry. It is good practice to register travel when reservations are made. This is especially important for airline tickets and other travel arrangements booked using a T&E Card.


Please email Travel@virginia.edu with any questions.


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