Updated: 03/15/2023

Check your institution’s travel restriction below.

Updated 3/3/2022

  • UWEC has no current restrictions or unique procedures for domestic or international travel.
    • The requirement for travel authorization is currently department dependent.
    • Travelers are referred to the CDC travel guidelines for COVID-19 travel concerns.

Updated 3/3/2022

  • UWGB has no current restrictions or unique procedures for domestic or international travel.
    • The requirement for travel authorization is currently department dependent.
    • Travelers are referred to the CDC travel guidelines for COVID-19 travel concerns.

For more information please visit the UW Green Bay travel website; or contact us at 465-2227 or travel@uwgb.edu;

Updated 3/28/2022

As of Monday, March 28th, Provost approval is no longer needed for international bookings. All airfare (domestic or international) can be booked with a travel consultant at Travel, Inc or using the Concur online booking tool. Please continue to follow your department guidelines for requesting and approving travel. Faculty and IAS are still required to fill out a Travel Authorization. 

The UWSA travel team highly encourages simple domestic and international trips to be booked in Concur.  More complex domestic and international bookings should be booked with Travel, Inc by calling 877-811-9898 or emailing uwtravel@travelinc.com.   

Please take this opportunity to ensure your Concur profile is up to date (eg: contact info, passport expiration date, credit card details, and travel assistant names).

If you have questions, please contact the UWSA Travel Team (uwstraveloffice@uwsa.edu). 

Click here to visit Concur

Updated 3/3/2022

Effective Nov. 8, 2021, employee, guest, graduate student, and undergraduate international travel is no longer restricted to essential activities and an exemption form is no longer needed. Employees, guests, graduate students, and undergraduates traveling internationally for business purposes should follow existing travel policy. The Concur online travel booking function is available for self-booking of international air, lodging, and car rental.

Starting Jan. 1, 2022, CISI will be required for all employees traveling abroad for university purposes. For more information on this requirement, see the CISI Insurance enrollment and reimbursement memo, issued November 1, 2021.

Visit the UW Madison Announcement for more information.

Updated 3/3/2022

Travel Booking Restrictions: Domestic Booking, including all U.S Territories, opens July 1, 2021. International remains restricted. 

Exceptions will be granted for essential international travel, which is travel critical to UWM’s mission, that cannot be rescheduled and is for work that must be conducted in person. Public health guidanceshould be reviewed before requesting an exception. 

Exceptions will be managed and approved by Risk Management and designated campus leadership through the TMEA (Travel and Miscellaneous Expense Authorization) process. Each request will be reviewed for health and safety considerations. Approved travel may be booked through Concur or with an agent.

If you must request an exception for international travel, please read the university’s International Travel Policy. This policy establishes procedures and restrictions for certain international travel that may pose increased risks. 

Updated 3/3/2022

  • Effective immediately, staff and faculty day trips for University business (including athletics and club sports) will be allowed with pre-approval from your dean or vice chancellor. 
  • Effective June 1, overnight domestic travel for staff and faculty on University business will be allowed with pre-approval from your dean or vice chancellor. 
  • Effective Jan. 1, 2022, international travel and international study abroad travel will be allowed. 

Domestic travel, including travel within Wisconsin, with an overnight stay must have an approved Travel Authorization. Requests must be submitted prior to booking travel. The Travel Authorization form must be approved by your Vice Chancellor or the Provost. The form is automatically routed to the appropriate approver when processed through the E-Reimbursement System. Login to the system at https://www.wisconsin.edu/travel/

After travel is approved, it can be booked by contacting a consultant at Travel Incorporated (877) 811-9898 or by using Concur. Employees must use Travel Incorporated or Concur for all business travel as it allows the University to quickly  locate and assist traveling employees in times of emergency. If you have specific questions about travel that are not answered on the website, please contact Michelle Highley at highleym@uwosh.edu

Travel Restrictions

(updated 3/3/2022)

  • UW Parkside has no current restrictions or unique procedures for domestic or international travel.
    • The requirement for travel authorization is currently department dependent.
    • Travelers are referred to the CDC travel guidelines for COVID-19 travel concerns.

Updated 3/11/2022

International business related travel is restricted for UW Platteville until further notice. Travel that is deemed essential needs to be approved through the International Programs Office.

Concur is open for domestic travel.

Please reach out to the UWSA Travel Team (uwstraveloffice@uwsa.edu) with questions.

(updated 04/01/2022)

UW River Falls has no current travel restrictions. Concur (online booking tool) is open for domestic and international air, hotel and car reservations. 

Travelers are referred to the CDC travel guidelines for COVID-19 travel concerns.

Updated 03/09/2023

Current Travel Guidance:

  1. In-state travel will continue to be processed per normal, pre-pandemic processing. Supervisor approval per department process should be obtained prior to traveling and a Travel Expense Report (TER) completed upon return. No additional travel request form required.
  2. Out-of-state travel will be processed per normal, pre-pandemic processing. Supervisor approval per department process should be obtained prior to traveling and a Travel Expense Report (TER) completed upon return. No additional travel request form required.
  3. International travel will require divisional VC approval, except for Study Abroad programs. This documented approval will then be attached to the electronic Travel Authorization (TA) request and processed through the e-Reimbursement module. UWSP will follow Department of State travel advisory guidelines.
  4. UWSP will follow CDC guidance for international students arriving to the university.

Please visit the UW-Stevens Point campus travel page for more information.

Updated 10/7/2022

As of October 7, 2022, both domestic and international travel bookings are allowed in Concur. Travelers must have an approved Travel Authorization Request form before booking any international travel. The form continues to be required for domestic travel for employees in Academic Affairs. The Travel Authorization Request is available in Stout Forms. Travelers are to obtain proper approval prior to booking.

Please contact Emily Stoffel with any questions (stoffele@uwstout.edu or 715-232-2334)

Updated 8/9/2022

  • UWSUP has no current restrictions or unique procedures for domestic or international travel.
    • The requirement for a travel authorization is required for all travel with airfare or an over-night stay.
    • Travelers are referred to the CDC travel guidelines for COVID-19 travel concerns.

(updated 3/18/2022)

UW Whitewater has no current travel restrictions. A travel authorization for domestic or international travel must be completed for your department to review.

  • The requirement for travel authorization is required by the institution for all overnight travel.
  • Travelers are referred to the CDC travel guidelines for COVID-19 travel concerns.

Updated: October 18, 2022

Effective immediately, employees only need to get approval for any air travel via email from their Manager and Vice President; the UWSA COVID-19 Travel Request Form will no longer be required.

Travel without airfare (car/hotel only) is exempt from VP approval though employees should continue to obtain cost comparisons if driving vs. flying for any round trips over 800 miles; see Determining the Appropriate Mode of Transportation | Travel (wisconsin.edu) for more information. Employees are now able to book directly in Concur or may continue to call Travel Inc at (877) 811-9898, or complete the travel reservation request form.

For anyone who needs a refresher training on Concur please view the training below:

UW-System Travel Services Fall Open House - Navigating Concur-20221007_090021-Meeting Recording.mp4

If you have any additional questions, please contact Alma Ramirez at - aramirez@uwsa.edu or uwstraveloffice@uwsa.edu or call 414-345-7553.