Travel Request
All travel, training & staff development requires pre-approval by the traveler's Divisional Director. A Travel Request should always be prepared prior to the trip.
The Travel Request is submitted electronically by your Division's Administrative Assistant throught the ELF system. A paper form of the Travel Request can be printed directly from this Web Site which can be used to assist the Administrative Assistant in the preparation of the electronic Travel Request. The Administrative Assistant will submit the electronic form to your Divisional Director for approval.
For professional development travel, the Director's signature authorizes the travel. For administrative travel & development, the Director's signature not only authorizes the travel, but approves the expense amounts as well. NOTE: Indicate in the Comments box on the Travel Request form whether the Travel is Professional Development or Administrative.
Your Divisional Director will forward the approved request to the Libraries' Travel Coordinator in the LPO. The Libraries' Travel Coordinator will approve the Travel Request in the ELF system. See also Libraries' Approving Authority.
If the Travel Request must be received by the Travel Agency by a certain day/time in order to secure a certain airfare rate, be sure to inform the Travel Coordinator.
The Director and the Administrative Assistant will receive an automated email when the request is approved in the ELF system.
This Handbook is for the use of UM Libraries staff only. All others should contact the University of Maryland Travel Services Office.
