Student Activities
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Student Travel Policy: IV 4.16
College sanctioned student travel shall offer experiences normally not available in the classroom or laboratory setting on the campus. The travel shall be designed to meet or reinforce specific objectives.
All student travel shall meet the following criteria:
- College resources can be used only for a College-authorized activity, including travel to and from workshops, professional meetings, etc.
- The travel must provide opportunities not available on campus.
- The travel must be organized by participating students and/or staff.
- The travel must be approved by the appropriate cost center administrator.
Mode of Transportation
- For travel beyond the local area, student groups should use College-owned vehicles, whenever possible, or public transportation or rented vehicles.
- An adviser or other College employee must travel in the same vehicle and accompany the student group when traveling beyond the local area.
- When traveling in College-owned or rented vehicles, only the accompanying employee or a currently registered student may drive the vehicle. Drivers must have current and appropriate licensure, as well as have passed the 15-Passenger Van Driver Safety Course offered by General Services.
For local travel, the activity begins upon arrival at the site and ends upon departure from the site. Students may arrange their own transportation for travel in the local area.
Proposed variances from this policy must be requested in advance of the travel and be approved by the senior administrator responsible for the area in question.