TRAVEL CONSIDERATIONS:

Prior to booking travel, as well as prior to actual travel, all employees are urged to review the information at the following site to determine applicable travel restrictions.

Further,

• There are no restrictions on domestic travel and no occupancy limits on vehicles. Unvaccinated occupants of a vehicle that is owned, leased, or rented by MSU are expected to wear a face covering, unless the person is traveling alone.
• Contact International Institute for international travel requirements.

For the latest information on health requirements and advisories, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website’s Travelers’ Health page

Many governments have imposed restrictions, quarantine mandates, and entry requirements due to COVID-19. It is the traveler’s responsibility to understand these guidelines. Prior to your departure, please visit the following sites for current information on travel regulations for your destination.

CSG US State by State Regulations

CIBT International Travel Resources

Our Goal:

It is our intent to provide accurate, dependable, and timely service to Mississippi State University personnel involved in business-related travel. This would include assistance with monetary and policy questions before or after the travel occurs, travel advances and reimbursement of incurred travel expenses, and accommodations for the unique needs of group and/or student travelers. We strive to apply the policies and procedures of the University fairly and equitably while continuing to improve our services to better accommodate the needs of University travelers.

Further, it is our intent to provide accurate accounting records for any business-related travel costs and to ensure, within reasonable audit functions, that the recording and reimbursement of these expenses comply with applicable state and federal regulations.

Mississippi State University has partnered with Concur Technologies to provide an electronic platform for our Travel and Expense processes. Concur will be the University’s sole system for making travel requests, reserving travel, and completing travel expense reports. With faculty, staff, and students traveling on behalf of the University almost every single day, the Concur electronic solution will help all areas of campus to eliminate paper, simplify processes, and reduce reimbursement times. We are currently completing the migration of all University departments to Concur for domestic travel. Once this migration is complete, we will begin converting international travel to Concur.