Limited assistance is available through the Student Affairs and Academic Support Division for students to represent GSU at local and national conferences. Students requesting travel assistance must be presenting at a conference, or provide other compelling rationale for travel.
Students are required to provide documentation that they are presenting, and if not presenting, letters of support from one of the student's faculty members must address why they are not presenting, and a compelling rationale requesting assistance to attend a conference. Students may not receive academic credit for these experiences. Once funds are exhausted Student Life will not accept any student travel requests. Student travel funds are not guaranteed.
Students traveling representing GSU are required to fill out the student travel packet even if they are not requesting funding. All requests for travel must be reviewed and approved prior to travel taking place. Once travel is approved Student Life will secure all travel accommodations. If prior approval is not obtained before traveling Student Life will not consider any reimbursements.
Note: Requests to utilize proceeds from fundraising activities for student travel will typically be approved providing the following guidelines are adhered to:
1) The organization’s by-laws specifically allow such use of these funds;
2) The Student Conference and Travel Fund packet is completed and submitted according to the required timeliness and includes a letter of support from one of a student’s faculty members; and
3) The organization’s account contains enough proceeds from fundraising activities to support the request.
Travel Applications
Contact the Assistant Dean of Students
Student Life Suites
Room A2104
708.534.4552
s-sanderson@govst.edu
