College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

The Traveler submits a Travel Approval Request through the Smart Center website.
If the Smart Center is arranging payment for your airfare, be sure to specify the university travel agency used. Include any Smart Center payment information or special circumstances in the comments section of the Travel Approval Form.
The Smart Center then creates an electronic form in the University ELF System.
The ELF Form is sent to the traveler’s department for approval.
Department Approvers can make changes or add notes in the comments section of the ELF approval.
The Department Approver can approve, reject, or return the travel approval form. If foreign travel is supported through a federally funded grant. The form may also need to be reviewed and approved by ORAA.
If arrangements were made through Omega, Travel-on, or Globetrotter, the travel agency is automatically notified. The ticket is purchased once the form has been approved.