About Expenses & Travel

Travel Reimbursements

  • Faculty and Teaching Faculty must use Chrome River for reimbursements and TCard reconciliation. Submit reimbursements in Chrome River no later than 60 days after your return from travel.
  • New Justifications Needed in Chrome River For Travel Reimbursement/Conferences - Presently, accounting is now requiring for any conference related expenses - i.e. registration, lodging, per diem, etc. that a copy of the conference program or itinerary  be included which lists the conference name, dates, and location.A screenshot of the conference website that shows the conference name, dates and location is also sufficient and needs to be attached to the Chrome River report. The best place to add it is to the first page, i.e. the cover page of the Chrome River Report under the add attachments section.
    CLA Justifications job aid here. 
     
  • Graduate students: Complete CLA Form UM 1911 and return to the Graduate Program Coordinator. Request reimbursement within 30 days of return from your trip.

Non-Travel Reimbursements

  • Faculty and Teaching Faculty who have a PCard should use that for all non-travel purchases. Refer to PCard instructions. 
  • Graduate students: Complete CLA Form UM 1911 and return to the Graduate Program Coordinator.

Ownership of Purchased Items

  • Please be aware that any item for which University funds are used becomes the property of the University of Minnesota. If you leave the University, items such as computer equipment must be turned in to the department.