Replaces New 1. Educational travel tours are unique continuing educational activities. If the ASSO process is not appropriate, standard competitive bid procedures must be followed.
Travel agencies are responsible and assume all liability for tours.
Department tour coordinators should not act as a travel agent. Doing so increases the University's liability associated with the tour 2. Department tour coordinators should contact travel agencies to determine which agency is best able to provide the unique travel services required in the geographic region covered by the tour. Departments must request an ASSO to a travel agency at least two weeks prior to the departure date. Departments should prepare a requisition and attach a brief justification explaining why this particular agency is the only one that can adequately provide the services required for the tour.