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Many students, post-doctoral scholars, faculty and staff travel on behalf of Stanford. To be reimbursed for this travel, travelers and travel arrangers must follow university policy; in most cases airfare for university-sponsored travel must be booked through a Stanford Travel booking channel. This...

Topics include: Perks and Prizes from Stanford, Car Rental Guidance for Young Adult Drivers and Guests, Groups, Programs and Multiple Travelers, Travel Booking Policy Update, New Customer Service Dashboard for Flight Cancellations and Delays, In Case You Missed It links, and other resources.

The university pays directly or reimburses individuals for expenses that are necessary and appropriate to conduct university business. Expenditures must be consistent with the university’s purchasing policies and guidelines as well as the guiding principles and IRS regulations with regard to...

FMS is continuously working to improve the Fingate user experience. Planned and completed changes range from search improvements, navigation updates and content revisions. Learn more about recent and upcoming changes on this news page.

The university implemented a travel booking policy in 2020 in order to enhance and streamline the collection of traveler information needed to locate and support travelers in the event of an emergency. The policy provides Stanford’s Global Risk Management team visibility into travel, thereby...

The eReceipts app, developed by Stanford Financial Management Services (FMS) in partnership with University IT (UIT), lets users easily upload and share images of receipts from their mobile device. Developed in response to user feedback, the app helps users manage business and travel expense...

Topics Include: Updating your travel profile, changes to international lodging reimbursements, new eReceipts app, reminders about visitor travel, new Egencia systems page, split travel guidance, travel prizes, and travel resources.

FMS uses the Client Satisfaction Survey to gather feedback from faculty and staff that fuels action plans for continuous improvements. This article covers the latest on those projects.

This newsletter focuses on balancing risk and benefit considerations in determining the appropriate purchasing method.

Topics include: Booking Channels and Hotel and Car Rental policy updates for 2022, Exemptions to the Stanford Travel booking policy, Top Travel resources on Fingate, New virtual Office Hours and Information Sessions and Stanford Travel promotions, Travel Resources.