TSPPPA Faculty Conference/Professional Development Information

The purpose of this form is to report any conference or professional development activity in advance along with any expenses that you request to be reimbursed by the Trachtenberg School. If your request is approved, please make sure to SAVE RECEIPTS as they will be required for the expense report/reconciliation process. If you have any questions while filling out this form, please contact Pam Turner (ebony@gwu.edu or 202-994-6296) prior to submitting.

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Include details on the reason for travel or expense, such as name, location of conference, or the name of the association from which you are purchasing a membership. If purchasing equipment, please include detail on what you want to purchase and how it will be used.

We understand that you'll need to receive funding approval in advance of your travel to secure your registration at a conference or event. Please provide us with the date by which you must receive an answer from TSPPPA regarding this request to ensure early bird rates and other planning needs.

Indicate your departure date. If not for travel, include the approximate date you expect to incur the expense. If a membership or subscription, include the day the membership/subscription will start.

Indicate your return date, or the approximate date you expect to complete the expense. For example, if a membership or subscription, the day the membership or subscription will end.

If attending a conference, please select your roles (select all that apply).

Please give an estimate of how much you expect to spend on travel (airfare, local transport). Use numbers only. If zero, leave blank.

Also, estimate how much you expect to spend on hotels. Use numbers only. If zero, leave blank.

Include the estimated expense for meals you expect to incur as part of travel, not as part of business meals. Use numbers only. If zero, leave blank.

Please estimate any meals where you will incur expenses for yourself and others. Use numbers only. If zero, leave blank. Note that on the expense report form after your travel, you will need to provide the name and titles of any person you purchase a meal for, so please save that list and receipts!

Give an estimate of how much you expect to spend on registering for the conference or workshop. Use numbers only. If zero, leave blank.

Include the total amount of the membership, subscription, or data you plan to purchase. Use numbers only. If zero, leave blank. Please include details of the source of what you plan to purchase in the rationale question above, not in this space.

Include the total amount you plan to spend on equipment. Use numbers only. If zero, leave blank. Please include details of what equipment or software you plan to purchase in the rationale question above, not in this space.

Budget Source*

If spending from a grant or other source that is not included in the list above, please provide information about the budget and any restrictions here.

Expected Form of Payment