Travel & Leave

Here you will find the the resources to help you expand your horizons—and those of your students—beyond the classroom at Texas Tech University.

General Travel Guidelines

All requests for leave should be approved by your department chair, and other administrators as appropriate, before the leave. If the leave will be for more that two weeks within a semester, approval must be obtained.

• TTU Travel Guidelines: OP 79.01
• University-Related Travel: OP 79.13

Travel with Students

• Off-Campus University-Related Travel With Students
• By Motor Vehicle, Commercial Carrier & Aircraft: OP 79.13
• Sponsorship of Student Activities & Off-Campus Trips: OP 34.06
• Student Activity & Travel Release Form All students must sign a release prior to traveling to off-campus activities and events.

Faculty Development Leave

• Faculty Development Leave: OP 32.29
• Development Leave Application Form
• Development Leave Rating Form

Extended Leave

• College of Arts & Sciences Extended Leave Policy

Family & Sick Leave

• Family & Medical Leave Act & Parental Leave: OP 70.32
• Sick Leave: OP 70.44