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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To UO Traveler and Travel Coordinators:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">On December 4<sup>th</sup>, 2020 the CDC updated its
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html">travel guidance</a> to encourage individuals to postpone travel or stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19. As such, the University’s suspension of travel will remain in place. An exemption
process is available and will evaluate the risk of the mode of travel and the activities engaged in at the destination.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">As of December 7<sup>th</sup>, 2020 the authorization for travel approval will move from departments back to the Travel Advisory Group (TAG) as was the case in the spring.
As of December 7, 2020, departments <b>may not</b> approve travel outside of the TAG exemption process. Travelers will continue to use the travel waiver form and acknowledgment of risk form to submit a request for an exemption
<b>within Concur</b>. Trips where the travel and activity risk can be significantly mitigated will be considered for approval. Air travel will be closely scrutinized and only approved in very limited circumstances.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Domestic travel booked without an approved exemption will NOT be eligible for reimbursement. International travel booked without an approved exemption will NOT be eligible
for reimbursement nor coverage under the UO’s International Supplemental Travel insurance policy. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Information on the process for requesting an approval are available on the Travel Office’s website:
<a href="https://ba.uoregon.edu/travel/covid-19-travel-information">https://ba.uoregon.edu/travel/covid-19-travel-information</a>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Specific questions can be directed to
<a href="mailto:travelsafe@uoregon.edu">travelsafe@uoregon.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Thank you and have a safe and restful weekend,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><img border="0" width="210" height="40" style="width:2.1875in;height:.4166in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D6CFD1.F28A1B20"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#1F497D">Laurie Jacoby</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#1F497D">Travel Manager <br>
Business Affairs Office <br>
University of Oregon </span><u><span style="font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:blue"><br>
</span></u><span style="font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:lajacoby@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">lajacoby@uoregon.edu</span></a>
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541-346-3158 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:black">**
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#1F497D;background:white"> <b>If your travel involves human subjects research, please do not disclose any information that is protected under UO Policy and other Regulations </b></span></i><i><u><span style="font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#0563C1;background:white"><a href="http://rcs.uoregon.edu/content/regulations-and-uo-policy"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://rcs.uoregon.edu/content/regulations-and-uo-policy</span></a></span></u></i><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#1F497D">Travel Office/Concur Help Desk: Phone: 6-3100 *** Email:
<a href="mailto:travel@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">travel@uoregon.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#1F497D">TravelNews Opt In for Travel and Concur tips: <a href="https://lists-prod.uoregon.edu/mailman/listinfo/travelnews"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://lists-prod.uoregon.edu/mailman/listinfo/travelnews</span></a>
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