Field Trip Travel Guidance

Getting to and from the field trip destination needs to be carefully considered and monitored by the faculty/staff member planning the field trip. 

 

 In Case of a Vehicle Accident

  • Vehicle accidents during university business and involving university vehicles must be reported.
  • Call 911 if immediate medical attention is needed for anyone involved in the accident. 
  • Immediately report bodily injury or property damage to the CA Office of Risk and Insurance Management (ORIM) at (916) 322-0459. Weekend voicemail messages can be left at (916) 322- 8967.
  • Obtain a police report number if a report is completed.
  • Report any accident immediately to Risk Management (510) 885-2250.
  • Complete the  and and submit to Risk Management (RiskManagement@csueastbay.edu) 
  • Inform your supervisor to complete the  and submit to Risk Management (RiskManagement@csueastbay.edu) 
  • Field trips should begin and end at the field trip site.
  • To create the least liability for the University, students should be advised that they are responsible for arranging and providing their own transportation to the field trip location. 
  • Students driving their own vehicles to and from an academic field trip do so at their own expense and their own liability. The university will not provide mileage reimbursement.
  • It is strongly recommended that no offers are made to provide, arrange, or coordinate participants driving themselves in their own vehicles. Do not organize carpools or caravans to travel to academic field trip site. 
    • In cases where it is necessary to arrange transportation, contact the Procurement Services Department to arrange for chartered travel services.
  • For instances where chartered transportation is used, it is recommended to begin and end the field trip on campus.
  • Use only chartered transportation services contracted through the Procurement Services Department to guarantee that the insurance and indemnification requirements have been met.
    • Faculty/Departments may not develop or sign a contract for chartered transportation services, as only Procurement Services has authorization to develop such contracts.
  • Students participating in programs that require air travel must be informed in writing that participation in such program is voluntary.  
  • Students must be informed that air travel involves risks to personal safety, that the University assumes no liability for damage, injury or death occurring as a result of such voluntary air travel and that students undertake such travel at their own risk. They shall be required to execute a liability waiver certifying that they have been informed of the risks and undertake such risks voluntarily with full knowledge of the risks.
  • Faculty/staff and students must complete a Travel Authorization Form.
  • If a field trip involves travel outside of the United States, the department must inform Risk Management regarding purchasing Foreign Travel Insurance. This insurance is mandated by and a cost is assessed for faculty and students.