CBU is implementing a new process for Off-Campus Activities/Field Trips. We will be using Laserfiche Forms for all requests. This would be for field trips, conferences, competitions, and any activity where a faculty member takes a student off campus.

 

***Please read the CBU policies below before submitting the request.***

 

Here is the link to the Laserfiche Form: https://app.laserfiche.com/forms/OCA?customerid=206151692

 

LOCAL TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS – Within a 50-mile radius of CBU)

  • You will need your Dean/Associate Dean's approval for this off-campus engagement.
  • At least one faculty or staff member should be chaperoning the off-campus engagement.
  • Since the off-campus engagement is within 50 miles of campus, students can drive themselves but will need to prove they have an active Driver’s License and insurance, as well as up-to-date Registration (which will be completed through the forms sent out).
  • Faculty and Staff cannot ride in a car with students, nor can they drive students in their car. The only workaround for this is to rent a car and have the faculty or staff member drive students in the rental car.
  • If you are providing transportation and have a student not using the CBU-provided transportation, they must give a legitimate reason why they are not and fill out the CBU Refusal of Transportation Form., as well as the Authorization to Operate a personal Vehicle Form. 
  • The forms that need to be completed:
    • Emergency Contact/Medical Info (Sent through Laserfiche)
    • Travel Release of Liability and Media Release (Sent through Laserfiche)
    • Authorization to Operate a Personal Vehicle (Sent through Laserfiche)
  • An External Activities Report (EAR) will have to be submitted via email to Brock Brenneman (bbrenneman@calbaptist.edu) and EAR@calbaptist.edu.
    • External Activities Report
    • Save file name as: mm/dd/yyyy TO mm/dd/yyyy – Name of Activity – Department
      • EX 01.22.2025 to 01.22.2025 – Natural History Museum – College of Arts and Sciences

 

If you have any questions regarding the policy above, please contact Brock Brenneman at (951) 552-8865. 

 

DOMESTIC TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS – Outside of a 50-mile radius of CBU: 

  • You will need your Dean/Associate Dean's approval for this off-campus engagement.
  • At least one faculty or staff member should be chaperoning the off-campus engagement.
  • Since the off-campus engagement is over 50 miles from campus, you MUST provide transportation for everyone to and from the event.
  • If the off-campus engagement requires travel by airplane, you MUST provide transportation to and from the airport and have the group meet at CBU to travel together.
  • If you have a student not using the CBU-provided transportation, they must give a legitimate reason why they are not and fill out the CBU Refusal of Transportation Form., as well as the Authorization to Operate a personal Vehicle Form. 
  • The forms that need to be completed:
    • Emergency Contact/Medical Info (Sent through Laserfiche)
    • Travel Release of Liability and Media Release (Sent through Laserfiche)

 

 

If you have any questions regarding the policy above, please contact Brock Brenneman at (951) 552-8865. 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS –  All forms are completed online through TerraDotta)

All International Academic Travel must be approved by the Director of Academic Engagement, your area Dean, and The Office of the Provost. This is done by submitting a proposal with a due date of March 1 for the upcoming academic year (e.g., March 1, 2025 submission would be for the 2025/2026 academic year). The proposal must include a location, budget, Global Course, leader's names, activity in the field, and safety plans.

Your location would also need to be approved by the Board of Trustees. If your submission is late, there is a chance you will not be approved. Upon approval, you will be sent an email informing you of the locations approved.

Click HERE for more info.

Please click the link below to begin the approval process for international student travel or to submit pre-departure documentation for your international or domestic student group or individual travel:

https://calbaptist.terradotta.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.Home

Faculty

  • Proposal for International Academic Student Travel - documents needed for approval
  • Group Pre-Departure Logistics Documentation for Domestic and International Group Travel - after your trip has been approved - due a month before travel
  • Individual Participant Forms for International Academic Travel - when leading a group of students

Students

  • Department Specific Travel - music groups, etc.
  • Participant Forms for Domestic and International Group Academic Travel - due a month before your group departs
  • Individual Study Abroad 
  • International Internships, Practicums, Field Experiences, Student Teaching - due a month before your departure


Alumni and Friends of the University

  • Participant Forms for Domestic or International Academic Travel - a month before your group departs
  • Local Community Engagement: Emergency Contact and Release of Liability - if you are serving in the local community