Published: Dec. 1, 2022

Per University Risk Management (URM), the insurance URM purchases for business travelers only covers COVID-19 quarantine costs if the person is medically mandated by a doctor to quarantine in a hospital under their supervision.

URM has also updated its travel website to reflect the increased risk while on university-related travel.

In addition, please review the following information:

1. Travelers are advised that there is an inherent risk with university-related travel and COVID-19 is no longer considered an unforeseen event. Travelers are responsible for assuming costs associated with COVID-19 (i.e. quarantine-related extension of hotel stay, meals, etc.).

  • Travelers can elect to obtain the URM insurance which would only cover quarantine costs under the circumstance mentioned above.
  • Some airlines and lodging companies offer travel insurance, which is not an allowable cost on sponsored projects.

2. Campus departments may choose to cover these costs from their own funding.

  • If departments decide to provide financial coverage for these expenses, it is preferred that non-general fund speedtypes are utilized.

3. COVID-19 costs continue to be unallowable on sponsored awards.

We are in the process of updating the Travel FAQs to include the above information.