Duty of Care in Higher Education Travel Programs
The article discusses how universities can establish travel programs with strong duty of care (DOC). Recommendations include establishing travel approval and booking processes, optimizing traveler communication, encouraging campus-wide engagement, and using technology to mitigate risk. It cites SAP Concur case studies, such as the University of Alabama mandating non-essential travel booked through Concur Travel.
Impact and considerations
Universities must fulfill duty of care to protect students and staff, using technology and processes to mitigate travel risks.
Key points
- Establish travel approval and booking processes, such as using Concur Request
- Optimize traveler communication, including risk briefings and check-in protocols
- Encourage campus-wide engagement in travel programs
- Use technology like TripLink and API automation to provide data to DOC providers
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Page published
- 15 Aug 2026, 08:25
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：Dynamic Spend Management in Higher Education: Establishing a Travel Program with Strong Duty of Care Principals (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Jun 2022, 19:47