As we begin a new fiscal year, we want to take this opportunity to remind all staff and faculty about certain travel reimbursement requirements. Please remember the following when submitting your travel expense form:

Before any travel occurs or money is spent, the traveler needs to complete a travel expense form and obtain authorization, in the form of a signature, from the following:

• Traveler,
• Supervisor or Chair,
• Dean or Director/Manager (if greater than $500), and
• Vice President (Provost) if greater than $2,500.

Additionally, all international travel must have approval from the Provost before any travel occurs.

As indicated above, failure to provide advance authorization, may result in your request being denied and will definitely result in a delay in processing your travel expense reimbursement.

If you are attending a seminar or workshop, an agenda needs to be attached to your travel expense form.  You need to reduce your allowable per diem for any meals that are offered by the seminar and workshop.

• Reduce your daily per diem by 21% if breakfast is offered,
• Reduce your daily per diem by 21% if lunch is offered,
• Reduce your daily per diem by 58% if dinner is offered

We can only reimburse for the lower of shuttle, cab/car service, or car rental when traveling from the airport to your hotel destination.

Further information can be located on the back of the travel expense form, AP website http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/accounts/ , or by calling the Accounts Payable office at ext. 3-4147.

        John Nadolski, Comptroller Office and Denise Schell, Accounts Payable Office

McFarland Student Union- Gas Shutdown Notice Starting on Monday, July 19.  A scheduled gas shutdown for the McFarland Student Union will begin this Monday, July 19 in order to relocate gas lines related to the Cub Café renovation project.

Beginning at 8 a.m., the gas will be turned off.  It will remain off until Friday, July 23.  The only impact this should have on personnel and visitors to the building is that there shall be no hot water during the shutdown. Although there will still be running water and soap, hand sanitizer will be available in each bathroom.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the ARAMARK project manager at 570-510-7778.

        Brian D. Dougherty, project manager, ARAMARK

Upcoming CPR dates for Fall Semester:

Sept.15, Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and 10, Dec.1

All classes will be held at Rec Center room 200 starting 6 p.m. cost $7 to all faculty, staff and students.

        Public Safety and Police Services

The Housing and Residential Services Department currently has two custodial staff members on extended leave. Anyone wishing to send get well wishes would be much appreciated. Susan Miller recently suffered an injury and can be reached at 3427 Stoudt’s Ferry Bridge Road, Reading Pa., 19605. Kathy Keffer has recently had surgery and can be reached at 364 Main St., Blandon, PA, 19510.

        Glenn Ruhe, Housing and Residence Services

Hours for The Forum Food Court in the Academic Forum:
The American Grill: Monday – Friday: 7:30 – 1:30 p.m.
The Italian Kitchen: Monday – Friday: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Please note that the Forum Food Court will host the Transfers Connections group for lunch between noon – 1 p.m. on Monday, July 19. If you plan on visiting us for lunch, we recommend stopping by between 10:30 a.m. - noon or between 1 – 1:30 p.m.  

Viewpoints Menu: Chicken parmesan, cheese lasagna, linguine, herbed zucchini. Soups of the day are tomato and turkey rice.