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Travel & Entertainment

The UC Davis Travel & Entertainment team supports the needs of UC Davis with a range of services, including expense reimbursement and guidance on policy requirements.

6/11/2024: Please note the AggieExpense guides have been updated, with new links to the applicable Knowledge Base Articles.  Access the guides on the left menu of the AggieExpense informational pages.   Old links and bookmarks may no longer work. We hope these guides make your AggieExpense processing a bit easier!


June 2024: Please be advised of a recent reporting issue with some travel and out of pocket reimbursement data missing from GLIDE and Cognos Reports.

The university advises against any non-essential travel travel to Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, or the Middle East North Africa region.

General Overview

Our team develops tools and learning resources for processing travel and entertainment, as well as manages relationships with providers of travel services. 

We recommend starting with the New to Travel page to learn more about the travel process, and set yourself up with success with your future travel planning and reconciliation.


Our Teams:

Travel and Entertainment Quality Assurance Team

The Quality Assurance team is responsible for auditing travel and entertainment reports for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with University of California and UC Davis policies. The team utilizes the AggieExpense Expense Reporting system and Aggie Enterprise. The team strives to ensure that all reports are reviewed in a timely manner to meet the needs of university travelers and hosts.

Help Desk and Training Team

The Help Desk and Training team provides customer service to university travelers, hosts, and arrangers related to a wide variety of needs. The team manages the Travel Help Desk ticketing system, provides in-person and online training, and ensures that the website is kept current.   Questions? Contact the Travel Help Desk team (campus or Medical Center in Sacramento).

Card Programs Team

The Card Programs team processes applications and other requests related to the Travel Card. In addition, they manage the UC Davis direct billing program for airfare and local hotels. The team is responsible for reconciling outstanding balances and managing agency feeds.