Student Organization Travel Process

Below are the proper procedures for student organization travel. For questions or concerns regarding these processes, email studentlife@coastal.edu.

Is Your Organization Traveling?

Regardless of distance, time, the number of students going, etc.

 For ALL travel, groups must create an event on Coastal Connections (same process as reserving a space/room on campus)

• Log onto Coastal Connections with your personal CCU login.
• Go to your group’s page via the Coastal Connections home page or by searching for the group.
• Click the “Manage Organization” button in the top right-hand corner of your screen
• Using the “hamburger menu” on the top left-hand side of your screen (three parallel lined drop-down menu), select the events option.
• Click the “Create Event” button on the top right-hand side of the screen.
• Enter the trip title, the theme of the travel, description (this is public), start and end date, as well as the trip start and end time. In the location line, enter the location you will be traveling to.
• You may enter a photo or flyer for your travel, this is optional. Click either “skip” or “next” once you are finished on this page
• Click the “Student Organization” option and then click “next.”
• Estimate how many individuals will be traveling with your group.
• Complete the questions on the next page. For event location, type “off-campus event” and for set up/tear-down time, type in none.
• Continue to fill out the form with your answers. Ensure that you say “yes” when asked if the travel will include off-campus travel.
• Complete the travel form to the best of your ability. Click “next.”

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK THE SUBMIT BUTTON! Without clicking this, your travel request will not be processed.

If any of the following conditions apply, additional paperwork must be completed

Travel that is 50+ miles away from Coastal Carolina University’s main campus and/or the travel is overnight.

• ALL TRAVELERS must complete the Student Organization Travel Agreement Form.

If personal vehicles are being used AND the trip is 50+ miles away from Coastal Carolina University’s main campus.

• The DRIVER of the vehicle will need to complete the Personal Vehicle Travel Liability and Insurance Form. The driver will need a copy/photo of the vehicle insurance card

If the advisor of the organization is not traveling with the group AND the trip is 50+ miles away from Coastal Carolina University’s main campus.

• The ADVISOR of the organization must complete the Student Organization Travel—Advisor NOT traveling with Group Form.
• The group must notify the advisor when the group arrives at the location, when they leave to return back to Coastal Carolina University, and when they arrive at CCU.

If there are any questions regarding travel for student organizations and/or any of these forms, please email studentlife@coastal.edu.