Travel / Concur Training

“Three Steps to Concur/Travel Success”

Upcoming Dates and Times:

Thursday, September 10th, 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM

This monthly workshop provides UO business travelers, delegates, and travel planners with some simple keys to success so users can easily create Concur Requests, Book Travel, and file their Expense reports.

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Topics include:

  • Brief overview of UO travel website and travel policy: IRS Accountable Plan, Business Purpose, basic UO Travel Policy requirements, how to find UO travel information
  • Tips for Travel Planning
  • Concur:
    • Completing your Concur profile, verifying your email, how to set up the Concur mobile app and your free TripIt Pro account
    • Step 1:  Obtaining pre travel approval in Request
    • Step 2:  Booking Travel:  Booking Tool versus TMC (travel agent assist)
    • Step 3:  Expense Report
  • Resources and Help

 

Quarterly Travel Policy

Date: TBA      8:30am - 12:30pm

Location: Teams session

Training for new Travel Delegates or delegates wanting a refresher.  If you are booking and processing travel reimbursements for UO business travel, please attend this important training to learn UO Travel Policy, IRS Accountable Plan guidelines and for an overview of the Concur Travel and Expense system. Required for Concur Processor candidates.

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 Areas of focus include: 

  • IRS Accountable Plan/UO Travel Policy
  • Best Practices and tips for travel arrangers
  • Federal Grant funded travel
  • Employee, Guest, Student and Volunteer travel expense reimbursement
  • BA and Travel website overview
  • Online travel resources


Concur Monthly Roundtable  

The UO Travel Office hosts a monthly Concur Roundtable for Concur travel delegates and travelers on the first Wednesday of each month. It’s an opportunity to meet your peers and share best practices, stay informed about changes and updates, and provide feedback related to Concur and UO travel.

Date: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026    Time: 11:00 AM to Noon

Navigating the Booking Tool Like a Pro: The Concur booking tool is a powerful resource for purchasing and reserving the primary components of a business trip. As well, the booking tool is a traveler and delegate's go-to stop for gaining information and insight whether one needs to simply form an approximate budget for a trip,  gather a comparison airfare quote, or find the least expensive hotel closest to the business location. This Concur Roundtable is dedicated to a deeper look at the booking tool so users can gain learn tips and tricks to  navigate the booking tool like a pro!Topics include:

  • A closer look at the booking tool's Global Distribution System and 
  • Review of the booking process via Concur Request
  • Booking for a guest using the booking tool
  • Deep dive into airline fare classes and naming conventions
  • Using the booking tool for comparison quotes
  • Beyond airfare, a review of booking hotels, rental cars, and trains using the booking tool
  • Your questions

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Travel Policy/Concur Overview Monthly Training Video Recording

 

Concur Roundtable Materials

Department Workshops:  "Three Steps to Concur Success"

The UO Travel Office offers a one hour workshop for your staff on "The Three Steps to Concur Success".   This session will provide UO business travelers or their support staff with some simple keys to success so users can easily create their Concur Request, Book Travel and file their Expense report.   Consider this useful workshop for a staff meeting or an Office Hours session.  Let us help you feel more comfortable in the system.   We can also provide custom sessions for your specific needs.  Here are training/discussion topic for ideas: 

  • UO Managed Travel Program:  How to book UO business travel - TMC (UO travel agency) or Concur booking tool, UO Lodge Cards, One Card corporate travel card
  • Concur booking tool:  How to use search filters, booking hotel and cars, how to find your current and past travel itineraries
  • Concur Request/Duty of Care: the purpose and features of Request
  • Expense/Reimbursement:  Check out the features: Travel Allowance /per diem tables, Mileage Calculator, allocating funds, hotel itemization, print/summary report
  • Guest/ Student travel: Acting as a host to book guest travel with Concur.
  • Mobile tools:  Life savers for your road warriors - Concur Mobile App and Tripit Pro: Itinerary and schedule organizers, ExpenseIt enhancement - receipt capture for smart phone users.
  • Reporting tools:  Analyze your travel spend, review trends, compliance issues
  • Concur Q&A:  Your questions answered, review of your current projects
  • Workflow analysis:  Streamlining your approval, analyzing if you have too many touch points, is your process meeting your departmental needs
  • Concur Resources:  Where do I get help?  Tour of UO Travel office website for: ** Concur Step-by-Step manuals, FAQ, tips; ** UO Concur/Travel email and phone numbers; ** UO Travel Agency after hours emergency help