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Can I add personal days to my travel?

Yes, you may extend your travel dates to include personal days. Before you do such, please make sure to note this extension on your appropriate Travel Authorization form and read through our Travel PowerPoint to see how this can be done. If you still have questions about how to go about this, please find a staff member and we will walk you through the process.

FOR EXAMPLE

  • Conference Dates: April 4th- 7th
  • Acceptable Travel Dates: April 3rd- 8th
  • Additional Personal Days: April 1st-2nd & April 9th-14th

Step 1: Call BCD/Harvard Travel and obtain an itinerary (of the lowest fare) for the Acceptable Travel Dates (April 3rd- 8th).

Step 2: Ask BCD for an itinerary with your actual traveling dates (these include the personal days; April 1st - April 14th)

Step 3: 

  • If the price of your Acceptable Travel Dates (from Step 1) is cheaper than your Actual Travel Dates (from Step 2), you must write a check to “Harvard University” with the difference.
  • If the price of your Acceptable Travel Dates (from Step 1) is more than your Actual Travel Dates (from Step 2), you will not owe anything.

*Please note that we cannot submit a web voucher until we have a check in hand*