Welcome to the Travel Homepage!
This site is designed as an overview of Western Michigan University's travel procedures for receiving authorization to travel, reporting expenses and obtaining reimbursement when traveling on behalf of WMU. Travelers should also comply with any other authorization procedures required by their departments.
CTP Introduces Multi-Factor Authentication - March 31st
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) will soon be introduced when logging into our proprietary travel tools, including Portal, Mobile, and the Lightning Online Booking Tool. This enhancement is part of our ongoing commitment to providing a secure and reliable technology experience and will be mandated across our systems effective March 31st.
Once MFA is enabled, you’ll be able to login to CTM travel tools using an integration with Authenticator Apps (such as Google Authenticator or Microsoft Authenticator). For more details on the experience around Multi-Factor Authentication registration, click here.
Kind regards,
Your CTP Team
TSA announces REAL ID Enforcement - May 7, 2025
After several extensions through the years, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced a final date, May 7, 2025, by which all U.S. travelers will need to have REAL ID compliant identifications for travel.
Starting on May 7, only state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards that meet the security requirements established by the REAL ID Act will be allowed for official purposes, including boarding commercial aircraft.
All states are issuing REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards. TSA continues to urge travelers to obtain a REAL ID-compliant, state-issued driver’s license, state-issued identification card, or another form of acceptable ID before May 7, 2025 to avoid delays at airport security checkpoints.
To learn more about the REAL ID program, check whether you are REAL ID ready, or see if your state is REAL ID compliant, click here.
Kind regards,
The CTP Team
