Provide support and guidance to staff and researchers regarding University travel procedures. Process requests for travel authorizations and subsequent reimbursements for approximately 50-60 researchers, 15 students, and 5 visiting scientists. Process visa requests as needed.Present orientation to new employees, students, and visiting scientists regarding travel and administrative policies.Support staff with administrative functions and maintain mail room, copy room, and other shared spaces.Communicate with departmental accounting and contracts and grants regarding travel, purchases, and funding issues.Create budget and manage logistics for meetings, workshops, seminars and special events. Provide onsite assistance for events, including travel. Collaborate with the events coordinator to support industrial associate meetings and other events.Manage and negotiate hotel contracts when necessary for events.Reconcile centrally billed airfare for department and maintain travel reconciliation folders.Process all shipping for staff and researchers. May require heavy lifting or coordination with building manager to assist with heavy lifting.Maintain the travel intranet page, update administrative forms, and complete and other special projects as assigned.