General Authorization Forms
Please allow a minimum of 7 business days for review and approval.
New SSW faculty and staff members will need to have a UA DocuSign account established for them. Please contact Darcel Green dmgreen@ua.edu to setup your account. Existing SSW faculty and staff should already have an account established, so please email Darcel Green for account access issues.
- DocuSign Account Setup and General Navigation Instructions.
- Instructions for submitting a DocuSign General Authorization (GA) Form.
- GA – Dean Signature Required. Please use this version to route all purchasing requests that do not utilize contract and/or grant funds as a funding source.
- GA – Dean’s Signature NOT required. Please use this version to route all purchasing requests (EXCEPT hiring) that are utilizing contract/grant funds as the funding source.
- UA Gift Card Request Form. After submitting General Authorization Form and obtaining all necessary department level approvals, please email gift card request form to dmgreen@ua.edu for Dean review and approval.
- UA Spending Policy
Travel Authorization Forms
Please allow a minimum of 7 business days for review and approval.
For in-state travel, please submit your SSW Travel Authorization form and In-State Budget Worksheet for review and approval.
For out-of-state travel, please submit your SSW Travel Authorization form and Out-of-State Budget Worksheet for review and approval.
If presenting at a conference, please also attach a copy of your abstract acceptance.
- TA – Dean’s Signature Required. Please use this version to route all faculty and staff travel requests that do not utilize contract/grant funds as a funding source. ALL faculty travel and Title IV-E funded travel require the Dean’s approval, so use this version for those requests as well.
- TA – Dean’s Signature NOT Required. Please use this version to route STAFF travel requests that utilize contract/grant funds (other than Title IV-E) as a funding source.
- TA – Fleet Reservation Form Included. Please use this version route travel requests that require a UA fleet vehicle.
- In-State Budget Worksheet
- Out-of-State Budget Worksheet
- UA Travel Policy
SSW Faculty and Staff Leave Request Form
All SSW faculty and staff members are required to submit a SSW Faculty & Staff Leave Request Form PRIOR to taking annual and/or scheduled sick leave.
UA time off policies and procedures apply to your leave. The SSW Faculty & Staff Leave Request Form is for internal use and does not remove or supersede any UA leave requirements. For UA time off information, please visit: https://hr.ua.edu/employee-resources/time-off-options.