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Interview Arrangements and Travel

Have you been selected for an interview at Central Oregon Community College?

Our finalists for professional positions (Administrative, FT Faculty, Adjunct Faculty) are treated to a full day on campus.  A typical day starts with an orientation by the Director of Human Resources, followed by a formal committee interview, an open-wide campus function to introduce candidates (most candidates are asked to make a presentation on a topic related to their area of expertise), meetings with a Vice President or Instructional Dean, a campus tour, and dinner with several committee members.  

Do you live out of town?
  • Travel by Air: Most candidates fly into either the Portland (PDX) or Seattle (SEA) Airport and make connections to Roberts Field in Redmond (RDM), Oregon.  www.flyrdm.com.  Information is available about air carriers, flight schedules, parking, car rental, ground transportation, and terminal services.  Please read the section below on reimburseable interview expenses relating to air travel.
  • Travel by Train: Amtrak provides service to Bend www.amtrak.com.
  • Travel by Car: MapQuest www.mapquest.com can give you detailed directions and online maps.  The College will reimburse for mileage at the current Federal Mileage rate. See below for reimbursement limitations.
  • Hotels: Out of town candidates who are interviewing for a position at COCC often stay at the Phoenix Inn, downtown Bend, www.phoenixinn.com. See Bend Hotels for a list of other popular hotel options near downtown.
  • Interview-related expenses (overall policy):
    Expenses are shared by the finalist and COCC. The college will reimburse candidates for one half of their travel/interview related expenses (transportation, lodging, meals) up to $400 maximum.  The successful candidate may receive an additional $400 if one half of the expenses have not been reimbursed by the first $400.  For example:
    • Example 1: $2000 total expenses incurred.  While 1/2 the expenses = $1000, the college will only reimburse $400 as the max for the interview.  The successful candidate would then receive another $400 to reach the $800 maximum while still under 1/2 of the total expenses. 
    • Example 2: $400 total expenses incurred.  Half of the expenses = $200.  The college will reimburse for $200 (1/2 under $400).  The successful candidate would not be eligible for any further reimburse since the college has already met the "1/2 of expenses" obligation.
  • Interview-related expenses (Air travel reimbursement policy):
    (1)  Please make sure you keep a receipt of your ticket purchase price (not just an itinerary).
    (2)  If you use FREQUENT FLYER MILES to purchase your ticket, you should determine the price of the ticket on the same day you actually book your flight (request the same flight(s) without applying miles and print this page that shows the cost of the ticket in dollars).  The college will use this "priced" document to calculate the dollar reimbursement amount.  If you do not provide a document showing the price on the same day you booked your "miles" trip, the college will base the reimbursement amount on a lookup of the same flight(s) and stated cost on the day the college processes your reimbursement request.  Be aware that having the College check the price could reduce your amount of reimbursement because the ticket price may drop by the time the College looks it up.

  • To request reimbursement, attach this reimbursement form to your receipts and mail them to Human Resource, 2600 NW College Way, Newberry Hall, Bend, OR 97701