Formal international agreement are a multi- step process that can take anywhere from
a few weeks to several months.
It is advised to send all Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV agreement draft templates to the corresponding university
for draft approval early in the process as to avoid any discrepancies later.
No changes to the language of the General Agreement will be automatically accepted.
Should you believe there is a compelling reason for changing the approved agreement
language, please seek an early meeting with Ms. Morales.
It is the responsibility of the sponsoring Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV party to send the agreements to the
corresponding institution for signatures and to make sure that Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV World receives
a final copy of all agreements signed by both parties.
It is strongly encouraged that English be the controlling language for all international
agreements.
Early in the planning process, please consider the Feasibility Report carefully. How
easy or difficult will this agreement be to implement? How many academic departments
/ units / colleges at Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV could potentially be affected or involved in the proposed
exchange? How will the proposed exchange contribute to the goals and priorities to
the University / College / Departments involved? Careful thought at this early stage
will save time later.
If faculty exchange is part of your vision, speak with your department administration
(and if needed, college administration) very early in the process as you will be asking
for their resource support. Consider whether the exchange be for a short-term experience,
a semester, or an academic year. What will be the support stipend, how will you accommodate
lodging and office space? How will you allow access to digital libraries, assets and
e-mail accounts? Will immigration documentation be required, and how will you establish
international health insurance and possibly emergency evacuation?
There are also intangibles to take into consideration such as visitor expectations
based on social/cultural differences (and the differing relationships of faculty,
students, and/or administrators in universities around the world). Be sure you understand
the expectations for teaching load, research productivity, etc.