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When submitting your proposal form for a new international partnership, ÃÛÌÒÉçÇø will prioritize international partnerships that meet the following principles:

1. Alignment with ÃÛÌÒÉçÇø vision and goals
2. Quality and integrity of potential partner
3. Sustainability 
4. Fit with range of ÃÛÌÒÉçÇø's existing partnerships 
5. Academic Requirements (particularly for dual-degree or exchange agreements)
6. Additional criteria (exchange only)

Alignment with ÃÛÌÒÉçÇø vision and goals  

• Strength of alignment with ÃÛÌÒÉçÇø/HIGE’s goals, and specific College/Department goals.
• Compatibility of ÃÛÌÒÉçÇø with Potential Partner: Similar areas of excellence (building synergy), Complementary areas of excellence (filling gaps)

• Clear learning, academic, and/or research objectives to be achieved through the potential partnership

Quality and Integrity of Potential Partner  

• Ranking and accreditation of the international institution

Sustainability  

• Fiscal resources available to engage in this international partnership
• Strength of interest and recruitment methods to support levels of participation
• Evaluation mechanisms to determine the success of the partnership
• Faculty and programs already have connections with potential partner
• Partnership will be of mutual benefit to both institutions
• Partnership would fit a range of constituencies at ÃÛÌÒÉçÇø

Fit with range of ÃÛÌÒÉçÇø’s existing partnerships  

• Build on areas of strength
• Fill in identified gaps

Academic requirements (particularly for dual-degree or exchange agreements)

• Strength of pairing between existing ÃÛÌÒÉçÇø undergraduate or master degrees and those of the international institution
• Strength of pairing between existing ÃÛÌÒÉçÇø academic requirements and those of the international institution

additional criteria (Exchange only)

• Two department chairs, and at least one dean must sign off on the partnership
• It is our preference that two colleges support the partnership; this would make it a priority proposal
• The proposal should demonstrate academic merit and institutional compatibility for a long-term relationship. Show evidence that this particular partnership would enhance or expand opportunities for faculty and/or students
• If the potential partner is located in a region or country where we already have exchange partners, it should provide new or different opportunities