UT Dallas International Center

International Partnership Development (IPD) Fact Sheet

Note: To smooth the negotiation process for departments proposing international partnerships, theIPD Fact Sheet may be submitted prior to submission of the complete international partnership proposal. This allows the International Partnership Development Committee (IPDC) to comment on the framework of the potential agreement, and to provide information that the academic sponsor may consider when negotiating with the international counterpart.
This pre-submission is not required.If not provided prior, departments must submit the IPD fact sheet as a part of the complete partnership proposal. For more information, please consult Guidelines for Establishing Partnerships.
UT Dallas Program Sponsor’s Proposal Information
Name of Proposed Partner Institution
The proposal is intended for / [ ] Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
[ ] Agreement of Cooperation (AOC)
[ ] Affiliation Agreement (AA)
[ ] Student Exchange Program Agreement (SEPA)
[ ] Degree Program Agreement (DPA)
[ ] Double Degree Program Agreement(DDPA)
Executive Summary, Purpose and rationale
Proposed semester to establish the partnership
UT Dallas Sponsor
Level of Partnership / [ ] School [ ] University
Level of Mobility / [ ] Undergraduate [ ] Graduate
Length of program / [ ] 3 years [ ] 5 years [ ] 10 years
Proposed Partner’s Year of Foundation
Type of Institution / [ ] Private [ ] Public [ ] Other:______
Location (City, Country)
Number of Undergraduate Students
Number of Graduate Students
Ranking
If CWUR and/or Best Global Universities Rankings data is not available, sponsor is welcome to use other sources. Please include sources. / According to the Center for World University Rankings(CWUR):
CWUR
2016 / Proposed Partner / UT Dallas
World Rank / 425
National Rank / 141
Overall Score / 45.22
According to theBest Global Universities Rankings(World Report – U.S. News):
World Report – U.S. News
2016 / Proposed Partner / UT Dallas
Global Score / 61.1
Global Research Reputation / 358
International Collaboration / 66
Accreditation, please include source(s).
Partner’s website
Historical precedents to establish the partnerships, if available.
Program Sponsor to complete, for SEPA Only
Academic Programs relevant to the exchange mobility program.
Exchange mobility contact
Website exchange program office
Availability of English courses for exchange students.
Program Sponsor to complete, for DPA/DDPA only
UT Dallas Degree, only DPA/DDPA
Proposed Partner’s Degree, only DPA/DPPA
Program Sponsor to complete, for SEPA/DPA/DDPA
Proposed number of students participating in the program per academic year
Proposed partner’s SEPA / DPA / DPPAprograms with other U.S. universities
Is the proposed partner institution going to issue the official transcripts? If not, explain and identify source. / [ ] Yes [ ] No
Type(s) of credits to be transferred / [ ] Lower [ ] Upper [ ] Graduate
Language(s) of instruction
Availability of description of courses
Proposed partner institution number of contact hours per course (UT Dallas 3 credits = 45 contact hours).
Grading system of proposed partner
*Minimum of 10 course equivalencies
Program Sponsors to complete, for renewal proposals only
If this is a renewal proposal for MOU/AOC/AA, please include academic and/or research outcomes, including publications, students’ graduation rate and average GPA, and/or faculty mobility since formalization of the partnership.
If this is a renewal proposal for SEPA, please include historical balances (incoming and outgoing) / # Incoming students / # Outbound students / Historical final balance
If this is a renewal proposal for DPA/DPPA, please include
  • Changes in admission requirements for students to participate in the DPA / DDPA with respect to original DPA / DDPA.
  • The number of students and average GPA for the following groups:
  1. Students who have completed the DDPA / DPA.
  2. Students currently participating in the DDPA / DPA.

Guidelines for recommendations submitted by appropriate UT Dallas officers
Provost’s Office Recommendation should include the following:
  • SACSCOC
  • Final recommendation
Office of the Registrar Recommendation should include the following:
  • Feasibility to transfer credits
  • Pre – review of international credentials (Enrollment Operations)
  • Admission standards
  • Other
  • Final recommendation
EA Observations / Recommendation should include the following:
  • Demand, supported by student surveys
  • Housing
  • Other
  • Final recommendation
Risk and Safety Observations / Recommendation should include the following:
  • ISOS / U.S. State Department
  • Frequency of institutional mobility to this location (city and country)
  • Other
  • Final recommendation
Office of Research’s Observation(s) / Recommendation(s) should include the following
  • Intellectual property
  • Other
  • Final Recommendation
IPD Observations / Recommendation should include the following:
  • Impact on geographic, academic diversity
  • Alignment with University goals
  • Other
  • Final recommendation

All international partnership proposals are subject to the review and approval of the International Partnership Development Committee (IPDC).

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