International Agreements
The University of Florida extends itself globally through international agreements. These agreements are facilitated through the International Center. International agreements can be made between the University of Florida and another international institution providing for the reciprocal exchange of students and general collaboration on faculty visits, academic interchange, or other matters of mutual interest. Contracts and other arrangements involving research, publication rights, or intellectual property are processed through Research and Graduate Programs.
Agreements Available through UFIC:
- Reciprocal Exchange- A specific legal contract arranging the exchange of students with a partner institution
- Cooperative- An agreement with very general terms always requiring a follow-up writtten agreement to govern specific situations, such as reciprocal student exchanges
- Other- Options to be proposed and devised by the cooperating institutions in consultation with UF College, Department and UFIC
Common To All Agreements Administered Through UFIC
- A UF faculty member plans to act as the academic manager for the agreement.
- Agreements must be "for the benefit" of a specific college/department at UF and one of the cooperating institutions abroad, or follow the approval process for a University wide agreement.
- A Letter of Approval from the UF Department Chair and UF College Dean must accompany the submission of an agreement.
- By direction of the President, The International Center processes all international agreements, reviewing all formats and accompanying approval letters, coordinating approval by General Counsel and signature on behalf of the President by the Dean of the International Center.
Reciprocal Agreements
Reciprocal Agreements provide for the equal exchange of students between the University of Florida and an international institution. They are detailed, legally binding contracts. The agreements' provisions address administrative concerns of either institution: tuition and credit exchange; selection of students; declaration of responsibility regarding housing, transportation, risk policy, advertisement, etc; and administration of the program. Pre-approved reciprocal agreements are available for download. Please refer to "Directions for completing pre-approved agreements."
Cooperative Agreements
The primary objective of Cooperative Agreements is the development of collaborative efforts between UF and international institutions. These agreements are broad declarations of the intent to promote exchange between the faculty and students of the two institutions as well as the exchange of academic and research information. More specific legal documents must be created in response to the specific activities generated by these agreements. Pre-approved cooperative agreements are available for download. Please refer to "Directions for completing pre-approved agreements."
Other Agreements
Occasionally, agreements are created that do not easily fit within the constraints of UFIC's pre-approved reciprocal or cooperative agreements. This can happen when the cooperating institution prefers to use their standard format rather than the UF format or when the intent of the agreement varies from the standard approved formats. All agreements not in the standard UF format will be submitted by UFIC to General Counsel for review and approval prior to signature.