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The Office of International Education (OIE) welcomes the involvement of CU-Boulder faculty in our existing international programs and in the development of new programs. Here are some resources to let you know of the possibilities that are available:
International Expertise Database The Office of International Education maintains an International Expertise Database comprised of data on CU-Boulder faculty members, researchers, administrators, and staff, with international expertise. The database can be searched by name, language, department, or geographical area of expertise. To search the database or to enter your information in the database, please follow this link: http://www.colorado.edu/OIE/admin/iedb/index.html Current CU-Boulder international affiliations The Office of International Education is the central repository for exchange agreements and international memoranda of understanding. You can find a current list at this link: http://www.colorado.edu/oie/admin/affiliations.html Establishing a new affiliation or exchange The Office of International Education (OIE) can assist CU-Boulder faculty in developing international exchange opportunities that will increase intellectual growth and enhance our community's knowledge and understanding of the world. With travel and communication easier than ever, we believe such activities can and should grow rapidly. We will assist you in the process of developing the formal agreements for new international affiliation or exchange program. There are three basic types of formal affiliations: Honorary Memoranda of Agreement Cooperative Research Memoranda of Agreement Student Exchange Agreements Honorary Memoranda of Agreement are fairly generic, usually containing only a declaration to cooperate, some generic comments on the value of the two institutions, and a statement of intention to do something more specific in the future if both parties agree. < link to sample > Research Memorandum of Agreements are also fairly generic. They are similar to Honorary Memoranda of Agreement with the addition of a section a section explaining the focused area of research that is intended between the two institutions. < link to sample > Student Exchange Agreements are very specific. These agreements contain all of the generic information of the honorific agreement, but also include very specific language regarding quality of students, enrollment requirements, recruitment of students, nature of items exchanged (tuition, fees, room & board, etc.), balance of the enrollments over time, clear language regarding the prohibition against degree candidacy, and a “sunset clause”. < link to sample > If the activity requires University funds, affects a department's teaching or research activity, or involves awarding credit to students, certain levels of approval need to be obtained before any promises can be made. For detailed information about how to initiate any of these formal affiliations, please visit this page: http://www.colorado.edu/OIE/admin/newaffiliation.html Encouraging your students to go abroad Graduate Students The Office of International Education also has resource books and announcements of other fellowships and grants for graduate research in other countries. Faculty who wish to promote international study are welcome to discuss possible opportunities for their students with the OIE staff at any time. In pursuing opportunities abroad for graduate students, we need to be sensitive to certain restrictions or limitations that are peculiar to students at this level. Linguistic ability is probably the most important single element to consider regarding foreign study for graduate students. International fellowships and grants inevitably require the recipient to have an adequate command of the host country language. Without adequate knowledge of the language, students will not move efficiently toward the completion of their dissertations or theses. If a department hopes to establish a continuing exchange of graduate students with a country where the native language is not English, the department might want to consider a rigorous international language requirement for its own program. We also need to keep in mind the limitations on the number of credit hours from another institution that can be counted toward a graduate degree at CU-Boulder. Most graduates who go abroad for academic work have already completed necessary course work and wish to go abroad to do thesis or dissertation research. If you're interested in establishing a formal graduate student exchange with an overseas institution, please see our section on Establishing a New International Affiliation or Exchange. These need departmental and college approval as well as Graduate School approval. One must realistically assess the departmental interest in a single country or institution if one wants to make an exchange continue over time. More information about opportunities for graduate students can be found here: http://www.colorado.edu/oie/admin/graduate.html. Undergraduate Students Study abroad programs come in various forms. They can be student exchanges where we receive a student from a host institution for every student we send there. They can be one way programs, where we sent students abroad, but don't receive international students in exchange. And they can be faculty-led programs where a CU-Boulder faculty member takes a group of students overseas for a CU-Boulder credit-bearing course work. All of these programs must be approved by the Study Abroad Committee (our academic oversight committee). Contact OIE if you like to submit a proposal for a new program to the committee. If you do plan to propose a new program, you are strongly urged to consult with OIE staff as early as possible. It takes time to develop a program that is academically and logistically sound. It is best to start planning at least a year before the program is to begin. If the program you're interested in establishing is a formal student exchange with an overseas institution, please see our section on Establishing a New International Affiliation or Exchange. Of course, not all opportunities have to be created from scratch! We have over 200 existing programs. We encourage your support of these programs and your students' participation on them. We are particularly interested in working with departments, schools, and colleges who would like to help us integrate the course work abroad with their degree programs here. Currently, individual students work with a study abroad advisor to determine what courses will be available for them abroad and with their academic advisor to determine how these course will count towards their degrees. If you are interested in working with us to set up pre-approvals that will apply to all students in a particular major, please contact Kim Kreutzer (kreutzerATcolorado.edu; 303-492-2976). Kim is heading up our curriculum integration project. I[Back to top] Faculty opportunities with our study abroad programs We welcome your involvement in integrating student exchange and study abroad opportunities into the academic and co-curricular life of the Boulder campus. We also welcome faculty involvement with the programs overseas when their travels take them to the vicinity of our programs. We will be expanding this section soon with specific opportunities that will be available. In the meantime, please contact us if you have any ideas you'd like to pursue. OIE is especially keen to encourage international faculty exchange. Both the incoming and outgoing faculty members can expand their teaching and research horizons with new perspectives and have important cross-cultural experiences abroad which they bring back and can use to enrich their home campuses. Unlike formal student exchanges that are managed by OIE, faculty exchanges are often less formal. With student exchanges, it is a fairly straightforward process to exchange tuition and fees and sometimes also on-campus housing. It is much more difficult to determine a way to exchange salaries and/or housing for faculty. However, departments have found ways to send faculty overseas and to receive faculty here. Generally, negotiations begin more than a year before the exchange is to occur. Subjects that need to be addressed include: financial arrangements for salary and travel, detailed expectations for teaching and/or research by the receiving department, duration and timing of the exchange, health and accident insurance for all parties, and visa formalities. It is our experience that compromises are necessary to deal with inequalities in salaries, calendar differences, and, in some cases, heavier teaching loads at international institutions than in the US. Other issues that can complicate exchanges are children's schooling, spouses' employment, and inadequate training in the host country's language. As much information as possible should be provided by each partner in the exchange, including the individuals' academic credentials and experience; college catalogues and other descriptive materials; course outlines if appropriate; and descriptions of housing, the community, and climate. The host for the incoming exchange faculty member has a very important assignment! If you hope to set up a faculty exchange that is on-going, there are certain other factors you will need to evaluate. What level of interest does your department, or related departments, have in the country and institution that you hope to make your partner? What is the likelihood of funding faculty for the exchange in future years who have the interest, academic credentials, job security, family situation, linguistic ability, and financial means to participate? Can the other institution find the same level of interest? A realistic evaluation of these factors can protect you from future disappointment and embarrassment. Those planning faculty exchanges need to obtain departmental and school or college approval. Other opportunities for CU-Boulder faculty to go abroad For CU-Boulder faculty who would like to go abroad without an exchange arrangement, OIE has information on formal, funded programs such as the Fulbright Scholar Program, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and other country- or discipline-specific agencies or organizations. Approval for such leave is the prerogative of the department chair or the dean. Here are some resources for finding research partners:
Inviting visiting international faculty to CU-Boulder Inviting a fellow academic from another country to come to CU-Boulder for a period of time is an excellent way to enhance the international perspective of your department's research and teaching objectives. Having an appropriate position and financial support obtained through departmental and/or college funding is clearly the first step. however, it is also possible to host a visiting scholar if they have funding from other sources (sabbatical, personal funding, etc.). It is important to consult with OIE's International Student and Scholar Services staff about visa requirements and procedures necessary to obtain the documents that will allow your international guest to enter the United States. More information about common visa options available to visiting scholars can be found at: http://www.colorado.edu/oie/isss/scholar.html. Faculty members who agree to host an international visitor should know what the visitor expects, as well as ensure that the visitors know what is expected of them. As with exchanges, information about academic qualifications, teaching, and/or research duties, English proficiency of the visitor, office space and facilities available, housing in the community, and opportunities to interact with faculty members and students, are very important. It is especially important to clarify expectations for non-salaried visitors who might come at your invitation. Please note that in order for visa documents to be issued by International Students and Scholar Services, there must be documentation of sufficient funding to cover the visitor's (and their accompanying dependents) living expenses for the time they are here. Recruiting international students to CU-Boulder Many faculty are interested in bringing outstanding students from other countries to CU-Boulder for research or study. The University is pleased to include highly-qualified students in our graduate and undergraduate programs; indeed, we are striving to increase the number of international students on the campus. All students must apply for admission to the University through the Office of Admissions as undergraduates, or through the appropriate department as graduate students. In addition to all the admissions documents, fees, and recommendations required of domestic students, most international students will need to provide proof of their ability to speak and understand English by presenting the results of the Test of English as a International Language (TOEFL) if their native language is not English, and document their ability to finance their studies in the United States. Current details and application forms are available from the Office of Admissions, 492-6301. Ask for international admissions or see: http://www.colorado.edu/prospective/international/admission/ Although international students are eligible to compete with domestic students for some forms of financial support (e.g., research assistantships, graduate part-time instructors positions, athletic scholarships), they may not receive any federally-funded financial aid. There are no scholarships reserved for international students to attend CU-Boulder at this time. International education on campus Staff of the OIE are available to assist faculty who want to increase the international aspects of their teaching and research on campus. Examples of possible support could include providing you with names of international or national scholars who might contribute to a course or seminar by lectures on an international topic, resource materials for curriculum development in international studies, or sources of funds available to faculty wishing to increase the international components of their teaching or research. OIE is located in the basement of the Environmental Design Building on 18th Street, and is open throughout the year to serve faculty, students, and staff. You are welcome to visit or call us if we can be of service to you. |
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