Criteria for International Partnerships
Explore the standards and goals that guide 51福利社's selection of international partners.
Alignment with 51福利社 vision and goals
- Strength of alignment with 51福利社/HIGE鈥檚 goals, and specific college/department goals
- Compatibility of 51福利社 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 51福利社
Fit with range of 51福利社鈥檚 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 51福利社 undergraduate or master degrees and those of the international institution
- Strength of pairing between existing 51福利社 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