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Program Agreement/Student
Exchange
between (Partner Institution)
and The University of Texas at Austin
This
program agreement is made pursuant to and is subject to the terms and
conditions of the Academic and Scientific Cooperation and Exchange Agreement
between the insert Name of Partner Institution and the University of Texas
at Austin. This Program Agreement is between the following schools/colleges,
department, or centers:
(Insert specific Partner Institution and specific
academic units at UT.)
1. Purpose
The primary purpose
of this Agreement is to institute an exchange of students that will
provide student participants with an opportunity to study and benefit
from the academic and cultural environment of the other.
2. Academic Coordination
The individuals
designated to coordinate the student exchange programs are listed on
an attachment to this agreement. Their responsibilities entail the following:
2.1 oversee the
selection of students to participate in the exchange,
2.2 facilitate academic matters for the students received by the host
institution,
2.3 provide assistance to enrolling incoming students, and
2.4 serve as liaison between the two institutions
3. Numbers, Level,
Selection and Balance
3.1 The exchange
shall be limited to the equivalent of up to _____ full year students
per academic year from each institution during the term of the Agreement.
Both institutions will review the exchange program on a regular basis
for any imbalances in the number of students exchanged and will adjust
the numbers as necessary to maintain a well-balanced program.
3.2 The overall balance of incoming and outgoing students must be maintained
over the period of the agreement. Each institution has the right to
approve the number of students it will receive in any given year.
3.3 This exchange
includes graduate and/or undergraduate students, who have completed
at least one year of undergraduate study.
3.4 The home institution
will nominate students for the exchange on the basis of academic merit
and other factors as may be agreed upon by both institutions. The host
institution reserves the right to make final judgment on the admissibility
of each student nominated for the exchange.
4. Academic Program
4.1 Each participating
student will take courses regularly offered at the host university,
with the understanding that the host institution reserves the right
to exclude students from restricted enrollment programs.
4.2 At the end of
the period of study, the host institution will provide the sending institution
with a report of the courses and grades received by each exchange student.
4.3 Transfer of
academic credit will be determined by the home institution.This exchange
includes graduate and/or undergraduate students, who have completed
at least one year of undergraduate study.
5. Student Status
and Responsibilities
5.1 Exchange students
will register for a full course load and pay applicable tuition and
fees to their respective home institutions and such nominal fees as
may be required by the host institution for exchange students.
5.2 Students participating
in the program will be subject to and must abide by all the rules and
regulations of the host institution.
5.3 Participating
students shall be responsible for housing, travel, medical insurance,
and subsistence costs, and neither university shall be held liable for
such charges.
5.4 Exchange students
will be required to purchase comprehensive health insurance, including
medical evacuation and repatriation benefits.
6. Housing and
Other Assistance
The respective international
offices will provide exchange students with university documents required
for the student to obtain a visa, housing information, and on-site orientation.
General assistance will be provided on arrival at the host institution
to help students locate living accommodations.
7. Amendment, Term,
Termination, and Renewal
7.1 This agreement
shall become effective on the date of its signing by both parties, continue
thereafter for five (5) years subject to revision or modification by
mutual written agreement and shall terminate automatically at the end
of such period unless thirty (30) days prior to termination, The University
of Texas at Austin provides written notice to [Partner Institution]
of its intention to renew the agreement for an additional five (5) year
term. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time, without
penalty subject to the notice provision below.
7.2 Termination by one institution shall be effected by giving the other
institution at least ninety (90) days advance written notice of its
intention to terminate. Further, this agreement will automatically terminate
upon termination of the parent Academic and Scientific Cooperation and
Exchange Agreement but any students who have commenced at either university
at the date of termination may complete their courses of study. Termination
shall be without penalty.
Executed by
(The Foreign Institution or Organization) and the University of
Texas at Austin in duplicate copies, each of which shall be deemed an
original.
| The
University of Texas at Austin |
Partner
Institution |
| ________________________________ |
_________________________________ |
| (Signature
& date) |
(Signature & date) |
| Dr. Terri E. Givens, Vice Provost |
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