Prior to entering into a Letter of Intent (LOI), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), or Activity Agreement (AA) with an international institution, a query of Restricted Persons/Parties (RPS) lists maintained by federal agencies must be performed. It is more often the case that international partner institutions require agreements for their own administrative and prestige purposes. ( IC Form) Except in the case when agreements obligate Purdue to provide financial or other resources, such as Student Exchange Agreements (SEAs) or Activity Agreements (AAs), Purdue does not require that partnership activities be formalized through any of these instruments. The Information Collection Form (IC Form) is designed to assess if an agreement is necessary and to determine the appropriate agreement to pursue if one is appropriate-as well as to create an archival record of the partnership background for future reference. Establishing productive, sustainable institutional relationships can be a challenging experience, even for the seasoned higher education administrator or faculty member. The Office of Global Partnerships ( OGP) is prepared to assist interested parties with any questions related to establishing an institutional agreement or determining which document is most appropriate. Particularly for agreements involving multiple colleges, the activities should be aligned with Purdue's strategic plan. Activities described in these documents should be mutually beneficial and consistent with the goals and strategic plans of participating colleges, departments, centers and/or programs. Each document is designed to facilitate a particular purpose as described below. There are essentially three types of written "agreements" which structure international institutional partnership activities at Purdue University: Letter of Intent (LOI), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and Activity Agreement (AA). Establishing Agreements between International Institutions and Purdue University
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