Global Partners

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Process and Criteria for Establishing Partnerships

Global Relations, in close collaboration with the Illinois colleges and units, guides partnership development on behalf of the university. Campus units wishing to establish a new agreement or partnership should ensure that all relevant parties in their department, college, or unit have been consulted and support the proposed agreement as early in the process as possible. External institutions wishing to initiate an agreement or partnership with the university should first reach out to the department they wish to collaborate with to ensure there is mutual interest in forming a relationship or contact Global Relations directly.

Successful collaborations must have:

• Mutual alignment between each participating institutions’ strategic goals, including those of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
• Mutual value of the linkage to the potential partner and/or Illinois.
• Institutional support and commitment from the participating Illinois college or unit.
• Demonstrated sustainable capacity to support the longevity of the partnership.
• Commitment to a balanced exchange of students between institutions (for proposed student exchange agreements).
• Verifiable accreditation from either the appropriate national governing body or an external accrediting agency, including sample transcripts in English from the partner institutions (required for all student mobility agreements).

Visit the Global Relations website to initiate an agreement (please note that only Illinois faculty and staff can submit agreement requests).

Global Education and Training

Gain access to the cutting-edge knowledge, techniques, and practices of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by developing a high-quality, customized training program with Global Education and Training.

As the gateway to Illinois expertise for non-degree seeking students, scholars, executives, and administrators, partnering with GET allows external partners to work with highly respected professors and administrators, campus units, and local businesses to develop successful capacity building opportunities for their organizations.

All participants who successfully complete a GET program will receive a certificate of recognition and join a 10,000+ network of past program participants.

Campus Visits for Current and Prospective Partners

Global Relations is available to welcome visiting delegations for current and prospective partners as well as support colleges and departments as they host visiting scholars, prospective or current partners, or consular corps on campus.

In order to ensure that delegations are connected with the appropriate departments, units, or faculty members, both external delegations and Illinois faculty and staff should use complete the Visit Request Form to inquire about possible visit opportunities.