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  1. Faculty and Staff
  2. Formalize Your Partnership

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Access the Partnership Agreement Request Form directly

For detailed instructions on completing the Agreement Approval Form, please access the User Guide.


Phase 2: University of Pittsburgh School/College Approval

Once the internal exploration and research process has concluded, the project administrator should begin meeting and discussing the partnership with key administrators to confirm secured faculty/interest and to request approval for contract submission to begin.

  • Reconnect and review research and information up to this point.
  • Determine PA’s key faculty contacts for this project (department chair, dean, etc.).
  • Establish outcomes for larger group meetings with school/college administrators.

Present partnership research and information to administrators to not only seek feedback and approval on the proposed partnership, but more importantly, to identify the mechanisms that must be developed for the partnership to succeed. The Director of Partnerships and the Project Administrator will meet together with:

  • Head of Academics
  • Head of Finance and Operations
  • Head of Research, if applicable
  • Relevant UCIS Center(s), if involved
  • Other stakeholders as recommended by the Director of Global Partnerships
  • Conduct any follow-up assessment that is missing/required based on feedback from school/college and relevant University departments.
  • Begin setting up and developing the mechanisms that were discussed at the meeting with the leading personnel in order to move the project forward.

Phase 2 Notes:

  • Steps 2 & 3 are iterative. It may be necessary to go back and forth through both steps in a cyclical process until the college/school gives full support and approval.
  • Throughout this process, be sure to keep the MOU expiration date in mind. If conversations are still occurring and major steps forward have not yet occurred, the PA can explore one of two options:
    • If the contract is set to expire within 12 months but interest is still strong, speak with GP&E to renew the MOU and continue efforts.
    • If momentum has waned and/or this project is tabled or cancelled, simply allow the MOU to expire.