7.G International Initiatives

A number of campus programs and offices support faculty whose work has an international dimension. Several of these programs are described briefly below. Interested faculty should check with their dean's office for information about school or college-specific opportunities.

Please note: faculty interested in developing formal relationships with other institutions, either nationally or internationally, should make sure that their plans are reviewed and approved by the appropriate dean's office, the Office of the General Counsel, and the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs before activities begin. Guidelines for establishing international agreements are available at the International Institute's website at <www.umich.edu/~iinet>. Similarly, faculty interested in taking students on trips, nationally or internationally, should make sure that their plans are also reviewed and approved by the appropriate dean(s) and the Office of the General Counsel. The International Travel Oversight Committee reviews safety, health, and logistical arrangements for existing and proposed study-abroad programs and other international group activities. It also monitors health and safety conditions in sites abroad, both where the University has ongoing programs and where individuals may be traveling on University-related business. For more information, call 615-8482. Another source of information is the Off-Campus Travel Handbook for Faculty, Staff, and Students, available online at <www.umich.edu/~benefits/events/travel>.

The International Travel Information and Registry website at <www.umich.edu/~itoc> provides information sources for international travel and a Registry for members of the University community who are planning travel abroad.

The International Institute coordinates research and training in area, comparative, and international studies with LSA and promotes and supports a range of innovative collaborations and sponsored projects across the University's schools and colleges. For more information, see the International Institute's website at <www.umich.edu/~iinet> or call 763-9200.

The International Center provides services to international faculty, scholars, students, and staff, including assistance with visas (see Section 5.G.6, "International Faculty") and programs designed to help new international members of this community make a successful transition to life in Ann Arbor. For more information, see the International Center website at <www.umich.edu/~icenter> or call 764-9310 (Central Campus) or 936-4180 (North Campus).


The College of Engineering's International Programs in Engineering Office is responsible for international activities at the College of Engineering such as drafting and implementing international agreements, hosting international visitors, administering educational programs (for example, the Program in Global Engineering and the Engineering Global Leadership Honors Program), administering faculty/graduate/undergraduate international exchanges, and enhancing international activity in the College of Engineering through publications and participation at global symposia and conferences. For more information on the International Programs in Engineering Office, contact them at 647-7129 or see their website at <www.engin.umich.edu/ipe>.

The Stephen M. Ross School of Business maintains an ongoing commitment to provide faculty with research and teaching opportunities around the world and to provide its graduate students with transformative action-based learning projects across the globe. The William Davidson Institute, aimed at assisting firms in the transition from central command economies toward advanced market economies, serves as the School's focal point for many of these initiatives. For more information, see the William Davidson Institute website at <www.wdi.umich.edu>.

See also Section 8.D.11, "International Opportunities" (for students).