International Agreements
What is an Agreement?
Binding Agreement:
An agreement between two or more parties creating obligations that are enforceable or otherwise recognizable at law.
Non-Binding Agreement:
An agreement between two or more parties that contains no obligatory promise and therefore is of no legal effect.
Contact & Process
For Utah Valley University faculty and staff interested in initiating an agreement with an international institution, please email carlos.alarco@uvu.edu to obtain more information.
The average time period for the process is 2-3 months, if all parties agree.
Prior to submitting the request form, make sure you have the Department Chair and Dean’s approval.
All international agreements must be reviewed by the Global Legal Advisory Board, then is sent to General Consul and finally sent to Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs for his signature.
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) must be signed by the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Utah Valley University before academic units can establish specific agreements. All the agreements originals are kept at The office for Global Engagement, for the purpose of mitigating liability risks to the University.
- The average time period for the process is 2-3 months, if all parties agree.
- All incoming agreements must be in English.
- Translation of legal outgoing agreements are the responsibility of the School/College, and the costs associated with the translation.
International Contracts 2017-2018
| UVU College/School | International Institution | Country | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Humanities & Social Sciences | Chuxiong Normal University | Yunnan, China | October 11, 2021 |
| College of Humanities & Social Sciences | Westfalischehochshule, Gelsenkirchen-Recklinghausen Westphalian, University of Applied Sciences |
Gelsenkirchen, Germany | |
| Woodbury School of Business | National Research University Higher School of Economics |
Moscow, Russia | July 13, 2022 |
| Woodbury School of Business | Zhejiang Economic & Trade Polytechnic | Zhejiang Sheng, China | February 4, 2020 |
| Woodbury School of Business | Ansal University | Gurgaon, India | May 20, 2020 |
| School of Education | Wayne Education | China | January 14, 2018 |
| School of Education | Padagogische Hochschule University of Teacher Education |
Zug, Switzerland | December 19, 2019 |
| School of Education | Padagogische Hochschule University of Teacher Education |
Bern, Switzerland | December 19, 2019 |
| School of Education | Padagogische Hochschule University of Teacher Education |
State of Vaud, Switzerland | January 23, 2020 |
| School of Education | Padagogische Hochschule University of Teacher Education |
Zurich, Switzerland | February 4, 2020 |
| College of Technology & Computing | Fachhoschule St Polten University of Applied Sciences |
St Polten, Austria | January 23, 2020 |
| College of Technology & Computing | The Polish Academy of Sciences | Warsaw, Poland | |
| College of Technology & Computing | Zhejiang University of Science & Technology | Zhejiang, China | April 29, 2020 |
| College of Health & Public Services | Ming Chuan University of Taiwan | Taipei, Taiwan | October 19, 2021 |
| College of Health & Public Services | The Andalusian School of Public Health | Granada, Spain | February 3, 2021 |
