HACU-IOHE/OUI - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

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BETWEEN:The Inter-American Organization of Higher Education (IOHE)represented by Patricia Gudiño, Executive Secretary Generaland:The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)represented by Dr. Antonio R. Flores, President and CEOThe following has been agreed upon:
INTRODUCTIONGiven the importance of establishing and expanding the existing relations between the member institutions of HACUand/or IOHE and of offering students the opportunity to become familiar with the language and culture of differentcountries, as well as creating an academic experience for students at the university level, the parties agree, through thisdocument, to establish a student exchange.OBJECTIVEThe student exchange program has the purpose of facilitating international mobility, allowing a full time student enrolledat a higher education institution (home institution) to take courses at another institution (host institution) that will be partof the required course work for graduation at the home institution.REQUIREMENTS OF THE PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONSDemonstrated experience of the HEIs in organizing and managing student exchange programs.Recognized capacity of the HEIs to offer assistance and advice to students who participate in mobility programs, interms of general orientation, as well as in academic matters.An adequate infrastructure to support the students in all institutional and migratory procedures to participate in themobility program.The participating Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), members of HACU and/or IOHE are identified in Appendix A.REQUIREMENTS OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTSThe aspiring exchange student, in addition to article 5.6, must meet the following conditions:To have covered the equivalent of at least a whole year of course work as a full time student at the home institution andto be officially enrolled in the same program during the time of his/her stay at the host institution.To have a good command in the language in which courses are taught at the host institution, except if the program wherehe/she is enrolled is precisely the study of that language.To meet all academic admission requirements of the host institution.To meet all specific program requirements in the chosen academic program, as established by the host institution, as wellas by the sending or home institution.OBLIGATIONS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE PARTICIPATING STUDENTSThe candidate admitted to the exchange program:Continues to be enrolled as a full time student at the home institution and assumes all financial commitments required bythe home institution (such as tuition and fees). The host institution in turn agrees not to charge the students it isreceiving for these charges again.Commits to study full time at the host institution during at least one semester, and for no more than one school year, inthe program of studies approved by the home or sending institution.
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