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It is hoped that exchanges will include stu-
dents in occupational programs. While it is ‘
desirable-for two cooperating institutions
to have the same number of students involved
in exchanges because of the tuition considera-
tion, they need not be in the same fields.

Institutions should draw~tipon each other's
strengths when arranging exchanges. In case
of faculty exchange the recipient institutions
might consider release time so that the faculty
member may devote this time to perfect further
exchanges between his institution and the host

nation. Among the other matters on which there needs

to be a clear understanding in advance by all

Arrangements for passports, visas, and health parties concerned are:

care should be made well in advance. The respec-
tive association are willing to provide supportive

1. The responsibility of exchange students
documentation to meet these requirements.

for the host institution's rules and
regulations.

2. Procedures to be employed if an exchange
student is unable to adjust or is encoun-
tering serious difficulty. ©

GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT EXCHANGES e

 

Normally exchange students should be in their sec-
ond year of enrollment, although exceptions may

be made on mutual agreement of the student and his
college.

GUIDELINES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF EXCHANGES

The exchange of faculty and staff will be
facilitated if they can remain in the official
employment of their home institutions. This
enables them to continue to receive their reg-

' ular salaries and other benefits. Special
arrangements may be needed when an exchange
faculty member is on sabbatical or professional
leave. However, a person can through his own
initiative proceed to carry out the necessary
procedures.

The length of the exchange is a matter to be
determined between participating institutions,
however, it is recommended that the period normally
be for one term, i.e. one semester or quarter.
Other arrangements may also be explored.

Living arrangements for exchange students need
to be worked out between cooperating institutions.
Where dormitories do not exist, students, college
staff, community members at the host institution
can be asked to have exchange students as guests
in their homes. This would also solve the problem
of transportation while at the host institution.

The exchange of faculty and staff may be
facilitated if a direct switch of positions
between the two persons can be arranged.

Since many otherwise eligible students have very
limited financial resources, the living arrange-
ment is an important consideration.

Where a student who would benefit greatly from

an exchange is unable to participate because of

Whether or not this is done, a clear under-
standing of the duties to be performed at the
host institution needs to be arrived at in ad-
vance, and we recommend that this process
include released time to negotiate further ex-
changes of staff and students between the

 

 

the extra expense involved in travel to the

host institution ant pot being able to work part
time while on exchange, it is proposed that an
effort be made by the student's home institution
to solicit the funds needed to make possible his
participation. It is recommended that exchange
students be officially enrolled in their home
institutions. This will mean that:

exchangee's host institution and the home
country. som

Exchange faculty and staff are under the
jurisdiction of the host institution so far as
institutional policies and procedures are
concerned. In cases where the home institu-
tion has a merit increment and/or promotional
scheme defined, the home institution and the
host institution should negotiate with the
faculty member a guarantee of the faculty
nember's right to continue participating in
his home institution's plans.

1. The student pays the regular tuition to
his home institution only.

2. Courses to be taken are approved in ad-
vance by the appropriate academic officers
of both institutions. The host institu-
tion, thereby, commits itself to permit
the exchange student to enroll in those
courses,

Living arrangements of exchange faculty and
staff normally should be handled by the indi-
viduals involved. In some cases, an exchange
of residences may be possible.

 

3. Courses taken and grades received are
recorded on the transcript of a student's
home institution.

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4. Where academic policies and equivalencies
between institutions do not coincide, it
is recommended that institutions explore .
the learning-contract mode for validation
of study.

5. Where possible and when appropriate, ex-
change students should be provided a
travel-study opportunity in the host
country.