Non-Partner Sites

It is possible to travel to a site other than one of our partners.  Even though you are arranging this elective on your own, you still must have the experience pre-approved by the Track Leadership and complete the international elective pre- and post-travel requirements in order to receive academic credit.

In this case you are responsible for working with the Track Manager & PedEd Office to do a one-time institutional affiliation agreement (IAA) with the international site and for working with the site directly to make your travel arrangements. You must establish a local preceptor and provide their contact information to the Track Coordinator. As well as establish personal rotation goals & objectives.  

Below are reasons you may wish to seek permission to travel to a non-partner site:

• You are planning to work in that country post graduation

• You or your spouse is a native of that country

• You wish to study a specific topic not available at any of the partner sites

You are encouraged to travel to an established partner site because the following are already in place at these sites:

• institutional affiliation agreement

• site-specific objectives

• on-site preceptor

• accommodations, travel, etc are known entities

• GPS Alliance Travel Approval handled by Track Manager for countries on the State Dept travel warning list

In addition, importantly, having partner sites allows us to develop long-term relationships so that, over time, both the University and the partner site can benefit.