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01-Jun-2023 June 2023 UMAP Newsletter We are using a new provider to manage our monthly UMAP newsletter. If you did not receive the newsletter directly, check it out HERE!
09-May-2023 Networking and COIL opportunity for Canadian Mexican and US members AMPEI, the Mexican Association for International Education, fosters international education among Higher Education Institutions. Since 2020, AMPEI-COIL has worked with universities from Mexico and the United States to implement the COIL methodology sponsored by the US Embassies in Mexico and Canada. Canadian, Mexican, and US UMAP members are invited to be part of this trilateral program. AMPEI offers: opportunities to detect potential COIL teaching partners through the Academic Speed Dating sessions and the AMPEI -COIL partnership platform (coil.ampei.org.mx), training workshops on the COIL methodology fundamentals, and support for the design of the COlL syllabus. Our workshops include online access to educational materials and a weekly live session with the instructor. coaching during the implementation of the COL component by experienced COIL mentors, and the opportunity to apply for a mobility grant at the end of the COIL experience on a competitive basis. The final dates for the Academic Speed Dating Sessions will be in May and June. The next session will be on May 10th at 11 am (Mexico City time). Register here: https://forms.gle/mekg8VFRVmhPKpkW6. The next COIL Design Workshop will take place from May 19 to June 9. Register here: https://forms.gle/2BRf22Jvk5GnwMUM6. There are a few places still available.
12-Apr-2023 Going to NAFSA? Meet with us there! If you are going to the NAFSA: Association for International Educators conference in Washington, D.C. we would love to see you there! We are delighted to announce that the UMAP International Secretariat will be attending the NAFSA 75th Annual Conference in Washington DC, May 30-June 2, 2023 and will be available for 15-minute meetings on May 31 and June 1. To book a meeting, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Visit the UMAP@NAFSA_2023 Calendly page. Step 2: Click on your preferred date to see available time slots Step 3:Click on your preferred time slot and click “Confirm”. Step 4: Enter your name, email, institution, and what you’d like to discuss. Then click “Schedule Event”. Step 5: You’re booked! Add to calendar (if desired). *All meetings will be held in the Expo Hall, Canada Pavilion, BC Booth.* We will also be organizing an informal networking event for representatives of UMAP institutions at NAFSA, on Tuesday, May 30 at 2:00pm. If interested in participating, please click HERE to RSVP! Click HERE to check out the listing of representatives of UMAP member institutions who will be presenting sessions.
06-Apr-2023 Student Applicants – check out our resources page Student applicants – do you have questions about how to apply to UMAP programs? Check out our page on student resources: Watch the “How to Apply” video or download the “Quickstart Guide” here: https://umap.org/usco2_resources_for_students/
04-Apr-2023 April 2023 UMAP Newsletter We are using a new provider to manage our monthly UMAP newsletter. If you did not receive the newsletter directly, check it out HERE!
28-Mar-2023 Vietnam National Secretariat invites UMAP members to join UPM Stars Rating System Developed at Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU), UPM is an endorsed rating system that uses an internationally transparent methodology and assessment team to assess different criteria at the institutional or program level while taking into account the diversity and dynamism of the higher education sector by experts from the ASEAN region and beyond. The rating system evaluates institutions through seven categories, each with corresponding weight: Strategic Ambition, Education, Research, Innovation, University Ecosystem, Digital Transformation, Internationalization, and Community Services. The findings will be summarized with an overall rating of 1-5 stars and 5 stars ELITE. A similar methodology is applied to assess the program levels. For a full introduction to the UPM methodology, please visit https://upm.vn. UPM is a benchmarking tool for strategic development, as well as evidence-based branding for potential partners and students. It provides useful information to support cross-border cooperation and regional networking. Rating at the program level also encourages universities with comparable ratings and interests to establish global partnerships supporting student mobility, research development, grants, educational process, and curriculum development. After a year of official implementation, UPM has rated almost 100 universities and programs from the ASEAN region (Brunei, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam), Taiwan, and the United States (https://upm.vn/university/rating). For UPM Self-Evaluation Report, please click here.
01-Mar-2023 Networking Event @ APAIE 2023 – RSVP by March 10 UMAP Networking Event at APAIE UMAP is organizing a Networking event for all UMAP members who will be in Bangkok for the APAIE conference. The event will be held at a location approximately 10 minutes by foot from the conference. It will be held on Wednesday, March 15 from 2:00-4:00pm. If you plan to attend, please RSVP using this form before March 10, 2023.
24-Feb-2023 UMAP at APAIE 2023 – Book your meetings today We are delighted to announce that the UMAP International Secretariat will be attending the Asia-Pacific Association for International Educators (APAIE) Conference in Bangkok, Thailand from March 13-17, 2023. Throughout the conference, UMAP International Secretariat representatives Chelsey Laird & Michelle Johnson will be available for 15-minute meetings. To book a meeting, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Visit the UMAP @ APAIE 2023 meeting schedule Calendly website. Step 2: Click on your preferred date to see available time slots Step 3:Click on your preferred time slot and click “Confirm”. Step 4: Enter your name, email, institution, and what you’d like to discuss. Then click “Schedule Event”. Step 5: You’re booked! Add to calendar (if desired). All meetings will be held at the APAIE 2023- Exhibition Hall , Booth #D40.
22-Dec-2022 Holiday Greetings and Closures The UMAP International Secretariat will be closed for the Winter Holidays starting Friday, December 23 through Monday January 2. We look forward to being in touch in the new year. In the meantime we send wishes for a Happy New Year celebration and all good things for 2023. Check out our 2022 Year in Review!