New Coordinator’s Workshop

• Established 1979

• Georgetown University; Fulbright Hays

• Independent non-profit in 1997

• Tuition, room and board exchanges

• Addition of ISEP-Direct programs

• Mission: access, diversity and affordability

•290 Members and Affiliates

•United States and 39 countries

•31,000 Students

• Board of Directors

• Council of Advisors

• ISEP Central Office

• ISEP Coordinators

• ISEP-Exchanges

• ISEP-Direct

• ISEP-Summer and Short-term

• ISEP Service Learning

• Internships in conjunction with study

• Undergraduate and Graduate

Placement Confirmation Acceptance

Process

• Program Officers work independently on US and I-to-I Student placements

• Placement of US Students first• Placements made by ISEP Central 2-3 weeks after

priority deadline• Placements will appear on Status Report• Exchange Equivalent:

1.0 for full year0.5 for semester0.25 for summer0.0 for ISEP-Direct

• Applications sent to host university for review• Host has 3 weeks to review applications and

return HIPC (Host Institution Placement Confirmation)

• Upon receipt of HIPC confirmation, ISEP notifies home coordinator, via e-mail, to download the PPAF acceptance packet from ISEP website

• Student free to initiate direct contact with host institution at this time

• Please refer to status report on line throughout process to keep track of students’ status

• Acceptance process usually begins 6-8 weeks after application arrives at ISEP

• Upon e-mail notification, home coordinator logs into Coordinator’s section of ISEP website to download PPAF packet

• Click on “PPAF Packets” under “Quick Links” on left side of page

• Step 1: Print PPAF – contract for student’s acceptance; contents of packet

• Step 2: Print IIS – Institutional Information Sheet – contains specific details about host institution and ISEP benefits

• Step 3: Student Handbook – found online• Step 4: Country Handbook – found online• Step 5: Student has 3 weeks to sign PPAF and

accept ISEP placement

HOST INSTITUTION PLACEMENT CONFIRMATIONHIPC 2008 - 2009

Institution: University of Tennessee, Knoxville Date:11/7/2008

Please confirm placement of the nominee listed below by completing this form and returning itto ISEP by mail or fax. Note: once a placement is confirmed by your institution, it cannot be revoked. Upon confirmation, a letter of acceptance from your institution must be sent to the nominee.

Nominee Placed: CHOW, Anthony King

Home Institution: University of Joensuu

Placement Period: SM2

Exchange Equivalent: 0.50

Program Officer Comments: Student needs upper-level business course to satisfy home institution requirements.

Student confirmed? (circle one) YES NOStudent confirmed as? (circle one) Undergraduate Graduate

Päivi Haltilahti 11 / 20 / 08

Coordinator Signature Date

Special Conditions of Placement or Reason Placement Not Confirmed: Be sure to indicate any special conditions of placement in the space provided. Special Conditions include unavailability of requestedcourses for whatever reason (e.g. course filled, not offered, prerequisites not met).

Student confirmed, but does not meet pre-requisites for FIN 455. INTB 434 is notoffered in Spring semester.

Please return this form to ISEP by: 11/28/2008

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