Report of the Academic Partnerships Committee
2013-0214
The Academic Partnerships Committee was formed in May 2013 by Michael Kabbaz (associate vice president)
and Carolyn Haynes (associate provost) to identify ways of supporting Miami partnerships with other secondary
and post-secondary institutions in the United States and abroad. Since that time, the committee’s scope
expanded significantly to encompass community, corporate, foundation, and industry partnerships in addition
to school and college partnerships.
The members of the 2013-2014 committee include: Aaron Bixler (Office of Admission), Beth Bowden (Office of
the University Registrar), Bradley Bundy (University Advancement), Kevin Bush (College of Education, Health,
and Society), Karla Guinigundo (Global Initiatives), Michael Goldman (Career Services), Carolyn Haynes (co-chair,
Provost Office), Michael Kabbaz (co-chair, Enrollment Management), Ann Larson (Office of Admission), Jim Oris
(Graduate School), Kathy Pruckno (Office of Admission), Dave Sauter, Office of University Registrar), Rob
Schorman (College of Professional Studies and Applied Sciences), and Monica Ways (Office of Community
Engagement & Service).
The committee has met 15 times since its inception.
Committee Purpose
The Academic Partnerships Committee is the body charged with supporting the third foundational goal of the
Miami 2020 Plan to “cultivate mutually beneficial partnerships and applied and service-oriented projects that
strengthen our local, state, national, and world communities.” Specifically, it coordinates Miami’s academic
partnerships to better ensure their long-term success and assists divisions, departments, programs and other
units of the University in meeting the following metrics:
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Metric 2: Within one year after graduation, 90% of graduates (excluding those enrolled in graduate or
professional school) will be employed.
Metric 5: Upon graduation, all Miami students will have participated in a research (40%) or a similar
experiential learning activity (100%), e.g., fieldwork, field or clinical placement, service-learning, public
or private sector engagement, performances, and other applied learning activities.
Metric 6: 75% of Miami students will complete an internship before they graduate.
Metric 21: All Miami students will have a curricular or co-curricular cultural learning experience (e.g.,
intensive community engagement, service-learning experience, intercultural or global learning
requirement) by the time they graduate.
Metric 23: Miami will expand, virtually and physically, by 50%, its international partnerships to increase
its impact on the global stage.
Metric 24: Miami’s Oxford campus will double the number of transfer students to 500 students, and
Miami regionals will increase by 15% the number of transfer students to 500 students.
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Metric 25: Miami will double the number of partnerships with high schools, community-based
organizations, foundations, and other entities to expand the recruitment of talented, diverse collegebound students, e.g., through expansion of the Oxford Pathway Program, articulation agreements, dual
enrollment/PSEO, tutoring or mentoring programs, bridge and summer programs.
Metric 28: Increase the total dollars of external funding (contracts and grants) to $30 million.
Metric 29: Increase by 25% the number of mutually beneficial educational, governmental, corporate
and non-profit partnerships.
2013-2014 Activities
Since being formed, the committee has not only established its purpose (described above), but it has also
created the following:
1. Definitions for different types of partnerships to guide our work (Appendix A)
2. Suggested procedures for creating partnership agreements with schools, colleges and universities
(Appendix B and C)
3. Template for an Memorandum of Understanding or Master Services Agreement (Appendix C)
4. Checklist for possible items to include in agreements (Appendix D)
5. Suggested legal provision language (Appendix E)
6. Comprehensive list of all active partnership agreements (Appendix F)
7. Electronic folder to house all original agreements
8. Internal website (can be accessed at www.miamioh.edu/oue)
2014-2015 Goals
Jim Oris will serve as the chair of the committee, beginning fall 2014 and replacing Carolyn Haynes.
Key goals include:
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Establish a database, workflow and repository for partnerships.
Create a partnership communication plan, including website and other communications.
Identify strategic partnership opportunities, and garner resources to promote their success.
Create an online manual or guidebook for developing different types of partnerships and sustaining
them effectively over time.
Find a mechanism for departments, programs and other units to report on partnership activity—
particularly given the demise of Compliance Assist.
Survey departments, programs and offices to gauge their partnership-related needs.
Develop an instrument or criteria for assessing the quality of partnerships.
Develop an award or form of recognition for valuable partnership activity.
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Appendix A: Definitions of Partnerships
Partnerships with Colleges and Universities
Miami University has forged partnerships with universities and colleges in the United States and abroad. The
goals of these partnerships are as follows:
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Developing and implementing dual degree and other combined programs
Creating smooth transfer of students to and from Miami
Offering Miami e-Learning courses and programs to students
Engaging in collaborative research, creative, service or other educational projects
Fostering faculty and/or student exchanges, including study abroad or study away.
Partnerships with Schools
Miami University has developed partnerships with elementary, middle and high schools or school districts in the
United States and abroad for the purpose of:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Promoting access to higher education, including the recruitment and enrollment of students to Miami
Offering dual enrollment courses and post-secondary educational opportunities (PSEO)
Offer educator professional development
Advancing improvement of schools
Offering Miami e-learning courses and programs to students
Engaging in joint or collaborative research, service, creative or other educational projects.
Partnerships with Corporations & Foundations
Miami encourages faculty and staff to build mutually beneficial and meaningful relationships with corporations,
foundations and other external constituencies. Many times these relationships can result in increased private
support in the form of grants or gifts to Miami University.
Corporate and Foundation partnerships can enhance virtually every aspect of campus life. Most frequently, the
resulting gifts and grants that come about from these partnerships are made to support one of 7 areas: Capital
infrastructure, Research, Scholarships, Education/Teaching, Service, Sponsorship, or Unrestricted/Undesignated.
Partnerships with Communities
Miami University has developed partnerships with city, state, and federal elected officials and government
agencies, as well as with civic leaders and representatives from community-based organizations. Communitybased partnerships have multiple goals, including:
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Education outreach which are collaborations between Miami and local communities that translate
academic research and knowledge into community knowledge
Community-based research and evaluation which engage and empower community members and
community-based organizations as partners in research activities
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Service-Learning which is an experiential pedagogical practice that uses action and reflection to meet
needs and enhance learning through mutually beneficial, reciprocal partnerships. It generally involved
course credit.
Volunteerism which is any activity that involves spending time, unpaid, doing something that aims to
benefit the environment or someone (individuals or groups)
Advocacy and activism to create positive social changes
Economic development which are activities designed to improve the economic and civic environment of
a given community
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Appendix B: Partnerships with Colleges and Universities
Miami University has forged partnerships with universities and colleges in the United States and abroad. The
goals of these partnerships are as follows:
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Developing and implementing dual degree and other combined programs
Creating smooth transfer of students to and from Miami
Engaging in collaborative research, creative, service or other educational projects
Fostering faculty and/or student exchanges, including study abroad or study away
Offering Miami e-learning courses and programs to students.
Procedures
1. Initiation of Academic Partnership with Colleges & Universities
Direct contact between Miami University faculty or units (e.g., departments, programs, offices) and faculty
members or units of an international or domestic university or college may lead to a proposed collaboration that
involves credit, student and faculty exchange, projects, research, services, and billing. The collaboration should
be mutually beneficial and support the strategic objectives of Miami and its international or domestic partner.
It is essential to involve all concerned academic and administrative units early on in the process to assure a welldefined concept for the proposed agreement as well as proper identification of resources and other obligations
that may be necessary.
2. Contact the Appropriate Office
Early in the process, the Miami member(s) sponsoring a proposed partnership should contact the appropriate
office below. The initial consultation will include assessment of institutional interest and appropriate
procedures. This webpage should also be thoroughly reviewed.
Undergraduate, domestic partnerships:
The Office of Enrollment Management is the contact office that
will coordinate the process leading to the final approval and
signing of any academic partnership agreement
for undergraduate level activities.
Graduate, domestic partnerships:
The Dean of the Graduate School is charged with overseeing the
process leading to final approval and signing of any academic
partnership agreement for graduate level activities.
International partnerships:
The Office of Global Initiatives is the initial contact office for
information on partnerships with international universities or
colleges.
Online education partnerships:
The eLearning Office is the contact for information on
partnerships that involve online or hybrid learning.
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3. Standard Template for MoUs or MSAs
Often before any specific agreements are developed, a general, formal agreement is developed that
communicates an intent on the part of Miami and the partnering college or university to collaborate. This can
be called a Memorandum of Understanding or a Master Services Agreement/Institutional Articulation
Agreement. A template is available for use and adaptation:
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Memorandum of Understanding Template
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Master Services Agreement or Institutional Articulation Agreement
These templates have been approved by the General Counsel, and their use will facilitate the timely
development and signing of an MoU or MSA. According to standard requirements for Miami University
contracts, the MoU or MSA is subject to Ohio law and cannot contain any provisions subjecting Miami to binding
arbitration.
All MoUs or MSAs contain a start and suggested termination date. The agreement will include provisions for
renewal requiring review and/or renegotiation of the terms by both parties. The Academic Partnerships
Committee will be responsible for keeping the signatory units at Miami University informed about upcoming
termination and renewal dates sufficiently ahead of time to permit successful continuation and/or renegotiation
of the agreement. All agreements must contain a clause permitting the negotiated alteration or abrogation of
the agreement before its termination date by either party.
NOTE: If the partnership only involves a specific activity and there is no reason to believe other activities will be
developed in the future, an MOU or MSA may not be necessary. Developing only a specific agreement may be
the most appropriate option.
4. Final Review of MoUs or MSAs
At minimum, MoUs or MSAs for partnerships with other universities or colleges must be reviewed by:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Relevant Department Chair or Program Director.
Relevant Academic Dean(s)
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management (for undergraduate MoUs or MSAs); Assistant
Provost for Office of Global Initiatives (for international MoUs or MSAs); Associate Provost for Research
& Scholarship/Dean of the Graduate School (for graduate level and research oriented MoUs or MSAs);
Assistant Provost for E-Learning for undergraduate eand graduate e-learning activities
General Counsel
President or Provost
When submitting an MoU or MSA for review and signatures, you should attach a cover sheet to the front of the
document.
If there is external funding involved with any agreement/partnership, the Office for the Advancement of
Research & Scholarship (OARS) should be involved at the beginning and should sign the agreements. Depending
on the nature of the partnership, the Academic Partnerships Committee may invite other appropriate parties to
review the MoU or MSA. Possible offices to include:
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Office of University Registrar, if credit or course equivalencies are required;
Office of Admission, if admission conditions or criteria are included;
Office of Student Financial Assistance, if scholarship or financial aid is included.
If any aspect of the agreement requires revision, the process is reverted to the level where the issue can be
addressed.
All agreements are written in English. Where an international partner wishes the agreement to be available in
another language, the Office of Global Initiatives will receive the two equivalent language versions for the final
approval process and seek independent certification of the accuracy of the translation (typically from a faculty
member on site). If a qualified person is not available internally, external verification will be sought. Special care
will be taken to avoid conflict of interests.
Signatures from the partner institution(s) may be added to the document before or after the Miami signatures
are applied.
All agreements are to be executed in two or more original copies, one for each partner, of which one will be
archived by the Offices of the Provost and the General Counsel as well as entered into its database of
international and domestic agreements. The text of the agreement will be made available in electronic format.
Miami University will maintain a searchable database containing all active and recently terminated agreements
including links to the full text of the document. Original versions of MoUs or MSAs and detailed agreements will
be maintained in the Office of the Provost.
5. Development of Articulation or Other Detailed Agreements with Colleges & Universities
The MoU or MSA (discussed above) is designed to articulate the general goals and terms of the partnership
between the two institutions. Specific descriptions or “detailed agreements” of the joint projects, degree
programs, or articulation agreements between two departments should be created in separate documents and
appended to the MoU or MSA. The detailed agreements should be aligned with the terms of the MoU or MSA,
and there is no limit to the number of detailed agreements that may be created.
Individuals developing specific articulation or other agreements with another college or university should first
check to see whether an MoU or MSA already exists and refer to that document when creating the detailed
agreement document. Proposers are also encouraged to refer to the checklist and samples below when
developing the detailed agreement:
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Checklist for Developing Detailed Agreements
Sample Template for Detailed Agreements
Language for Legal Provisions
6. Review and Approval of Detailed Agreements
At minimum, articulation and other detailed agreements must be reviewed by:
a)
b)
Relevant Department Chair or Program Director
Relevant Academic Dean(s)
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c)
d)
e)
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management for domestic and international undergraduate
detailed agreements; Assistant Provost for Office of Global Initiatives for international detailed
agreements; Associate Provost for Research & Scholarship/Dean of the Graduate School for domestic
and international graduate agreements; Assistant Provost for eLearning for e-learning related
agreements.
General Counsel
Provost
When submitting a detailed agreement for review and signatures, you should attach a cover sheet to the front
of the document. If there is external funding involved with any agreement/partnership, the Office for the
Advancement of Research & Scholarship (OARS) should be involved at the beginning and should sign the
agreements. Depending on the nature of the detailed agreement, the Academic Partnerships Committee may
invite other appropriate parties to review the MoU or MSA.
If any aspect of the agreement requires revision, the process is reverted to the level where the issue can be
addressed.
All agreements are written in English. Where an international partner wishes the agreement to be available in
another language, the Office of Global Initiatives will receive the two equivalent language versions for the final
approval process and seek independent certification of the accuracy of the translation (typically from a faculty
member on site). If a qualified person is not available internally, external verification will be sought. Special care
will be taken to avoid conflict of interests.
Signatures from the partner institution(s) may be added to the document before the Miami signatures are
applied.
All agreements are to be executed in two or more original copies, one for each partner, of which one will be
archived by the Office of the Provost. The text of the agreement will be made available in electronic format.
The original versions of all detailed agreements will be maintained in the Office of the Provost.
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Appendix C: Partnerships with Schools
Miami University has developed partnerships with elementary, middle and high schools or school districts in the
United States and abroad for the purpose of:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Promoting access to higher education, including the recruitment and enrollment of students to Miami
Offering dual enrollment courses and post-secondary educational opportunities (PSEO)
Offer educator professional development
Advancing improvement of schools
Engaging in joint or collaborative research, service, creative or other educational projects
Offering Miami e-learning courses and programs to student abroad.
Guidelines for Developing Partnerships with Schools
1. Initiation of an Academic Partnership with a School
Direct contact between Miami University faculty or units (e.g., departments, programs, offices) and
administrators or teachers of schools may lead to a proposed collaboration that involves credit, faculty and
student exchange, research, services, projects or billing. The collaboration should be mutually beneficial and
support the strategic objectives of Miami and its international or domestic partnering school.
It is essential to involve all concerned academic and administrative units early on in the process to assure a welldefined concept for the proposed agreement as well as proper identification of resources and other obligations
that may be necessary.
2. Contact the Appropriate Office
Early in the process, the Miami member(s) sponsoring a proposed partnership should contact the appropriate
office below. The initial consultation will include assessment of institutional interest and appropriate
procedures. This webpage should also be thoroughly reviewed.
Undergraduate, domestic partnerships:
The Office of Enrollment Management is the contact office that
will coordinate the process leading to the approval and signing
of any academic partnership agreement relating
to undergraduate level activities.
International partnerships:
The Office of Global Initiatives is the initial contact office for
information on partnerships with international universities or
colleges.
Graduate, domestic partnerships:
The Dean of the Graduate School is charged with overseeing the
process leading to final approval and signing of any academic
partnership agreement for graduate-level activities
Online education partnerships:
The eLearning Office is the contact for information on
partnerships that involve online or hybrid learning.
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If the partnership involves service activities, such as tutoring, or student teaching, you may be referred to the
Office of Community Engagement and Service or the Miami Partnerships Office (housed in the College of
Education, Health, and Society).
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The Office of Community Engagement and Service is the resource at Miami for everything from sporadic
charitable acts of volunteerism and service learning in the schools and beyond.
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The Miami Partnerships Office is the contact for non-academic partnerships with organizations,
agencies, and schools including partnerships focused on community outreach/collaboration (e.g.,
the Miami-Talawanda Partnership), collaborative grants, applied research projects, and internships,
student teaching, and field placements within the College of Education, Health, and Society.
3. Standard Template for MoUs or MSAs
Often before any specific agreements are developed, a general, formal agreement is developed that
communicates an intent on the part of Miami and the partnering college or university to collaborate. This can
be called a Memorandum of Understanding or a Master Services Agreement. A template is available for use and
adaptation:

Memorandum of Understanding Template

Master Services Agreement Template
These templates have been approved by the General Counsel, and their use will facilitate the timely
development and signing of an MoU or MSA. According to standard requirements for Miami University
contracts, the MoU or MSA is subject to Ohio law and cannot contain any provisions subjecting Miami to binding
arbitration.
All MoUs or MSAs contain a start and suggested termination date. The agreement will include provisions for
renewal requiring review and/or renegotiation of the terms by both parties. The Academic Partnerships
Committee will be responsible for keeping the signatory units at Miami University informed about upcoming
termination and renewal dates sufficiently ahead of time to permit successful continuation and/or renegotiation
of the agreement. All agreements must contain a clause permitting the negotiated alteration or abrogation of
the agreement before its termination date by either party.
NOTE: If the partnership only involves a specific activity and there is no reason to believe other activities will be
developed in the future, an MOU or MSA may not be necessary. Developing only a specific agreement may be
the most appropriate option.
4. Final Review of MoUs or MSAs
At minimum, MoUs or MSAs for partnerships with other schools must be reviewed by:
f)
g)
Relevant Department Chair or Program Director.
Relevant Academic Dean(s)
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h)
i)
j)
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management (for undergraduate MoUs/MSAs) and/or Assistant
Provost for Office of Global Initiatives (for international MoUs/MSAs)
General Counsel
President or Provost
When submitting an MoU or MSA for review and signatures, you should attach a cover sheet to the front of the
document.
If there is external funding involved with any agreement/partnership, the Office for the Advancement of
Research & Scholarship (OARS) should be involved at the beginning and should sign the agreements. Depending
on the nature of the partnership, the Academic Partnerships Committee may invite other appropriate parties to
review the MoU or MSA.
If any aspect of the agreement requires revision, the process is reverted to the level where the issue can be
addressed.
All agreements are written in English. Where an international partner wishes the agreement to be available in
another language, the Office of Global Initiatives will receive the two equivalent language versions for the final
approval process and seek independent certification of the accuracy of the translation (typically from a faculty
member on site). If a qualified person is not available internally, external verification will be sought. Special care
will be taken to avoid conflict of interests.
Signatures from the partner institution(s) may be added to the document before or after the Miami signatures
are applied.
All agreements are to be executed in two or more original copies, one for each partner, of which one will be
archived by the Offices of the Provost and the General Counsel as well as entered into its database of
international and domestic agreements. The text of the agreement will be made available in electronic format.
Miami University will maintain a searchable database containing all active and recently terminated agreements
including links to the full text of the document. Original versions of MoUs or MSAs and detailed agreements will
be maintained in the Office of the Provost.
5. Development of Articulation or Other Detailed Agreements
The MoU or MSA (discussed above) is designed to articulate the general goals and terms of the partnership
between the two institutions. Specific descriptions or “detailed agreements” of the joint projects, degree
programs, or articulation agreements between two departments should be created in separate documents and
appended to the MoU or MSA. The detailed agreements should be aligned with the terms of the MoU or MSA,
and there is no limit to the number of detailed agreements that may be created.
Individuals developing specific articulation or other agreements with another college or university should first
check to see whether an MoU or MSA already exists and refer to that document when creating the detailed
agreement document. Proposers are also encouraged to refer to the checklist and samples below when
developing the detailed agreement:
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Checklist for Developing Detailed Agreements
Sample Detailed Agreements
Language for Legal Provisions
6. Review and Approval of Detailed Agreements with a School
At minimum, articulation and other detailed agreements must be reviewed by:
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
Relevant Department Chair or Program Director
Relevant Academic Dean(s)
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management for domestic and international undergraduate
detailed agreements; Associate Provost for Research & Scholarship and Dean of the Graduate School
for domestic and international graduate agreements; Assistant Provost for Office of Global Initiatives
for international detailed agreements; Assistant Provost for eLearning for e-learning-related
agreements; Director of the Office of Community Engagement and Service or Director of the Miami
Partnerships Office for detailed service-oriented agreements
General Counsel
Provost
When submitting a detailed agreement for review and signatures, you should attach a cover sheet to the front
of the document. If there is external funding involved with any agreement/partnership, the Office for the
Advancement of Research & Scholarship (OARS) should be involved at the beginning and should sign the
agreements. Depending on the nature of the detailed agreement, the Academic Partnerships Committee may
invite other appropriate parties to review the MoU or MSA.
If any aspect of the agreement requires revision, the process is reverted to the level where the issue can be
addressed.
All agreements are written in English. Where an international partner wishes the agreement to be available in
another language, the Office of Global Initiatives will receive the two equivalent language versions for the final
approval process and seek independent certification of the accuracy of the translation (typically from a faculty
member on site). If a qualified person is not available internally, external verification will be sought. Special care
will be taken to avoid conflict of interests.
Signatures from the partner institution(s) may be added to the document before the Miami signatures are
applied.
All agreements are to be executed in two or more original copies, one for each partner, of which one will be
archived by the Office of the Provost. The text of the agreement will be made available in electronic format.
The original versions of all detailed agreements will be maintained in the Office of the Provost.
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Appendix D: Memorandum of Understanding Template
Memorandum of Understanding
Between
[NAME OF PARTNERING INSTITUTION]
And
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Oxford, Ohio
This agreement is made this _____ day of __________ between Miami University, a public institution of higher
education which is a body politic and corporate located at 501 E. High Street, Miami University, 213 Roudebush
Hall, Oxford, Ohio 45056 (hereinafter Miami or Miami University) and [NAME OF PARTNERING INSTITUTION]
located at [ADDRESS OF PARTNERING INSTITUTION].
In the spirit of friendship and with mutual interest in cooperation, Miami and [NAME OF PARTNERING
INSTITUTION] enter into this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote joint educational and cultural
collaboration and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1: SCOPE OF COLLABORATION
1.1 Areas of collaboration may be proposed by either institution and may include, but are not limited to:
[SELECT THOSE PERTINENT TO YOUR PARTNERSHIP. POSSIBLITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,
THOSE LISTED BELOW]
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Joint and articulated degree programs
Joint teaching, research, or cultural activity;
Mobility of faculty, scholars, and students between institutions;
Staff professional development;
Sharing or creation of educational materials and resources.
1.2 Any specific activity developed under this MOU shall be detailed in a subsequent agreement, signed by each
institution’s authorized signatory, which will describe the scope of the proposed activity, intended outcomes,
budget, and responsible departments or individuals. For Miami University, the authorized signatory is either the
Provost or Dean of the appropriate academic unit.
1.3 All activities shall be subject to the availability of funds and the approval of each institution’s authorized
representatives.
ARTICLE 2: DURATION AND EVALUATION
2.1 This MOU shall be in effect for a period of [XX] years from the last date of signature. Either party may
request termination of this agreement, in writing, ninety (90) days prior to the proposed termination date. Any
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activities in progress at the time of termination shall be permitted to conclude as planned unless otherwise
agreed in writing.
2.2 A joint evaluation of the MOU will be initiated by the designated representatives six (6) months prior to the
expiration date. Following the evaluation, the MOU may be renewed and resigned for an additional five (5) year
period.
2.3 Amendments to this MOU may be requested, in writing, by either party and approved by the authorized
signatories.
For [Name of Partnering Institution]
_________________________________
President
For Miami University
_________________________________
President
DATE: ___________________________
DATE: ___________________________
NOTE: Original copies of all Memoranda of Understanding must be filed in the Offices of the Provost and
General Counsel.
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Appendix E: Checklist for Detailed Agreements
Use the checklist below to guide the development of the detailed agreement. Not all items on the checklist
may apply.
Category
General
Terms of
Admission
Items
Applicable
Not Applicable
Purpose of agreement
Duration of articulation agreement;
termination
Legal provisions (see boilerplate language
offered on this website)
Grade point average requirement
Test score requirement
English proficiency requirement
Required forms
Application fee
Specific major requirements
Dual admission
Tuition &
Fees
Tuition and fees
Transfer
Credit
Course equivalency determination
Scholarships
Provision of course equivalency information
Transfer credit evaluation processes
Transfer credit evaluation timeline
Responsible party for administering credit
Students
Student rights and responsibilities
Student support services, including:
 Academic Advising
 ESL
 Disability Services
 Learning Assistance & Tutoring
 Veterans
Target or maximum number of students
Marketing Rights and responsibilities of sending
&
institution
Promotion Rights and responsibilities of receiving
institution
Exchange balance target and management
NOTE: Original copies of all Detailed Agreements must be filed in the Offices of the Provost and General Counsel.
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Appendix E: BOILER PLATE LANGUAGE FOR LEGAL PROVISIONS
Below is language that has been approved by the General Counsel for incorporation into detailed activity
agreements when appropriate:
a. Non-Discrimination. The parties agree not to discriminate on the basis of religion, race, creed,
national or ethnic origin, sex, age, handicap, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disability or status as
a veteran.
b. Compliance with Law. The parties specifically intend to comply with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations as they may be amended from time to time. If any part of this Agreement is determined to
violate federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith
revisions to any such provisions. If the parties fail to agree within a reasonable time to revisions required
to bring the entire Agreement into compliance, either party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty
(30) days prior written notice to the other party.
c. Force Majeure. In the event students are unable to complete the Program due to causes beyond the
control of Miami, including, but not limited to: acts of God; war; acts of the government; fires; floods;
epidemics; quarantine restrictions; strikes, labor disputes or work stoppages; transportation
contingency; and freight embargoes; other catastrophes or any similar occurrences beyond Miami’s
reasonable control, Miami will assist the affected students in finding an alternate site to complete the
Program.
d. FERPA. The parties acknowledge that information (if any) received from Miami regarding students may
be protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), and agrees to use such
information only for the purpose for which it was disclosed and not to make it available to any third
party without first obtaining the Student's written consent. For the purposes of this Agreement, Home
Institution shall be deemed to be a “university official”.
e. Use of Name. None of the parties shall use the name, logo, likeness, trademarks, image or other
intellectual property of either of the other parties for any advertising, marketing, endorsement or any
other purposes without the specific prior written consent of an authorized representative of the other
party as to each such use. Home Institution may refer to the affiliation with Miami in public information
materials regarding the relevant Program. Miami reserves the right to review and request modification
of Home Institution’s reference to Miami as necessary. Home Institution may refer to the affiliation
with Miami in its brochures and other public information materials having to do with the Program.
f. Independent Contractors. Each party is separate and independent and this Agreement shall not be
deemed to create a relationship of agency, employment, or partnership between or among them. Each
party understands and agrees that this Agreement establishes an independent contractor relationship
and that the agents or employees of each respective party are not employees or agents of any other
party.
g. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any provision of this Agreement is
found to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
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h. Waiver. The waiver of any breach of any term of this Agreement does not waive any subsequent breach
of that or another term of this Agreement.
i. Assignment. No party may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations under this Agreement to
any person or entity without the prior written consent of the other parties. Any assignment in violation
of this provision is null and void.
j. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced solely pursuant to the laws of the
State of Ohio (USA), without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof and the parties
agree that this Agreement shall be subject to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal
courts located in the State of Ohio (USA). The Parties agree that the foregoing governing law, jurisdiction
and forum selections have been concluded as a result of arms-length negotiations and are not overly
onerous or burdensome to either Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any court with competent
jurisdiction may enforce the judgment and ruling of the state and federal courts located in the State of
Ohio (USA). The Unite Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“UN CISG”)
shall not apply to this Agreement.
k. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the
parties as to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and
undertakings of every kind and nature between them, whether written or oral, with respect to such
subject matter. This Agreement may subsequently be modified only by a written document executed by
both parties.
l. Translations. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement was originally written in English
and only the English version of this Agreement shall be binding on the parties. The parties further
acknowledge and agree that they have had a chance to carefully review (with their attorney if
necessary) all of the terms of this Agreement, that they fully understand all of their rights and
obligations under this Agreement, and that they agree to be bound by this Agreement. All references to
time in this Agreement or any communication between the parties, unless specifically stated otherwise,
shall mean Eastern Standard Time (UTC – 5:00)/Eastern Daylight Time (UTC – 4:00). All references to
currency in this Agreement or any communication between the parties, unless specifically stated
otherwise, shall be in United States Dollars.
m. Notices. Any consent, waiver, notice, demand, request or other instrument required or permitted to be
given under this Agreement or any related agreements shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand
or sent prepaid telex, cable or facsimile transmission, or sent, postage prepaid, by registered, certified or
express mail or reputable overnight courier service and shall be deemed given when so delivered by
hand, telexed, cabled or transmitted, or if mailed, five (5) days after the notice is delivered to the courier
service, addressed to the addresses set forth herein, or to such other address as may later be specified
in writing by either party.
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Appendix F: List of Partnership Agreements
Domestic Higher Education Partnerships
Partnering
Institution
Type of Partnership Academic
Degree or
Major
Clinical
Clinical
Laboratory
Science
Academic
Dept &
Division
MBI; CAS
Status
Expiration
Date
Active;
begun in
1999
Ongoing
indefinitely
Transfer articulation
(for Miami students
going to AUM)
Clinical
Business
Technology
(BTE)
Clinical
Laboratory
Science
BTE; CPSAS
Active
MBI; CAS
Expired?
2008-2009
Transfer articulation
Nursing (NSG
A.S.)
NSG; CPSAS
Reviewed
annually
Dual enrollment
multicultural
enrollment course
MoU with Hamilton
campus created in
2008; Transfer
articulation (BTE for
students coming to
Miami only); CSTCC
Hospitality Mgmt to
MU for BIS degree
Transfer articulation
Educational
Leadership
(EDL)
Business
Technology
(BTE);
Engineering
Technology
(ENT);
Organizational
Leadership
Nursing (NSG)
EDL; CEHS
Active,
created in
2000; may
need to be
updated
In progress
BTE; ENT;
BISOrganization
al
Leadership;
CPSAS
Active; ENT
active,
updated
Sept 2012;
BIS created
in Feb
2013
Ongoing
NSG; CPSAS
Ongoing
Cleveland
Clinic
Clinical
MBI; CAS
College of
Mount Saint
Joseph
Joint Bachelor’sMaster’s Degree
Clinical
Laboratory
Science
Computational
Science &
Engineering
Active but
may need
updating
due to
change in
curriculum
since 1997
Active
Active
Ongoing
Akron
Cooperative
Medical
Technology
Program
Antioch
University
McGregor
Ball
Memorial
Hospital
Medical
Technology
Program
Butler
County Joint
Vocational
School
Central
State
University
Cincinnati
State
Technical
and
Community
College
Clark State
Community
College
CSE;
GSOARS;
CEC
4/30/2017
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Columbus
State
Community
College
MoU; Transfer
articulation; distance
learning (for ENT)
Associate in
Arts (AA);
Associate in
Applied Science
(AS); General
Engineering;
Engineering
Technology
(ENT)
Engineering
Technology
(ENT)
Clinical
Laboratory
Science
CPSAS; CAS
In
progress;
ENT active,
updated
Sept 2012;
In progress
(AA, AS) and
ongoing
(ENT)
Edison
Community
College
Franciscan
St. Francis
Health
Hospital
Franklin
University
Distance learning
and transfer
articulation
Clinical
ENT; CPSAS
Active,
updated
Feb 2013
Active;
begun in
2011
Ongoing
Transfer articulation
(for Miami students
going to FU)
Transfer articulation
(for MU students
going to IUE)
Clinical
Business
Technology
(BTE)
Business
Technology
(BTE)
Clinical
Laboratory
Science
BTE; CPSAS
Active
BTE: CPSAS
Active
MBI; CAS
Active
August 31,
2013
Distance learning and
transfer articulation
Engineering
Technology
(ENT)
ENT; CPSAS
Active,
updated
Feb 2013
Ongoing
Marine
Corps
Installations
West
(MCIWEST)
Transfer/articulation
University
admission
All
Active
2/11/2016
Mercy
Integrated
Laboratorie
s
Mount
Nittany
Medical
Center
North
Central
State
Clinical
Clinical
Laboratory
Science
MBI; CAS
Renewed
automaticall
y each year
Clinical
Clinical
Laboratory
Science
MBI; CAS
Active,
created
March
2013
Active
Distance learning and
transfer articulation
Engineering
Technology
ENT; CPSAS
Active,
updated
Ongoing
Indiana
University
East
Indiana
University
Health
Methodist
Hospital
James A.
Rhodes
State
College
MBI; CAS
Automaticall
y renewed
annually
5/01/2016
20
College
(ENT)
Nov 2012
Northwest
State
Community
College
Distance learning
and transfer
articulation
Engineering
Technology
(ENT)
ENT; CPSAS
Active,
updated
Feb 2013
Ongoing
Shawnee
State
University
Distance learning
and transfer
articulation
Engineering
Technology
(ENT)
ENT; CPSAS
Active,
updated
Feb 2013
Ongoing
Sinclair
Community
College
MSA created in 2014
with Oxford campus;
MoU created in 2008
with Hamilton
campus;
Transfer/articulation
Associate in
Arts (AA);
Associate in
Applied Science
(AS); Bachelor
of Integrative
Studies (with
Courseview
campus only);
Computer
Information
Technology
(CIT – B.S.
degree);
Criminal Justice
(CJS-BS
degree);
Nursing (NSG);
Engineering
Technology
(articulation &
dual
admission)
NSG may
need
updating; CJS
is ongoing;
BIS is
ongoing
Southern
State
Community
College
Southwest
General
Health
Center
School of
Medical
Technology
Distance learning
and transfer
articulation
Engineering
Technology
(ENT)
ENT; CPSAS
In progress
(AA, AS);
NSG is
active but
may need
updating
due to
change in
ZOO
courses;
ENT
articulation
updated
Sept 2012
and
admission
created in
2006 (may
need
updating);C
JS created
July 2013;
CIT
updated
June 2012;
BIS created
in 2010
Active, last
updated
Feb 2013
Clinical
Clinical
Laboratory
Science
MBI; CAS
Active,
created
12/07/200
6
Automaticall
y renewed
annually
Ongoing
21
Stark State
College
Transfer articulation
Introductory
arts and
science and
Miami Plan
courses
Clinical
Laboratory
Science
Engineering
Technology
(ENT)
Nursing (NSG)
CAS
In progress
St. Elizabeth
Medical
Center
Terra
Community
College
UC Blue Ash
College
Clinical
MBI; CAS
Active
5/01/2015
ENT; CPSAS
Ongoing
Clinical
Clinical
Laboratory
Science
MBI; CAS
Active, last
updated in
2013
Active
(may need
updatinggiven
change in
name of
UC) created
June 1997
Active,
created in
2006
University
of
Cincinnati
University
of
Tennessee
Health
System
Warren
County
Career
Center
Clinical
Clinical
Laboratory
Science
MBI; CAS
Expired?
Transfer articulation
Nursing (NSG)
NSG; CPSAS
Active,
created in
June 2000
Ongoing
Washington
State
Community
College
Wilmington
College
Distance learning
and transfer
articulation
Engineering
Technology
(ENT)
ENT: CPSAS
Active, last
updated in
2012
Ongoing
Transfer articulation
(MU to WC)
BTE; CPSAS
Active
Ongoing
Wright
State
University
Joint degree (MASW);
Business
Technology
(BTE)
Social Work;
FSW; CEHS
Active
Clinical
Clinical
Laboratory
Science
MBI; CAS
Active
03/30/2015
Zane State
College
Distance learning
and transfer
articulation
Engineering
Technology
(ENT)
ENT; CPSAS
Active but
may need
updating;
Ongoing
Distance learning
and transfer
articulation
Transfer articulation
NSG; CPSAS
Ongoing
Renewable
automaticall
y every three
years
01/01/2013
22
Updated
last on
September
4, 2012
International Higher Education Partnerships
Partnering
Institution &
Country
AGH University of
Science and
Technology (Poland)
Audencia Nantes
(France)
Beijing Fengtai
Education
Committee (China)
Beijing University
Beijing Jiaotong
University (China)
Bermuda College
China University of
Geoscience (China)
Chinese University
of Hong Kong
(China)
College of the
Bahamas, Gerace
Research Center
(Bahamas)
Type of
Partnership
Academic
Degree or
Major
Academic
Dept &
Division
General MOU
Status
Expiration
Date
Active
Indefinite
2015
General MOU,
Study
Abroad/Student
Exchange
General MOU
Business
FSB
Active
All
Global
Initiatives
In
Process
EPIC graduate
program
Student Exchange
Educational
Psychology
Business
EHS
FSB
In
Process
Active
General MOU,
Student
Exchange, Online
Graduate
Program
General MOU
Teacher
Education
(Special
Education)
EHS
Active
Geology
CAS
Active
2016
General MOU,
Student Exchange
Business
FSB
Active
2017
Student Exchange
Anthropology
CAS
Active
In renewal
2012
23
Confucius Institute
Headquarters of
China (China)
Dalian Polytechnic
(China)
MOU – Confucius
Institute
All
Global
Initiatives
Active
MOU
All
Global
Initiatives
Active
Dalian University of
Technology (China)
Student Exchange
Business
FSB
Active
Autorenewal
every 2
years
Doshisha University
(Japan)
General MOU,
Student Exchange
Business
FSB
Active
2013
Fudan University
(China)
Student Exchange
Business
FSB
Active
Hainan University,
Sanya College
(China)
Henan University of
Economics & Law
(China)
Hong Kong
University of Science
and Technology
(China)
Kansai Gaidai
University (Japan)
Kenyan Wildlife
Service (Kenya)
Korea University
(Korea)
General MOU
Liaoning Normal
University (China)
L'Universite de
Bourgogne (France)
Mahidol University
2018
In
Process
General MOU
All
Active
2019
Student Exchange
Business
FSB
Active
Active
Geography
Global
Initiatives
CAS
Autorenewal
every 5
years
Indefinite
Student Exchange
All
General MOU
General MOU,
Student Exchange
All
FSB
In
Process
Active
General MOU,
Student
Exchange,
Articulation, ESL,
EPIC graduate
program
General MOU,
Student Exchange
Dual degree
Educational
Psychology
EHS
Active
Autorenewal
every 5
years
Various
French and
Italian
Master of
CAS
Active
2018
CAS
Active
2020
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(Thailand)
Nanjing University
(China)
National Natural
Science Foundations
of China (China)
Nizwa University
(Oman)
General MOU,
Student Exchange
Student Exchange
Peking University
(China)
Qingdao Municipal
Education (China)
Renda Finance and
Education
Technology
Company (China)
Rikkyo University
(Japan)
Rosenheim
University of
Applied Sciences
(Germany)
Sanya University
(China)
Seoul National
University (Korea)
Shanghai University
of Finance and
Economic (China)
Shanxi Normal
University (China)
Student Exchange
Shroff S. R. Rotary
Institute of Chemical
Technology (India)
South-West
University Neofit
Rilsky (Bulgaria)
Southwestern
General MOU
Population and
Social
Gerontology;
Sociology
Business
FSB
Active
2013
CAS
Active
Indefinite
Global
Initiatives
In
Process
Business
FSB
Active
Indefinite
General MOU
All
ESL
Regional
Campuses
Global
Initiatives
Regional
Campuses
In
Process
Active
Pilot
General MOU,
Student Exchange
General MOU,
Student Exchange
Business
FSB
Active
2015
Architecture
SCA
Active
2011,
needs
renewal
Active
Student Exchange
Business
Global
Initiatives
FSB
Student Exchange
Business
FSB
Active
2015
General MOU,
Study Abroad,
Visiting Scholar
English
CAS
Active
2014
CEC
Active
2019
Educational
Psychology
General MOU
MOU
Active
General MOU
All
Global
Initiatives
In
Process
General MOU,
Business
FSB
Active
2018
25
University of
Finance and
Economics (China)
Sun Yat-Sen
University (China)
Swami Vivekananda
College of
Engineering of
Indore (India)
Universidad de las
Americas, Puebla
(Mexico)
Universidad de
Oviedo (Spain)
Universita della
Calabria (Italy)
Universitas Ma
Chung (Indonesia)
University of
Glasgow (UK)
University of
Hyderabad (India)
University of
Leicester (UK)
University of Lincoln
(UK)
University of
Luxembourg
(Luxembourg)
University of Nairobi
(Kenya)
University of Seoul
(Korea)
University of West
Bohemia (Czech
Republic)
Vienna University of
Economics and
Business (Austria)
Graduate
Articulation
General MOU,
Student
Exchange,
Graduate
Articulation
General MOU,
Visiting Scholar,
Articulation
English,
Business
CAS, FSB
Active
Various
Engineering
CEC
Active
2013
Student Exchange
All
Global
Initiatives
Active
Indefinite
Student Exchange
Spanish and
Portuguese
All
CAS
Active
In renewal
Provost
Active
2017
All
Graduate
School
Global
Initiatives
Active
2018
Active
Indefinite
Active
2013
Global
Initiatives
CCA
Active
2013
Active
2013
General MOU,
student exchagne
General MOU
Student Exchange
All
Study Abroad
MOU
Student Exchange
All
General MOU
Creative Arts
Articulation,
Student Exchange
All
Global
Initiatives
Active
Indefinite
General MOU,
Student Exchange
Student
Exchange, Dual
Degree
General MOU
Geography
CAS
Active
2013
All
Global
Initiatives
Active
Autorenewal
Active
2013
Student Exchange
Business
Active
In renewal
All
FSB
26
Weifang University
MOU
Wuhan University
(China)
Yonsei University,
Seoul (Korea)
Yonsei University,
Wonju (Korea)
Zhengzhou
University (China)
General MOU,
Articulation
Student Exchange
General MOU,
Student Exchange
General MOU,
Graduate
Articulation
Active
Engineering
Global
Initiatives
CEC
Business
FSB
Business
FSB
In
Process
Active
Engineering
CEC
Active
Active
2014
Autorenewal
2017
Domestic High School Partnerships
Partnering
Institution & Location
Type of
Partnership
Academic
Degree or Major
Centerville High School
(Ohio)
Dual enrollment
Chemistry (CHM)
Walnut Hills High
School (Ohio)
Winton Woods High
School
Arcanum High School
Dual enrollment
Comparative
Religion; Classics
Graduate EDT
courses (reading)
History; English
courses
Dual enrollment
Dual enrollment
Academic
Dept &
Division
CHM;
Regional
campuses
REL, CLS; CAS
Status
EDT; EHS
In
progress
In
progress
HST, ENG;
Regional
campuses
Miami Valley Career
Center
Warren County Career
Center
Butler County ESC
EHS
Warren County ESC
EHS
Expiration
Date
Active
Active
In
progress
In
progress
In
progress
In
progress
International High School Partnerships
Partnering Institution
Type of
Academic
Academic
Status
Expiration
27
& Country
Partnership
Degree or Major
Zhengzhou Number
One High School
19th High School of
Qingdao, China
Articulation
Admission to
University
Admission to
University
Articulation
Dept &
Division
All
All
Date
In
progress
In
progress
Community-Based Partnerships
Abilities First
AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati
Alzheimer's Association
American Diabetes Association
American Red Cross
Animal Adoption Foundation
Animal Friends Humane Society
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler
County
Booker T. Washington Community
Center
Boy Scouts of America, Dan Beard
Council
Boy's and Girl's Club of Hamilton
Bridge Riding
Bunker Hill Haven for Boys
Butler County Board of
Developmental Disabilities
Butler County Children Services Board
Butler County Earned Income Tax
Credit Campaign
Butler County Educational Service
Center
Butler County Historical Society
Museum
Butler County Juvenile Corrections
Department
Butler County Mental Health Board
Butler County Rape Crisis Program
Program
CAIN Ministry
Catholic Campus Ministry
Knolls of Oxford
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
Lifespan, Inc.
Lights on Campus - Campus Ministry Center
Living Water Ministry
Maple Knoll Home Health
Mary Magdalen House
Matrix HealthCare of Oxford
McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
Meals On Wheels
Mercy Franciscan at St. Raphael Social
Service Agency
Metroparks of Butler County
Miami Connections
Middletown Area Senior Citizens Center
Moon Coop
National Underground Railroad Freedom
Center
New Life Baptist Mission
Open Door Food Pantry, Inc.
OSU Extension Butler County
Our Daily Bread
Over the Rhine Community Housing
Oxford Area Trails (OATS)
Oxford Chamber of Commerce
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Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center
City of Fairfield's Volunteer Program
(FAVOR)
Civic Garden Center of Greater
Cincinnati
Colonial Senior Services
Comfort Keepers
Community Adult Day Service
Community Counseling and Crisis
Center
Community Pregnancy Crisis Center
Crossroads Hospice
Dove House Protective Shelter
Drop Inn Center Shelter House
Emanuel Community Center
Environmental Mobile Unit
Family Resource Center
Family Services of Middletown
Fidelity Home Health Care
Fitton Center for the Creative Arts
Franciscan Home Development, Inc.
Freestore Foodbank
Friends of Neighbors in Need
Ft. Hamilton Hospital
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
Great Miami Valley YMCA
Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the
Homeless
Habitat for Humanity
Hamilton Parks and Recreation
Hope House Rescue Mission
Hueston Woods State Park
Kiwanis Club of Oxford
Strive Network (KnowledgeWorks
Foundation)
Su Casa Catholic Charities
Sycamore Senior Center
Sycamore Senior Center
Talawanda Adult Basic & Literacy
Education (ABLE)
Three Valley Conservation Trust
Oxford Citizens for Peace & Justice
Oxford Community Arts Center
Oxford Community Choice Pantry
Oxford Community Foundation
Oxford Lane Public Library
Oxford Lions Club
Oxford Methodist Church
Oxford Museum Association
Oxford Parks Department
Oxford Pediatrics & Adolescents Inc.
Oxford Presbyterian Church
Oxford Seniors
PARACHUTE (CASA)
PAWS
Peace Corps
Peaslee Neighborhood Center
Planned Parenthood
Pleasant Vineyard Ministries
Public Allies Cincinnati, a program of
BRIDGES for a Just Community
RASKALS (City of Fairfield Parks)
Reach Out Lakota
Saint Francis Soup Kitchen
Salvation Army
Santa Maria Community Services
Senior Citizens, Inc. (Partners in Prime)
Serve City
Shared Harvest Foodbank, Inc.
Sojourner Recovery Services
St. Vincent de Paul
29
Transitional Living, Inc. (T.L.C.)
United Way of Oxford, Ohio and
Vicinity
Westover Retirement Community
YWCA, Hamilton
School Partners
Bogan Elementary (Talawanda SD)
Bridgeport Elementary School (Hamilton CSD)
Crawford Woods Elementary (Hamilton CSD)
Ethel M. Taylor Academy (Cincinnati PS)
Fairwood Elementary (Hamilton CSD)
Garfield Middle School (Hamilton CSD)
Highland Elementary (Hamilton CSD)
Kramer Elementary (Talawanda SD)
Marshall Elementary (Talawanda SD)
Roberts Paideia Academy (Cincinnati PS)
Roll Hill School, Cincinnati (e-tutoring)
Rosa Parks Elementary (Middletown CS)
Shroder High (Cincinnati PS)
Talawanda High (Talawanda SD)
Talawanda Middle (Talawanda SD)
Wildwood Elementary (Middletown CS)