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An Agreement of International Academic Exchange between

Hefei University

And the Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

NorthernArizona University(hereafter, "NAU")and the HefeiUniversity(hereafter, "HU")agree to cooperate in regard to internationalprograms based onthe principleof reciprocity. This agreement permits the exchange of scholars,students, academic informationand materials between the signatory institutions.This agreement also encourages cooperation providingand implementingundergraduate and graduate non-degree programs for the students of both NAUand HU.

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1. The universities agree to promote the followingtypes of exchangeactivities based on their respective academic and educational needs.

a. Exchange of scholars (professors, lecturers or researchers)b. Exchange of students (includingboth undergraduate andgraduate students)c. Joint research and development programs

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2. The implementationof each exchange, based on this agreement, shall beseparately negotiated and determined by both universities, subject toavailable resources and the limitationsof each institution. Suchcooperative agreements are not intended to be legallybindingdocuments.Theyaremeantto describethe natureandsuggesttheguidelinesforsuchcooperation.

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3. The universities agree to explore possible cooperative degreeor non-degree programsat undergraduateand/or graduate levels to theirstudents. Both universitieswill also look into the possibility of other short-term training programs. All terms and details shall be discussed and aseparate memorandumof understandingfor such programsshould besigned for such undertakings in line with the principlesset forth in thisagreement.

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4. This agreement will be in force for five years and is subject to revisionorrenewal by mutual agreement. This agreement may be terminatedwithout causeby the either university upon six monthswritten notice to the other university,subject to paragraph 5 below. This agreement may be renewedupon itsexpiration with the mutual agreement of the universities upon such terms as maybe agreed at that time.

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5. Any termination or modification of this agreementwould be withoutprejudice to students or scholars currently in attendance.

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6. A five year period shall be recognizedas the accounting period. Thus inany five year period the number of students and faculty exchangedwould,as nearly as practicable,be in balancealthough it may not be in anyoneyear.

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7. There shall be, as far as is practicable,equity of support for exchangestudents and staff betweeninstitutions.

8. The opportunity to take part in the programsshall be open to all eligibleand qualified staff and studentswithin the institution.

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9. In accordance with the principle of equal opportunitythere will be nodiscrimination againstany personfor any reasonwho qualifies to take partin the program supported by this document.

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10. Both parties to this agreement affirm that participation by the universitypersonnel or students in any activities relating to the agreement shall notbe denied to any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, nationalorigin, age, non-disqualifying handicapping condition, veteran status, orsex.

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Dated this 14th day of October, 2006

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Dr.LizfGr~bsmithProvost & Vice President ofAcademic AffairsNorthern Arizona University

For the Arizona Boardof RegentsOn behalf ofNorthernArizona University

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