U.S. Faculty and Advisors

Become a partner

Become a partner, Malene

DIS works in partnership with approximately 200 institutions. 95% of enrollment comes from partner institutions, of which over 90% are ‘most’ or ‘more selective’ institutions, according to US News and World Report.

DIS assists partner universities in internationalizing their institutions in various ways, according to mutual agreement.

Become a partner, Malene

A partner not only approves DIS, but also has a formalized relationship through a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA).

Partners are not obligated to send any specific number of students to DIS, and no fee is charged to obtain or maintain partner status. After an MoA is signed, DIS works with the new partner to complete a comprehensive review to establish a common understanding of each institution’s expectations and requirements in regard to academics, admissions, housing, invoicing, and so forth.

Who does DIS partner with?

View the list of our Partner Institutions.

Benefits and expectations of partnership

  • High level of personalized service and support
  • Customized billing and invoicing opportunities
  • Customized registration for your students reflecting your housing and academic policies regarding credit load, pass/fail, and other restrictions
  • Campus visits from DIS, designed for outreach, professional development, and institutional collaboration
  • Visiting faculty opportunities

Preference of applicants from partner institutions is taken into consideration in waitlist situations.

Partners are expected to take an active role in the evaluation and development of the DIS curriculum and other programming at least once/year via email, and during visits to and from DIS as possible/relevant.

DIS encourages faculty, administrators, and advisors to exercise due diligence through visits to DIS. Site visits are organized each semester in the form of International Educators Workshops (IEW).

Connect with our Institutional Relations team

For more information or questions, please contact Julie Scott, Director of Institutional Relations, at js@disabroad.org.

Julie Scott

Julie Scott

Director of Institutional Relations

M.S. (Marketing, Johns Hopkins University, 1996). B.A. (Political Science and Psychology, Dickinson College, 1983). Conference management, marketing, and education projects, 1988-1994. Research analyst, U.S. Dept. of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1995-1998. Director, Child Development and Diversity Program, DIS, 2002-2005. With DIS since 1999.