A primary goal of the Office of International Programs (OIP) is to initiate and coordinate initiatives that lead to MOUs and other exchanges between NC A&T and overseas institutions. This is done to prevent duplication of efforts, and to promote cooperation among various entities within the university with similar interests. OIP serves as the depository for these agreements. Anyone who drafts agreements on behalf of the University will be responsible for coordinating information with OIP.

The following process should be followed by anyone wishing to have signed an official agreement on behalf of the university:

1. Contact the OIP to first determine if an agreement is already in place;

2. Request a template for creating agreements from OIP;

3. After an agreement is drafted it is reviewed by the Director of International Programs;

4. The Director of OIP then forwards the agreement to the Office of the Provost for review;

5. When approved by the Office of the Provost the document is forwarded to Legal Affairs for review;

6. After being reviewed by Legal Affairs the agreement is forwarded to the Office of the Chancellor for signing;

7. The signed agreement is then returned to the Office of International Programs for distribution and implementation.