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LOI Step-By-Step  \n• Non-binding agreement establishing the desire to explore cooperation opportunities.  \n• Non-renewable, one-page agreement that does not contain any financial commitments or other obligations.  \n• Does not establish or facilitate mobility and programs.  \n• Usually at the department or college-level.  \n• Should not be signed if no clear plans for further collaboration are laid out/apparent.  \n• Precursor to a PSA.  \nConsiderations for Choosing an LOI  \n• Timeline: If on GSU's template, approximately 2-4 weeks; several weeks longer if on Partner Institution's template.  \nTEMPLATE TIMELINE IN WEEKS  \nGSU PARTNER INSTITUTION  \n• Signatories:  \no The president or provost, if at the university-wide level*  \no The dean, ifat the department or college level.  \n• Existence of a prior agreement with this institution.  \nCheck the Agreements Database:  [http://ipaweb.gsu.edu/Search/](http://ipaweb.gsu.edu/Search/)  \n• Contact and negotiations with Partner Institution should be underway prior to initiating a draft.  \n• Download a GSU template at:  \n[https://international.gsu.edu/agreement-resources/](https://international.gsu.edu/agreement-resources/)  \n*If two or more Colleges are involved, the agreement is University-wide  \nEXECUTION I N IT IAT IO N CO NS U LTAT IO N  \n1  \n2  \n3  \n4  \n5  \n6  \n7  \n8  \nPD leads discussion on and establishment of common areas of interest with the Partner Institution.  \nPD consults with the College International Specialist or IPA at Georgia State.  \nPD drafts the LOI from the template or incorporates our template content into the Partner Institution's template.  \nPD or College International Specialist submitsthe agreement draft to IPA through I-Agree to begin the review and approval process.  \nIPA conducts initial review, then initiates Support Unit review at Georgia State.  \nAfter all Support Units have approved, and if PD and Partner Institution agree, IPA requests Legal review for university sign-off.  \nIn many cases, upon Legal approval, IPA prints the agreement in duplicate, routes for signatures at GSU, and then couriers the agreement to the Partner Institution.  \nOnce the agreement is executed (returned fully signed by both parties), IPA will log and post the agreement to the online Agreements Database and send a notification of execution to the PD and relevant university units/ contacts.  \nPlease see the reverse for an acronym legend  \nINTERNATIONAL  \nINITIATIVES  \nInformation Needed fora LOI Draft  \no Partner Institution's logo.  \no GSU department or college details, if at department or college-level.  \no Partner Institution's official name in English and official language.  \no Partner Institution's short name.  \no Partner Institution department or college details, if at department or college-level.  \no Partner Institution's city and country.  \no List of discussions / historical collaborations / visits or delegations (with dates and names of people involved) that have led the PD and the Partner Institution to initiate formal partnership through an LOI and to plan future programmatic activities.  \no List of common educational interests and goals to be developed through PSA within the term of the LOI. Examples are given in the template and can be modified.  \no GSU signatory and title.  \no Partner Institution signatory and title.  \no Other details requested during IPA review specific to this agreement.  \nCollegeContact  \nPDs, pleasecontactyour Directorof International Engagementor International Specialist. Ifyourcollege/schooldoes not have internationalengagementstaff, please contact relevant IPAstaff.  \nCEHD:Tanya Madenyika;[tmadenyika@gsu.edu](tmadenyika@gsu.edu);404-413-8350;orCatharinaChang; [cychang@gsu.edu](cychang@gsu.edu);40","cbCaieeE5UpYM2Pa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieeE5UpYM2Pa","pdf",2585235,"English","# What is an LOI?\n## LOI Step-By-Step\n# Considerations for Choosing an LOI\n## Timeline and Signatories\n# Execution Initiation, Consultation, and Review\n## Information Needed for a LOI Draft\n## Contact and Acronym Legend","[{\"question\":\"What is a Letter of Intent (LOI) under the GSU process?\",\"answer\":\"An LOI is a non-binding, one-page agreement used to explore cooperation opportunities. It is non-renewable and does not include financial commitments, obligations, or mobility and program facilitation.\"},{\"question\":\"How long does it typically take to process an LOI?\",\"answer\":\"If using a GSU template, the timeline is approximately 2–4 weeks. 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