The mission of the Office of International Programs is to facilitate campus-wide internationalization of research, teaching and outreach activities to promote cross-cultural knowledge and understanding among students, faculty and staff.

The goals of the Office of International Programs are to:

1.    Broaden faculty and staff involvement in international research and development activities;

2.    Provide opportunities for student experiential learning and academic exchange programs;

3.    Assist faculty and staff members to participate in exchange programs; and

4.    Broaden cultural diversity at the University.

The specific objectives of the International Program are to:

1.     Develop collaborative research and development activities through linkages with international institutions of higher learning, international research centers and national agricultural research systems;

2.     Utilize UMES faculty and staff to provide technical and administrative assistance to developing countries;

3.     Provide opportunities for short-term undergraduate student study abroad for academic credit, and for graduate student research in developing countries;

4.     Promote appointments of adjunct faculty members for short-term engagements in international development activities;

5.     Collaborate with cooperating international institutions for joint research and development activities; and

6.     Facilitate the exchange of scholarly information and materials, through the libraries of our cooperating international institutions.