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FOREIGN FACULTY APPOINTMENT POLICY

Definition:

A foreign faculty member is one who resides abroad and is currently teaching at an institution of higher education that is accredited or government approved in that country.

Qualifications:

1. A Ph.D. or other doctoral degree earned from either an American or foreign institution of higher education that has been accredited by an accrediting agency recognized and approved by the U.S. Department of Education.

2. A minimum of five (5) years teaching experience at an accredited or government approved traditional institution of higher education.

3. A command of the English language at the level of a U.S. Ph.D. graduate.

4. High moral and ethical standards and a genuine concern for the quality of education to be provided.

5. Three (3) letters of recommendation, one of which, is from the president or dean of the institution where currently teaching.

Conditions and Expectations:

1. A foreign faculty member is expected to introduce a minimum of fifteen (15) students to AGU prior to appointment and must guarantee the enrollment of ten (10) students per trimester totaling thirty (30) students per year.

2. A foreign faculty member who breaches his or her agreement with AGU or who does not comply with AGU's stated policies will be discharged and his or her association with AGU terminated. Moreover, the member’s overseas institution and the appropriate agency of the government of the country in which the institution is located will be informed of the termination and the reasons for it.

Note:  See Faculty Positions for a list of available faculty positions and to download a faculty application.