X. External Partnerships: Affiliation Agreements, Contracts, and MOUs.
SPH deans, department chairs, faculty, staff, and students may not sign binding agreements, contracts, or memoranda of understanding. Binding agreements may only be signed by the Office of General Counsel and/or the Provost.
Affiliation Agreements
Affiliation agreements are commonly requested by clinical institutions such as academic medical centers, community health centers, and hospitals that are providing training opportunities to SPH students at their sites. These are common for students completing practica or internships and for course-based consulting projects. The Office of General Counsel (OGC) reviews all affiliation agreements. Note that affiliation agreements can take up to 30 days for processing.
For more information, please contact:
- SPH students: SPH Career and Practicum Office.
- Other BU students: your academic advisor
- SPH faculty and staff: idea hub
Contracts
Contracts can take many forms, including research collaborations, teaching agreements, and agreements for goods or services rendered. Because contracts can relate to many types of work, each is handled on an individual basis. Please contact idea hub at ideahub@bu.edu for assistance.
Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
Similar to contracts, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), can take many forms. The University has a process and form developed for unfunded research collaborations, and other types of MOUs may follow a custom approach. idea hub is available to assist any members of the SPH community with an MOU.