PIM GUIDE FOR NEWCOMERS

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This guide is intended to help newcomers understand the PIM world and its different activities.

The first three sections of this page aim to give information about PIM structure, to explain PIM activities/resources and to describe the main elements of the annual conference.
The last part is to give you hints on how to use PIM resources.

  

 

People     Back to the Top

  • Chairs
  • Network Coordinator
  • Membership Committee
  • Branding Task Force

 

 

Activities     Back to the Top

  • Survey
    Starting from PIM 2003 Conference in Mexico City, PIM has initiated an annual membership report system to collect and maintain exchange data and compile international education activities from each member school. This enables the organization to identify where our consortium has been most effective and where it requires attention to maximize its potential. The results of the annual survey are usually presented during PIM conference. Operational details: every year the Network Coordinator sends out a message inviting Member Schools to complete the survey, with all relevant information and instructions to fill in the survey and providing the link to reach the survey form.

     

  • Pim Forum
    The PIM Forum is intended to be a tool for administrators to share comments and information regarding programs, best practices, new assignment, etc… Moreover, it is used for all dues announcements, deadlines, fact sheets, member updates, etc. That is to say anything that can be handled by the administrators/primary PIM point people.

     

  • Fact Sheet
    Fact Sheets are brief information forms about PIM Schools, to help coordinators advice exchange students going abroad. Every year Member Schools are required to upload their fact sheet on the website, with updated information regarding contact persons, term dates, deadlines, academic/experience requirements, grading systems, living expenses, student services etc.

     

     

Conference     Back to the Top

  • Market Place
    This is the time dedicated to exchange coordinators, to discuss and negotiate student flows and numbers.

     

  • Coordinators' Meeting
    This section is specifically designed for administrators, even if everyone is invited to take part in the meetings. The topics are decided year by year. They are mainly focused on managing activities connected with the exchange programs, such as best practices, administrative matters, new programs, structural changes in partner universities.

     

  • Business Meetings
    These sessions are dedicated to the discussion of issues strictly related to PIM and all participants to the conference are invited to attend, provided they represent Schools that are PIM full members (no Guest Schools).

     

  • Guest School Participation
    Guest Schools are welcome to participate to the annual conference. They can take part to the opening speech and to all social events but they are not allowed to attend Business Meetings. 

     

  • Gala Dinner
    This is the main event of all the social gatherings. Formal attire is usually required.

 

How To...     Back to the Top

  • Send out a message through the NetworkPIM Forum 
    To send out a message through the NetworkPIM Forum you have two options.
     

    1. You can write an email and address it to NetworkPIM@yahoogroups.com (group names are not case sensitive). Note: you can only post to groups you've joined, and only from email addresses registered with Yahoo! Groups. If you misspell the name of a group, or attempt to send an email from an account other than the one you joined under, your message will not be delivered. If you receive a failure notice, check your email addresses and try again.
    2. You go to the Forum page http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NetworkPIM/ . After you have entered the restricted area click Post, write your message, and then click Send Message. Note: Yahoo! Groups restricts messages to 1 megabyte in size to prevent abuse.

       

  • Update your Fact Sheet

    The PIM website aims to provide the most current information about its Member Schools. In June of every year the PIM coordinator sends out a request to update your fact sheet - please send your new fact sheet to SabinePIM@mccombs.utexas.edu.

     

  • Use the PIM Logo

    Click on the Coordinators tab on top of the page to find the link to the official PIM logo files (updated in 2004) in various formats. You may download them individually or in one ZIP file. To download image files such as JPG image files, simply follow the link, then right click on the image and choose "Save As" in your browser. To save the EPS, PSD and ZIP formats, simply click on the file and follow your internet browser's prompts.
    You can use the logos for Word and/or Excel documents, PowerPoint presentations and even for items that will be printed, such as t-shirts, mugs etc.
     

  • Find contact numbers

    PIM website is a useful tool to find all the contact numbers of PIM. To do that you go to the link Members Directory and then surf the database. You can search contacts using different criteria (i.e. name, last name, university, school, etc…)
     

  • Print the PIM Certificate

    As a PIM Member School you may wish to give a PIM Certificate to your incoming exchange students, stating they have attended a semester at your University. Please click on the link below to download a sample copy (in ppt format) that you can modify with your University logo, name and contacts: download the PIM Certificate