International Visitors

To ensure that the university leadership is informed of international visitors on campus and facilitate compliance with federal export control laws and regulations.

Procedures for Inviting International Visitors to Campus

Required Approvals

Faculty and staff in the Colleges of Science and Engineering who wish to invite international visitors to the UNO campus must receive the approval of the cognizant University officials, including the Department Chair, Dean, Empowered Official for Export Control and Academic Affairs, in advance of the proposed visit. Such requests should be submitted at least one month in advance of the planned arrival date.

Required Documentation/Information

Faculty and staff planning such visits are required to provide the information noted below on the attached International Visitors to Campus Approval Form.

Download the International Visitors to Campus Approval Form

• The name and department of the UNO faculty/staff member extending the invitation, and the purpose of the visit;
• Visitor name, company or university, title, and discipline or area of study;
• Type of visa the visitor will travel on;
• Date of arrival/departure;
• Destinations/departments and facilities to be visited (especially science and engineering labs);
• Plans to provide university housing, office space, support, and services if required; and University-owned equipment and technologies to be visited and technical data to be shared;
• A copy of the letter of invitation.

Approval Process

Academic Affairs is ultimately responsible for approving all international visitors to the university and has the authority to deny such requests for good cause.  Academic Affairs will coordinate with the Empowered Official for Export Controls and with the University Counsel with regard to export control management.