UF/IFAS International Programs Advisory Team (IPAT)

Purpose Statement

The International Program Advisory Team’s purpose is to:

• Act as a bridge between statewide IFAS faculty and IFAS Administration – led by the Senior VP of AG and Natural Resources.

• Provide advice to IFAS Administration on issues that they and/or faculty bring to the Team.

• Provide feedback to the IFAS Administration on opportunities or problems.

• Assist in implementing new policies and programs that IFAS Administration deems advantageous to the program.

• Assist in the selection of awards made by IFAS Administration. 

Read the IPAT Bylaws here.

Who We Are

Programs and Activities

Caribbean Council for Higher Education in the Greater Caribbean (CACHE)

The Caribbean Council of Higher Education in Agriculture (CACHE) is a nonprofit organization of educational institutions of higher education in agriculture, rural development, and natural resources in the wider Caribbean (including Florida).

Our membership offers UF/IFAS the opportunity to:

• Strengthen our influence in the Region.

• Improve the agricultural and natural resources curriculums of the various member institutions.

• Foster student and faculty exchange.

• Recruit students

• Assist UF faculty/students with their engagement in the Region.

Find out more about CACHE by clicking here.

IPAT International Awards

In accordance with UF’s strategic goal for internationalizing the campus across all mission areas, the UF/IFAS International Programs Advisory Team (IPAT) has established four annual awards for UF/IFAS faculty and staff.

• International Achievement Award*

- Recognizes early career faculty members (i.e., less than five years post tenure or no more than 10 years into their academic career for non-tenure track).

• Excellence in Internationalizing Student Education Award*

- Recognizes staff for their contributions to supporting teaching efforts and international students at UF.

• International Extension Award

- Recognizes 100% extension appointment faculty for their contributions to building an international dimension into their Extension program.

• International Fellow Award*

- Recognizes outstanding international career accomplishments by mid to late career faculty members (i.e., more than five years post tenure or at least 10 years in their academic career for non-tenure track).

*Feeds into UFIC’s International Educator of the Year Award

One UF/IFAS faculty or staff member will be selected for each award, will receive $500, and will be recognized at the appropriate IFAS-level ceremony.

The top two Fellow and Achievement nominees, and top Student Education nominee will be considered for nomination for the UFIC International Educator of the Year Awards in the fall.

Past Winners

Coming Soon:

IPAT International Travel Awards

The IPAT is currently revising their review process for these awards and will update this page soon.

UF/IFAS Global Excellence Faculty Mentor Program

Information about this program will be released in 2020