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1. Export Control
   1. The U.S. government regulates the transfer of information, commodities, technology, and software considered to be strategically important to the U.S. in the interest of national security, economic and/or foreign policy concerns. There is a complicated network of federal agencies and inter-related regulations that govern exports collectively referred to as "Export Controls." In brief, Export Controls regulate the shipment or transfer, by whatever means, of controlled items, software, technology, or services out of U.S. (termed an "Export"). Perhaps of even more consequence to the university, is that the government also restricts the release of certain information to foreign nationals here in the U.S. (referred to as a "Deemed Export"). Export Controls have the potential to severely limit the research opportunities of university faculty and their students and staff, as well as to prevent international collaboration in certain research areas. Non-compliance with export controls can result in severe monetary and criminal penalties against both an individual as well as the university, and can result in the loss of research contracts, governmental funding, and the ability to export items.
   2. The Department of Homeland Security's US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) now requires all employers to assess whether an export license must be obtained prior to hosting a visiting scholar or hiring any H1-B employee, and to certify to those findings.
   3. This certification requirement implements laws that are presently set forth in both the Export Administration Regulations (EAR – civil applications) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR – defense applications). These laws mandate that US Persons, including universities, seek and receive US Government approval before releasing export controlled technology identified on US export control lists to foreign nationals in the US. Under both the EAR and ITAR, the transfer of export controlled technology to a foreign national in the US is considered an export, specifically a "deemed export", to the foreign national's country or countries of citizenship. Significant civil and criminal penalties apply to the unauthorized release of export controlled technology on US export control lists to foreign nationals in the US.
   4. A deemed export is the transfer of a controlled technology to foreign persons, usually in the United States, where the transfer falls under the export control regulations because the transfer is "deemed" to be to the country where the person is a resident or a citizen.
      
      
2. Guidelines
   1. Rowan University welcomes international professors and scholars who are invited to Rowan as an exchange visitor on a J-1 Visa. The International Center provides SEVP regulatory advice and guidance to Rowan faculty and their visitors to ensure federal compliance while navigating the Visa process.
   2. Rowan hosts visiting professors and research scholars, together defined as "Visiting Scholars" for a period not to exceed six months or other negotiated terms. This is an opportunity for Rowan University College/Department/ faculty to work collaboratively with the visiting scholar for mutual scientific, scholarly and artistic accomplishments. This is accomplished through the Department of State J-1 visa program, which authorizes ROWAN UNIVERSITY to bring in visiting scholars for a stipulated period of time. International Center at ROWAN UNIVERSITY issues the appropriate J-1 visa documents.
      
      
3. Rowan University International Center assists departments and colleges with many of the initial aspects of a visiting scholar program for ROWAN UNIVERSITY.
   
   
4. Attachment A outlines some issues that need to be considered by all parties involved with facilitating a successful international Program experience at ROWAN UNIVERSITY and adhering to Export Control Program at Rowan University.

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