UCIS Gifts: Nurturing Strong Partnerships with Gestures of Goodwill

Giving and receiving gifts in any relationship fosters growth and signals a valued partnership; and UCIS’s valued collaboration with its international colleagues is no exception. The Global Partnerships & Partner Engagement Team (GP&E) is happy to assist UCIS colleagues in nourishing relationships by providing gifts and utilizing a database to document gift giving for historical purposes.

Centralized management of UCIS gifts ensures standardized distribution of gifts to individuals of various professional levels and importantly avoids the faux pas of a gift accidentally being given to the same person twice. The UCIS gift inventory is tracked and replaced as needed and great care is taken to provide thoughtful and suitable gifts for incoming and outgoing travelers.

Who can request a UCIS gift?
The GP&E team is happy to provide gifts for colleagues within the University Center for International Studies umbrella who are either welcoming guests to campus or seek to thank partners hosting our Pitt colleagues as they are traveling abroad.

What is the process for requesting gifts?
Review the UCIS Gift Request Details for UCIS Stakeholders for a detailed description of the process, various gift tiers, and more.

Which gifts are available?
Explore the UCIS Gift Bank to view the current inventory complete with photos, descriptions, and an explanation of the relevant distribution tiers. Please note that this document will be updated regularly but gifts are subject to availability.

How soon can a gift be requested?
Gifts should be requested a minimum of two weeks prior to the scheduled engagement. Gift distribution is subject to availability and is at the discretion of the GP&E Team.

Are there any requirements or charges for my gift request?
These gifts are available at no charge to the requestor. UCIS does require those utilizing gifts from the UCIS inventory to complete a form logging their Global Engagement in the new MoveON global engagement database following their gift giving engagement. 

When will I be required to complete the MoveON global engagement form? 
The Global Partnerships & Partner Engagement Team will provide the relevant form based on your engagement type and asks that it be completed no later than two weeks following the engagement. If you have any questions regarding this form or the MoveON system, please feel free to reach out to the team at globalpartnerships@pitt.edu. 

Already reviewed the Gift Guidelines and Gift Bank? Complete your UCIS Gift Request Form now!

Additional Questions? Contact globalpartnerships@pitt.edu and/or complete the Gift Request Form to the best of your ability and a member of the GP&E Team will be in touch to discuss further.