1. MICHAEL NGO Center Director
Welcome to ELS La Verne
MICHAEL NGO
Center Director
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2. ELS Staff MICHAEL NGO CARRIE WOODS
Center Director
- Works with all center staff to create a supportive learning environment
CARRIE WOODS
Academic Director
- Works with instructors, maintains strong academic standards, class schedules
ISAI OROZCO Assistant Academic Director
- Works with instructors, maintains strong academic standards, class schedules
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3. ELS Staff JESSICA LUONG VICTORIA FARLOW MARCELA CANO #ELSLaVerne
Registrar
- Collects and answers questions about payments, scholarship and refunds
VICTORIA FARLOW
International Student Advisor
- Immigration, Student Activities and Housing
MARCELA CANO
Administrative Assistant/Chaperone
- Assist office staff and Center activities
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4. ELS Staff RAJNI SHETH ANNE NGUYEN #ELSLaVerne IELTS Administrator
- Collects and answers questions about payment
ANNE NGUYEN
Assistant IETLS Administrator
- Answers questions about IELTS
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5. Programs Here at ELS La Verne
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
Semi-Intensive English
Structure/Speaking Practice
(SSP - 2 hours)
Language Technology Center (LTC)
Vocabulary Enrichment
Reading/Writing
(2 hours)
No Class
College/University
bound students
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6. Class Schedule Period Start Finish Days 1 8:10 9:00 Monday to Friday 2
9:10
10:00 3
10:15
11:05
4A (lunch)
11:15
12:05
4B (lunch)
12:10
1:00 5
1:10
2:10
Monday to Thursday 6
2:20
3:25
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7. Immigration / Absence Hours
EAP / General English Program (6 hours per day)
No more than 18 hours per session
1 hour = 1 absence
Semi-Intensive Program (4 hours per day)
No more than 12 hours per session
I-20 Rules
If you plan to leave, then you MUST visit the office
You MUST give ELS your current United States address
If you move, then you MUST tell the office within 10 days
Student are responsible for requesting I-20 extension from the office

8. Session Calendar

9. ELS Office (building # 9)
Conversation Café
Most Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:30pm, ELS La Verne host a social gathering for ELS students to meet with American students, members of the local community and sometime with college/university representatives.
ELS Office (building # 9)
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11. University Student ID Cards Woody Hall (building # 2)
Go to Woody Hall on Wednesday or later
Keep your student ID on you at all times
You can use this ID card:
ULV Events
Discounted tickets
ULV Fitness Center
And much more!
Woody Hall (building # 2)
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12. FREE Parking for Students
Students need to park in Parking Lot S
A Street & Arrow Highway
Free for all students
Drops/Pick ups every 10 minutes from behind the Library to Lot S
Phone App
Parking Lot S
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13. Parking on the Streets #ELSLaVerne Read parking signs carefully
Some areas will allow temporary parking
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14. See Victoria for more information
Mentor Program
See Victoria for more information
Networking opportunities
Meeting new people
Building confidence
Having a stronger, more fulfilling educational journey
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15. Library
No food
No drinks
No running
Be quiet
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16. College/University Advising
See Michael
for more information
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17. What’s In Your Folder Left side Right side #ELSLaVerne
ELS La Verne Deadlines
Places to eat
ELS in California
Driver License Information
Metrolink train information
Bus Pass Information
Smoking Policy
Campus Map
Primary Release Form
ELS Student Code of Conduct
Immigration Information
Attendance Policy
Mentor Application
Parking Lot S (Free Shuttle Service)
Campus Map
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18. #ELSLaVerne Ngo Michael PRINT YOUR NAME MN YOUR INITIAL SIGN YOUR NAME
Michael Ngo
01/05/2015
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TODAY’S DATE

19. #ELSLaVerne PRINT YOUR NAME SIGN YOUR NAME Michael Ngo TODAY’S DATE
01/05/2015

20. #ELSLaVerne PRINT YOUR NAME Michael Ngo PRINT YOUR NAME Michael Ngo
SIGN YOUR NAME
Michael Ngo
TODAY’S DATE
01/05/2015
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21. #ELSLaVerne PRINT YOUR NAME Michael Ngo SIGN YOUR NAME Michael Ngo
TODAY’S DATE
01/05/2015

22. Designated Smoking Areas
No smoking in the classroom
No smoking near building
No smoking around restaurants, work areas, youth and elderly people
University allows smoking in parking areas with outdoor ashtray presents
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23. Designated Smoking Areas
No smoking in the classroom
No smoking near building
No smoking around restaurants, work areas, youth and elderly people
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24. No Littering
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25. Letters, Mail and Packages
Check your mail every week
Use ELS address to receive mail
( YOUR NAME )
ELS La Verne
1886 Third Street
La Verne, CA
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26. Activities & Fees Jessica Sign up & pay with Victoria Pay with
ELS Activities
Movie, shopping, bowling, etc.
Trips to Disneyland, Magic Mountain, Universal Studios, etc.
Sign up & pay with Victoria
(One week before activity)
ELS Program
Tuition
Housing
Health Insurance
Pay with
Jessica
(One week before new session)
Pre-paid Course
Discount
4-12 weeks
No discount
16-24 weeks 5%
28-48 weeks
10%
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27. English in the Classroom & Office
In order to provide every student with the most opportunities to improve their English, as well as a positive, learning environment, we ask all students to respect that classrooms are
ENGLISH ONLY ZONES
Participation grades may be lowered if students do not follow this rule.
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28. Personal & Living
Please be respectful and kind to all instructors, staff, students, dorm mates, home stay family, other people and their property.
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29. Important Phone Numbers
University Campus Safety
ELS La Verne Office
Police / Fire Department
911
Non-Emergency Weekend
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30. Tomorrow #ELSLaVerne Go to ELS Office (backyard) at 7:45 AM
Pick up Class Schedule
Go directly to class
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31. #ELSLaVerne

32. Gather around for a group photo
Group Picture
Gather around for a group photo
Nice picture
Fun picture
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