1. Learn the Rules, Make Life Less Stressful
Policies
Created by the Student Life Advisor, FA 08, Rev. SU 09, SU 13, FA 13, SP 14
Learn the Rules,
Make Life Less Stressful 1

2. Class Schedule 12:00-1:50p.m. Reading & Writing 12:30-2:20p.m. RW
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
12:00-1:50p.m.
Reading & Writing
12:30-2:20p.m. RW
12:00-1:50p.m
Applying Grammar
Meetings with Instructors as scheduled
M, W, F 2:00 – 2:50 p.m.
T, TH :20 – 3:00 p.m.
3:00-4:50p.m.
Listening & Speaking AG LS
RW = Reading & Writing
AG = Applying Grammar
LS = Listening & Speaking

3. How many classes does a full-time ELI student have each day?
Question 1
How many classes does a full-time ELI student have each day?

4. Expectations & Responsibilities of ELI Students (1.C.1)
Video
* How can these students be better students in class? 4

5. Participate actively and appropriately in class
Attend class regularly
Speak only English
Do not talk when the teacher is talking
No cell phone use in class
Do your homework regularly and on time 5

6. Academic Honesty (1.E.9)
We expect each student to do his/her own homework and assignments.
Academic dishonesty is unacceptable in American universities.

7. Food & Drink in the Classroom (1.E.15)
Each ELI teacher has his/her own policy about food and drink in the classroom.
If food and drink are allowed in class, please be polite. Do not disturb others and clean up after yourself. 7

8. What are examples of good behavior?
Question 3
What are examples
of good behavior?

9. Student Responsibilities (1.C.2)
Check the Bulletin Boards for news and updates
TH 9 and TH 24 9

10. Student Responsibilities (1.C.2)
Check the bulletin boards (TH 9) for your absences.
If there is a problem, you have 2 weeks to correct it. 10

11. Student Responsibilities (1.C.2)
Check your UTA
ELI sends important
information through this UTA student .
You must use your UTA !
Bill
Sanchez 11

12. What are 3 responsibilities each
Question 4
What are 3 responsibilities each
ELI student has?

13. Absences (1.E.8) You can use your absences for: Illness
Special holidays
Emergencies
Religious Practices
Use them wisely 13

14. Attendance Concerns (1.E.11)
Look in your handbook or you can ask Joshua Atherton in HH 407.
You MUST follow the
procedure or it may
negatively affect your SEVIS and cause you many, many problems.

15. Question 5
If you don’t attend class because of a special holiday or religious reason, will you be counted absent?

16. What do I…? How do I…? Please see Apinan Samermit in HH406.
If you have any questions about:
Car insurance
Housing
Driver’s license
Problems with classmates
Please see Apinan Samermit in HH406.
* If you have questions about health insurance,
please see Tamma Jones in HH405.

17. Grievance Procedure
If you have a problem with a teacher or the ELI, you need to tell someone. Don’t stay quiet.
1. Talk to your teacher.
2. If the problem is not resolved,
please talk to the Curriculum
Coordinator, Debra Basler.
3. If the issue is still not
resolved, please talk to the Director, Dr. Cindy Kilpatrick.

18. If a student is not happy with something in ELI, what should
Question 6
If a student is not happy with
something in ELI, what should
the student do?

19. Resources Available to ELI Students
ELI Computer Lab, TH 9 & 10
Language Acquisition Lab (LAC), 3rd floor of Trimble Hall

20. Resources Available to ELI Students
ELI Student Library, Lab 9
> Your reading teacher will show you this.
Check with Help Desk in the University Center (UC) for help with your Net ID and UTA address and password. 20

21. MOODLE E-Learning Platform Email Assignments Voice Recordings
Resources
Calendar
* You will need to check Moodle regularly.

22. Resources Available Our Facebook page is monitored by teachers.
Feel free to make comments in English.
* If you do not have a FB account, you can still look at the page.

23. What are 3 resources for ELI students?
Question 7
What are 3 resources for ELI students?

24. Activity Opportunities Available to ELI Students
Conversation Club & Conversation Partner
Information Session:
Next week (TBA during classes)
See Nali Kim for more information

25. More Activity Opportunities Available to ELI Students
Meet other international students outside of ELI with ISI, International Students Inc.
Friday nights
Pick up 5:45-6:00 (Planetarium, Starbucks, MAC)

26. BIG HOWDY Sunday, August 27 (8/27) 6:00pm
Blue Bonnet Room, US (University Center)
Meet other international students on campus!
Over a 1,000 in attendance!
Food & Fun
Line Dancing

27. What is one Activity Opportunity?
Question 8
What is one Activity Opportunity?

28. THE END

29. Activity Opportunities Available to ELI Students
Community Outreach Club
An opportunity to volunteer in the community.
*See Adam Stein for more information