To receive a certificate when you graduate from the ELI, you cannot have more than a total of 12 absences from both your Listening/Speaking and Reading/Writing classes (85%). You must also have a C or better grade point average. To receive a certificate with honors, you must attend at least 90% of classes (no more than 8 total absences) and maintain an A- or better grade point average. If you have 16 or more total absences, you are breaking the rules of your visa and may be dismissed from the ELI. 7-week sessions: To receive a certificate when you graduate from the ELI, you cannot have more than a total of 10 absences from both your Listening/Speaking and Reading/Writing classes (85%). You must also have a C or better grade point average. To receive a certificate with honors, you must attend at least 90% of classes (no more than 7 total absences) and maintain an A- or better grade point average. If you have 14 or more total absences, you are breaking the rules of your visa and may be dismissed from the ELI. Additional Policies Turn off your cell phone and put it away for the duration of the class. The ELI has an English-only policy in and around the classrooms. Table 1: English Language Institute Effort Score Rubric Effort Score of 1 Effort Score of 2 Effort score of 3 (Exemplary) (Satisfactory) (Unsatisfactory) Attendance and The student is The student The student has punctuality rarely, if ever, attends class most excessive absences, absent, attending at of the time, perhaps exceeding least 90% of the attending at least the absence limit classes. 85% of the classes. required to obtain a The student is The student arrives certificate. rarely, if ever, late. for class on-time The student is Students should for most class frequently late. Note: not be given a score of 1 meetings. based on attendance only or punctuality.
To receive a certificate when you graduate from the ELI, you cannot have more than a total of 12 absences from both your Listening/Speaking and Reading/Writing classes (85%). You must also have a C or better grade point average. To receive a certificate with honors, you must attend at least 90% of classes (no more than 8 total absences) and maintain an A- or better grade point average. If you have 16 or more total absences, you are breaking the rules of your visa and may be dismissed from the ELI. 7-week sessions: To receive a certificate when you graduate from the ELI, you cannot have more than a total of 10 absences from both your Listening/Speaking and Reading/Writing classes (85%). You must also have a C or better grade point average. To receive a certificate with honors, you must attend at least 90% of classes (no more than 7 total absences) and maintain an A- or better grade point average. If you have 14 or more total absences, you are breaking the rules of your visa and may be dismissed from the ELI. Additional Policies Turn off your cell phone and put it away for the duration of the class. The ELI has an English-only policy in and around the classrooms. Table 1: English Language Institute Effort Score Rubric Effort Score of 1 (Exemplary) Effort Score of 2 (Satisfactory) Effort score of 3 (Unsatisfactory) Attendance and punctuality The student is rarely, if ever, absent, attending at least 90% of the classes. The student is rarely, if ever, late. Note: Students should not be given a score of 1 based only on attendance or punctuality. The student attends class most of the time, attending at least 85% of the classes. The student arrives for class on-time for most class meetings. The student has excessive absences, perhaps exceeding the absence limit required to obtain a certificate. The student is frequently late.
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