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The ELI program provides two semesters of instruction, an early summer six-week session, and, depending on student needs, possibly a late summer six-week session. The ELI program provides 20 to 25 hours of instruction per week during the semester. For the summer programs, the ELI program provides 23 weekly hours of instruction per six-week session. International ELI students are required to be enrolled for 18 hours of instruction to be considered active students by Homeland Security regulations.
The English Language Institute follows the undergraduate schedule for the academic year with some exceptions, which are listed below.
The fall semester begins in late August and ends in mid-December. It consists of sixteen weeks with a Thanksgiving holiday break in mid or late November.
The spring semester begins in mid to late January and ends in mid- May. It consists of sixteen weeks with a week long Spring Break in mid-March.
The ELI program may elect to provide English Summer School in mid-May through June.
Aug 18
Arrival Day for New ELI Students
Aug 19-28
ELI Student Orientation (Required for all new ELI students)
Aug 29
All residence halls open at 10 a.m. for RETURNING students
Aug 31
Classes begin
Deadline to waive health insurance charges
Sept 7
Labor Day Holiday (no classes)
Oct 2
Final payment for Fall 2020 charges due (charges must be paid in full in order to register for Spring 2021 courses)
Oct 12-16
Midterm week
Nov 23–27
Fall Break (No classes during the week. University open Monday–Wednesday)
Dec 14
Classes end
Dec 15-18
Testing Week
Dec 20
All residence halls close at noon and Winter Break begins
Dec 25-Jan 1
Winter Break (University closed)
Jan 10
Jan 11-15
Jan 16
Jan 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes)
Jan 19
Jan 20
Inauguration Day (no classes)
Mar 1-5
Midterm Week
Mar 8
Final payment for Spring 2021 charges due (charges must be paid in full in order to register for Summer and Fall 2021 courses)
Apr 5-9
Spring Break
May 4
Classes end (make-up day for Inauguration Day)
May 5 - 7
May 9
All residence halls close at noon
Aug 16-20
Professional Development Week
Aug 19
Arrival Day
Aug 20-27
ESO
Aug 28
Aug 30
Late Business Registration begins (fee charged)
Sep 3
Last day for Business Registration
Sep 6
Labor Day Holiday (no classes
Oct 1
Final payment for Fall 2021 charges due (charges must be paid in full in order to register for Spring 2022 courses)
Oct 11-15
Oct 18
All midterm grades due no later than noon
Nov 22-26
Dec 13
Study Day
Dec 14-17
Dec 19
All grades due no later than noon
Jan 9
Jan 10-14
Jan 15
Jan 17
Jan 21
Feb 28-Mar 4
Mar 1
Final payment for Spring 2022 charges due (charges must be paid in full in order to register for Summer and Fall 2022 courses)
Mar 7
Mar 14-18
May 2
May 3
May 3-6
May 8
May 13
Commencement exercises
Admissions Requirements
Spring 2021 – Dec 12Fall 2021 – May 15