ELI Schedule
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.
- Arrival Day
- ELI Student Orientation (ESO is required for all new ELI students)
- Testing Weeks
Fall Semester
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.
Spring Semester
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.
Summer Sessions
The ELI program may elect to provide English Summer School in mid-May through June.
2018-2019 ELI Academic Calendar
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Arrival Day |
| Aug 16 - 26 | ELI Student Orientation (ESO) |
| Aug 26 | All residence halls open at 10 a.m. for returning students |
| Aug 27 | Classes begin |
| Aug 27 | Deadline to waive health insurance charges |
| Aug 31 | Last day for Business Registration |
| Sep 3 | Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
| Sep 28 | Final payment for Fall 2017 charges due |
| Oct 8 - 12 | Midterm week |
| Nov 19 - 23 | Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes during the week. University open Monday - Wednesday) |
| Dec 3- 15 | Testing Weeks |
| Dec 10 | Classes End |
| Dec 11 | Study Day |
| Dec 16 | All residence halls close at noon and Winter Break begins |
| Dec 25 - Jan 1 | Winter Break (University closed) |
| Spring 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Jan 13 | Arrival Day |
| Jan 14 - 20 | ELI Student Orientation (ESO) |
| Jan 21 | Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes) |
| Jan 21 | All residence halls open at 10 a.m. for returning students |
| Jan 22 | Classes Begin |
| Jan 22 | Deadline to waive health insurance charges |
| Jan 25 | Last day for Business Registration |
| Mar 4-8 | Midterm week |
| Mar 5 | Final payment for Spring 2018 charges due |
| Mar 18 - 22 | Spring Break |
| Apr 29 - May 11 | Testing Weeks |
| May 6 | Classes End |
| May 7 | Study Day |
| May 12 | All residence halls close at noon |
| Summer 2019 | |
|---|---|
| May 15 - 17 | Business Registration for English Summer School |
| May 20 - Jun 28 | English Summer School |
2019-2020 ELI Academic Calendar
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Aug 13 | Arrival Day For New ELI Students |
| Aug 14-23 | ELI Student Orientation |
| Aug 25 | All residence halls open at 10 a.m. for returning students |
| Aug 26 | Classes begin |
| Aug 26 | Deadline to waive health insurance charges |
| Sept 2 | Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
| Sept 27 | Final payment for Fall 2019 charges due (charges must be paid in full in order to register for Spring 2020 courses) |
| Oct 8-12 | Midterm week |
| Nov 25-29 | Fall Break (No classes during the week. University open Monday-Wednesday) |
| Dec 9 | Classes end |
| Dec 10 | Study Day |
| Dec 11-14 | Testing Week |
| Dec 15 | All residence halls close at noon and Winter Break begins |
| Dec 25, 2018 - Jan 1, 2020 | Winter Break (University closed) |
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Arrival Day for New ELI Students |
| Jan 13-17 | ELI Student Orientation |
| Jan 20 | Martin Kuther King Jr. Holiday (no classes) |
| Jan 20 | All residence halls open at 10 a.m. for returning students |
| Jan 21 | Classes begin |
| Jan 21 | Deadline to waive health insurance charges |
| Mar 2-6 | Midterm Week |
| Mar 3 | Final payment for Spring 2020 charges due (charges must be paid in full in order to register for Summer and Fall 2020 courses) |
| Mar 16-20 | Spring Break |
| May 4 | Classes end |
| May 5 | Study Day |
| May 6-9 | Testing Week |
| May 10 | All residence halls close at noon |
| Summer 2020 | |
|---|---|
| May 13 - 15 | Business Registration for English Summer School |
| May 18 - Jun 26 | English Summer School |