2014 Agenda and Checklists

Processing Your GSIs
who are not native speakers of English
Procedures for Training and Testing of English Language Classroom Competency
https://sitemaker.umich.edu/lsa-gsi-processing/online_handbook
Date:
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Time:
12:15 – 1:30 pm
Location:
555 South Forest Avenue
3rd floor Conference Room (310)
hosted by
the English Language Institute
AGENDA
12:15 Meet & Greet
12:20 Introductions & Welcoming Remarks
Angelo Pitillo, Director of the ELI
Veronica Moore, Office Manager
apitillo
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12:25 Rackham Information
Susan Weber, Rackham Senior Admissions Officer
sweber
Louise Baldwin, International Center Sr. Assoc. Director
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12:35 General GSI Processing Checklist
Spring / Summer Situation
Brenda P. Imber, ELI GSI Advising Coordinator
prousimb
12:45 Non-LSA Unit Example (s)
Katie Morningstar, Mech Eng Student Admin Assistant
ksowards
12:50 LSA Info
Paula Hathaway, LSA Manager of Graduate Education
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1:00 994 Information
Chris Feak, ELI 994 Coordinator
Pamela Bogart, ELI 994 Coordinator
Laura Schram, CRLT 994 Coordinator
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pbogart
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1:15 Pre & Post 994 & OET
1:20 Q & A
Brenda Imber
1:30 End of Session
Thank you for your participation
Immigration / Visa Questions
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GSI Processing Checklist Fall 2014
Online Handbook: https://sitemaker.umich.edu/lsa-gsi-processing/online_handbook
For all Students
 Consult student’s admission letter for any mention of GSI requirements.
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Refer the student to an ELI Advising appointment
Especially critical in departments where passing the OET is a requirement for successful
progress toward candidacy – sign up for advising appointments http://bit.ly/eliadvising.
Questions: contact Theresa Rohlck [email protected] at the ELI
For all Potential GSIs

Determine Rackham exemptions (see Overview of Overseas Institutions)
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Schedule OETs with CaMLA.
HBK # 07
https://gsioet.acuityscheduling.com/appointments.php or call 734-615-9629 for help
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Post-OET: Give student copy of OET test results & the memo on how to schedule a
post-OET advising appointment at the ELI.
HBK # 21
C-Tools site Appointments with Brenda http://tinyurl.com/kh3mcjb
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Consult ELI Post-OET Advising report to determine student’s post-OET
requirements
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Summary Form: for your record keeping. Enter all required information + new
column to record expiration date on all pass scores. Expires 18 months from date of
HBK # 23
HBK #22
test if student has not had a GSI appointment during that period. For advice re extensions,
contact prousimb
For all OET Retests

Vet eligibility of students for re-taking the OET.
Mid-term check with your students re participation in required course(s)
End-of-term check with student re successful completion of required course(s).
The Spring/Summer Situation
Note that CaMLA’s policy for retaking the OET states that a student must take a course to be eligible for a
retest. The ELI does not offer GSI context courses in the spring or summer, so currently there are no options
for students who are trying to become eligible to retake the OET in August.
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Specific to LSA 994
For immediate reference for ELI 994 Winter & Summer 2015
ELI / CRLT GSI Training Course
Course Number:
Winter Course Dates:
Post-Course Testing begins:
Post-Course Advising begins:
ELI 994
January 23 – April 10, 2015
April 13, 2015
April 20, 2015
Summer Course Dates: July 29 – August 18, 2015
Post-Course Testing begins: August 19, 2015
Post-Course Advising begins: August 25, 2015
For Winter 994, enter your list of nominees by October 17, 2014. Handbook # 17
https://docs.google.com/a/umich.edu/forms/d/1GMnkvBKIX6HVfLFUKLQ2niOhWZhTvS6_ODp2yIRENE/viewform
 Send documents for each non-exempted student to Brenda Imber at the ELI,
555 South Forest. 3rd Floor.
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Brenda reviews the documents for possible exemptions or potential waivers.
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Refer to 994 Nomination Memo for student checklist and deadlines.
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Students who feel they might be eligible for waivers may schedule interviews with Brenda via the
Ctools site http://tinyurl.com/kh3mcjb
For Summer 994, enter your list of nominees by April 20, 2015.
Handbook # 19c
Handbook # 17
https://docs.google.com/a/umich.edu/forms/d/1GMnkvBKIX6HVfLFUKLQ2niOhWZhTvS6_ODp2yIRENE/viewform

Send student documents for each non-exempted student to Brenda (address above).

Brenda reviews the documents for possible exemptions or potential waivers.

Refer to 994 Nomination Memo for student checklist and deadlines.

Students who feel they might be eligible for waivers may schedule interviews with Brenda via the
Ctools site http://tinyurl.com/kh3mcjb

Enrollment cut-off date for the Summer 994 training program is July 1, 2015.
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