IELI WEEKLY MEMOIELI WEEKLY MEMO UniversityofNorthTexas IntensiveEnglishLanguageInstute Spring II, 2014 Week 1: March 17-23

Higuys!MynameisGrace,andIamthenewIELIStudentServicesCoordinator.Itwasnicetomeetsomeofyouduringtheorientaonweek.StopbySYMR202tosayhi! Funfactsaboutme: Iliketodance. IvetraveledtoRussiaandChina. Ihavebeenskydiving!

Heyguys!ImRaven,andIamthenewStudentServicesassistant.IvebeenworkinghereatIELIforafewmonthsandhaveseensomeofyouaround.Idlovetomeetthe

restofyou,too!StopbySYMR202tosayhi!Funfactsaboutme:

Ilovetotakepicturesandeatchocolate!

CircleRRanchDayFriday,March21,10:00am4:00pm.TherewillnotbeIELIclassesonFriday,March21.Instead,allstudentsandteacherswillgotoCircleRRanchfortheSpring2WelcomeParty!Busestotheranchwillleaveat10:00amfromthecornerofAvenueBandMulberryStreet(outsidetheGAB).Thiseventisfreefor

students,andyoumaybringyourfamilieswithyou.AendanceinRanchDayisrequired.IfYouaredrivingtotheCircleRRanchandyouneedtoknowhowtogetthere,hereistheaddress:5901Cross

TimbersRd,FlowerMound,TX,75022Whileweareattheranch,wewouldliketoplayavarietyofmusicforeveryonetoenjoy.Ifyouwouldliketoshareyourcountrysmusicwithotherstudents,pleaseletusknowwhatsongsyouwouldlikebyThursday,March20inSYMR202.

Ifyouhavenotmadeyourtuionpaymentyet,orhavenotsignedupforthepayment

plan,youneedtopayyourtuionIMMEDIATELY,oryouwillbepulledfrom

yourclasses.Youcanpayonlinewithacreditcard,oryoucanpaywithcashorcheckatStudentAccounng,ESSC105.IfyouwanttosignupforaPaymentPlan,pleasegotoAlissa,SYMR205,tosignup.

Alllevel6studentsshouldstopbyChristalsoce(SYMR202)duringWeek1.

AenonstudentsinLevels46:HaveyouappliedtoUNT?Ifso,youshouldaendoneofthesemeengs.Undergraduateor2ndbachelors:Tuesday,March25,12:101:00pmSYMR203Graduate:Wednesday,March26,12:101:00pmSYMR203

NewSponsoredstudentsneedtohavetheirfinalFinancialGuaranteesfromtheirsponsorbyMarch

28,2014.ReturningsponsoredstudentswithexpiredFinancialGuaranteeswillneedtopaytheir

tuionupfront,butalsohaveunlMarch28toturnthenewdocumentsin.

ForquesonspleasevisitMarquisHallRoom202andspeakwithAlekaMyre.

AlllabclassesstartweektwoexceptASCLevel6.ASCLevel6classesstartweekoneasscheduled.

LabOrientaonfornewlevel4,5,and6studentswillbeheldon:Thursday,March20,MARQ314.Yourteacherswillhandoutpasseswithyourscheduledme.LabOrientaonisrequired!IfyouforgotyourEUIDandpassword,theIELILabcanhelpyoufindthatInformaon.YouneedyourthisinformaontoaccessBlackboard.

IELIWeeklyMemo:hp://ieli.unt.edu/weeklymemo

LadiesofIELI:wantsomethingfuntodoonWednesdays?Doyouwanttomeetnewpeopleandeatdierentkindsoffood?InternaonalLadiesGrouphasmeengseveryotherweekonWednesdays.Andwe

wouldlovetoseeYOU.Allcultures,ages,andCM

levelsarewelcome!Childrenarealsowelcome,butyourhusbandswillhavetostayathomebecausetheseeventsareonlyforwomen.

Transportaonisprovided.ThenextmeengwillbeMarch19,from5:15pm7:30pm.MeetusbytheEaglestatuethisWednesday,March19at5:15pm.SeeGraceinSYMR202formoreinformaonorif

youhaveanyquesons.WealsohaveaFacebookpage!AddustoconnectwithotherUNTandIELIstudentsandfindoutmore

aboutupcomingevents:hps://www.facebook.com/groups/505491299513475/

Ifyoumove,youmustreportyourchangeofaddresstotheIELIMainOce(SYMR204)within10daysofthemove.Ifyouareanewstudentanddidntknowyourpermanentaddresswhenyoufilledoutyourregistraonforms,pleasegototheIELIMainOceandfilloutanAddressMaintenanceformwithyournewaddress.

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Studentfromalllevels,areyouredofonlypraccingEnglishinclass?ConversaonHourgivesyouanopportunitytopracceyour

EnglishskillswithAmericanstudents.Therewillbegamesandsnacks.Thisisagoodwaytomakenewfriends,have

fun,andpracceyourEnglish.Youdonotneedtosignup.

ConversaonHourwillbeevery

Monday,4:005:00pminSYMR260.

Neverbeboredagain!Checkoutthenewonlinecalendarat:hp://ieli.unt.edu/termacvitycalendar.ThecalendarincludesIELIevents,UNTevents,andeveneventsinDentonandthesurroundingareas!CheckitouttofindoutwhatishappeningTODAY!

Doyouwanttobefamous?Doyouliketoact?Comevolunteertobeinoneofourweeklymemovideos!ContactHamzaorRaveninouroceinSYMR202.

Itwillbealotoffun!

Rememberthatifschoolisclosedforbadweather,allstudentsareresponsibleforkeepingupwithassignmentsonBlackboard.Justbecausetheschooliscloseddoesntmeantherearentassignmentsdueforclass.Also,youshouldupdateyourcontactinformaononEagleAlertatmy.unt.edu.WhenUNTisclosedforbadweather,EagleAlertwillsendyouanemail,atextmessage,oraphonecallbeforeyouleaveforclass.IfyousignupforEagleAlert,youwillknowimmediatelywhenUNTisclosedforbadweatherandyouwonthavetotraveltocampus.

NoonewillbeallowedtosmokeoncampusatUNT,includinginbuildings,onthesidewalk,andinthe

parkinglots.YouareallowedtosmokeacrossthestreetofUNTscampusorinyourclosedcaroncampus.ThismeansyoucannotsmokeoutsideofSYMRorMARQbetweenclasses.

Holi:FesvalofColorsMonday,March17,5:30pmonKerrBeach.JoinUNTinaHinduculturalcelebraonofspring!Therewillbedancing,music,freedrinksandcoloredpowdertothrowatthisfesvalofcolors.WewillalsohostadancepartywhichwillfeaturemostlyIndianmusic.

RecycleMadnessWednesday,March19,11:00am1:00pmintheLibraryMall.LearnhowUNTreallymeansgreen!Therewillbegames,talksaboutrecycling,andfreefood!BringyourstudentIDandenjoy!

SilentLibraryThursday,March20,6:009:00pmintheLibraryForum.Grabyourfriendsandsignuptocompeteforprizes!Parcipateinsillychallengesandremembertokeepsilent!

IELIWeeklyMemo:hp://ieli.unt.edu/weeklymemo

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