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Winter Quarter 2026 Information on Services
Our services are exclusively for international students and scholars currently enrolled or employed at Northwestern University. For resources for the general public, please see our English Learner Resources page.
- Instructional Modality -> Instructional modality for all ELP services offered in Winter Quarter 2026 are as follows:
- Group Classes (LING 380, LING 381) will be held in-person on the Evanston campus during Winter Quarter 2026.
- Individual Instruction (LING 482) & Supported Online Speech & Language Training (LING 483) will be held remotely during Winter Quarter 2026.
- Additional ELP Services (Office Hours, Livestream Listening events, Language Table sessions, Instruction & Practice Small Groups) will be held remotely during Winter Quarter 2026.
- Registration for all ELP services for Winter Quarter 2026 will begin on January 5, 2026 for PhD/MFA/TGS Masters students and Postdoctoral Fellows.
- Registration ELP services are provided according to the following prioritized registration groups: 1) PhD/MFA students, 2) Postdocs, and 3) TGS Masters students.
- Registration for Northwestern Affiliates begins the week of January 12, 2026.
- Northwestern Affiliates are defined as any member of the Northwestern University community who is not a PhD, MFA, TGS Masters student, or Postdoctoral Fellow
Registration Links
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LING 380-20 Spoken English for Nonnative Speakers "American English Pronunciation - Segments" * Group Class - In-person on Evanston Campus, meets Mondays/Wednesdays, 5:00-6:20 PM in TECH Room L170, taught by Dr. Tamra Wysocki * Course Description: This course helps international graduate students and postdocs speak more clearly and confidently in academic and professional settings. We’ll focus on pronunciation of American English sounds and how they change in natural speech, then apply these skills to real academic situations. You’ll get regular practice and personalized feedback to learn and reinforce new pronunciation patterns. Active participation is required for a satisfactory grade. Course registration via ELP Registration system |
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LING 381-20 Written English for Nonnative Speakers "Academic Writing for Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Fellows" * Group Class - In-person on Evanston Campus, meets Tuesdays/Thursdays, 5:00-6:20 PM in TECH Room L170, taught by Dr. Tamra Wysocki * Course Description: This course helps non-native English-speaking graduate students and postdocs strengthen their academic writing across a variety of genres. Through instruction, guided practice, and peer feedback, students will refine sentence-level mechanics, paragraph organization, and overall clarity. The workshop format of the course encourages collaboration as students develop their writing while engaging with their own research and interests. We will also explore how generative AI can support academic writing and where its limitations lie. Active participation, revisions, and steady improvement are key to success in the course.
Course registration via ELP Registration system |
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LING 482-0 (multiple sections) Individual Speech and Language Instruction for Nonnative Speakers of English: * Remote via Northwestern ZOOM, session times vary * Course registration via ELP Registration system. Note - Registration for this service is a 2-step process. Follow-up is required to complete the registration process for this service. |
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LING 483-20 Supported Online Speech & Language Training for Nonnative Speakers of English * Asynchronous (work on your own time, meeting weekly requirements) * Course registration via ELP Registration system |
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Instruction & Practice Small Group |
WINTER QUARTER 2026 REGISTRATION DATES
| Registration Period | Dates | ELP Service | Registration Group |
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| Group 1 - Winter Quarter 2026 Registration | 12/16/25 - 1/4/26 |
Group Class - American English Pronunciation - Segments (LING 380) Group Class - Academic Writing for Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Fellows (LING 381) |
PhD/MFA/TGS Masters students |
| Group 2 - Winter Quarter 2026 Registration | 1/5/26 - 1/11/26 |
Group Class - American English Pronunciation - Segments (LING 380) Group Class - Academic Writing for Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Fellows (LING 381) Individual Instruction (LING 482) Supported Online Speech & Language Training (LING 483) Instruction & Practice Small Group |
PhD/MFA TGS Masters students & Postdoctoral Fellows |
| Group 3 - Winter Quarter 2026 Registration | 1/12/26 - 1/16/26 |
Supported Online Speech & Language Training (LING 483) Instruction & Practice Small Group |
Northwestern Affiliates |
* Registration for Individual Instruction (LING 482) are provided according to the following prioritized registration groups: 1) PhD/MFA students, 2) Postdocs, and 3) TGS Masters students.