Fall Quarter 2023 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 (in-person vs. remote) for ELP services offered in Fall Quarter 2023:
  • Group Class (LING 380-20) will be held in-person on the Evanston campus during Fall Quarter 2023
  • Individual Instruction (LING 482) & Supported Online Speech & Language Training (LING 483) will be held remotely during Fall Quarter 2023
  • Additional ELP Services (Language Table, Office Hours, Special Topics Sessions, Small Group Instruction & Practice, etc.) will be held remotely during Fall Quarter 2023 unless otherwise indicated
• Advanced Fall Quarter registration for our open enrollment group class (LING 380-20: Listening and Comprehension) will begin on September 12, 2023 for current PhD/MFA students only
• Pre-registration for our open enrollment group class (LING 380-20: Listening and Comprehension) will open to TGS Masters students on September 15, 2023
• Registration for all other ELP services for Fall Quarter 2023 will open on September 18, 2023 and continue through Add/Drop week for TGS graduate students (PhD/MFA/TGS Masters) and Postdoctoral Fellows
• Registration for Northwestern Affiliates begins the week of September 26, 2023
  • Northwestern Affiliates are defined as any member of the Northwestern University community who is not a PhD, MFA, TGS Masters student, or Postdoctoral Fellow

See table below for all registration categories and dates.

REGISTRATION LINKS

• The link below will take you to the ELP online registration system or to the Qualtrics survey tool.
• You will only be able to access the registration system through the link when registration is open for your academic status.

Links for Services

LING  380-20 Spoken English for Nonnative Speakers (Listening and Comprehension) <CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR LING 380-20 (Group Class: Listening and Comprehension> Course registration via ELP Registration system

LING  482-0 Individual Speech and Language Instruction for Nonnative Speakers of English <CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR LING 482-20 (Individual Instruction)> Course registration via ELP Registration system

LING  483-0 Supported Online Speech & Language Training for Nonnative Speakers of English <CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR LING 483-20 (Supported Online Speech & Language Training)> Course registration via ELP Registration system

Small Group Instruction & Practice <CLICK HERE TO APPLY (Small Group Instruction & Practice)> Service registration is a two-step process for Fall 2023

 

REGISTRATION DATES

Registration dates and deadlines

Registration Period	Dates	ELP Service	Registration Group
Advance Registration	9/12/23 - 9/13/23	Open Enrollment Group Class (LING 380-20) "Listening and Comprehension"	PhD/MFA students (2nd year or beyond)
Pre-Registration	9/14/23 - 9/15/23	Open Enrollment Group Class (LING 380-20) "Listening and Comprehension"	PhD/MFA and TGS Masters students (2nd year or beyond)
Add/Drop Week Registration	9/18/23 - 9/22/23	Open Enrollment Group Class (LING 380-20) "Listening and Comprehension" Individual Instruction  (LING 482)* Supported Online Speech & Language Training (LING 483) Small Group Instruction & Practice	PhD/MFA students, Postdocs, and TGS Masters students
Affiliate Registration	9/25/23 - 9/29/23	Supported Online Speech & Language Training (LING 483)	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.