ELP Online Registration
Spring 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 Spring Quarter 2026 are as follows:
- Group Classes (LING 380-20 & LING 380-21) will be held in-person on the Evanston campus during Spring Quarter 2026.
- Individual Instruction (LING 482) & Supported Online Speech & Language Training (LING 483) will be held remotely during Spring Quarter 2026.
- Additional ELP Services (Office Hours, Livestream Listening events, Language Table sessions, Instruction & Practice Small Groups) will be held remotely during Spring Quarter 2026 unless otherwise noted.
- Registration for all ELP services for Spring Quarter 2026 will begin on March 30, 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 April 6, 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
See table below for all registration categories and dates.
Registration Links
Links for Services
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LING 380-20 Spoken English for Nonnative Speakers "Improv (Improvisation) for English Communication"
* Group Class - In-person on Evanston Campus, meets Mondays/Wednesdays, 5:00-6:20 PM in TECH Room MG51, taught by Dr. Tamra Wysocki *
<REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE BEGINS MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026 AT 10:00 AM CST (GMT -5)>
Course Description:
This fun, interactive course uses improvisation to help students make quicker decisions, respond spontaneously, and navigate communication challenges in English-speaking contexts. Through engaging games, discussion, and reflection, participants build confidence and develop practical communication skills—no performance experience required. Because this course is grounded in experiential learning, the primary work occurs during class sessions, with limited preparation or follow-up assignments.
Course registration via ELP Registration system
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LING 380-21 Spoken English for Nonnative Speakers "Research Communication for Multilingual Speakers"
* Group Class - In-person on Evanston Campus, meets Tuesdays/Thursdays, 5:00-6:20 PM in TECH Room M120, taught by Dr. Tamra Wysocki *
<REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE BEGINS MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026 AT 10:00 AM CST (GMT -5)>
Course Description:
This course supports multilingual graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in strengthening their spoken research communication in U.S. academic and professional settings. Participants practice academic presentations, concise research pitches, networking introductions, and real-time Q&A strategies, with focused feedback on organization, audience awareness, intelligibility, and overall delivery. Through repeated practice and revision, students build communicative control and develop the assurance needed to present their work effectively in conferences, interviews, and interdisciplinary conversations.
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 *
<REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE BEGINS MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026 AT 10:00 AM CST (GMT -5)>
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) *
<REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE BEGINS MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026 AT 10:00 AM CST (GMT -5)>
Course registration via ELP Registration system
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SPRING QUARTER 2026 REGISTRATION DATES
Registration dates and deadlines
| Registration Period |
Dates |
ELP Service |
Registration Group |
| Group 1 - Spring Quarter 2026 Registration |
3/30/26 - 4/5/26 |
Group Class - Improv (Improvisation) for English Communication (LING 380-20)
Group Class - Research Communication for Multilingual Speakers (LING 380-21)
Individual Instruction (LING 482)
Supported Online Speech & Language Training (LING 483)
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PhD/MFA/TGS Masters students & Postdoctoral Fellows |
| Group 2 - Spring Quarter 2026 Registration |
4/6/26 - 4/12/26 |
Supported Online Speech & Language Training (LING 483)
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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.