ESL Institute 8-Week Summer Session
Welcome to summers at the ESL Institute at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse!
Summers at the ESL Institute are educational and fun. In
addition to offering quality courses in listening/speaking,
reading/writing, culture and film, pronunciation and testing
skills, the Institute offers students the opportunity to travel.
Students often spend entire days traveling to nearby cities and
experiencing Americana.
Summer excursions have included:
| A day in Wisconsin's capitol city, Madison |
An authentic Native American powwow |
|
Amish Country |
Niagara Cave in Harmony, MN |
|
Shopping at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN |
Lunch on a riverboat on the Mississippi |
|
A professional baseball game in Milwaukee, WI |
A boat trip and tour of the Wisconsin Dells |
|
Canoeing and horseback riding |
American-style cookouts |
| Hiking in the bluffs of La Crosse |
3 nights in Chicago, IL |
Calendar for Summer 2008
|
Application Deadline |
May 1 |
|
Arrival Date |
June 9 |
| Orientation | June 10-13 |
|
New Students only: Placement Exam Students must show a photo ID to sit for the exam. |
June 11 9:00-12:00 Cowley Hall Room 156 |
| ESL Orientation: Breakfast, Class Placement, Meet instructors |
June 13 (9:00-11:00 Wardroom, Cartwright Center |
| ESL Classes Begin | June 16, 2008 |
| Last Day of Summer ESL Classes | August 8, 2008 |
Estimated Costs for 8-week Summer Session
|
Item |
ESL Study |
|
Academic Program Fee (Tuition) |
U.S. $4,112 |
|
University Fees |
$403 |
|
On-campus Housing (per week) |
$100 |
|
Health Insurance (per month) |
$63 |
| Orientation (one time) |
$50 |
Additional costs:
-
Participation in Special Summer Events and Excursions
-
No summer meal plan: Students can use their own funds to eat on campus or at restaurants in the vicinity. Students can also choose to cook in the dormitory.
(The above costs are based on academic year 2007-2008 and are subject to change.)
All ESL classes meet Monday - Friday during the summer months.** Course offerings during the summer months include the following: Listening/Speaking; Reading/Writing; Testing Skills Lab; Pronunciation Lab; Conversation Partner Program; Student Access Learning Center.
**Note: If offered, our upper level
research course will meet 3 afternoons per week.
For application materials for the ESL
Institute at the University of Wisconsin-
La Crosse, please contact the
Office of
International Education.
ESL Institute
349A Graff Main Hall
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601 U.S.A.
eslinstitute@uwlax.edu
Phone: 608-785-8315
Fax: 608-785-8311