ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA STUDENT HANDBOOK INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM (August 12, 2019) TABLE OF CONTENTS ACADEMIC POLICIES ......................................................................................................................................... 17-18 Academic Misconduct ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Academic Dismissal ......................................................................................................................................... 17 Course Policy Statements ................................................................................................................................ 17 Final Exams ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 Incomplete Grades .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Lack of Progress ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Normal Progress ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Repeating Classes ....................................................................................................................................... 17-18 Strong Effort ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 Textbooks .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ......................................................................................................................................... 6 ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA ..................................................................... 21-22, 36-37 Graduate Study ................................................................................................................................................. 36 Undergraduate Study ....................................................................................................................................... 35 ATTENDANCE POLICIES and VISA REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................... 19-20 Absences ...................................................................................................................................................... 19-20 Attendance Dismissal ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Attendance Probation ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Attendance Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 19 Full-Time Status ................................................................................................................................................ 19 Summer Sessions .......................................................................................................................................... 19-20 Punctuality ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Transfer/Change of Program ......................................................................................................................... 20 Visa Assistance .................................................................................................................................................. 20 AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................ 24 BARGAINING ............................................................................................................................................................... 27 BOOKSTORES .............................................................................................................................................................. 26 CAMPUS ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ........................................................................................ 28-29 Recreational/Athletic ....................................................................................................................................... 28 Religious ............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Special Interests ................................................................................................................................................ 29 CAPSTONE INTERNATIONAL CENTER ............................................................................................................ 7 CAR RENTAL ................................................................................................................................................................ 26 CERTIFICATES ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 CLASS ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES .................................................................................................................. 18 Class size ............................................................................................................................................................ 18 Collapsing classes ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Combining classes .......................................................................................................................... 18 .......................................................................................................................................................... CLASS SCHEDULES .................................................................................................................................................... 10 CLASSROOM CULTURE ........................................................................................................................................... 30 CLOTHING SIZES ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 COMPUTER USAGE ON CAMPUS ........................................................................................................................ 24 CONDITIONAL ADMISSION ..................................................................................................................... 22, 36-37 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 9 CULTURALLY SPEAKING ......................................................................................................................................... 9 DOCTORS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26 DRIVER’S LICENSE .................................................................................................................................................... 24 Alabama Driver’s License ............................................................................................................................... 24 International Driver’s License ........................................................................................................................ 24 ELECTIVE CLASSES ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 ENGLISH + BUSINESS PROGRAM ......................................................................................................................... 9 ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS OF US COLLEGES AND UNIVERISITIES ..................... 22 FACULTY & STAFF ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 FINAL GRADES ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 GRADE APPEALS ........................................................................................................................................................ 16 GRADING & PROFICIENCY SCALE ....................................................................................................... 16, 32-33 GRADING & TESTING ....................................................................................................................................... 14-15 GRADING SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................................