Agenda and Essential Dates

Essential Dates

 

To be completed by December 31, 2012

Interested attendes must submit passport or government
ID photo page and take the Accuplacer English placement
test by December 31.
All must test into ESL 101 to qualify

By February 12

Universities submit FINAL LIST of participants

By March 1

Participants submit
1. 2013 Application
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) or professional resume in English
3. A well-written Statement of Purpose in English telling why you
wish to attend the SIEI and referencing about your professional
goals.

By March 15

1. TC3 makes final selection of participants, sends I-20s
2. Pre-program online homework begins

By April 10

1. Participants arrange to go to U.S. Consulate to apply for visa
2. Housing contract and health forms sent to TC3

By April 30

Flight information of all participants sent to TC3

By May 31

Pre-Program Online Homework concludes

June 8

Arrival to TC3

June 9

Shop for necessities and explore Ithaca

June 10

Orientation

June 11

Classes begin

July 4 and 5

No class – free travel time

July 10 (evening)

SIEI future and feedback

July 11

Final evaluation conferences

July 13

Departure

Agenda

The program last five weeks.

Instruction during weeks will progress as follows:

March 15 - May 31

Required pre-program online homework

Week 1

Orientation, goal-setting, and language classes begin, as well as
excursions

Weeks 2-4

Language instruction and excursions

Week 5

Language instruction, final evaluation, action plans, farewell party