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Fall 2, 2011

Week 1: Oct. 24 30

PumpkinCarvingWednesday,Oct.26,from5:30pm7:00pm,inSycamoreHall.ComecelebrateHalloweenwith anAmericantradi on:pumpkincarving!Meetnewfriendsandturnapumpkinintoascaryorfriendlyjackolantern. MakeaDierenceDaySaturday,Oct.29,from8:00amto12:00pm,intheUnionFirstFloor.Joinusforadayof volunteeringwithotherUNTstudents.Wewillsetupandplaycarnivalgameswiththeseniorci zensandtheirguests atCarriageHouseAssistedLiving.Only15studentscanpar cipate,sosignupinAmbersoce(SYMR214)right away! ClassSchedulefor Monday,Oct.31, HalloweenPartyMonday,Oct.31,from11:45amto1:15pm,intheUnionsSilverEagle ONLY Suite.ComecelebratethebeginningofanewtermatIELIandmakenewfriends.Therewill bepizza,drinks,games,andprizes.Wearacostumeandpar cipateinthecostume A:8:109:45am contest!Wewillawardprizestothebestcostumeineachofthesecategories:Scary, B:10:0511:40am Animal,Funny,Crea ve,andGroupEort(2ormorepeople). WelcomeParty CelinaBalloonFes valSaturday,Nov.5,from3:30pmto10:30pm.Watchhotair D:1:202:55pm balloonsarriveanddepart,playcarnivalgames,enjoyrides,andviewaspectacularlaser E:3:154:50pm lightshow.PleasesignupinAmbersoce(SYMR214).

REQUIREDfornewstudentsinLevels4,5,and6 Signupinthecomputerlab(SYMR224)toa endthis mandatoryorienta on. Its metodesignanewtshirtforIELI,andweneedyour help!Pleasesubmityourideasforthefrontofanewtshirt celebra ngour35thanniversary.Thedesigncanbedone byhandoronthecomputeranditcanuseupto3colors.Itshould includethewordsIntensiveEnglishLanguageIns tute.The designshouldbea rac veandrepresentIELIandUNTwell.

StudentsinLevels46whoplantoa end UNTshoulda endoneofthefollowing mee ngs: Undergraduates,2ndBachelors Tuesday,November1,12:101pm,SYMR203 Graduates Wednesday,November2,12:101pm,SYMR203

ThebestdesignwillbeselectedforIELIsnewshirts.Turninyour tshirtideatoAmberbyFriday,Nov.4inSYMR214.Weareexcited toseeyourdesigns!

PhotojournalismClub Doyouenjoytakingpictures?Doyouliketowrite?WouldyouliketobeanIELIreporter?TheIELIPhotojournalismClub willmeetonWednesday,October26,from12:10pm1:00pm.Ifyouwantmoreinforma on,stopbySYMR220and talktoKristenBrooks.

MusicClub Doyouenjoyplayingmusic?Doyouliketosing?TheIELIMusicClubwillmeetonFriday,Nov.4,from5:00pm7:00 pmintheBruceConcertHall.Ifyouwantmoreinforma on,stopbySYMR214andtalktoAmberHallberg.

SpendonenightoroneweekandcelebrateChristmaswithanAmericanfamilyduringWinterBreak! Interna onalStudentFellowship(ISF)isoeringshortAmericanfamilyhomestaysduringWinterBreak.ISFis aChris anorganiza onnearUNT.ISFcoordinatorswillmatchyouwithahostfamilybasedonthenumberof daysyouwouldliketovisit.Youmustpay$25withyourapplica onto reserveaspace.Thisreserva onfeewillberefundedtoyouifyoucomplete Mailordropoyourapplica on withpaymentat: thehomestay.Applica ons and payments are due on Friday, Nov. 4. Ifyouareinterested,youshoulda endtheinforma onalmee ngonWednesday,October26in TheVillageChurch Sycamore260,from5:00pm6:00pm,oryoushouldemailChelseaatisfchristmas@gmail.com 1106WestOakStreet Denton,Texas76201 toreceiveanapplica onandprogramdetails.

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AllstudentsshouldbefamiliarwithIELIpolicies,includingthefollowing: A endance:Inordertobesuccessful,youmusta endeveryclassso thatyoudonotmissimportantinforma on,tests,oropportuni estouse Englishandprac cewhatyouarelearning.Ifyouhavemorethanve absences,youmaybedismissedfromIELI.Onlyabsenceswith documenta on,suchasadoctorsnote,willbeconsidered valid.Rememberthattwotardiesequalsoneabsence,sodontbelate! CellPhones:Donotusecellphonesinclass.Cellphonesmustbe completelyturnedo(noring,novibra on,andnotextmessages).All cellphonesmustbeputintheclassroomphonereceptacleontestdays andtestreviewdays. MissedTest:Ifastudentmustmissatestbecauseofanemergency,the studentorhis/herrepresenta vemustcalltheIELIOcetogivea messagetotheteacherbeforethetestonthetestdaywhens/heis absent.Ifthisdoesnothappen,thestudentwillbegivenazeroforthe test. Takesome metoreviewtheIELIStudentHandbook,whichcanbefound ontheIELIwebsite.Youareresponsibleforknowingandunderstandingthe schoolpolicies.Ifyouhaveques ons,talktoKristenBrooksinSYMR220.

Ifyoumove,youmustreportyourchangeof addresstotheIELIMainOce(SYMR211)within 10days.Youcancheckyouraddressat h p://my.unt.edutomakesureitiscorrect. Ifyouareanewstudentanddidntknowyour permanentaddresswhenyoulledoutyour registra onforms,pleasegototheIELIMainOce andlloutanAddressMaintenanceform.

AllLevel6studentsmustcheckinwiththeLevel6 Advisor,KristenBrooks,inSYMR220,beforeFriday, Nov.4.PleasechecktheLevel6bulle nboardfor importantannouncements.IfyouareaLevel6 studentandyouaretakingaUNTclassorclasses, pleasegiveKristenacopyofyourocialEIS schedule.

Immigra onDocumentsIfyouareanewstudentandyouforgotyourI20,passport,I94,orvisaonregistra onday,please bringittotheMainOce(SYMR214)byTuesday,Oct.25. CarsIfyoudriveacartocampus,youmustpurchaseaparkingpermit.Visith p://www.unt.edu/transittobuyitonline. YouwillneedtoknowyourEUIDandpassword. BikesIfyourideyourbikeoncampus,youmustregisteritwiththeUNTparkingoce.GototheParkingOceinthe parkingrampacrossfromKerrHalltogetyourpermit.Itsfree.Visith p://www.unt.edu/trans/contacts.htmformore informa on. Areyoulookingforsomethingfuntodo? IntheFallIIterm,IELIwillpublishtheIELIStar newsle er.Thisnewsle erincludesar clesand Wehavealistofac vi esyoucando essayswri enbystudents,photographsofIELI withyourfriendsinDenton,Dallas,and events,informa onaboutIELIgraduates,andmore. FortWorth.Someoftheseac vi esare freeorinexpensivewithyourstudentID. WouldyouliketocontributetotheIELIStar?Becrea ve!You cansubmitpoetry,artwork,orcrea vewri ng.Youcanwrite Gotoieli.unt.edu,friendUNTIELIon aboutaneventthatyoua ended,oryoucaninterviewoneof Facebook,oruseyoursmartphoneto capturethisQRcode.Wewillcon nueto yourclassmates,friends,orteachers. addmoreac vi esandevents,sodont StopbyAmbersoce(214)totalkaboutideas,oremailyour forgettocheckthelistregularly! materialtoAmber.Hallberg@unt.edu.