Transcript Advising on English Language Proficiency Requirements from Admissions to Graduation

Advising on
English Language Proficiency Requirements
from Admissions to Graduation
Nicole Minkoff, Sabrina Moss, & Amy Renehan
Admissions
Minimum Requirements
➔ TOEFL 76
➔ IELTS 6.0
Alternative:
Academic success in English composition and/or literature
courses with one of the following tests:
➔ SAT Critical Reading 550
➔ ACT English 22
Recommended
➔ AEP exemption = stronger application
➔ WA Community College transfer
Will earn associate’s degree
from WA (C)C
Will NOT earn associate’s
degree from WA (C)C
TOEFL 76-91
IELTS 6.0-6.5
AEP Exempt
AEP Required
TOEFL 92+
IELTS 7.0+
AEP Exempt
AEP Exempt
No TOEFL/IELTS;
Below minimum score
requirement
Application cannot be
considered
Application cannot be
considered
Get Ready to Transfer!
After admission, what next?
1.Understand the ELPR
2.Send required
documentation to UW
before registering
3.Plan to take AEP
classes if needed
Plan ahead
for a positive
transfer
experience!
Understand the ELPR
http://registrar.washington.edu/students/english-proficiency/
All new freshmen and transfer students must satisfy the ELPR
upon enrolling at the UW Seattle Campus.
Students who enter the UW with one of the following
qualifying tests or programs will have satisfied the
requirement:
1. A minimum score on one of several qualifying standardized
tests
2. Completion of a qualifying associate degree from a
Washington community college
3. Successful completion of the UW Intensive English Program
Understand the ELPR http://registrar.washington.edu/students/english-proficiency/
Students who are non-native speakers of English and do
not enter the UW by meeting one of the above criteria
will be required to take AEP classes each quarter until
they finish the required sequence.
Delays
http://registrar.washington.edu/students/english-proficiency/
➔one-time, one-quarter delay
➔qualifying reasons
◆ exempting test scores are on the way
◆ Associate degree is in the process of posting
◆ class conflict with a major class
➔Email [email protected] with reason for delay
Qualifying Standardized Test Scores
http://registrar.washington.edu/students/english-proficiency/
Send test
scores before
registration
Qualifying Washington Associate Degree
http://registrar.washington.edu/students/english-proficiency/
Send official
transcript
with posted
degree as
soon as
possible.
➔ Approved associate’s degree from
WA state community college
➔ Qualifying degrees
➔ Completed before enrolling at UW
UW Intensive English Program
http://www.ielp.uw.edu/programs/academic-prep/iep/university.asp
➔ Students who have completed
the University Track of the
IEP at UW have met the ELPR.
➔ Students should contact
[email protected] to
have the official letter sent
to UW prior to registration.
What if a student has not met the ELPR?
➔Advise the student to plan to take AEP classes
◆ Will not be able to register for classes without registering first
for ENGL 102 or another AEP class
◆ For more information about placement, see:
http://www.aep.washington.edu/courses/placement.asp
◆ In Autumn Quarter, AEP classes are offered during Early Fall Start
and are open to transfer students
➔Students can also take the AEP Placement test
◆ Must be taken the quarter before starting at UW
Success at UW: support for students
Academic English Program: Not just for the ELPR!
➔ Courses support *ALL* nonnative English speaking
students
➔ Students with and without
ELPR enroll in AEP
Additional Resources
The Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment (CLUE)
The Odegaard Writing and Research Center (OWRC)
Academic Support Programs Achievement Courses
Library Research Consultants
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity instructional center
Language Learning Center
Speaking Center
International and English Language Programs Courses
Questions?
Undergraduate Admissions: [email protected]
After admissions: [email protected] or 206-543-6242