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Welcome to CSI

Spring Quarter 2013

Orientation

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Why Computer Systems Institute?

o Excellent, Affordable Education

o Blended Learning Methodology

o PBL (Projects-Based Learning)

o NCA CASI Accreditation (North Central

Association Commission on Accreditation and

School Improvement)

o Open Labs

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Mission of Computer Systems

Institute (CSI)

To motivate, educate, and lead our students in pursuit of professional growth by providing:

o Stimulating learning environment

o Relevant and practical education

o Supportive student services

o Effective career services

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Vision of the ESL Academy

Empower non-native English-

speaking students with the language

skills and academic strategies for

personal and professional goals

through Intensive and Academic

English Classes.

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Intensive English Program Structure

1 Year

Fall Beginner Vocabulary and Conversation 100 80 10 20

Beginning Winter Beginner Writing and Grammar 100 80 10 20

Spring Beginner Reading Strategies 100 80 10 20

1 Year

Fall Intermediate Vocabulary and Conversation 100 80 10 20

Intermediate Winter Intermediate Writing and Grammar 100 80 10 20

Spring Intermediate Reading Strategies 100 80 10 20

1 Year

Fall Advanced Vocabulary and Conversation 100 80 10 20

Advanced Winter Advanced Writing and Grammar 100 80 10 20

Spring Advanced Reading Strategies 100 80 10 20

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Academic English Program Structure

1 Year

Fall Different Writing Styles 100 80 10 20

General Writing Winter Writing for Work 100 80 10 20

Spring Writing Student Newspaper 100 80 10 20

1 Year

Fall Discovering Fiction 100 80 10 20

Literature Winter Discovering Short Stories 100 80 10 20

Spring America Through Academic Readings 100 80 10 20

1 Year

Fall The Art of Storytelling 100 80 10 20

General

Communication Winter Interpersonal Communication

100 80 10 20

Spring Small Group Communication 100 80 10 20

* Students must pass all classes with a “C” in order to receive a Certificate of Completion

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Customer Service Business Program

Customer Relationship Management

Professional Communication/Call Center

Personal and Home Care Aid

Customer Service as a Career

* Students must pass all classes with a “C” in order to receive a Certificate of Completion

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Hospitality Industry Program

Quality Service and Reception

Food Service

Case Studies in Hospitality Industry

Business Etiquette

* Students must pass all classes with a “C” in order to receive a Certificate of Completion

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Career Programs at CSI

o HealthCare Career Program

o Networking Career Program

o Business Career Program

o More information about the

programs at www.csinow.edu

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How can my family or friends get

into the ESL Program at CSI?

o Schedule an appointment with CSI

International Student Advisor

o Get all information needed

o Refer a friend or a family member

and when s/he receives an I-20, you

will get $50.00

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General Goals of the ESL Academy

o Provide a stimulating and motivational learning

environment

o Provide students with the cultural knowledge and

awareness which they will need to function satisfactory,

both academically and socially, in the USA

o Prepare students with academic skills and strategies

which will help them to be successful in their college

studies

o Teach diversity and promote respect and appreciation of

different cultures

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Attendance Requirements

o 10% of class participation is counted toward the final grade

o International student must be at school 18 hours a week: 10 hours in the classroom 8 hours in the lab.

o Students with excessive absences will get a warning and if the situation does not improve the following Quarter the students will be placed on probation during which a decision may be made about the continued enrollment at Computer Systems Institute.

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Grade Requirement

o According to USCIS an international student

should maintain GPA no lower than 2.0

o That means the student should get A, B, or C as

a final grade for the class

o Those students who get any grade below C - will

get a warning and if the situation happens

again will be placed on probation. If the student

gets three failing grades in a row s/he will be

expelled from school

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Final Grade Calculation

oMidterm Exam – 35%

oFinal Exam – 35%

oParticipation – 10 %

oLab Assignments – 20%

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Lab Assignments

o Lab Assignments and Lab attendance

count for 20% of the class final grade.

Lab assignments will be evaluated by

the instructor.

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o Students in Intensive English Program should come to

school for the lab hours he/she has signed up for and do

the TMM exercises and all the exercises that the

instructor assigns

o Students in Academic English Program should do the

instructor’s assignments during the lab

o As an option the student also can read the book of his/her

interest and work on vocabulary during lab hours at

school

o Lab assignments and lab attendance count for 20% of the

Final Grade!

o Lab assignments will be graded based on completion of

the exercises assigned by the ESL instructor.

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Activities that can be done in Lab

o Class assignments.

o Pronunciation Exercises

o Tell Me More

o Independent Reading

o No video games!

o All lab materials should be in English.

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Pronunciation Software!

o The students may choose to work on

pronunciation during the lab hours by

using our Pronunciation Software

American Speech sounds!

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Tell Me More

o TMM licenses are opened the 1st week of the quarter for

Intensive English Program students (Fundamental,

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) only!

o Students who have registered late may have a delay in

the opening of Tell Me More accounts. Campus

manager/Dean will provide the student with the list of

links to work on during the first week of the Quarter.

o The User Name is the First Name and the Last Name of

the student and the Password is el1111. The password is

the same for each student. For example, User name: John

SmithPassword: el1111

o http://www3.tellmemorecampus.com

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TOEFL PREP On-Line!

o The students can purchase an

access to the TOEFL PREP on-

line courses and use it during

the lab hours!

o Schedule an appointment with

the campus manager/dean for

more details!

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CSINOW.EDU accounts

o Every student at CSI has a csinow.edu account to

communicate with other students and instructors. CSI

administration will also communicate with students

through csinow.edu account

o Your user name is: First and Last names without the

space

o If you are a returning student your password is the

same as before (first letter of your first name, first letter

of your last name and last four digits of your student ID)

o If you are a new student your password is your initials

and 6 digits of your Student ID number.

o Your student ID number is on your class schedule receipt

and Student ID

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Student Portal

o Each student can see the attendance, grades,

and other records through the student portal

o Step 1: Go to esl.csinow.edu; Click Current

Students tab; click on My Progress Portal

o Step 2: To log-in to “My Student Portal” – first

time users must log-in and fill out the required

information before they have an access

o Step 3: Systems log-in was successful if your

first and last name appears on the page. IF IT

IS NOT YOUR NAME, please log-out and

contact your campus manager/dean for

assistance

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Individual Quarter Goals

What is your goal

for this quarter?

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Questions? Comments? Concerns?