The CSLC supports language and cultural acquisition through a broad array of programs including Peer Tutoring,

Summer Language Abroad, and English For Academic Purposes. The Center also has a array of languages resources,

hosts language events, and conducts research to explore ways technology can enhance language acquisition.

January 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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New Year’s Day

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Classes Begin

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Martin Luther King

Peer Tutoring Begins

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EAP Workshops Begin

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SLA Grant Applications Due

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The CSLC’s Language Technology Workshops offer faculty hands-on instruction on how to incorporate tech-

nologies in their courses. A recent workshop featured the top ten apps for instructors by Keah Cunningham of

Kansas University. These workshops are directed by Professor Hannelore Weber.

February 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Technology Workshop: Flipped Classroom

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TESOL Certificate Applications Due

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President’s Day

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Ash Wednesday

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Lunar New Year

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The CSLC has expanded its courses and programs for language learners, especially for students who wish to teach

abroad. Dr. Hana Kang offers courses in Second Language Acquisition, Language Pedagogy, and courses in

Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL).

March 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Spring Break Begins

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Daylight Saving Time Begins

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TESOL CertificateProgram Begins

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TESOL CertificateProgram Ends

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Spring Break Ends

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St. Patrick’s Day

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Summer Registration Begins

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The CSLC’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP), directed by Professor Lisa Oglesbee, provides a variety of

language support and enhancement, including EAP coursework and workshops, to assist international graduate

students for whom English is a second language.

April 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Holy Thursday

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Good Friday

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Holy Saturday

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Easter Sunday

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Let’s Talk: Language on the Boards(4 day conference)

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Fall Registration Begins

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Last EAP Workshop

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Last Day of Classes

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Language TechnologyWorkshop: Overview of Technology

The CSLC provides a critical service to foreign language programs by offering language testing for placement,

study abroad, and assessment. Dr. Simone Hamrick joins the the CSLC Leadership Team and directs the Foreign

Language Testing initiative.

May 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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No Peer TutoringDuring Finals Week

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Final Exams Week

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Mother’s Day

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Commencement Weekend

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Memorial Day

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The Summer Language Abroad (SLA) Grant, funded by generous partners and donors, provides opportunities for

individual summer foreign language study abroad for undergraduate and graduate students with a comprehensive

curriculum of international study and proficiency testing. Dr. Denise Ayo directs the SLA program.

June 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Father’s Day

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Languages Tables regularly bring students and invited guests together in a comfortable social context to practice oral

language proficiency and build community through conversation, culturally meaningful activities, and good humor.

The CSLC has language tables in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Irish, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese.

July 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Independence Day

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Every year the CSLC and the Fulbright program host Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTA) from a

variety of countries. While at Notre Dame, these individuals teach undergraduate language courses, offer tutoring in

the CSLC, lead conversation groups, and organize cultural events. Dr. Brian Ó Conchubhair directs the FLTA

program.

August 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Graduate Student Orientation (2 days)

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International Student Orientation (2 days)

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Classes Begin

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Peer Tutoring Begins

CSLC Peer Tutors provide individualized language assistance to all Notre Dame undergraduate students taking a

foreign language. CSLC Peer Tutors offer language students structured opportunities to practice both their written

and oral foreign language skills outside the classroom. Assistant Director Matt Getze directs the tutoring program.

September 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Labor Day

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Rosh HashanahBegins

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Rosh HashanahEnds

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Yom Kippur

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Mid-AutumnFestival

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The CSLC’s TALC Discussion Group cultivates a community of language faculty committed to staying abreast

of the latest developments in second language acquisition research. Assistant Director Dr. Denise Ayo

directs the TALC program.

October 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Language TechnologyWorkshop

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Fall Break Begins

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Fall Break Ends

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Halloween

The CSLC is researching and experimenting with how games can be used in the second language acquisition

process. Every fall, the CSLC hosts “Humans versus Vampires”. This live-action game asks Notre Dame students

to “survive” a vampire invasion by deciphering clues in foreign languages and completing other language-based

missions. Dr. Denise Ayo oversees this initiative.

November 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Veterans Day

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Language TechnologyWorkshop

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Spring Registration Begins

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Thanksgiving

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The CSLC is partnering with Office of Public Affairs to provide trained instruction of foreign languages to under-served

students in the greater Michiana community. In the 2014 - 2015 academic year, the CSLC’s Fulbright Foreign Language

Teaching Assistants taught foreign languages and cultures at Perley Elementary.

December 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Hanukkah Begins

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Last Day of Classes

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No Peer TutoringDuring Finals Week

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Final Exams Week

Hanukkah Ends

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Christmas

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The CSLC would like to thank all its committed partners and generous donors in the Center’s mission to

reach excellence in foreign language instruction and learning.