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IELI WEEKLY MEMOIELI WEEKLY MEMO 

University of North Texas  Intensive English Language Instute

Fall 2 2013 Week I: October 21 - October 27

Pumpkin Carving - Thursday, October 24, 5:00 - 6:30 PM, in SYMR 260. Come celebrate Halloween with an American

tradion: pumpkin carving! Meet new friends and turn a pumpkin into a scary or friendly jack-o-lantern. There will be

a contest for the silliest pumpkin, the scariest pumpkin, and the most original pumpkin!

Make a Dierence Day - Saturday, October 26, 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM, at the Library Mall. Join IELI and UNT for a day of 

helping those in need! We will be handing out trees to Denton cizens along with other UNT students. Sign up in

Amber’s oce, SYMR 202, before Friday, October 25, if you are interested!

Dallas Stars Hockey Game - Saturday, October 26, 4:30 - 10:30 PM. Ice hockey is a team sport, much like

soccer, only played on ice. Players use hockey scks to hit the puck into opponent nets to score points. If you would like

to aend with IELI, sign up in Amber’s oce, SYMR 202, by Friday, October 25.

Halloween Costume Party - Monday, October 28, 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM, in the Ballroom at the

Gateway Center. Come celebrate the beginning of a new term at IELI and make new friends.

There will be pizza, drinks, games, and prizes. Wear a costume and parcipate in the costumecontest! We will award prizes to the best costume in each of these categories: Scary, Animal,

Funny, Creave, and Group Eort (2 or more people). 

Lunch and Learn: How to Register for UNT Classes - Thursday, October 31, 12:00 - 1:00 PM, in

SYMR 260. If you are a Level 6 student who will aend UNT in the Spring, you should join us in

this session to learn how to use the UNT online class registraon site and learn about which

classes are best to take your rst year at UNT. Don’t forget to bring your lunch!

Sixth Floor Museum and Downtown Dallas - Saturday, November 2, 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM. This November is the

50th anniversary of the assassinaon of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas. Learn about this historical

moment in American history with IELI and then explore downtown Dallas. If you would like to go, sign up in

Amber’s oce, SYMR 202 by Friday, November 1.

Class Schedule forMonday, Oct. 28,

ONLY 

A: 8:10 – 9:45am 

B: 10:05 – 11:40am 

Welcome Party 

D: 1:20 – 2:55pm 

E: 3:15 – 4:50pm 

If you move, you must report your change of address to the

IELI Main Oce (SYMR 204) within 10 days of the move. If 

you are a new student and you didn’t know

your permanent address when you lled out

your registraon forms, please go to the IELIMain Oce and ll out an “Address

Maintenance” form with your new address.

All Level 6 students should stop by Josh

Bollman’s oce (SYMR 202) during Week 1. If 

you are taking a UNT class, bring a copy of your

EIS schedule.

Aenon students in Levels 4-6: Have you applied to UNT? If 

so, you should aend one of these meengs. 

Going to UNT Meeng (Undergraduate or 2nd

Bachelors) - Tuesday, October 29, 12:10 - 

1:00 PM, in SYMR 203.

Going to UNT Meeng (Graduate) - 

Wednesday, October 30 , 12:10 - 1:00 pm in

SYMR 203.

If you have not made your tuion payment yet

or have not signed up for the payment plan,

you need to pay your tuion IMMEDIATELY, or

you will be DROPPED from your classes. You

can pay online with a credit card, or you can

pay with cash or check at Student Accounng,

ESSC 105. If you want to sign up for a Payment

Plan, please go to Alissa (SYMR 205) to sign up. 

Be famous at IELI! Each

week, Amber, Kae, and

Hamza will make a Weekly Update video of important

events and announcements. If you would like to star in

one of the videos, please stop by SYMR 202 and talk to

Amber, Kae, or Hamza. This is a great way to pracce

your English!

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Lab Orientaon for new Levels 4, 5, and 6

students will be held on: Friday, October 25.

Your teachers will hand out passes with your

scheduled me. Lab Orientaon is required! 

If you forgot your EUID and password, the IELI Lab can help

you nd that informaon. You need your EUID and

password to access Blackboard.

Interested in an opportunity for internaonal women to meet

American women, pracce English, build friendships, and share

experiences? Then Ladies Group is for you!

It will take place at a local volunteer’s home bi-weekly on

Wednesdays. The rst meeng for Fall II will be Wednesday,

October 23, from 5:15 PM-

7:30 PM.It is open for women students of every level.

Feel free to bring your children. Snacks will be provided.

Transportaon is provided if 

needed!

We will all meet by the Eagle Statue

outside of SYMR at 5:15 PM. 

See Amber or Kae in SYMR 202 for

more informaon or if you have any

quesons.

All Students in ALL levels are welcome to come to Conversaon

Hour. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to pracce your English

outside of class! You will talk with Americans about dierent topics

each week. This is a great way to

make new friends, have fun, and

pracce your English!

You do not need to sign up.The rst meeng for Fall II will be

Monday, October 28, from 5:00 - 

6:00 PM in the Student Lounge or SYMR 260.

What is Homecoming?  

Homecoming is the tradion of welcoming

back alumni of a university, college, and

high school in the United States. It usually

includes acvies for students and alumni,

such as sports and culture events and a

parade through the streets of the city or town. The

highlight of the event is the homecoming football game.

UNT’s homecoming will be Saturday, November 9. Stay

turned for more details!

Waleed Yaseen is the Outstanding Student of 

the Fall 1 Term!

He started IELI at Level 0, and 0 in the

Summer. His teacher, Pat Bull, had to say this

about him: “Waleed is a hard working student 

who is also very acve in all the acvies. He

works well with everyone  and is always

 posive and happy. He is a joy to teach. “ 

“Waleed’s cheerful personality and eagerness

to make the most of his experience at IELI has

impressed me from the rst day of New 

Student Orientaon.  Earlier this term, he

stopped by my oce to ask about a eld trip,

and I discovered he had added every IELI event 

to the calendar in his phone with reminders of 

when he should sign up for each event.  Wow! His teacher, Melanie

Sosinski, saw this and added, ‘Not only does Waleed parcipate in

many acvies, but he also does all of his homework and is

 prepared for class each day.’   That’s what makes him an

outstanding student,” said Amber Hallberg. 

Congratulaons, Waleed, on your accomplishments! 

Internaonal students are invited to share dinner at an

American Home on

Saturday, November 16, from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

This will be a wonderful opportunity for you to meet an

American family, learn about American culture, and also

share about your home country.

Please email Lara at ISFTHEVILLAGE@GMAIL.COM to

receive an applicaon to sign up for the event.

The deadline to sign up for this event is Monday,

November 4, 2013.

Friends can sign up together in groups of two. Each person

must complete an individual applicaon.

Limited space available. First come, rst served.

Please only sign up if you are SURE that you can honor this

commitment to aend. The host families are excited to

meet you, and we do not want to

cancel your dinner meeng.

This event is organized by the

Internaonal Student Fellowship (ISF).ISF is a Chrisan-based ministry of The

Village Church in Denton, Texas.

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UNT is a smoke-free campus.  No one will be allowed

to smoke on campus, including in buildings, on the

sidewalk, and in the parking lots. You are allowed to

smoke across the street from UNT’s campus or in

your closed car on campus. This means you can notsmoke outside of SYMR or MARQ between classes. If 

you have quesons, come see Amber in SYMR 202.