Welcome to

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Welcome to
San José State University
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Spring 2009 Orientation
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SAL Director and Academic Coordinator
SAL Director Karen ONeill
Academic Coordinator Marianne Wheeler
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Program Coordinators
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Student Services Coordinators
Admissions and Immigration Advisor
Simin Mulugeta
Enrollment Services Coordinator
Laura Schilling
Admissions Assistant
Thao Phan
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Student Services Coordinators
Student Support and Facilities Coordinator
Danielle Rodriguez
Enrollment Assistant
Megan Deason
Student Activities Coordinator
Sunny Yu
Housing Coordinator
Cindy Graham
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Academic Advisors
Community College Liaison Cassie Piotrowski
Academic Advisor Ann Sarrafzadeh
SAS Advisor Kristin Casado
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Academic Advising

• Check our website for FAQs
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Many of your questions are answered
• Call the SAL Office to make an appointment
• [phone]

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Holidays
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday January 19th (No classes,
and the SAL office is closed) Spring Break
March 23rd-30th (No classes, but the SAL office
is open) Cesar Chavez Day Tuesday March
31st (No classes, and the SAL office is
closed)
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Student Activities
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Do you want to improve your English speaking
skills?Come join us!!
Conversation Club
Meet your group leaders at the lobby of the
classroom building.

• Spring 2009 Conversation Club
• Start Date January 20th / End Date May 1st
• Tuesday 3pm - 4pm
• Wednesday 5pm - 6pm
• Friday 12pm - 1pm (Bring your lunch!)

• Jin

• Open to all SAL students !
• FREE !
• Fun games and activities !
• Make life-long friends!

• Huma

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Language Exchange

• Are you interested in teaching your native
  language to SJSU students?
• You will also improve your English speaking
  skills by teaching American Students.

Interested??? Contact Sunny for more information,
syu_at_salmail.sjsu.edu Please email your full
name, nickname and native language.
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Film Festival
announcing

• the
• Studies in American Language

Enter your short film about SAL into our film
competition! Festival will be held in
May. Prizes awarded in several different
categories!
For more information, or to join the SAL Film
Committee, please email salfilmfest_at_gmail.com
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Student Activity (student-led) Club

• Create and organize activities for SAL students!
• Social Committee (movie night, sports club,
  etc.)
• Volunteer Committee (community service)
• President / Vice-president

First Meeting Thursday, January 22nd
1230pm Room 101
If you are interested in becoming a member,
please send an email to Sunny at
syu_at_salmail.sjsu.edu. Include your full name,
nick name, brief introduction of yourself , why
you want to join the student club and how you can
contribute to this club.
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SJSU Wireless

• Would you like to have wireless access to the
  Internet on the SJSU campus?

Bring your student ID card to the SAL office
after 8am on February 2nd and we will give you
the information you need to help you set up your
account.
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SAL Immigration Orientation

• Immigration Orientation is MANDATORY for all new
  F-1 VISA students.
• Your Immigration Orientation schedule is attached
  to your class schedule.
• Please check your SCHEDULE to see when your
  immigration orientation is!

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SAL
Academics
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SAL Levels
Gateway 1 2
MBA Prep
Expansion 1 2
Development 1 2
Foundation 1 2
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SAL Weekly Classes
Written Communication (WC) 6 hours Oral
Communication (OC) 6 hours Current
Events/Reading and Vocabulary (CERV) 4
hours Electives 4 hours
Total 20 hours per week
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Class Information
Name of classes, teachers, and text books
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SAL Class Schedule
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Classroom Location

• Campus Buildings

• SAL (IES) Classroom Building

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Electives

• Survival English
• American Popular Culture
• American Movies
• Business Writing
• Business Idioms
• TOEFL Listening Skills
• TOEFL Reading Skills
• TOEFL Speaking Skills
• Grammar Workshop
• Clearer Speech

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Volunteers in Action
Improve your English by taking care of Horace
Mann Elementary School students.
Horace Mann School-Located on 7th Santa Clara
(near the SAL office)

• Teach your own culture to American kids.
• Learn about American games and culture in an
  elementary school environment.
• Get a certificate for serving the community.
• ? Have Fun! ?

Class Schedule Wednesday 115 p.m. 315 p.m.
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Sample Elective Choice Sheet
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Elective Choice
You will receive your elective list today.
Please return your choices to Megan on
Wednesday, January 21st from 1230 100pm in
the SAL classroom building, near the front door.
Your electives begin on Tuesday, January 27th.
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Grades and Attendance
In our Academic program, grades and attendance
are very important. Keeping your F-1 Student
Visa in status is also important, so attending
classes is mandatory. Therefore, students who
receive an F in any core course or elective
course will not receive a SAL Certificate of
Completion and be put on Probation at the end of
the term.
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Applying to Community College

• Go to the SAL website to learn about our TOEFL
  waiver program with local schools.
• For more information
• Make an appointment with Cassie in the SAL office
  (408-924-2660).

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Applying to a University

• Go to the SAL website to learn about our TOEFL
  waiver program with local schools.
• For more information
• Make an appointment with Cassie in the SAL office
  (408-924-2660).

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Quiz

• When will your classes start?
• What books do you need to buy?
• Do you have any questions?

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Please Pick Up
Your class schedule Your Immigration
Session schedule (for new students) Your
elective choice sheet