Schedule Of Sessions

The English Language Institute offers three EAP sessions each year according to The University of Akron academic calendar. The 15-week Fall semester begins in late August; the 15-week Spring semester begins in January; the 8-week Summer session begins in June.

Spring 2013: January to May (15 weeks)

January 7 to 11	Register for classes in the ELI Office in 302 Olin Hall
January 14	1. Join your ELI teachers and classmates at a Welcome Reception 2. Take English placement tests
January 15	Take English placement tests
January 16	Tour The University of Akron Campus
January 17	1. Receive your Class Schedule and Booklist 2. Meet with your Faculty Advisors 3. Buy books and supplies
January 21	Observe Martin Luther King Day: No ELI or University classes
January 22	Begin ELI Classes
February 19	Observe President's Day: No ELI or University classes
March 25 through March 29	Enjoy Spring Break: No ELI or University Classes
May 1	Attend your last day of ELI Classes
May 2 and May 3	Take the ELI-ASSET Test
May 6	1. Take the Paper-Based TOEFL 2. Celebrate your English skills at the Final Party
May 9	Meet with your ELI advisor to receive your grades and test score

Summer 2013: June to August (8 weeks)

June 3 - 7	Register for ELI Classes in the ELI Office in 302 Olin Hall
June 10	1. Join your ELI teachers and classmates at a Welcome Reception 2. Take English placement tests
June 11	1. Take English placement test 2. Bowling
June 12	No activities scheduled. Relax before your classes begin.
June 13	1. Get your class schedule and book lists 2. Meet with your Faculty Advisor 3. Buy your books and supplies
June 14	Bowling + Billiards
June 17	Begin classes
July 4	Observe the U.S. Independence Day: No ELI Classes
July 31	Attend your last day of ELI Classes for the summer session
August 1+2	1. Take the ELI-ASSET Test
August 5	1. Take the ELI TOEFL 2. Celebrate your English skills at the Final Party
August 8	Meet with your ELI advisor to receive your grades and test score

Fall 2013: August to December (15 weeks)

August 19 - 23	Register for classes in the ELI Office in 302 Olin Hall
August 26	1. Join your ELI teachers and classmates at a Welcome Reception 2. Take English placement tests
August 27	Take English placement tests
August 28	Tour The University of Akron Campus
August 29	1. Receive your Class Schedule and Booklist 2. Meet with your Faculty Advisors 3. Buy books and supplies
September 2	Observe Labor Day: No ELI or University classes
September 3	Begin ELI Classes
November 28 & 29	Thanksgiving Holiday: No ELI or University classes
December 4	Attend your last day of ELI Classes
December 5 & 6	Take the ELI-ASSET Test
December 9	1. Take the Paper-Based TOEFL 2. Celebrate your English skills at the Final Party
December 12	Meet with your ELI advisor to receive your grades and test score