A warm hello from the American Language Institute at San Diego State University! It's the fall season; but as I write this, we are enjoying warm and sunny days. This happens in San Diego, where people come for the mild climate and indoor/outdoor lifestyle. Our fall semester enrollment is approximately 1,850 students, with 830 in Intensive English and the remainder in credit classes.

Many of you have noticed a new grid when you click "Apply Online" on our website. This grid tells you what upcoming programs are open, closed, or in wait list status. Some programs for spring 2012 are already closed. We encourage students to apply for the wait list and we will notify on or before November 4 if they can be admitted. We simply have filled up our classrooms...[read more]

All the best,

Bill
ALI Executive Director
Telephone: +1 (619) 594-5907

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CALENDAR

November
Nov. 11: Veteran's Day - Campus Closed
Nov. 24-25: Thanksgiving recess - Campus Closed

December
Dec. 15: Last day for IEC program
Dec. 16: Last day for EAP program
Dec. 17: Last day for Semester at SDSU program
Dec 19-30: Holiday / Winter Break - Campus Closed

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 Student Sound-Off
Raquel Munoz Ruiz
Raquel Munoz Ruiz enrolled in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classes and studied for two semesters. She then enrolled for one semester in the Intensive English for Communications (IEC) program. She applied to main campus and...[read more]

 Instructor Profile
Van Hillier, ALI Instructor
Van Hillier wears many hats at SDSU. He does everything from being an international teacher training coordinator to coordinating special group visits...[read more]

 Staff Profile
Kim Jacobus-Syfrett, Housing/Student Life Coordinator
Talk about a major career change. Kim Jacobus-Syfrett worked in the computer field for 25 years as a programmer and a data base developer. She decided that she wanted a job that had more value and purpose...[read more]

Program Spotlight
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
If you’re like most people, you are probably wondering how you can travel the world, make a difference, and still make a living doing so....[read more]

Student Spotlight
From Kazakhstan to San Diego - A Student's Journey
“This is a big step for my son,” Zhenis said. “He is very proud to be accepted by the American Language Institute..."[read more]

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