COLLEGE CENTERS AND SERVICES
COLLEGE CENTERS AND SERVICES Center for Language Services Language Instruction • The College of Humanities maintains its leadership role in the teaching of foreign languages and the students who learn these languages remain a definitive example of proficiency. • In 2015, CLS taught beginning- and advancedlevel classes in 35 different languages. • During the same year, CLS offered 135 different language class sections. Language Certificate Program • Now in its sixth year, the BYU Language Certificate Program continues to grow in numbers of participants and certificate recipients. As of July 1st, language certificates have been awarded to 1,634 students representing 156 different university majors who have completed requirements in language courses and rated advanced low or higher in language proficiency on either the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) or Written Proficiency Test (WPT). • Beginning fall 2016, we will be adding Tagalog to the list of Language Certificate eligible languages! Language Testing • In 2015, CLS supported college language assessment initiatives by providing a total of 1,359 OPIs and WPTs in 19 different languages. Tests were given to graduating
language majors, students in study abroad programs, student interns, Language Certificate applicants, residents of the Foreign Language Houses, applicants to the SLaT MA program, Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) students, participants in various research projects, and students in departments conducting academic curriculum reviews. • CLS successfully hosted the third annual ACTFL Proficiency Assessments Summer Institute on June 7-10, 2016, and nearly 100 language professionals from all over the United States participated in the testing workshops. Thirteen BYU faculty took advantage of this professional development opportunity and participated in the workshops. Most of them are now in the process of becoming certified ACTFL testers through a vigorous certification process. Foreign Language Student Residence (FLSRP) • Implemented a new language curriculum across houses (311R). • Enrollments are on the rise with 92% occupancy. • Phase 1 of the two-year renovation project at the FLSR completed. • What is cooking at the FLSR? Check out these online recipes: https://www.facebook.com/FLSR-Recipes-888095114649712/.
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