January 20th, 2015 Spring 1 2015 Are you a new student this The One Project session? Do you want to meet new people? Practice English? Help people? If you’ve answered yes to these questions, The One Project Service Club is for you! Join us and help to plan this session’s project. Send an email to [email protected] and we’ll get in touch with you. Open to all students! Have you entered your medical records yet? STUDENT ASSISTANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU! You will find them at the O’Keefe, 2nd floor, near room 216. Their names are Franco and Mohsen. If you have any questions about Georgia Tech’s medical requirements, please ask someone at the front desk. Short Courses January 26-February Language Café 13th Join the Language Cafe this Friday, January 23rd from 12- 2pm at the Biltmore Suite e105. The Language Cafe provides an opportunity for Georgia Tech students, faculty, staff and community volunteers to meet with Language Institute students and explore culture through friendship and conversation. It's a great opportunity for you to share your culture, enjoy the games and activities together and of course practice your English! If you have any questions, please contact Adria. [email protected] Don’t forget to sign up for our Conversation Partner program at languagepartners.ning.com Do you know anyone visiting Atlanta that would like to learn a little English during their stay? If so, our January Short Courses would be for you! We will be offering 4 classes: Grammar Basics, Everyday Conversation, American Pronunciation and Professional and technical writing. APPLY NOW!! https://pe.gatech.edu/esl/additional-programs/shortcourses 100 Midtown The Center for Civil and human If you or someone you know is interested in an apartment close to the Language Institute, we have 2 female spaces available! Contact Leah for more information. Rights Motivational Minutes Join your classmates and staff for a free tour on Friday, January 23rd from 2:00-4:30pm! Meet in front of O’Keefe at 2pm and walk over as a group. You will return to campus at approximately 5p. Sign up at the front desk in the O’Keefe building. For more information visit www.civilandhumanrights.org A piece of motivational wisdom to encourage you throughout the session to achieve your goals and realize your dream. “There's no problem on the planet that can't be solved without violence. That's the lesson of the civil rights movement.” -Andrew Young Atlanta Community Food Bank Make a difference in the community! Join us for a trip to the Atlanta Community Food Bank on Wednesday, February 4th from 6 to 8:30pm. And volunteer to help sort and stock groceries for those in need. Please sign up at the front desk in the O’Keefe building. Limit to 25 students only. No exceptions. DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS THIS FRIDAY, 1/23. Student Handbook The Student Handbook provides students important information that can assist you throughout your studies at the Language Institute. The handbook contains the Student Code of Conduct and all the rules and regulations that Language Institute students are expected to know and follow. Please look at the online handbook at: https://pe.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/LI/LIStudent%20Handbook%20201521.pdf Insurance Absences It’s not too late to sign up for BlueCrossBlueShield Voluntary insurance for you and your dependents. You must sign up by Friday, January 23rd for coverage! See Jackie Ramezani in Room 106 As a friendly reminder, there are no excused absences. Students have 5 emergency absences. If students are sick, have to go to court, or take a standardized test, they must keep documentation for their records. If Kate and Anna have any questions, they will contact the student. Reminders -Lost and found is in the lobby of the O’Keefe building. Cell phones must be off in the classrooms, labs and offices. -Food and drinks are not permitted in the classrooms -Check your GA Tech e-mail daily for important information. -GA Tech is a SMOKE FREE campus! SMOKING IS NOT ALLOWED ON ANY PART OF CAMPUS! -Follow us on social media! • FB- www.facebook.com/languageinstitute • Instagram- @gatech_languageinstitute • Twitter- @gatechesl • Linked In- Georgia Tech Language Institute Facebook photo contest We are looking for a new cover photo for our Facebook page. Submit your best photo of Atlanta to Gigi Pabon by Friday, January 30th! The winner of the contest will have their photo displayed on our site!! [email protected] GT Basketball Game Stay tuned for more information on how to get tickets to the GT Men’s basketball game on Saturday, January 31st. GT App for iPhone Users For everything you need to know about Georgia Tech at your finger-tips, go to the app store and download GT Buzz. The app will connect you to the GT calendar, campus map, stinger and trolley schedules, the student newspaper, athletics, T-Square, Buzzport, Oscar, Campus Recreation Center, the Library, GT directory, campus police and much more. It’s free and easy to use. Have Immigration Questions? Kate is now holding virtual office hours every Friday at 3:00 using Lync, Microsoft’s instant messaging/video platform! Please see the Announcements section of our home page for directions on how to log in and use Lync. Campus Recreation Center Students enrolled in the Intensive English Program are eligible to purchase a CRC membership for $93 per session. To obtain your membership, come to the front desk, fill out the CRC Membership Form, and pay $93 in room 108. SEVIS Workshop Online The F-1 SEVIS workshop is available online. Please visit the announcements section of the Language Institute’s home page to view an audiovisual PowerPoint presentation on how to maintain your F-1 status. All F-1 students are required to view this presentation. If you have any questions regarding the topics covered, please see Kate in room 108 during office hours. Idiom Corner Check out some typical American phrases to better understand your American friends! At the drop of a hat- Without any hesitation; instantly. I’ll travel anywhere at the drop of a hat. The whole nine yards- Everything. All of it. When I eat Mexican food, I like to have fajitas, bean dip, guacamole - the whole nine yards. My chariot awaits- Your ride is here! Ah, there comes Tom in his new car. My chariot awaits! .