SCC’s International Student Program (ISP)

The What: Stage I

Serves F-1 Visa students

Minimum of 12 units

Interested in credit courses

Hopes of transfer to a four year institution

The What: Stage II Implement SCC’s American Language Institute (ALI)

Serves credit students as well as not-for-credit students

Funding is similar to our community services program where students pay for courses

Need a minimum of 25 (or 50) students to break even

These classes will be primarily in non-credit

A one month program for visitors

Intensive ACE/ESL classes that focus on conversational English (speaking and writing)

Includes cultural activities/events in afternoons/on Fridays

Components will expand to serve F-1 Visa students

The What: Stage IIINot-for-credit, community service type courses

Continue and grow classes in the summer for teenage students

Leave curriculum to the faculty

Grow the program into an intensive education program

Hope is to grow this to include not-for-credit adults—business folk interested in immersion in the English language and the American culture

Diana Babayan is already looking into creating/revising curriculum

Craig Rutan and I are also involved in the process

The WhoCurrently continuing to foster relationship with

Stephen Zhang

Current ISP students will come from China

Current credit and non-credit faculty will have the right of first refusal

Will be paid like contract employees

Will need one ISP Coordinator by 14/15 academic year

Will need an adjunct Counselor by the same time

Will also need faculty—credit and non-credit

Enrollment Priority

Current SCC students will not be displaced

ISP students will be encouraged to take lower enrolled classes: afternoons and evenings

More classes will be offered

Current students may have more opportunities to take the additional classes

Funding

Initial start-up funds from Chancellor

Funding for this program will NOT dip into general funds

Seeking a loan with the SCC Foundation to be paid back in 2015

With a minimum of 25 (or 50) students, the program can pay for itself

Any Questions, Comments, and/or Concerns?

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