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Volume 143, Issue 14-December 7

TheELI Weekly

Commencement (Zoom)

Friday, December 11th– 11:00am-12:30pm

https://ufl.zoom.us/j/94577511436?pwd=QVhvUlpjeFBzWjZhUmovR295TXI3Zz09

  • Meeting ID: 945 7751 1436
  • Passcode: 124030

Celebrate your accomplishments, see your friends, and say goodbye! The ELI Commencement Ceremony will be held on Friday, December 11th from 11:00am to 12:30 pm. Students, Language Assistants, teachers, administrators, family, and friends are welcome to this special occasion.

CIP Activities

Monday December 7th – Game Night (Zoom) – 6:00-8:00pm 

Play fun virtual games with LAs and classmates! This week we will play Among Us!

 https://ufl.zoom.us/j/96129662095?pwd=TmdIdmgvWkFIekhBc0FwdFdOeW9NZz09 

  • Meeting ID: 961 2966 2095
  • Passcode: gamenight

Tuesday December 8th– Plaza Hangout (In-Person) – 5:15-7:15pm

Come hang out on campus with friends and play games and socialize.

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA9A823A02-plaza11

  • You MUST sign up, have attended the CIP overview or met with Tate, and be campus cleared to attend this activity
  • At this activity, you must wear a mask and stay 6 feet apart
  • Please see signup link for more details

Wednesday December 9th-Coffee and Culture Talk (Zoom)-6:00-8:00pm

Join us this week for a discussion on New Year’s resolutions and goals!

https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99582032927?pwd=UlFOQ1pjaiswa3huUk41cnBuMEFiQT09

  • Meeting ID: 995 8203 2927
  • Passcode: 926123

 Thursday December 10th – Movie Night (Zoom) – 6 – 9pm

Come vote on a movie and watch it with LAs and ELI friends as we chat in the chatbox! Stay for a fun discussion afterward! Movie choices this week are How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Ant-Man.

https://ufl.zoom.us/j/92962712031?pwd=dnZhVnh5WTJxWE5FNGZaRndyOFN0UT09

  • Meeting ID: 929 6271 2031
  • Passcode: movienight

ELI Slideshow

Do you have photos of activities, classes, Gainesville, ELI friends, etc.? The CIP is creating a slideshow for commencement, and they need more photos. If you have any photos you would like to submit to the ELI Slideshow please email them to tquinones@eli.ufl.edu by Wednesday, December 9th.

 

 

Notes from the Office

ELI Main Office Holiday Hours:

The ELI main office will have the following schedule for the break:

  • December 11 (after commencement)—1:00-3:30pm
  • December 14-18—10:30am-3:30pm
  • December 21-23—Phone and email only
  • December 24-January 3—Closed
  • January 4—Regular hours resume

Certificates:

Semester certificates and grade reports will be available in my.ELI by Monday, December 14th.  You will be able to find your certificate in your profile under “my profile” and “documents” in myELI.  Hard copies of certificates can be picked up in the ELI main office.  If you would like a friend or family member to pick up your certificate for you or you would like us to mail your certificate to a US mailing address, you should email Min at minsang921@ufl.edu.  If you need a hard copy of your certificate sent to you to an international address by FedEx you should email your name, exact mailing address, and phone number to StudyEnglish@eli.ufl.edu. You will also have to pay a $25 certificate shipping fee.

Non-returning Students:

If you are not returning to the ELI in the Spring, you will not be able to access your ufl.edu email address, one.uf.edu, Canvas, or other gatorlink services after January 13th.

Returning students:

All returning students must check in online using my.ELI between January 4 – 11. If you do not check in, you are not guaranteed a space in the class and you will have to pay a $100 Late Check in Fee.  Remember, if your plans have changed for the Spring, you should email Daryl at studyenglish@eli.ufl.edu to let him know.

Charges Due:

Every ELI student should log in to ONE.uf.edu and look at the “Campus Finances (Bursar)” tile to see if they owe any fees to the university. For example, you may need to pay for services you received at the Student Health Care Center or printing in a library. If you have a scholarship, it will not pay these charges.

Your I-20:

Make sure your I-20 does not expire on December 16th if you will study at the ELI after this Fall semester. Contact Daryl (StudyEnglish@eli.ufl.edu) if you need to extend your I-20. Also, if you are traveling with your ELI I-20, make sure your I-20 is not expired and that Daryl signed the travel authorization on page 2. Please contact Daryl if you want to make sure your I-20 is good for travel.

Financial guarantee for scholarship students:

Most financial guarantees expire by December 11th, 2020, which means that you will need to submit a new letter by the tuition deadline of January 20th  for the Spring C semester to avoid owing a late fee or missing classes. If you have any questions, please email Jennifer Vann at jvann@eli.ufl.edu.

Thank You from the Editor

Thank you to all the students and staff who submitted stories, photos, and questions to The ELI Weekly. It can be scary to put your words on paper for others to judge, and you met the challenge with style. We all enjoyed the experiences, restaurants, grammar questions, culture questions, and recipes you shared. Keep on writing!

 

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