English Language Proficiency Policy for International Graduate Students
This policy applies only to international graduate students who do not speak English
as a first language. After arriving at the University of Toledo
and prior to their first semester of study international students with graduate assistantships
(IGA’s), either teaching or research, must take
the English-language proficiency screening exam administered by the university’s American
Language Institute (ALI). IGA’s may not teach
unless they receive a score of 3 (on a scale of 1-3) on this exam. Students not achieving
this score, must take the ALI’s English-language
course for IGA’s during their
first semester. If, at the end of this course, any students not achieving a level of English
proficiency
equivalent to a score of 3 on the screening exam must repeat the ALI course during
their second semester. If, at the end of the this semester, a
student’s English proficiency has still not improved to the required level, then their
assistantship may be suspended until they pass the
screening exam. In the latter event, the student will be responsible for covering
the cost of any ALI or other English-language courses taken to
improve their proficiency to the point where their assistantship can be reinstated.
