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Maryland English Institute (MEI)1121 Holzaphel Hall301-405-8634 Director: Marsha Sprague www.international.umd.edu/mei The Maryland English Institute (MEI) provides English language instruction and assessment at the postsecondary level for speakers of other languages who wish to learn English for academic, professional, or personal reasons. MEI fulfills its mission by providing
MEI offers rigorous courses of study while providing a positive and supportive learning community and promoting intercultural understanding. Two regular instructional programs are offered for provisionally admitted and prospective undergraduate students who are non-native speakers of English: a semi-intensive program for provisionally admitted students and a full-time intensive program for prospective students. Semi-Intensive (UMEI 005): This program is open only to
students admitted to the Intensive: This full-time English language program is open to non-native speakers who wish to improve their English for academic, professional or personal reasons. There are three intensive English sessions per year: One for fall semester, one for spring, and a seven-week session in the summer. Each consists of approximately 23 hours of instruction weekly. The program offers five levels of instruction, advanced beginning through advanced. Satisfactory completion of the program does not guarantee acceptance at the University. Enrollment is by permission of the director, and no credit is given toward any University degree. Tuition remission can not be applied to MEI courses. |