ESL Workshops
The Department of Language Studies offers a series of four ESL workshops designed for individuals who work or plan to work with young adult and adult students whose native language is not English. Participants who satisfactorily complete all four workshops for academic credit will receive certificates of completion. The certificate does not meet the requirements for the Illinois ESL/ bilingual education approval for certified teachers. Workshops may be used as electives in a variety of NLU programs (such as the M.Ed. in ESL/BE). Please check with your advisor.
| The ESL Workshops– Current Schedule – Chicago Campus |
The ESL Practitioner Workshops will be held at the Chicago campus, 122 South Michigan Avenue, on Saturdays from 9:30am to 4:30pm.
The schedule through the Fall 2008 term is as follows:
| Course Title | Winter 2008 | Spring 2008 | Summer 2008 | Fall 2008 |
| Overview of Language | February 2 | April 26 | July 12 | September 27 |
| Second Language Acquisition | February 16 | May 10 | July 26 | October 11 |
| ESL Teaching Methodologies | March 1 | May 24 | August 9 | October 25 |
| ESL Assessment | March 15 | June 7 | August 23 | November 8 |
| Tuition for Each Workshop (subject to change) | Graduate | $289 | | Undergraduate | $200 | | CEU (non-credit) | $60 | After final registration, students are required to pay a late registration Fee ($30) |
To register
| · by phone | Please call (312) 261-3356. |
| · by mail | Please download the registration form[click here], complete it, and mail it with your check to: Lilian Santowski, Department of Language Studies, National-Louis University, 122 South Michigan Ave., 3rd floor, Chicago, IL 60603. |
| · by e-mail | Please download the registration form[click here], complete it, and e-mail it as an attachment to Lilian.Santowski@nl.edu. |
| · on-line (by credit card only) | Please visit the ESL workshop brochure, complete the on-line registration form and submit it with payment information. |
| · by fax | Please download the registration form[click here], complete it, and fax it to Lilian Santowski at (312) 261-3356. |
| · in person | Visit the office of the Registrar office on any NLU Campus. |
Withdrawal from ESL Workshops
In order to officially withdraw from a workshop and obtain a refund, a student must do so in writing through the Registrar’s Office no later than the day before or the day following the workshop date. Please contact the Registrar's Office at 312-261-3190 or see the 2007-2008 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog for more information.
For general information, detailed descriptions of the workshops or to obtain a registration form, please visit the ESL workshop brochure. If you have any further inquiries, please contact Lilian Santowski in the Department of Language Studies at (312) 261-3356 or Lilian.Santowski@nl.edu.
For information about other Academic Outreach opportunities at NLU, please contact Don Grady at Don.Grady@nl.edu.
The following courses and Workshops are offered to undergraduate and/or graduate students by the Department of Language Studies. If you need more information, please click the icons below.

National -Louis University, 122 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603. Tel: 312-261-3356, Chicago Campus.