American Language Institute

Student Expectations

American Language Institute | General Information | About Rochester and Nazareth
Calendar | Certification | Class Information | Costs | Faculty | Goals of the ALI
Student Expectations | Student Services | Contact Us

The following guidelines have been established in order to guide you throughout your learning while attending the American Language Institute. Should students fail to comply with these expectations, they will not receive certification and/or credit for coursework.

Attendance

  • Students are expected to attend all classes, lectures and field trips.
  • Punctuality to class is expected daily.
  • Students will be granted 1 unexplained absence throughout the length of the program.

*    Some activities and lectures are subject to change due to weather and scheduling conflicts.

Participation

  • Students are expected to speak as much English as possible within and outside of the classroom
  • Students are expected to participate in the classroom environment as established by the teacher to the best of their ability
  • Students are expected to come to class with all homework and assignments completed daily

Materials

  • Students are expected to come to class with all materials daily
  • Students may be expected to purchase books for classroom use (depending on class level and teacher)

Language Lab

  • In addition to the classroom hours in the lab, each teacher will require students to complete a certain amount of lab work during the open lab hours, minimum 2 hours each week
  • Students are required to complete hours/units/lessons of study as assigned by the teacher on the "Tell Me More" software (which will be provided).