>From UTMB Health, this is what our Student Affairs Office has provided. This >is the verbiage that is in our admission bulletin as it pertains to >international students:
International Students Applicants whose tertiary-level education has been completed at international institutions, or applicants who will be attending on an F-1 Visa, must meet the following requirements, in addition to providing the credentials for their prospective program: 1. Take and score satisfactorily on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) if the native language is not English. A minimum satisfactory score is a total of 550 (or a score of 213 on the computer-based exam or a score of 79 on the internet-based exam) or 6.5 for IELTS; however, TOEFL or IELTS score requirements are one of the many criteria of a student's admission, and the requirement could vary based upon previous education, GPA, and related factors. Test of Spoken English is recommended for applicants to the GSBS. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Teresa Toney Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 1:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [acupa-l] Non-discrimination Policy/Language Skills for Vocational Education Programs Within our community college system, we offer vocational and technical programs & training. After a recent OCR on-site compliance review, it was recommended that we add the following language to our non-discrimination policy: "a lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the career and technical (vocational) education programs of the college." No further guidance was provided in terms of who determines thresholds, or what this might mean in terms of competencies -- and we're thinking about the distinctions between developmental programs vs. health care and nursing. Does your institution have a policy that addresses language skills for students entering into any programs? Thank you in advance for your reply. -- [Maricopa Community Colleges. The college of you.]<http://www.maricopa.edu/> Teresa M. Toney, M.P.A.: Manager, Office of Public Stewardship 2411 West 14th Street, Tempe AZ 85281 phone | 480-731-8880 * fax | 480-731-8819 email | [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> website | www.maricopa.edu/publicstewardship<http://www.maricopa.edu/publicstewardship> ATTN: Please be aware that when you respond to an ACUPA-L e-mail, the reply will be distributed to the ENTIRE e-listing of members. If you do NOT want to send an e-mail to everyone, please reply directly to the individual who initiated the query (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of their original e-mail). If you wish to remove yourself from the ACUPA e-mail list, please go to this web address and fill out the form. We will remove you from the list within 24 hours during normal business hours. http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html
