ELP Online Registration
Spring Quarter 2025 Information on Services
Our services are exclusively for international students and scholars currently enrolled or employed at Northwestern University. For resources for the general public, please see our English Learner Resources page.
- Instructional Modality (in-person vs. remote) for ELP services offered in Spring Quarter 2025:
- Group Classes (LING 380) will be held in-person on the Evanston campus during Spring Quarter 2025.
- Individual Instruction (LING 482) & Supported Online Speech & Language Training (LING 483) will be held remotely during Spring Quarter 2025.
- Additional ELP Services (Office Hours, Language Table Sessions, Small Group Instruction & Practice, etc.) will be held remotely during Spring Quarter 2025 unless otherwise indicated.
- Registration for all ELP services will begin on March 31, 2025 for PhD/MFA/TGS Masters students and Postdoctoral Fellows.
- Registration ELP services are provided according to the following prioritized registration groups: 1) PhD/MFA students, 2) Postdocs, and 3) TGS Masters students.
- Registration for Northwestern Affiliates begins the week of April 7, 2025.
- Northwestern Affiliates are defined as any member of the Northwestern University community who is not a PhD, MFA, TGS Masters student, or Postdoctoral Fellow
REGISTRATION LINKS
LING 380-20 Spoken English for Nonnative Speakers of English (Group Class - "Fluency, Intonation, & Listening") * In-person Tuesdays/Thursdays, 4:30-5:50 PM, Kresge Hall Room 2335* Course registration via ELP Registration system. |
LING 380-21 Spoken English for Nonnative Speakers of English (Group Class - "Improv (Improvisation) for English Communication") * In-person Mondays/Wednesdays, 4:30-5:50 PM, TECH Institute Room M349* Course registration via ELP Registration system. |
LING 381-20 Written English for Nonnative Speakers of English (Group Class - "Academic Writing for Graduate Students") * In-person Wednesdays, 6:00-7:20 PM, TECH Institute Room M349* Course registration via ELP Registration system. |
LING 482-0 (multiple sections) Individual Speech and Language Instruction for Nonnative Speakers of English: * Remote via Northwestern ZOOM, session times vary * Course registration via ELP Registration system. Note - Registration for this service is a 2-step process. Follow-up is required to complete the registration process for this service. |
LING 483-20 Supported Online Speech & Language Training for Nonnative Speakers of English * Asynchronous (work on your own time, meeting weekly requirements) * Course registration via ELP Registration system |
Instruction & Practice Small Groups: * Remote via Northwestern ZOOM, groups meet weekly for one hour * Course registration via Google Form. Small Group sessions will tentatively begin in Week 2 of Spring Quarter 2025 (depending on enrollment). |
Spring Quarter 2025 Group Class (Descriptions)
Group Class Descriptions Coming Soon
Spring Quarter 2025 Instruction & Practice Small Groups (Descriptions)
Small Group Descriptions Coming Soon
REGISTRATION DATES
Registration Period |
Dates |
ELP Service |
Registration Group |
Advanced Group-Class Registration, Group 1 |
2/24/25 - 3/16/25 |
Group Class (LING 380-20): Fluency, Intonation, & Listening Group Class (LING 380-21): Improv (Improvisation) for English Communication Group Class (LING 381-20): Academic Writing for Graduate Students |
PhD/MFA students |
Advanced Group-Class Registration, Group 2 |
3/17/25 - 3/30/25 |
Group Class (LING 380-20): Fluency, Intonation, & Listening Group Class (LING 380-21): Improv (Improvisation) for English Communication Group Class (LING 381-20): Academic Writing for Graduate Students
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PhD/MFA/TGS masters students |
Add/Drop Week Registration, Group 3 |
3/31/25 - 4/6/25Registration begins at 10:00 AM CST (GMT -5) on 3/31/25 |
Group Class (LING 380-20): Fluency, Intonation, & Listening Group Class (LING 380-21): Improv (Improvisation) for English Communication Group Class (LING 381-20): Academic Writing for Graduate Students Individual Instruction (LING 482) Supported Online Speech & Language Training (LING 483) Instruction & Practice Small Groups |
PhD/MFA/TGS masters students, Postdoctoral Fellows |
Affiliate Registration, Group 4 |
4/7/25 - 4/11/25 |
Supported Online Speech & Language Training (LING 483) Instruction & Practice Small Groups |
Northwestern Affiliates |
* Registration for Individual Instruction (LING 482) are provided according to the following prioritized registration groups: 1) PhD/MFA students, 2) Postdocs, and 3) TGS Masters students.