ELS May 2013

May 2013
ELS International Pathways® is pleased to provide you with our monthly counselor newsletter. You can use all of the latest information and tools provided to make ELS your #1 provider for English language programs and university admission! US Immigration Update: Verification of status of a SEVIS record at the Port of Entry affecting traveling times. Students entering with a terminated SEVIS record. Full Details	In this Issue US immigration update ELS/Fort Wayne opening this month New housing in several locations ELS Canada welcomes two new university pathway partners ELS increasing EAP offerings Featured ELS Center ELS/Boston-Downtown Center Director Letter Center Profile Center Fast Facts Center Tri-Fold Center Video

Center News ELS/Fort Wayne opening in May 2013 Full Details	Housing News New summer housing at ELS/Fredericksburg! Full Details	UAS News ELS Canada welcomes two new university pathway parners Full Details	Special Announcements ELS increasing EAP offerings to meet student demand Full Details
New Centre in Brisbane, Australia Full Details Greetings from new ELS Center Directors: Chicago Fort Wayne Milwaukee Special Offer: No application fee for ELS/Juilliard! Full Details ELS/Plymouth: fantastic tuition scholarships Full Details ELS/Rochester opened in March 2013 Full Details ELS opens first Pathway Center in Europe Full Details Top-Ranked University of Texas of Dallas welcomes ELS Students Full Details	New summer housing at ELS/Santa Cruz! Full Details New summer housing at ELS/Portland! Full Details	ELS Language Center + Cabrillo College = University of California Santa Cruz Full Details ELS University Early Admission Program Full Details Introducing enhanced "University Guide Online" website Full Details	ELS Language Schools named #1 school worldwide Full Details Welcome to the new, enhanced ELS University Admission Services (UAS) — Australia Full Details North American ELS Junior Camps and Youth Programs ELS Junior Camps and Youth Programs flyer ELS Junior Programs Frequently Asked Questions University Prep Program at The Lawrenceville School Full Details January Youth Homestay program in St. Petersburg, Florida Full Details ELS Canada Summer and Winter Youth Programs:  2013 Agent Handbook Full Details

New Summer Housing at ELS/Portland!

May 7, 2013 New Summer Housing at ELS/Portland! Effective Session 6B through Session 7B, 2013 Upon recent notification from our host institution, Concordia University, ELS/Portland’s dormitory student housing will change to a different on-campus residence hall from May 26th through July 20th, for Session 6 and 7, 2013. ELS students will move from Coates Hall to Neils Hall, which has double occupancy with apartment style living. In Session 8B, students will return to our normal on-campus housing unit in Coates Hall. Neils Hall is located in the Residence Hall quadrant of Concordia University (number 13 on the campus map, which can be accessed by clicking here) and only half a block from Coates Hall. We will assist students in moving from Coates Hall to Neils Hall the weekend of May 26th, and again upon their return to Coates Hall the weekend of July 20th. ELS students will still enjoy all the amenities and benefits currently available to them on Concordia’s campus and with the same access to area attractions. Neils Hall is a wonderful place for the students for the summer.Neils Hall has different units (like townhouses), and each unit has five rooms, with two beds, a microwave, mini refrigerator, and a divided closet in each room. Two rooms are downstairs, and three rooms are upstairs. There is a full shared bathroom both downstairs and upstairs. Two townhouses are for female use and two townhouses are for male use. In one of the two townhouses, there is a full kitchen and small furnished living room. In the other townhouse, there is a TV and a huge dining room/living room. The dining and living rooms have sofas, tables and chairs provided. These areas are meant to be shared by everybody in those two units. The Concordia University students call these townhouses because they feel like they live in a shared home. This living space promotes community between the units and fosters great relationships between ELS students and CU students Address: Neils Hall is on the Concordia University Campus at 2811 NE Holman Street, Portland, Oregon 97211 Distances: Located on the Concordia University campus, within a 1-minute walk of the ELS Center Downtown Portland is 8 kilometers from the campus and accessible by public transportation Portland International Airport is also 8 kilometers from the campus Internet: Free Wi-Fi in each room and lounge Cable: Cable TV and TVs are not provided in individual rooms. Cable can be ordered through local carrier if students wish to order it for their personal TVs in their rooms. Check-in Procedure: Arrive Sunday prior to beginning of classes. Check-in available from 9am to 8pm. Price/Session: $730 (this price is a reduction in price for the summer only) Occupancy: Double Minimum Age: 17 Damage Deposit: $150 Meals: Not available. Two townhouses have a shared kitchen, and each room has a microwave and mini refrigerator Several restaurants and supermarkets are within easy walking distance. Description: Twin-XL size beds, linens provided at check in Shared bathroom for four people Free Wi-Fi in each room and lounge Each room has two beds, wardrobes, tables and desks Amenities: 24-hour electronic key/secured access Laundry facilities on-site Lounge with TV, couches, chairs, full kitchen Barbeque and patio area Two Resident Advisors (RA) on-call and in the residence Security: Public Safety is present on campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Neils Hall has two resident assistants to aid ELS students. Neils Hall is just a minute’s walk from ELS/Portland, and is convenient to everything on campus!