Next ISLI: July 12-26, 2012

Gain 2 weeks of Spanish immersion experience without leaving Virginia, and earn up to 6 hours of graduate credit. The credits may be applied for teacher (re)certification, endorsement, or advanced degrees.
ISLI and the Virginia Tech Mission:
As a land grant university, Virginia Tech has the mandate to respond to the needs of the citizens of Virginia. In keeping with the mission of Virginia Tech, 26 years ago the Intensive Second Language Institute (ISLI) was conceived as an outreach program for the professional enrichment of Virginia educators. The program is also open to advanced undergraduate students of Virginia Tech as well as to graduate students pursuing an advanced degree in a related field.
ISLI Credit Options:
Students may use ISLI classes for one of the following options:
- Non-Degree: Non-Degree students must have graduated from an accredited college or university with a GPA of at least 3.0. You may take ISLI courses with a grade of A-F or Pass/Fail. If you choose the Pass/Fail option, these graduate credits are only applicable for (re)certification or endorsement, and cannot be counted towards a degree program.
- For the M.A. Ed. or Ph.D. in the College of Education, Virginia Tech: You will need to formally apply for acceptance into the Graduate School; see the far right column for pertinent links. Your ISLI grades must be A-F, and these graduate credits will be available to be used towards the degree now or later. They will also count for (re)certification or endorsement credit.
- For the "Commonwealth Campus" Option: This is the option typically used by ISLI participants who are not pursuing a graduate degree right now. Students must have graduated from an accredited college or university with a GPA of at least 2.0. This option allows qualified students to enroll in graduate work at Virginia Tech and earn up to 12 graduate credit hours. You may take courses Pass/Fail or for a grade of A-F. Only A-F grades may be applicable towards a graduate degree at Virginia Tech or at another institution, provided that the program in question approves the credits. Commonwealth Campus credits will also count towards certification, recertification or endorsement.
- For Undergraduate Advanced Credit: For advanced undergraduate students, permission is required from the Director.
Learn about Life and Recreation in Blacksburg
- Tubing and other recreation on the New River with the New River Junction
People at market in Otavalo, Ecuador
ISLI 2012 Spanish Courses
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Spanish Dialectology
In response to eager student demand, ISLI 2012 will offer a new course on Spanish Dialectology! Designed to increase participants' understanding of language in context, this course examines the diversity of Spanish varieties spoken in Spanish America and the Iberian Peninsula. The class approaches the field of dialectology from two perspectives: diachronic (the historical, social, and linguistic factors that were involved in dialect formation) and synchronic (phonological, morphological, syntactic and lexical descriptions of modern dialects). Students gain familiarity with and understanding of varieties of Spanish by working with oral and written texts. Meets 9 a.m. - 12 noon. (3 cr.)
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Contextualized Oral Practice and Grammar Review
Guided conversation in small groups designed to increase and refine the oral proficiency level of participants. Study of the most common difficulties in Spanish grammar and of proficiency principles used to ascertain progress in speaking skills. Meets 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. (3 credits)
Course contents will not duplicate offerings from the past three years.
Major Williams Hall
Contact Information:
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ISLI Director:
Dr. Jessica Folkart, ISLI Director
Dept. of Foreign Lang & Lit
331 Major Williams Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540-231-9076
Fax: 540-231-4812
Email: jfolkart@vt.edu -
ISLI Administrative Assistant:
PLEASE NOTE:
Pam will be away until late March. Please contact jfolkart@vt.edu with all ISLI questions until then.Ms. Pam Saville
Dept. of Foreign Lang & Lit
331 Major Williams Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540-231-5361
Fax: 540-231-4812
Email: psaville@vt.edu
Application Information:
Application deadline: May 1, 2012
New Graduate Students:
Apply to the Virginia Tech Graduate School and ISLI
- Graduate School Application Fees: The Graduate School requires a $25 fee for Non-Degree or Commonwealth Campus Students, and a $65 fee for MA or PhD students.
- When applying to the Graduate School, you will need to send an official transcript regardless of option. NOTE: If all your degree(s) are from Virginia Tech, you do not need to submit an official transcript. Instead, you may simply upload to your application a copy of the unofficial web transcript(s).
- The Graduate School application materials will include the ISLI Graduate Registration Form, which you will submit to them.
Continuing Graduate Students:
- If three or more years have passed since you were enrolled at VT, you must re-apply. See instructions for New Graduate Students, above.
- Otherwise, submit the ISLI Continuing Graduate Student Registration Form to the Administrative Assistant, Ms. Pam Saville, at the contact information on this page.
- Submit a copy of your undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial web transcripts are acceptable) to the Administrative Assistant, Ms. Pam Saville, at the contact information on this page.
Transfer Undergraduate Students:
- Students wishing to take ISLI courses for transfer credit at their home university must apply to VT as a Non-Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Student. When they ask which program option you prefer, you may choose "summer only" if you are only taking ISLI courses at VT. In the essay they request, you just need to reference that you wish to take transfer credit courses at VT's Intensive Second Language Institute.
- Submit the ISLI Undergraduate Registration Form to the departmental Administrative Assistant, Ms. Pam Saville, at the contact information on this page.
- Submit a copy of your undergraduate transcript (unofficial web transcript is acceptable) to the departmental Administrative Assistant, Ms. Pam Saville, at the contact information on this page.
Continuing Undergraduate Students:
- Submit the ISLI Undergraduate Registration Form to the departmental Administrative Assistant, Ms. Pam Saville, at the contact information on this page.
- Submit a copy of your undergraduate transcript (unofficial web transcript is acceptable) to the departmental Administrative Assistant, Ms. Pam Saville, at the contact information on this page.
Tuition, Fees, Meals & Lodging, etc.:
Required:
- Once accepted into the program, you will be billed for a $195 Departmental Fee. This should be paid to the Virginia Tech Treasurer at the Bursar's Office.
- Summer 2012 Tuition and Fee rates
- VT allows a 40% tuition discount for Virginia K-12 teachers, counselors, administrators, librarians, etc. Once you have been accepted, fill out and submit the "Request for Reduced Tuition Rate for Grades K-12" form. Once the Graduate School approves your form, you will be given the discount.
- Bursar's Office (for additional tuition information)
- Hokie Passport Office (to get your Virginia Tech identification card-- the first one is free; a replacement ID costs $20)
Optional:
- Housing and Meals: Sign up for ISLI housing and/or a meal plan on campus
- Check out VT's award-winning dining services and the D2 Dining Hall (where we have our on-campus meals in summer)
- Note: The Blacksburg Transit bus system is free to Virginia Tech students with a valid VT ID (Hokie Passport).


