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FALL 2008
CURRENT INFORMATION


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  • Open Hours for the Foreign Language Center
  • Instructors' Hours in the Foreign Language Center
  • Average Weekly Hours Required
  • Last Day to complete Lab Hours and assignments
  • Foreign Language Instructors' Office Locations and Office Hours





    OPEN HOURS
    FOR THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER

    The Foreign Language Center (FLC) is OPEN Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:30 am until 6:30 pm (closed Thursdays only from Noon to 1:00 pm). It is also open from 1:00 to 2:30 pm on Saturday. We're closed all school holidays.






    INSTRUCTORS' HOURS
    IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER

    Here are the times when each Lab Class Instructor can be found in the FLC this semester:

    Karyn Armstrong (Spanish)
    Tuesday 12:30 to 2:00 pm
    Wednesday 1:20 to 4:20 pm

    Anna Brichko (French)
    Monday 1:00 to 2:30 pm
    Thursday 5:00 to 6:30 pm

    Fernando Cabrera (Spanish)
    Thursday 4:00 to 5:30 pm

    Steven Dinh (Vietnamese)
    Saturday 1:00 to 2:30 pm

    Steve Hirose (Japanese)
    Tuesday 5:00 to 6:30 pm
    Wednesday 4:00 to 5:30 pm

    Thanh Nguyen (Vietnamese)
    Tuesday 3:30 to 5:00 pm

    Mónica Rivas (Spanish)
    Monday 5:00 to 6:30 pm
    Tuesday 5:00 to 6:30 pm
    Wednesday 5:00 to 6:30 pm<

    Giorgio Spanò (Italian)
    Tuesday 5:00 to 6:30 pm

    Ana Tolentino (Spanish)
    Thursday 5:00 to 6:30 pm


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    Average Weekly Hours Required



    For each section of lab in which you are enrolled, this is the average number of hours you should have completed each week. Please pay special attention to the Week 5 and Week 10 requirements. Meeting these requirements determines your grade for the lab class.

    By this Week From Monday To Saturday
    (closed Fridays and Sundays)
    Students should
    have completed
    this number of hours:
    Week 1 September 9 (Tuesday) September 13 1.7 hours
    Week 2 September 15 September 20 3.4 hours
    Week 3 September 22 September 27 5.1 hours
    Week 4 September 29 October 4 6.8 hours
    Week 5 October 6 October 11 8.5 hours
    IMPORTANT! By the end of Week 5, to qualify for a "A" grade, students MUST have completed at least 5 hours and at least one personal response paper. (Students must also meet the Week 10 deadline to receive an "A".)
    Week 6 October 13 October 18 10.2 hours
    Week 7 October 20 October 26 11.9 hours
    Week 8 October 27 November 1 13.6 hours
    Week 9 November 3 November 8 15.3 hours
    Week 10 November 10 November 15 17 hours
    IMPORTANT! By the end of Week 10, to qualify for a "B" grade, students MUST have completed at least 10 hours and at least two personal response papers.
    Week 11 November 17 November 22 18.7 hours
    Week 12 November 24 November 26 20.4 hours
    Week 13 December 1 December 6 22.5 hours
    Week 14 December 8 December 13 Students MUST have
    completed at least 24 hours
    and from 1-3 personal
    response papers.
    FINALS WEEK December 15 December 20 CLOSED


    Hours must be completed BEFORE Finals Week begins. The Foreign Language Center WILL NOT BE OPEN during Finals Week.
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    Last Day to Complete Lab Hours and Assignments

    Hours must be completed before Finals Week begins, therefore, the last day to complete your 24 hours and to complete any lab assignments/personal response papers will be:

    Saturday, December 13, 2008


    The Foreign Language Center will be closed during Finals Week
    from December 15 to December 20, 2008.


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    FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS'
    OFFICE LOCATIONS AND OFFICE HOURS


    ARABIC

    Khalid Obeid (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • to be announced

    CHINESE

    Judy Yu (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Monday 6:30 to 7:00 pm
  • Wednesday 6:30 to 7:00 pm

    Xiao Wang Wenslaff (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Monday 6:15 to 6:45 pm

    FRENCH

    Anna Brichko (E2-701, X5222)
  • Monday 6:00 to 7:00 pm
  • Wednesday 12:30 to 1:30 pm
  • Thursday 4:00 to 5:00 pm

    ITALIAN

    Giorgio Spanò (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Thursday 6:30 to 7:00 pm

    JAPANESE

    Steven Hirose (N1-201, X5279)
  • Monday 5:30 to 6:30 pm
  • Thursday 5:30 to 6:30 pm
  • Friday 12:30 to 1:30 pm
  • Additional hours by arrangement on Wednesday between 11:00 am and 2:30 pm

    Tazumi Otsuka-Scearce (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Tuesday 6:30 to 7:00
  • Thursday 6:30 to 7:00

    PORTUGUESE

    Mariel Fedri (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center, X5775)
  • to be announced

    SPANISH

    Karyn Armstrong (N3-601, X5389)
  • Monday 1:00 to 2:00 pm
  • Tuesday 12:30 to 1:30 pm
  • Thursday 9:00 to 10:00 am

    Fernando Cabrera (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • to be announced

    Alberto García (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Thursday 5:00 to 6:00 pm

    Mónica Rivas (E2-403, X5282)
  • Thursday 5:00 to 6:30 pm

    Ana Tolentino (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • to be announced

    VIETNAMESE

    Thanh Nguyen (W3-601)
  • Tuesday 5:00 to 6:20 pm
  • Wednesday 7:10 to 8:50 pm

    Steven Dinh (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Saturday 8:45 to 9:15 am

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