Language:
Level:	Beginning Intermediate
Letters of Recommendation from (Adviser):
and (Language Faculty)

A. Please describe your personal and academic background and preparation for this program.
Include all language courses and levels you have taken at Grinnell, and any other information
you think is pertinent.

B. Please describe the relationship of this program to your academic interests:

• What goals do you hope to achieve by studying your chosen language?
• How does this language relate to your major and/or career goals?
• How will this language improve your liberal arts education?
• How do you know that you can successfully complete a self-instructional language course?

Contract

I understand and accept that the nature and demands of a self-instructional language program are very different from those of traditional language courses, and that learning (language) self-instructionally will require a great deal of time, energy, self-direction, and self-discipline. Furthermore, I understand and accept that the text, multimedia, and tutor will be my only resources, and that most of what I learn will come from them in one form or another, and from my own commitment.

I also understand the following:

• the S/D/F option is not available in the ALSO Program;
• my final grade will be assigned by an outside examiner;
• that I am 100% responsible for all learning in the course;
• that because of the nature of the ALSO Program, which requires pre-planning and
  certain financial and off-campus commitments, there are no withdrawals from the program
  after Friday, May 9, 2008, and no incompletes granted. Withdrawals PRIOR to Friday, May 9, 2008, must be communicated by me to the director in writing.

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