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Fall 2009
CURRENT INFORMATION


Students: Please check your instructor's Angel website for your syllabus and for additional course 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 will be open for students
    enrolled in French, Spanish, and Vietnamese lab classes
    during the following hours.

    We're closed all Fridays, Sundays, school holidays, and whenever the college is closed.

    Please note that you may only attend during the hours when your language is offered.

    FRENCH

    Tuesday: 1:00 to 2:30 pm
    Thursday: 5:00 to 6:30 pm

    SPANISH

    Tuesday: 12:30 to 2:00 pm
    Wednesday: 12:30 to 3:30 pm
    Thursday: 12:30 to 2:00 pm

    VIETNAMESE

    Saturday: 1:30 to 4:15 pm








    INSTRUCTORS' HOURS
    IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER

    Until further notice, here are the times when each Lab Class Instructor can be found in the FLC this semester:

    Karyn Armstrong (Spanish)
    Wednesday 12:30 to 3:30 pm
    Thursday 12:30 to 2:00 pm

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

    Thanh Nguyen (Vietnamese)
    Saturday 1:30 to 4:15 pm

    Mónica Rivas (Spanish)
    Tuesday 12:30 to 2:00 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 helps to determine 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 August 31 September 4 (Closed this Saturday; Saturday classes begin Sept. 12) 1.6 hours
    Week 2 September 8 (Closed Monday, Sept 7, for Labor Day holiday) September 12 3.2 hours
    Week 3 September 14 September 19 4.8 hours
    Week 4 September 21 September 26 6.4 hours
    Week 5 September 28 October 3 8 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 5 October 10 9.6 hours
    Week 7 October 12 October 17 11.2 hours
    Week 8 October 19 October 24 12.8 hours
    Week 9 October 26 October 31 14.4 hours
    Week 10 November 2 November 7 16 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 9 November 14 (Closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Veteran's Day holiday) 17.6 hours
    Week 12 November 16 November 21 19.2 hours
    Week 13 November 23 November 25 (Closed Thursday through Saturday, Nov.26-28, for Thanksgiving holidays) 20.8 hours
    Week 14 November 30 December 5 22.4 hours
    Week 15 December 7 December 10 (Closed Saturday, Dec. 12) Students MUST have
    completed at least 24 hours
    and from 1-3 personal
    response papers.
    FINALS WEEK December 12 December 18 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:

    Thursday, December 10, 2009


    The Foreign Language Center will be closed during Finals Week
    from December 12 through December 18, 2009.


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    FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS'
    OFFICE LOCATIONS AND OFFICE HOURS


    ARABIC

    Khalid Obeid (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Thursday 6:15 to 6:50 pm

    CHINESE

    Mariam Yen-Ping Mao(SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Saturday 2:10 to 2:40 pm

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

    FRENCH

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

    ITALIAN

    Giorgio Spanò (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Tuesday 3:00 to 3:30

    JAPANESE

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

    Mayumi Takeda (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Monday by appointment
  • Wednesday 6:15 to 6:45 pm

    PORTUGUESE

    Mariel Fedri (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center, X5775)
  • Monday 6:00 to 7:00 pm

    SPANISH

    Karyn Armstrong (N3-601, X5389)
  • Monday 12:30 to 2:00 pm
  • Tuesday 12:30 to 2:30 pm

    Fernando Cabrera (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Tuesday 4:30 to 5:00 pm

    Alberto García (SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Thursday 5:00 to 7:00 pm by arrangement

    Mónica Rivas (E2-403, X5282)
  • Monday 3:00 to 3:30 pm and 6:05 to 6:35 pm
  • Tuesday 6:05 to 6:35 pm
  • Wednesday 3:00 to 3:30 pm and 6:05 to 6:35 pm
  • Thursday 6:05 to 6:35 pm

    Ana Tolentino(SE2-101 - Part-Time Center)
  • Monday 6:30 to 7:00 pm

    VIETNAMESE

    Thanh Nguyen (W3-601)
  • Monday 5:30 to 6:30 (in W3-601)
  • Wednesday 5:30 to 6:30 (in W3-601)
  • Saturday 3:00 to 4:00 (in the FLC, room S2-501)

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