In the last few weeks, we have had several students come in saying that 
they had more than three years of study in a foreign language in high 
school, and that they were advised at Freshmen Orientation to go ahead and 
register in a second year class.  Despite the years of instruction, 
however, they find themselves floundering in the second year class into 
which they were advised.  The advise they received is inaccurate.  Please 
look in the UTC Catalog in the introductory paragraphs to the Foreign 
Languges and Literatures Department, you will see what the established 
policy really is:

"All incoming students who have three years or more of high school study in 
a single foreign language (and no college level study of the language) and 
who wish to continue study in that language will be required to take a 
placement test to determine their level of competence in that language.  A 
student should begin study of the language in question at the level 
established by the placement level.  Under special circumsstances, 
exceptions may be granted upon appeal to the department."

Please do not do a disservice to these students by placing them without 
benefit of the placement exam.  Instead, please tell them to contact the 
DFL&L office (Ext. 4114) to schedule their placement.  We can do the 
testing any day at 9:00, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 or 3:00 p.m., but the student 
must schedule a specific time by talking with our Administrative Assistant, 
Cindy Williams.

Thank you so much for helping us serve our students better.

Lala
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"No hay libro tan malo que no tenga algo bueno."
         -Miguel de Cervantes- Don Quijote de la Mancha
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"I divide all readers into two classes:  Those who read to
remember and those who read to forget." -William Phelps
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Oralia Preble-Niemi, Ph.D.
Professor and Head
Foreign Languages & Literatures
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN  37403
Telephone:  423-425-4273
Fax:  423-425-4097
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