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Appendix One – Sample Emails to Newly Admitted Students Regarding Class Placement

PLaCE SCLA 11000/11100 Qualifiers

This message provides some information about your placement into an English language or Written Communication course.

Incoming international students are assigned to an appropriate English language or Written Communication course according to their score on an English language proficiency test (TOEFL iBT, IELTS, or DET). Based on your scores, you have been selected for the Purdue Language and Cultural Exchange (PLaCE) Program, and will be pre-enrolled for SCLA 11000, “Language and Cultural Exchange I: Self in Context,” in the Fall 2024 semester, and its companion course, SCLA 11100, “Language and Cultural Exchange II: Texts and Contexts,” in the Spring 2025 semester. These classes provide credit towards graduation and will not delay your progress in graduating or proceeding into your chosen major’s concentration of classes. More importantly, these classes will help you adapt to the challenges and opportunities of a demanding Purdue education. More information about PLaCE can be found online at http://www.cla.purdue.edu/place/.

You must complete SCLA 11000 and 11100 successfully before you can enroll in a Written Communication class, such as SCLA 10100 or ENGL 10800. Written Communication is a requirement for every major at Purdue. If you feel you have existing credit that would exempt you from this class or have questions about your Plan of Study, you will need to discuss that with your advisor.

Please note: If you plan to retake the TOEFL iBT, IELTS, or DET test before arriving on campus, then you need to have the testing service send your scores to the University as soon as possible, but before August 1, 2024, or January 1, 2025, for spring admits. Tests retaken after the semester starts will not be accepted.

In a separate e-mail from Purdue Admissions, you will be directed to complete an on-line orientation program called “Purdue 101.” You can complete the online module at your own pace, but you must complete it before you can meet with your academic advisor.

 

Cornerstone or ENGL 10800 Qualifiers

This message provides information about your placement into an English Language or Written Communication course.

Incoming international students are assigned to an appropriate English language or Written Communication course according to their score on an English language proficiency test (TOEFL iBT, IELTS, or DET). Please be advised that based on your good proficiency test scores, you may register for SCLA 10100, “Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking and Communication I: Antiquity to Modernity” in the Cornerstone Program or ENGL10800, “First Year Composition” during the Fall 2024 semester or the Spring 2025 semester, for January admits. Written Communication is a requirement for most majors at Purdue. Many Plans of Study allow for either SCLA 10100 or ENGL 10800.

If you feel you have existing credit that would exempt you from a Written Communication class or have questions about your Plan of Study, you will need to discuss that with your advisor.

If you think you would benefit from extra support for your language skills and adapting to an American academic setting before taking Written Communication, you might be interested in the classes offered by the PLaCE Program (Purdue Language and Cultural Exchange): SCLA 11000, “Language and Cultural Exchange I: Self in Context,” and its companion course, SCLA 11100, “Language and Cultural Exchange II: Texts and Contexts.” These classes will count towards graduation credits.

You will be directed via a separate e-mail from Purdue Admissions to complete an on-line orientation program called “Purdue 101.” You may complete the online module at any pace, but you must complete it before you can meet with your academic advisor.

 

Students without Proficiency Scores

This message provides information about your placement into an English Language or Written Communication course.

Incoming international students are assigned to an appropriate English Language or Written Communication course according to their score on an English language proficiency test (TOEFL iBT, IELTS, or DET). Based on your lack of proficiency test scores, you have been selected for the Purdue Language and Cultural Exchange (PLaCE) Program, and will be pre-enrolled for SCLA 11000, “Language and Cultural Exchange I: Self in Context,” in the Fall 2024 semester, and its companion course, SCLA 11100, “Language and Cultural Exchange II: Texts and Contexts,” in the Spring 2025 semester. These classes will provide credit towards your graduation and will not delay your progress in graduating or proceeding into your chosen major’s concentration of classes. More importantly, these classes will help you adapt to the challenges and opportunities of a demanding Purdue education.

You must complete SCLA 11000 and 11100 successfully before you can enroll in Written Communication classes, such as SCLA 10100 or ENGL 10800. Written Communication is a requirement for most majors at Purdue. If you feel you have existing credit that would exempt you from this writing requirement or have questions about your Plan of Study, you will need to discuss that with your advisor.

For the purposes of English class placement, we only consider proficiency tests, such as the TOEFL iBT, IELTS, and DET. SAT and ACT scores are not accepted for class placement, only for admissions. Additionally, IB certificates are not accepted as evidence of proficiency.

If you have TOEFL iBT, IELTS, or DET scores that you did not submit, please request them from your testing center. We will re-examinee your profile to determine if your score will allow you to be placed in a higher-level English Language or Written Communication course. Alternatively, if you believe that you have the linguistic proficiency and educational background that might allow you to be exempt from SCLA 11000/11100, you may request information on PLaCE-internal screening of English proficiency (Tentative testing dates and session start times: Monday, June 10, 2024 or Tuesday, June 11, 2024  between 9:00 am and 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (EDT) via digital proctoring by ProctorU®) by contacting the PLaCE office at place@purdue.edu before Friday, May 31. 

Please note: If you plan to retake the TOEFL iBT, IELTS, or DET test before arriving on campus, then you need to have the testing service send your scores to the University as soon as possible, but before August 1, 2024. Tests retaken after the semester starts will not be accepted.

You will be directed via a separate e-mail from Purdue Admissions to complete an on-line orientation program called “Purdue 101.” You can complete the online module at any pace, but you must complete it before you can meet with your academic advisor.

More information about PLaCE can be found online at http://www.cla.purdue.edu/place/.