Useful Links for International/ESL Students & Scholars
- English Language & American Culture (workshops, writing groups, intensive ESL courses, grammar blog, listserv, and more!). Contact: Nigel Caplan
- International Student and Scholar Services (visa and tax information, conversation partners, spouses English conversation group). ISSS's General Resources and ESL Resources. If you are not on ISSS's listserv, please email them with your address -- oisss@unc.edu
- Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (programs and advocacy for postdoc scholars). Contact Dr. Sibby Anderson-Thompkins (Director).
- National Postdoctoral Association (homepage / International Postdoc Survival Guide)
- Graduate School -- Professional Development Workshops. Contact: Dr. Brian Rybarczyk
- Preparing International Teaching Assistants Program (PITAP). Contact: Dr. Brian Rybarczyk
- The Writing Center (tutoring for students and scholars in the College of Arts & Sciences). Writing Resources at UNC. Contact: Dr. Gigi Taylor.
- The Learning Center (assistance with study skills and test taking)
- Online ESL Resources
- Durham Technical Community College ESL Classes. Also: accent reduction course ; TOEFL prep course
- Help for Hire (editors and proofreaders -- please note that the Writing Center does not provide individual recommendations. Please contact editors and tutors directly to request references.)
- School of Medicine's Accent Modification Workshop
- International Students' Library Tutorial (UNC Davis Library)
- UNC Libraries -- classes and individual consultations: Health Sciences Library / Davis Graduate Library
- Graduate & Professional Student Federation (campus and community resources). Contact: Amy Lu.
- Search for Student Groups and Organizations
- Counseling and Wellness Services -- contact Preeti Vidwans.
- UNC Global -- international events and activities
- Study Abroad Office resources: Learn more about UNC and Chapel Hill.
- Applying to UNC? International undergraduate admissions (click here) -- International graduate admissions (click here) -- MBA Admissions (click here) -- Study Abroad options at UNC (click here) -- postdoctoral scholar positions (click here)
- Information about getting a North Carolina drivers license (NCDOT)
- Zip Car (inexpensive car rental service on campus)
- Chapel Hill Transit Bus Routes
Please suggest new links! Email us (elac@unc.edu).
ELAC, the Writing Center, and UNC do not take responsibility for information posted on external websites.
English Language & American Culture
For more information about the English Language & American Culture services for non-native speakers of English, please contact:
Nigel Caplan, ESL Specialist
The Writing Center
0127 SASB-North
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ELAC Homepage
Email: nacaplan@unc.edu or elac@unc.edu
Office Phone: (919) 843 9604
General Questions: (919) 962 7710
To join the ELAC mailing list for weekly updates about ESL services, enter your email address in the box on the right.
Read Nigel's weblog about English as a Second Language at UNC called ESL on the Hill.