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PELS PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
PELS will help to all ¼ø»Æʦapp, including multilingual and multidialectal ¼ø»Æʦapp to:
- Enrich reading, writing, and speaking abilities to meet their academic goals and professional expectations in their fields
- Enhance confidence in their communication abilities
- Develop a sense of community and collegiality with other ¼ø»Æʦapp and faculty
- Enrich university practices through their knowledge and diverse experiences
- Enhance their awareness of resources available to them to achieve their goals
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PELS will help faculty to:
- Support ¼ø»Æʦapp to advance their professional communication abilities
- Gain cross-cultural insights to better engage diverse ¼ø»Æʦapp in the classroom
- Expand their knowledge of global English
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PELS will help ¼ø»Æʦapp to:
- Better prepare multilingual and multidialectal ¼ø»Æʦapp for professional work in their fields
- Meet and exceed key performance indicators (KPI) and other metrics
- Enhance resources and support writing across the univerityÌý
- Increase growth funding
- Expand the university’s recruiting potential
- Further the impact of student publications and grants
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