| The following
cases do not require that the dapartment complete the online Exemption Requests
section of the ITA/AI English Certification
Registration page. These exemptions will be made automatically in the mainframe and can be checked in GSADM on the screen GS80. For access to GSADM contact the Graduate School. |
| Students who are Exempt/Reasons for Exemptions |
Oral
English
Assessment |
ITA
Online
Workshop |
| Native
speakers of English from a country where English is the primary language, such as
English-Speaking Canada, Great Britain,
Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New
Zealand and the U.S. |
EXEMPT |
EXEMPT |
| High
school diploma or university degree (Undergraduate or Masters)
from a US institution |
EXEMPT |
EXEMPT |
| English-medium
schooling from elementary school through
college (All subjects taught through
English.) Most students from India are exempt based on this criteria |
EXEMPT |
EXEMPT |
| The following cases do require that the department complete the online Exemption Requests section of the ITA/AI English Certification Registration page. Departments should receive a response from the ITA program within 2 days of their request. |
| |
|
|
| A
score of 55 or higher on the TSE (Test of
Spoken English) |
EXEMPT |
EXEMPT |
| Foreign
Language TA |
EXEMPT |
required |
| Two
semesters of experience as a TA/AI with
student contact at a U.S. university |
EXEMPT |
required |
| Four
semesters of experience as a TA/AI with
student contact at a US university |
EXEMPT |
EXEMPT |
