PETITION FOR A SELF INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM
Wesleyan students with a compelling academic reason to do so may petition to undertake a selfinstructional language program in a less-commonly taught language at the introductory or
intermediate level. 1 Wesleyan credit per semester may be awarded for such study, with a
maximum of 2 semesters towards graduation. Petitions must be filed by November 15 for the
spring semester, and by May 1 for the fall semester. SILP’s are not approved for first year
students, and only seniors who have begun their study of a language abroad are eligible.
Name _______________________ Wes ID ____________
Telephone ________________
Major _______________________ Class __________
E-mail ___________________
Academic Year ____________
Spring ______
Semester: Fall________
Language you wish to study: ________________________
Level by your own estimation _______________________
1. Previous foreign language study, both of this language and other languages:
2. In making this petition you must have the support of your faculty advisor, as evidenced by
his/her signature below. Alternatively, your faculty advisor could send his/her approval in an email to Emmanuel Paris-Bouvret (eparis@wesleyan.edu).
3. Please attach a typed, one-page statement explaining your objectives in making this petition
and indicating how study of this language is important to your academic life.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Faculty or Major Advisor _____________________________________ Date_______________
Comments (optional):
Signed ________________________
Director of Language Resource Center:
Silp/petition/02/03/05
Date________
Date _______________________
Level______________________________