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Community Language Programs

• Important Dates
• Languages Offered
• Enrollment Form
• Fees & Tuition
• Textbooks
• Cancellation Policy

Our Community Programs developed as a response to a demand in the Upper Valley Area for language classes. Community Programs have been offered through the Rassias Center of Dartmouth College since the late 1980's.

For Spring 2013, we are offering classes in English as a Second Language, French, Italian and Spanish. 

Important Dates

• Monday, March 18, 2013:  Enrollments due by 5:00 pm (including $50 Enrollment Fee)
• Tuesday, March 26, 2013:  Final Class Determinations (Please see Class Cancellation Policy)
• Monday, April 1, 2013:  Mon/Wed Classes Begin
• Tuesday, April 2, 2013:  Tue/Thu Classes Begin
• Wednesday, May 22, 2013:  Mon/Wed Classes Conclude
• Thursday, May 23, 2013:  Tue/Thu Classes Conclude

All students except rank beginners must have participated in a Rassias course at the preceding level or have a telephone placement interview before class begins. All classes are subject to cancellation

ESL (English as a Second Language)

• English as a Second Language Intermediate:  Monday & Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
• English Pronunciation & Speaking Advanced:  Monday & Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm

French

• French Rank Beginner:  Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
• French Advanced Beginner:  Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
• French Intermediate:  Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Italian

• Italian Rank Beginner:  Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
• Italian Advanced Beginner:  Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
• Italian Intermediate:  Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
• Italian Advanced:  Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Spanish

• Spanish Rank Beginner: Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
• Spanish Advanced Beginner:  Monday & Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
• Spanish Intermediate: Monday & Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
• Spanish Advanced:  Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Enrollment and Fees

• Click here to download Enrollment Form (PDF Format)

Course Tuition

• $350.00 (which includes a $50.00 non-refundable enrollment fee*).

Note: Full payment is due with the application to hold a place on the class roster.

Textbooks

Textbooks are not included in the cost of the tuition, but may be available for purchase at Wheelock Books in Hanover, (603) 643-6567. Below, you will find a complete list of the textbooks used in each course.  Please do not buy textbooks until we confirm the class.

• English as a Second Language Intermediate:  Fundamentals of English Grammar, 4th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0137071692
• English Pronunciation & Speaking:  Pronunciation Pairs, 2nd Edition, ISBN-13:  978-0521678087
• French:  Le Francais:  Depart-Arivee 4th Edition ISBN-13:  978-1584655978
• Italian: Prego: An Invitation to Italian, 8th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-007386256
• Spanish: Basic Spanish 2nd Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0495897040

Note: If you have an earlier edition, please call us to find out if it may be appropriate to use for the course.

Class Cancellation Policy

*All classes are based on a minimum enrollment requirement of six (6) students or more. The Rassias Center reserves the right to cancel classes in which this requirement is not met. If the specific level/language that you have enrolled for is canceled, we will notify you by Tuesday, March 26 using the form of communication indicated on the "Preferred method of contact" section of the enrollment form. In this instance, the full amount of tuition will be refunded including the $50 enrollment fee.

Please contact us for more information.

Notice to Dartmouth College employees who are applying to Human Resources/Training and Development for Tuition Reimbursement: Please contact the Rassias Center directly, prior to enrolling, for information on course requirements.

If you have an interest in a language that we are not offering, please contact our office as this information is helpful to us when we decide what languages to offer.