Program for Teaching Personnel Whose Primary Language is Not English

Policy number: 
06.023
Policy description: 

The University of North Texas (UNT) will: 1) identify teaching personnel whose primary language is not English; 2) assess English language communication skills for teaching personnel whose primary language is not English: and 3) provide a program of assistance for teaching personnel who need to improve language proficiency.  For teaching personnel who need to improve language competency, UNT provides a program of assistance to build the requisite skill as required by Texas Education Code Section 51.917.

See full policy (PDF): 
PDF icon 06.023 Program for Teaching Personnel Whose Primary Language is Not English.pdf
Attachments: 
PDF icon 06.023 Primary Language Proficiency Form.pdf
Policy owner: VP for Academic Affairs
Policy contact: 
Angie Cartwright
Asst. Vice Provost, Faculty Success
Faculty Success
940.891.6799
Angie.Cartwright@unt.edu
Applies to: 
Faculty, Staff
Date Issued: 
Tuesday, May 1, 1990
Cross-References: 

Last updated: 

Date: 
06/14/2023
Action: 
Revision
Comments: 
The required score was shifted from 26 to 25 on the Speaking Section of the TOEFL iBT. The Speaking Section of the TOEFL iBT is required for teaching personnel and will qualify them for any duty assigned by a department. The previous title of the policy was “Program of Assistance for Teaching Personnel Whose Primary Language is Not English”. The title of the policy has been modified to remove the words “of Assistance”. The current title of the policy is “Program for Teaching Personnel Whose Primary Language is Not English”.
Date: 
01/18/2022
Action: 
Revision
Comments: 
Reviewed and revised.
Date: 
10/31/2014
Action: 
Revision
Date: 
11/01/2005
Action: 
Revision
Date: 
05/01/2001
Date: 
06/01/1999
Action: 
Revision
Date: 
08/01/1996
Action: 
Review without revision