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Acknowledgments

We extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to our reviewers. Your feedback was invaluable in creating the final version of this textbook. Thank you to Megan McLaughlin and Akiko Ota for their initial review of part one. Special thanks to Kate Batten for her initial review and subsequent editing of part one. Her sharp eye and astute observations were invaluable in completing this book. Thanks also to Shannon West for her contributions to the Pathways Program and for her organization, creativity, and vetting of the materials in this textbook. Her energy and insights helped to shape the structure and the content of the seminars. Additionally, we thank Katie McCurdie, Amber Bliss-Calderόn, Errin Beck, and Amanda Franzoni for their initial review of the outline for part two. We also wish to thank the Portland State University Library for the PDXOpen publishing grant and Karen Bjork for being our liaison and guide through the Open Access publishing process.

Authors

Part One: Program and University Policies and Procedures: Michele Miller, Academic and Pathways Program Advisor, Portland State University

Part Two: Transition with Purpose to the University: Anne Greenhoe, Instructor and Curriculum Designer, Portland State University

Using This Textbook

Part one of this textbook is a guide for moving from ESL study to academic study at Portland State University*. It includes the resources students will use to understand policies and processes governing their degree study and their transition to academic coursework.
Part two focuses on how academic skills are used across various disciplines and is comprised of activities and assignments designed to practice these skills.
In seminars, students will use both sections simultaneously.

*While much of the content of this book relates specifically to Portland State University, it is our hope that the structure of the text and the activities within it may inspire adaptations to fit the needs of other colleges and universities.