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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Ramu! I have added Nicholls (based on my understand of what Chris said) and ULL. I also added a separate line for Canada in addition to Canda (except Quebec). Everyone, please verify for accuracy. Sanjay<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> B. Ramu Ramachandran <ramu@coes.latech.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 26, 2023 2:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sushma Krishnamurthy <krishnamurthy@ulm.edu>; Menon, Sanjay <Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu>; Louisiana Council of Graduate Schools <la-cgs@lists.latech.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] Language Requirement Waiver Countries<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is the updated spreadsheet.<br>
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Best,<br>
Ramu<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 9/26/2023 1:40 PM, Sushma Krishnamurthy wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is ULM's list. I dont believe this has been updated anytime recently. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sushma <o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu"><Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu></a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 25, 2023 3:33:41 PM<br>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Nancy: Thanks for sharing! We do waive for earned degrees from the US as well as for those with 4 years of high school in the US.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Jason: Some of our programs do an interview regardless of the score provided.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Ramu: Starting the spreadsheet is a great idea! If we can complete it, it would be a great resource for us going forward! The LSUS list grew out a list from Southern Arkansas University from where our first Director for International
Students came from. It is a bit different from the LSU list.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Carol: I found the attached list from Rockland Community College (SUNY system) that is supposed to be based on the CIA World Fact Book.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you, Carol. Here is the spreadsheet with LSU added. Also added American Samoa to the list of countries.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#AAAAAA">On 9/25/2023 3:09:44 PM, Carol M Wicks <<a href="mailto:cwicks@lsu.edu">cwicks@lsu.edu</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> La-cgs <<a href="mailto:la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu">la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu</a>> on behalf of Nancy Biggio <<a href="mailto:nbiggio@uno.edu">nbiggio@uno.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 25, 2023 1:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Menon, Sanjay <<a href="mailto:SMENON@lsus.edu">SMENON@lsus.edu</a>>; <a href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu">
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks for asking for this—it’s also been on my to do list. Here’s the UNO graduate list (UG also includes Ghana):</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Gibraltar,
Grenada, Guyana, Republic of Ireland, Jamaica, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nigeria, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.K. (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales), U.S.A.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">As for logic, I inherited the list and was told it reflected the CIA list of countries with English as the official language but I haven’t found that to be the
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Menon, Sanjay<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 25, 2023 1:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu">la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [La-cgs] Language Requirement Waiver Countries</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hi all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are currently reviewing the list of countries from where students are eligible for exemption from the language proficiency test requirement. Currently, our
list is as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Australia, Belize, Botswana, British West Indies (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bay Islands, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica,
Grenada,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Croix, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, The Turks and Caicos Islands), Canada,
England, The Gambia, Ghana, Guyana,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ireland, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Swaziland, Sudan, Tanzania,
Uganda, Union of South Africa, United</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kingdom, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Could you share your list along with the source or logic for including/excluding specific countries?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sanjay</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Sanjay T. Menon, Ph. D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Dean of Graduate Studies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Director of India Studies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Louisiana State University Shreveport</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Office: (318) 797-5247 Fax: (318) 798-4120</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Shreveport, Louisiana 71115</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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