Language Policy Service
The Language Policy Service is organised into areas of language training, promotion, advice and terminology and an administrative management unit. Its goal is to achieve the standardised use of language, namely, the development of all the sociolinguistic functions as a modern culture language (Article 6.3 of the University of Valencia Statutes). Services offered:
Courses: In-class, online, or a blend of both offering language learning geared towards university community as a whole. Specific courses for students. Basic Catalan language courses for newcomers. Specific courses for Teaching and Research Staff (PDI) and Administrative and Service Staff (PAS). Tutoring, oral tutoring, intensive summer courses, customer service, etc.) Language programmes for 55+ students of La Nau Gran.
Independent Learning: Education through the Independent Language Learning Centres (CAL). Personalised guidance, conversation groups and use of the language media library (newspapers, magazines, films, music, books, etc.)
Examinations and Certificates: Examination sessions for the access to the Certificate in Catalan of the University of Valencia. Call for the preliminary examinations in the process of competitive examinations or public contests carried out by the Human Resources Service (The Administrative and Service Staff and the Teaching and Research Staff)
Linguistic guidance: Correction of administrative and informative texts written and edited by the organizations, centres, departments and services of the University of Valencia. Translation into Catala of texts and materials produced by the Teaching and Research Staff of the University of Valencia (exams, teaching materials, etc.) Linguistic guidance, help with student queries.
Terminology and technical language: Resolution of queries regarding to technical vocabulary. Production of glossaries and specialised vocabularies.
Linguistic volunteering: Education, promotion and constant renewal of linguistic staff.
Extension of the use of Valencian: Development and diffusion of back up materials for research and teaching. Spreading and promoting IT, bibliographic and media resources and any other materials to help speakers achieve linguistic autonomy to extend the use of the language. Promotion of teaching in Catalan and its use among teaching and research staff and students. In particular, promotion of the production and dissemination of Catalan teaching materials. Encouragement of research in Catalan: Support for writing final projects and theses in Catalan. Encouragement of the use of Catalan among administrative and service staff, both in administrative documentation and customer service. Raising public awareness among the university community about the proper usage of the language which contributes its standarisation.
Information and counselling on linguistic rights. Organising activities that promote the use of the language in different fields (cinema, music, publications, etc.) within the university community. Supporting activities that promote Valencian at the University of Valencia. Coordination of initiatives with other universities and Valencian public entities and in the sphere of the Catalonian linguistic community.
Integration and multilingualism: Resources for the learning of other languages at the Independent Language Learning Centres (CAL). Language exchange, conversation and communication activities in all languages: language tandems and learning languages for fun.
Independent Learning in English: With the Language Policy Service, you can learn or improve your English on your own located on the Campuses of Burjassot and Blasco Ibañez.
Contact:
In person, from Monday to Wednesday, from 9am to 2pm.
Through the Language Policy Service: www.valencia.edu/spl
The teaching and research staff and the administrative and service staff can forward texts for correction: assessorament.linguistic@valencia.edu
To solve linguistic doubts, please call 37717
Terminology queries can be sent to: terminologia@valencia.edu
The queries about language training can be sent to: formacioling@valencia.edu
You can send suggestions to: spl@valencia.edu
LANGUAGE POLICY SERVICE
C. Amadeu de Savoia, 4, 3a
46010 València
Tel.: 963 937 160
spl@uv.es
www.uv.es/spl
Independent Language Learning Centre (CAL)
Blasco Ibáñez Campus
Aulari V, baix
C. Gascó Oliag, 5
46010 València
Tel.: 963 937 608
Independent Language Learning Centre (CAL)
Burjassot Campus
Biblioteca de Ciències, baix
46100 Burjassot
Tel.: 963 543 200
Independent Language Learning Centre (CAL)
Tarongers Campus
Aulari Nord, baix
46022 València
Tel.: 963 828 918