Undergraduate Education Directorate

T he Basic course is currently taught at the Presidio of Monterey in DLI’s nine Schools, including the Emerging Language Task Force, created in the aftermath of September 11'th in response to the need for specific Middle Eastern languages and dialects.

Each of the Basic Course Schools are headed by a civilian dean, who is responsible for planning and implementing assigned programs in foreign language education, curriculum development, implementing academic and administrative policy, and managing the School’s annual manpower and budget allocations. An associate dean, who is a senior military officer, provides counsel and assistance to the dean, monitors student progress, and directs the school’s Military Language Instructor (MLI) Program. MLIs are provided by the military units to each school and serve as liaisons between students, faculty and staff, and the units. Aside from performing administrative duties the MLIs also teach in the classroom and are an essential element to successful language instruction.

Each school is composed of departments, in which instruction of individual foreign languages takes place. Each department is headed by a civilian chairperson, who is responsible for the instructional program, manages the assigned instructors and staff, and oversees foreign language education and the faculty development process. Teachers, organized into teams, are responsible for teaching classes, evaluating student performance, and developing and maintaining course materials.

The SMART Division, also a part of the Undergraduate Education Directorate, prepares DLIFLC students for success in their language studies by strengthening their knowledge of English grammar, learning styles, and learning strategies, and by introducing them to the peoples and countries of their target language. The goal of SMART is to help students adjust to DLIFLC’s highly demanding academic environment and to equip students for success.