Course Information

SASLI offers the first and second year study of modern South Asian languages and Sanskrit, as well as the third year study of Hindi, Sanskrit, and Urdu. It prepares students for subsequent training domestically and abroad. SASLI is currently held on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Students may only register for one language per summer. This 8-week program offers the equivalent of two full semesters of academic study and 160 contact hours. SASLI participants MUST complete the two consecutive 4-week sessions for a total of 8 weeks.

Upon completion of the program, students will receive 8 credits and two letter grades (A-F). Students can request a transcript from the Registrar’s Office of the University of Wisconsin-Madison for coursework at SASLI.

Classroom hours of instruction are Monday through Friday, 4 hours each day, from 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM (with a break from 10:30-11:00 AM). Due to the intensive nature of the summer session, absences for reasons other than illness are allowed only in special circumstances.

PLEASE NOTE: SASLI plans on running in-person for Summer 2022. More information on SASLI 2022 to come shortly! Interested in how Summer 2021 looked? Keep reading:

Courses confirmed for 2021:

Courses canceled for 2021:

*SASLI plans for an in-person 2022 summer program. All classes will have a Canvas course for assignments, updates, and more. Daily class meetings will be composed of four hours of synchronous class time. Please email sasli@southasia.wisc.edu with any questions.

Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu are offered by the University of Texas at Austin for the Summer term. Please contact sai@austin.utexas.edu for more information.

Classes may be canceled due to low enrollment. Please be sure to apply to SASLI as early as possible to help ensure that your class will be offered. Those that apply to a course that is canceled can receive a refund for the application fee.

Students sitting on Bascom Hill — Photo by Bryce Richter /UW-Madison

“This was my first ever intensive language learning experience and I really was not sure what to expect especially because of the online structure that SASLI adopted, but honestly, it was a fantastic experience. I came out the other end better than I went in, and I feel like I have learned so much in such a short amount of time…it’s really not something that you can get from a Monday/Wednesday or similar type college course. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

SASLI 2020 Student