The Chicago Language Center provides technology-enhanced resources for instructors and students as well as classrooms and pedagogical training in language instruction. They also administer the graduate reading examinations.
The CLC administers Chicago's Summer Language Institute, which offers a variety of language courses during summer quarter. The SLI is open to current students and students outside the university by application. Newly admitted NELC PhD students may take courses at the SLI before formally entering the program in the autumn quarter.