The English Language Center (ELC) is a dynamic part of the Preparatory Year Deanship. It has the responsibility of planning and executing the English language components of all the academic Colleges (excluding the College of Medicine, College of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Computer and information Technology). The ELC provides language instruction in the form of service courses to students at the King Faisal University. These English language courses are conducted for students in their first and second semesters in the Colleges of Arts, Business, Education, Science, Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine and Engineering. The ELC is headed by Director with the help of Assistant Coordinator. They are supported by language instructors, who are responsible for the smooth running of teaching the academic courses. The ELC strives to maintain the highest standards of English language teaching.