Contact

The Department of Second Language Studies does not oversee the Hawaiian or Second Language (HSL) Requirement. Please refer to the General Education webpage and contact the Academic Advisor for your major.

Department of Second Language Studies (SLS)

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Moore Hall 570
1890 East-West Road
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96822
(808) 956-8610

SLS Office Hours:

8:30–4:30 Monday through Friday; closed on State Holidays

Contact Regarding:

Department Chair Dr. Christina Higgins (808) 956-8610 slschairatsymbolhawaii.edu Departmental Matters, Visiting Colleague Program
Acting Secretary Vacant (808) 956-8610 slsatsymbolhawaii.edu General Inquiries, ESLJ-L Job Ads

SLS Undergraduate Program

Contact Regarding:

Undergraduate Chair Dr. Betsy Gilliland egillilaatsymbolhawaii.edu Undergraduate Academics
Acting Undergraduate Advisor & Coordinator Vacant (808) 956-8610 slsbaatsymbolhawaii.edu Declaring a Major, Undergraduate Advising, BA+MA Pathway
Undergraduate Advisor Ms. Priscilla Faucette (808) 956-2801 slsbaatsymbolhawaii.edu Undergraduate Advising
Minor Advising (808) 956-8610 slsminoratsymbolhawaii.edu Minor Advising

SLS Graduate Programs (MA, AGC, PhD)

Contact Regarding:

Graduate Chair Dr. Theres Grüter grdchratsymbolhawaii.edu Graduate Academics
Acting Program Specialist Mr. Justin Kanda (808) 956-8374 slsatsymbolhawaii.edu Graduate Admissions, Degree Progress/Graduation,
SLS Website Updates,
SLS Brown Bag Announcements

English Language Institute (ELI)

Contact Regarding:

Director Ms. Priscilla Faucette (808) 956-2801 faucetteatsymbolhawaii.edu ELI Inquiries, ELI Observations/Research
Educational Specialist Mr. Jason Victor (808) 956-6946 jaya42atsymbolhawaii.edu
Secretary Vacant (808) 956-8610 uhmeliatsymbolhawaii.edu ELI Placement Test, ELI Holds

Hawaiʻi English Language Program (HELP)

Contact Regarding:

Director Mr. Joel Weaver (808) 956-2465 joelwatsymbolhawaii.edu General Inquiries, CELTA, Customized Programs
Assistant Director Ms. Christine Guro (808) 956-9909 cguroatsymbolhawaii.edu HELP Curriculum, Research Agenda, Observation Requests
Office Manager Ms. Kimberly Imamura (808) 956-6636 imamurakatsymbolhawaii.edu Registration, Schedules, General Inquiries