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 |
SLS Office Hours:8:30–4:30 Monday through Friday; closed on State Holidays Contact Regarding: |
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Department Chair | Dr. Christina Higgins | (808) 956-8610 | slschair![]() |
Departmental Matters, Visiting Colleague Program |
Acting Secretary | Ms. Roberta Baird | (808) 956-8610 | bairdr![]() |
General Inquiries |
SLS Undergraduate Program |
Contact Regarding: |
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Undergraduate Chair | Dr. Betsy Gilliland | egillila![]() |
Undergraduate Academics | |
Undergraduate Coordinator & Advisor |
Ms. Sunhee Kim Fujii | (808) 956-6131 | slsba![]() |
Declaring a Major, Undergraduate Advising, BA+MA Pathway, ESLJ-L Job Ads |
Undergraduate Advisor | Ms. Priscilla Faucette | (808) 956-2801 | faucette![]() |
Undergraduate Advising |
Minor Advisor (Interim) | Mr. Justin Kanda | (808) 956-8374 | slsminor![]() |
Minor Advising |
SLS Graduate Programs (MA, AGC, PhD) |
Contact Regarding: |
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Graduate Chair | Dr. Theres Grüter | grdchr![]() |
Graduate Academics | |
Program Specialist | Mr. Justin Kanda | (808) 956-8374 | sls![]() |
Graduate Admissions, Degree Progress/Graduation, SLS Website Updates, SLS Brown Bag Announcements |
English Language Institute (ELI) |
Contact Regarding: |
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Associate Director | Ms. Priscilla Faucette | (808) 956-2801 | faucette![]() |
ELI Inquiries |
Educational Specialist | Mr. Justin Kanda | (808) 956-8374 | kandajus![]() |
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Secretary | Ms. Roberta Baird | (808) 956-8479 | uhmeli![]() |
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Hawaiʻi English Language Program (HELP) |
Contact Regarding: |
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Director | Mr. Joel Weaver | (808) 956-2465 | joelw![]() |
General Inquiries, CELTA, Customized Programs |
Assistant Director | Ms. Christine Guro | (808) 956-9909 | cguro![]() |
HELP Curriculum, Research Agenda, Observation Requests |
Office Manager | Ms. Kimberly Imamura | (808) 956-6636 | imamurak![]() |
Registration, Schedules, General Inquiries |