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 | Vacant | (808) 956-8610 | sls![]() |
General Inquiries, ESLJ-L Job Ads |
SLS Undergraduate Program |
Contact Regarding: |
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Undergraduate Chair | Dr. Betsy Gilliland | egillila![]() |
Undergraduate Academics | |
Acting Undergraduate Advisor & Coordinator | Vacant | (808) 956-8610 | slsba![]() |
Declaring a Major, Undergraduate Advising, BA+MA Pathway |
Undergraduate Advisor | Ms. Priscilla Faucette | (808) 956-2801 | slsba![]() |
Undergraduate Advising |
Minor Advising | (808) 956-8610 | slsminor![]() |
Minor Advising | |
SLS Graduate Programs (MA, AGC, PhD) |
Contact Regarding: |
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Graduate Chair | Dr. Theres Grüter | grdchr![]() |
Graduate Academics | |
Acting 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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Director | Ms. Priscilla Faucette | (808) 956-2801 | faucette![]() |
ELI Inquiries, ELI Observations/Research |
Educational Specialist | Mr. Jason Victor | (808) 956-6946 | jaya42![]() |
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Secretary | Vacant | (808) 956-8610 | uhmeli![]() |
ELI Placement Test, ELI Holds |
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 |