Undergraduate FAQs

You should contact Verónica Colón-Rosario, the Department’s Office Manager and Academic Administrator at (202) 687-6134 or via e-mail vc87@georgetown.edu.

Whom should I contact to declare a Spanish major or minor?

To declare a Spanish major, you should speak with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Prof. Verónica Salles-Reese, during her office hours (M 1:00-3:00 F 11:00-1:00). To Declare a Spanish minor, you should also contact Dr. Salles-Reese by email here or (202)687-5084.

Whom should I contact to declare a Portuguese major or minor?

You should contact the Director of Portuguese Studies, Prof. Vivaldo Santos, by email here or (202) 687-5694.

Whom should I contact about placement in the appropriate Spanish course?

You should contact Prof. Abelardo Hernando by email here or (202) 687-1277.

Whom should I contact about the Spanish Oral Proficiency Examination?

Before contacting Bahiya Maouelainin, the Department’s School of Foreign Service Oral Proficiency Coordinator, at by email here. Please click here for information on who takes the test, when it is administered, format, and evaluation criteria.

Whom should I contact about the Portuguese Oral Proficiency Examination?

You should contact the Director of Portuguese Studies, Prof. Vivaldo Santos, by email here or (202) 687-5694.

Whom should I contact about getting a native-speaker certificate?

You can make an appointment for the native-speaker interview, which will be conducted by one of the Spanish and Portuguese Department’s faculty members, by e-mailing a request to Abelardo Hernando.

Whom should I contact about transferring credits from courses taken abroad?

Spanish majors should speak with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Prof. Verónica Salles-Reese. Spanish minors should also contact Dr. Salles-Reese here or at (202) 687-5778.

Whom should I contact about approval for my study abroad proposal?

Spanish majors should speak with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Prof. Veronica Salles-Reese. Spanish minors should contact Dr. Salles-Reese here or (202)687-5778.

Whom should I contact if I’m interested in doing the Senior Honors Thesis?

You should contact Prof. Veronica Salles-Reese, the Department’s Honors Thesis Coordinator, by email here or (202) 687-5884.

Whom should I contact if I feel that I am not enrolled in the appropriate Spanish course?

You should discuss your concerns with your instructor, who will consult the coordinator of your current course. If the concern remains unresolved, you can contact the coordinator directly. Please consult the table below for contact information of the appropriate language program coordinators.

If the coordinator is unable to resolve the problem, they consult the language program director. Please consult the table below for contact information of the appropriate director.

In the unlikely case that the language program directors are able to resolve your concerns, you can contact the Department Chair, Prof. Alfonso Morales-Front via e-mail at morales@georgetown.edu.