Undergraduate FAQs
- Whom should I contact for general questiosn about the Department of Spanish and Portuguese?
- Whom should I contact to declare a Spanish major or minor?
- Whom should I contact to declare a Portuguese major or minor?
- Whom should I contact about placement in the appropriate Spanish course?
- Whom should I contact about the Spanish Oral Proficiency Examination?
- Whom should I contact about the Portuguese Oral Proficiency Examination?
- Whom should I contact about getting a native-speaker certificate?
- Whom should I contact about transferring credits from courses taken abroad?
- Whom should I contact about approval for my study abroad proposal?
- Whom should I contact if I'm interested in doing the Senior Honor's Thesis?
- Whom should I contact if I'm interested in the Master's or PhD programs?
- Whom should I contact if I feel that I am not enrolled in the appropriate Spanish course?
- How can I practice my Spanish outside of the classroom?
- How and when can I sign up to take the Spanish Proficientcy exam?
- Who are important people in the Spanish & Portuguese Department?
- How and when can I sign up to take the Portuguese Proficiency exam?
- Whom should I contact if I am in need of a tutor?
Q: Whom should I contact for general questions about the Department of Spanish and Portuguese?
A: You should contact Kristen Hall, the Department’s Administrative Assistant, at (202) 687-6134 or via e-mail keh68@georgetown.edu.
Q: Whom should I contact to declare a Spanish major or minor?
A: You should speak with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Prof. Vivaldo Santos, by email here or (202)687-5694.
Q: Whom should I contact to declare a Portuguese major or minor?
A: You should contact the Director of Portuguese Studies, Prof. Vivaldo Santos, by email here or (202) 687-5694.
Q: Whom should I contact about placement in the appropriate Spanish course?
A: You should contact Charles Nagle by email here or (202) 687-5302.
Q: Whom should I contact about the Spanish Oral Proficiency Examination?
A: Before contacting Ana Carolina Rodriguez, the Department’s
Q: Whom should I contact about the Portuguese Oral Proficiency Examination?
A: You should contact the Director of Portuguese Studies, Prof. Vivaldo Santos, by email here or (202) 687-5694.
Q: Whom should I contact about getting a native-speaker certificate?
A: 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 Charles Nagle.
Q: Whom should I contact about transferring credits from courses taken abroad?
A: Spanish majors should speak with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Prof. Vivaldo Santos. Spanish minors should also contact Dr. Santos here or at (202) 687-5694.
Q: Whom should I contact about approval for my study abroad proposal?
A: Spanish majors should speak with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Prof. Vivaldo Santos. Spanish minors should contact Dr. Santos here or (202)687-5694.
Q: Whom should I contact if I’m interested in doing the Senior Honors Thesis?
A: You should contact Prof. Veronica Salles-Reese, the Department’s Honors Thesis Coordinator, by email here or (202) 687-5884.
Q: Whom should I contact if I'm interested in the Master's or PhD programs?
A: You should contact Prof. Michael Ferreira for students interested in the Linguistics Program and Prof. Emily Francomano for students interested in the Literature Program.
Q: Whom should I contact if I feel that I am not enrolled in the appropriate Spanish course?
A: 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.
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Courses |
Coordinator |
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Office |
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Intro and Beginning Spanish |
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Intensive Basic & Intermediate |
Marisa Filguera |
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Intermediate I & II |
Colleen Moorman |
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ICC 442 |
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Advanced |
Charlie Nagle |
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ICC 442 |
| Intensive Adv. I & II | Sergio Adrada | sa573@georgetown.edu | ICC 472 |
| SFS courses | Ana Carolina Rodriguez | acr37@georgetown.edu | ICC 472 |
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.
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Courses |
Director |
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Telephone |
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SPAN 011, 032, 111, 112, 101, 102, 161 |
Prof. Cristina Sanz |
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202.687.7213 |
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SPAN 001, 003, 004, 021, 022, 103, 104 |
Prof. Ronald Leow
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leowr@georgetown.edu |
202.687.5840
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In the unlikely case that the language program directors are unable to resolve your concerns, you can contact the Department Chair, Prof. Gwen Kirkpatrick via e-mail at mgk7@georgetown.edu.
Q: How can I practice my Spanish outside of the classroom?
A: You can come by the the Spanish Coffee hour from 4pm-5pm every Wednesday if you would like to practice speaking with other students, graduate students and professors in a relaxed atmosphere with cookies and coffee.
Q: How and when can I sign up to take the Spanish Proficientcy exam?
A: See the Spanish Proficiency Exam Page.
Q: Who are important people in the Spanish & Portuguese Department?
A: Gwen Kirkpatrick- Department Chair
Emily Francomano- Director of Graduate Studies Literature & Culture
Michael Ferreira- Director of Graduate Studies Linguistics
Vivaldo Santos- Director of Undergraduate Studies
Vivaldo Santos- Director of Portuguese Studies
Q: How and when can I sign up to take the Portuguese Proficiency exam?
A: See the Portuguese Proficiency Exam Page.
Q: Whom should I contact if I am in need of a tutor?
A: We can provide a list of tutors and available hours at the front desk of the Spanish and Portuguese Department upon request or you can request the list by emailing guspanishandportuguese@gmail.com.
