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Fall 2017 Retreat

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Aloha SLS ‘Ohana,

The Fall 2017 SLS Retreat will take place this September 16th at White Plains Beach. With the date on the horizon, we want to notify you of important information regarding the retreat. We ask that you read this email in its entirety to be well informed and prepared for this annual event!

RSVP

Everyone attending the SLS Retreat must RSVP by Monday, September 2th so that the SLSSA Planning Committee can finalize all food and transportation arrangements before the date of the retreat. Please complete the following form to RSVP for this event.

RSVP to the SLS FALL 2017 Retreat

Click HERE

Fees for SLS Retreat

In order to provide the best experience possible at all of our SLSSA events, it is essential that we include a fee to offset the costs of each event. The SLS Retreat is the only event for which SLSSA Members pay a fee, which comes at a discounted rate. Please see fee options below. The Fall 2017 SLS Retreat Fee can be paid when boarding the SLS Bus or upon arriving at the Retreat location. All payments must be made with cash or check (checks must be made out to SLSSA).

  • Faculty/Staff + Family: Free

  • SLS Grad Student, SLSSA Member ($10)

  • SLS Grad Student, Non SLSSA Member ($15)

  • Friends of SLS ($15)

SLSSA Auction

We encourage every member of the SLS Community to submit an auction item. Remember, the more auction items we have, the more money we can fundraise for our departmental research and travel grants. Please complete the following form with information of your auction items. You can find suggestions and guidelines for the auction by clicking here.

Submit Auction Items for the SLSSA Auction

Click HERE

This year, SLSSA is requesting that all auction items be paid for following the conclusion of the auction. Therefore, you must bring your check books or cash to pay for auction items you buy.

You can always check the current list of auction items here.

SLS Retreat Itinerary and Transportation

Transportation on bus is optional and will be provided for all attendees. The bus will leave Moore Hall at 9:00 AM. All wishing to make use of this option will return to Moore Hall at around 6:00 PM, following the conclusion of the SLS Retreat. Individuals may also opt for driving their own cars to and from the retreat location. A map to the site will be coming soon.

We look forward to seeing you all on September 16th! As always, please direct all questions and concerns to SLSSA at slssa@hawaii.edu.

SLSSA Board

Fall 2017 Welcome Cooler

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Aloha,

The Second Language Studies Student Association (SLSSA) invites everyone to attend the:

Fall 2017 Welcome Cooler 

Thursday, August 17th (08/17)

4:00-7:00pm 

At the NFLRC Lanai 

(just behind the Center for Korean Studies)
 
…following new student orientation!

This will be a great chance to:

  • Welcome new students to the SLS ‘Ohana
  • Meet and socialize with new students, current students, faculty, and staff of SLS
  • Eat tasty food and have cold drinks/beer.

Everything is free; compliments of SLSSA and with help from SPAFB.

Please go to the following link and RSVP.  Your RSVP will help us plan for enough food and beverage in advance.  For directions, please follow the map attached.  It’s only a 1 minute walk from Moore Hall.

This event is made possible through your generous contributions to SLSSA and SPAFB! Mahalo!

Please reply to slssa@hawaii.edu with any questions.

-Your Fall 2017 SLSSA Board

Spring 2017 February 9th

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Aloha!

The Second Language Studies Student Association (SLSSA) invites everyone to attend the 

Spring 2017 February Cooler

Thursday, February 9th (02/09)

5:00 PM-8:00pm 

At the NFLRC Lanai
(Behind the Center for Korean Studies)

This will be a great chance to:

  • Unwind after a successful first month of the Spring semester
  • Socialize with new students, current students, faculty, and staff of SLS.
  • Eat tasty food and have cold drinks/beer.

Admission is free for SLSSA members, and faculty/staff and their families; $5 for non-members/guests.

Please go to the following link and RSVP.  Your RSVP will help us plan for enough food and beverage in advance.  For directions, please follow the map attached.  It’s only a 1 minute walk from Moore Hall.

This event is made possible through your generous contributions to SLSSA and SPAFB!

Mahalo!

Please reply to slssa@hawaii.edu with any questions.

-Your  Spring 2017 SLSSA Board

​​​​SLSSA Cooler MAP
 
 

Spring 2017 Welcome Cooler

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Aloha,

The Second Language Studies Student Association (SLSSA) invites everyone to attend the 

Spring 2017 Welcome Cooler 

Thursday, January 19th (01/19)

5:00 PM-8:00pm 

At the NFLRC Lanai 

(just behind the Center for Korean Studies)

This will be a great chance to:

  • Welcome new students to the SLS ‘Ohana
  • Meet and socialize with new students, current students, faculty, and staff of SLS
  • Eat tasty food and have cold drinks/beer.

Everything is free; compliments of SLSSA.

Please go to the following link and RSVP.  Your RSVP will help us plan for enough food and beverage in advance.  For directions, please follow the map attached.  It’s only a 1 minute walk from Moore Hall.

This event is made possible through your generous contributions to SLSSA! Mahalo!

Please reply to slssa@hawaii.edu with any questions.
​​​​SLSSA Cooler MAP

-Your  Spring 2017 SLSSA Board 

 

Fall 2016 Graduation Cooler RSVP

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This is an announcement to RSVP for semester’s graduation cooler happening the afternoon/evening of Thursday, December 8th!

 2016 SLSSA FALL GRADUATION COOLER

Thursday, December 8th, 2016

4:00PM – 7:00 PM

QLC 412 (4th floor of the Queen Liliuokalani Center)

The graduation cooler is an SLS tradition where we come together to congratulate the students who have earned their degrees, and to celebrate the end of the semester with the SLS ‘ohana.

COST

Free for SLSSA members; free for graduates and their family members; free for faculty, staff, and their families; $5 for guests and non-SLSSA members.

DIRECTIONS

The QLC is located at Varney Circle at the end of the McCarthy mall and adjacent to Maile Way. See attached link of UH Campus Map for more information.https://manoa.hawaii.edu/campusmap/uhmmap.pdf

WHAT TO EXPECT

Catered food, SLSSA-provided beverages, and a ceremony to honor our graduates!

QUESTIONS

We welcome your questions.  Please contact us at slssa@hawaii.edu.

We look forward to seeing you there,

Mahalo!

Your 2016 SLSSA Planning Committee

November SLSSA Cooler!

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Dear SLS Community,

You are invited to attend our November SLSSA cooler.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

4:45 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: TBD on UH campus

Free for SLSSA members and faculty

$5 for non-members and guests

 

Please RSVP here.

 

This is the last cooler before you delve into writing your final papers. Let’s get to know more people and take a moment to relax and catch up. Come by to enjoy comforting end-of-term pupus and beverages.

We hope to see you there!

Aran Choi, Changho Kwon, and Sam Aguirre

SLSSA Planning Vice Presidents

Please direct questions to changho@hawaii.edu

February SLSSA cooler

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Dear SLS Community,

You are invited to attend our February SLSSA cooler.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
NFLRC LANAI
Free for SLSSA members and faculty
$5 for non-members and guests

The semester is going by so quickly, let’s take a moment to relax and catch up. Come by to enjoy pizza, snacks, and beverages.

We hope to see you there!
Jennifer Shannahan, Alex Kasula, Fred Zenker
SLSSA Social Vice Presidents
Please direct questions to jshannah@hawaii.edu

Fall 2013 Graduation Cooler

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Aloha SLS friends,

You are cordially invited to our Fall 2013 SLSSA Graduation Cooler!

Date: Friday, December 13th
Time: 5:00-8:00 pm
Place: Bley-Vroman Residence
Cost: Free for SLSSA members and faculty, $5 for guests
B.Y.O.B.

Please join SLSSA in honoring our fellow SLS-ers as they graduate this semester. Dean Bley-Vroman and his wife have kindly opened their home to allow us to celebrate this accomplishment. As a bonus, they’re also going to heat up their hot tub, so remember to bring your bathing suit and a towel!

Join us for delicious pupus, a wide selection of soda and juice, and, of course, good company!

Please RSVP by clicking the link.

https://docs.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/forms/d/1wqe_9n_6an4agj_vvp7_B8zJDOm0abuuZYJ9jKmTlvk/viewform

SLSSA-LSH Halloween Party

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SLSSA-LSH HALLOWEEN PARTY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
NFLRC LANAI
Please RSVP by clicking here.
What should you expect?
  • FOOD AND DRINK.  Your SLSSA and LSH representatives will provide food and beverages for the event.
  • COSTUME CONTEST. The categories will include scary costumes, homemade costumes, linguistics/SLS pun costumes, couple/group costumes, and “I threw this on at the last minute” costumes.
  • GAMES.  Enjoy Halloween classics such as the doughnut-on-a-string game.
  • PUMPKINS.  Decorate your own pumpkin to take home with you.
Feel free to bring significant others and family members!
Hope you can make it,
SLSSA Social Vice Presidents

RSVP Now for 2013 SLS Retreat!

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Aloha SLS Faculty and Grad Students!

We hope you are all having an excellent start to the new semester!  We would like to welcome you all at this time to attend the spectacular, unforgettable, annual SLS Retreat hosted by SLSSA.

This year’s retreat will be held:

Saturday, September 21st at Kapiolani Park (site #5, see attached map)
To see the map, click HERE!
Registration will open at 9:30 am.

Cost (pre-registerd with RSVP – can pay day of): $5 for SLSSA members, $10 for non-members
(no-RSVP) $15 day of*

RSVP now for a lower price (you can still pay day of – cash or check – but we need numbers to know how much food to order!):

Attached is a schedule of events to follow.  As always, there will be games and activities designed to “break the ice” and introduce everyone.

There will also be a 3 part academic panel with invaluable information shared by our wonderful faculty and program directors on topics including: employment and GAships, socializing into SLS, and a general Q & A session with faculty members.

Finally, there will be a fantastic lunch and the annual auction with creative items and amazing events offered by members of the SLS ohana to raise money for our research and travel funds.

The retreat is a great way for you to meet everyone in the department and for us all to have a good time together outside of the confines of Moore Hall!

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Your 2013-2014 SLSSA Board