Student Opportunities

The London Semester
In cooperation with the UH Study Abroad Center, the English Department co-sponsors a Fall and a Spring Semester in London. An English Department faculty member usually accompanies the students and teaches courses that satisfy UH English major or minor requirements at Roehampton University in West London. These classes enhance the students’ understanding of the cultural, artistic, and political environment of Great Britain. Qualified students may also take other courses that satisfy UH requirements from Roehampton University’s curriculum.

The Semester in London program is both an academic opportunity to get closer to the roots of British literature and history as well as an excellent chance to experience daily life as the resident of a great European capital, with all its sights and events. And the travel opportunities are marvelous! For information about course offerings, costs, and procedures for applying, see the Director of Undergraduate Studies or stop by the Study Abroad Center, located in Moore Hall 115.

Tuition Waivers and Other Financial Aid
A limited number of tuition waivers are available each semester; they are highly competitive and are awarded solely on academic merit. One does not apply for them–the Department locates the recipients. See the Undergraduate Director for further information.

The Department does not offer any undergraduate scholarships. You may wish to check with the Financial Aid Office (SSC 112) for various opportunities. Consider also The Hawai‘i Community Foundation, a non-profit organization which acts as a clearing house for various types of scholarships. Their deadline is usually March 1 for the coming academic year; tel. 566-5570; <www.hcf-hawaii.org>.

Tutoring
As part of our first-year composition program, ENG 100 is supplemented for some students by our ENG 101L or "lab" sections. These sections consist of five or fewer students who are assessed to need additional work in composition beyond the course work offered in their sections of ENG 100. Tutors--one to a section--meet with each student once a week, and with all students as a group once a week. These meetings allow the tutor to give extra attention to the students’ needs as defined by the ENG 100 instructor. Tutors work in close conjunction with instructors, but run their tutoring sessions independently. Tutors are drawn by teachers’ recommendations from across campus; in the past, many English undergraduate and graduate students have tutored. They receive a modest stipend from the M_noa Writing Program. Typically, they learn how to tutor by enrolling in ENG 405 during their first semester of tutoring. Tutoring is invaluable practice for any student who anticipates teaching writing. For more details, contact the Director of Composition (KUY 711).

Internships
ENG 495 is a three-credit, unpaid and non-repeatable internship in which students work approximately eight to twelve hours per week at one of various venues, ranging from law offices to publishing houses to magazines to academic journals. The Department has a designated Internship Coordinator; see the Undergraduate Director in KUY 429 for additional information or pick up one of the internship brochures in the wall pockets by 429. Visit the Internships page for details.

Counseling and Career Opportunities
Faculty members are good resources for students interested in exploring the possibilities of different career paths, be they education, graduate school in English, or other professions like law, medicine, or business. The Career Services Office in the Student Services Center is also an important starting place. See also the Student Employment and Cooperative Education Office and the Service Learning Program, both in the Student Services Center.