Virtual Information Desk – Fall 2022

The French Department is available and ready to help you! You’ll find a list of common topics below, and you can directly reach out to the Professor listed.

If your question is not included in the list, please reach out to our staff. No matter what the question is, they will help you find the answer!

Office Hours (Staff)

Maggie Kirschner, Monday - Friday: 357 New Cabell Hall, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, mas3av@virginia.edu

Questions about the French program?

For answers to your questions about French 1000 through French 2000 classes

or the French Placement exam contact: Professor Karen James, Language Program Director, ksj7c@virginia.edu

First week of the semester:

Monday, 8/22: 3:30-5:00pm

Tuesday, 8/23: 12:00-1:30pm, 3:30-4:30pm

Wednesday, 8/24: 3:30-5:00pm

Thursday, 8/25: 12:00-1:30pm, 3:30-4:30pm

Regular fall semester office hours:

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00-1:30pm

And by appointment, in Cabell 375 or in Zoom

Please contact me by email (ksj7c@virginia.edu) so that I can send you the Zoom meeting info.

OTHER IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

For questions about the French Major or Minor, contact Jennifer Tsien, Director of the Undergraduate Program, email: jst8e@virginia.edu
For questions about the French Graduate Program, contact Ari Blatt, Director of Graduate Studies ajb6f@virginia.edu
For questions about placement in French 3000 classes and above please contact Jennifer Tsien, Director of Undergraduate Program, jste@virginia.edu
For questions about the French Reading Exam, please email frenchexaminer@gmail.com or go to https://french.as.virginia.edu/graduate-reading-exam-0 for more information. Checks must be made out to the University of Virginia and must be received no later than the Friday before the exam.
For questions about the Lyon Program, please contact Leah Hicks at ldb7v@virginia.edu or call 434 243-2151 or go to https://educationabroad.virginia.edu/make-advising-appointment
For questions about the Summer Learning Institute program, please go to https://SLI.virginia.edu or call 434 924-6552.
For questions about the Community Scholar Program please go to https://www.scps.virginia.edu/class-registration/community-scholar/

Declaration Forms & Minor Forms

If declaring a major or minor, completing these and bring either a hard copy or electronic copy when you are meeting with your advisor.

Major Form Click Here
Minor Form Click Here

Office Hours

Faculty

Horne, T/Th 3:30- 5 pm and by appt., NCH 339
Blatt, M 9:30-10:45 and by appt., NCH 335
McGrady, T 10:30-11:30 and by appt., NCH 359
James, T/Th 12:00-1:30pm and by appt., NCH 375
Rey, M/W 10-11am and by appt., NCH 371
Hall, MW 11-12 and by appt., NCH 373
Lyu, M 5-6pm/ W 12:30-1:30pm, NCH 363,
Ogden, M 11-12, W 12:30-1:30, NCH 361
Tsien, F 10am-noon in person and by appt., on Zoom, NCH 337
Levine, TR 1:45-2:45 (in person) and W 8-9 (zoom) and by appt., NCH 341
Roger, W 1-3:00 pm, and by appt., NCH353
Krueger, In-person Mondays 5:00-6:00 p.m and Wednesdays 12:30-1:30 (365 NCH); contact me (clk6m) to set up an appointment outside of office hours in person or via Zoom.

Grad Students

Cordova, T/Th 9:30-10:30, NCH 344,
Nicewonger, Th 9:30-10:30 / F 11-12, NCH 342,
Fieger, T 11:00-12:00 and W 10:00-11:00, NCH 342
McLean, M 3:30-4:30 PM, W 1-2 PM & by appt., NCH 342
Guiziou-Lamour, M 1:00 - 3:00 PM (in person and/or online by appointment), NCH 342

Directions

The Department of French is located on the Third Floor of New Cabell Hall (intersection of JPA and Ruppel).

Street Address:

1605 Jefferson Park Avenue
University of Virginia
Department of French
New Cabell Hall, Room 358
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4770

Mailing Address:

Department of French
P.O. Box 400770
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4770

Main Office: New Cabell Hall, Room 358
434-924-7158
caz3hv@virginia.edu

Parking: Hourly visitor parking available in the Central Grounds Parking Garage on Emmet St.