Day Care
The Office of Early Childhood Education at the Yale Child Study Center responds to questions from the Yale community concerning the day care centers on the Yale campus and in the community, as well as the establishment of new day care centers. It also provides information on how to evaluate a day care center while considering children's developmental needs. For further information, call Susan Abramson at 785-2512.
Day care directories are available to Yale faculty, staff and students, as well as members of the New Haven community, at the Child Study Center, 230 South Frontage Rd. The free directory describes day care facilities in the Greater New Haven area. For further information, call 785-2512 or 785-2513.
Dining Services
Members of the Yale community and their guests are welcome to take advantage of any of the more than 20 dining facilities located throughout the campus. These include dining halls in each of the residential colleges and in several of the graduate and professional schools, as well as a number of a la carte cash operations.
In addition to providing food services on a daily basis, the Division of Dining Halls Catering Office provides food services for departmental and University events as well as weddings and other special occasions for members of the Yale community, including students, faculty, staff and alumni. The Catering Office is located at Commons Dining Hall, College and Grove streets. For information, call 432-0470.
Cash purchases are welcome at all Yale dining halls and for all special services. Meal contracts are available to students at the Dining Hall Accounting Office, 294 Elm St. For information, call 432-0420.
A la carte
A la carte facilities are operated by the Division of Dining Halls at six campus locations. Students, faculty, staff and other members of the Yale community and their guests are welcome at all times. Following is a description of a la carte facilities.
Lunch is served daily at Lord's Cafeteria, located at the west end of the historic Commons dining hall. Hours are 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. For information, call 432-0455.
Durfee Sweet Shoppe, located in Durfee Hall on the Elm Street side of Old Campus, offers an extensive selection of subs, soft-serve yogurt, candy, freshly baked goods, beverages and freshly brewed specialty coffees. Hours are 11 a.m.-1:30 a.m. Monday-Friday.
Continental breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as beverages and snacks, are served at the Law School Dining Hall, located in the Sterling Law Building, 127 Wall St. Hours are 8 a.m.-6:45 p.m. Monday-Friday. For information, call 432-0446.
The School of Management's Donaldson Commons, located at 140 Prospect St., serves breakfast, lunch and snacks five days a week. Hours are 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. For information, call 432-3400.
The A&A Penthouse, located on the eighth floor of the Art and Architecture Building, 180 York St., overlooks the University and the City of New Haven. This facility features a wide variety of cold sandwiches, pastries and beverages. Hours are 9:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. For information, call 432-0452.
The Kline Biology Tower Dining Hall is located off Prospect Street atop Science Hill. Located on the 12th floor, the dining facility offers a panoramic view of the city and Long Island Sound. The North Dining Room's "speed service" features continental breakfast 8:45-11 a.m. and lunch - with hot and cold sandwiches, soup and salad bar - 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The South Dining Room offers a more leisurely service with a variety of hot entrees, soup, desserts and beverages 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. For information, call 432-3402.
School of Medicine Dining Services
The 1996-97 year is one of transition for dining services at the School of Medicine. The Medical School Cafeteria in the Sterling Hall of Medicine is no longer open; however, a major renovation is underway to enlarge and improve the dining room in Edward S. Harkness Dormitory. During the renovation, a temporary dining room is open to the public in the Harkness Lounge of Edward S. Harkness dormitory at 367 Cedar St. Its hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.- 7:30 p.m. The dining room serves continental breakfast items, lunch and dinner items. Lunch-time offerings include soup, salad bar, sandwiches, hot entrees, desserts and beverages. During the spring of 1997, the renovated dining facility will feature foods cooked-to-order, and service will be extended until late night.