Associated Student Agencies
The Associated Student Agencies consists of student-operated businesses that provide a variety of products and services to students, faculty and the Yale community at competitive prices. Bursar billing is available. The office is located in the basement of Hendrie Hall, 165 Elm St. For information on any of these agencies, call 432-1888 or 432-1889. The agencies include: Refrigerator, Cake, Cap and Gown, Care Cubes, Distribution, Laundry, Apparel, Ring, Used Books, Carpet, Linens, Bulldog Video and Furnishings.
Students who wish to undertake or organize commercial enterprises on campus should contact Diane Healey at 432-1886.
Dwight Hall
Dwight Hall at Yale, located on the Old Campus in a building by the same name, has been the center for student involvement in New Haven since it was founded by undergraduates in 1886. Student leadership is the core of its mission. With a staff of five and a Student Cabinet, Dwight Hall supports and challenges students to consider the basic issues inherent in a community as they create their own programs working with youth, the elderly, the disadvantaged and others in sites such as schools and homeless shelters, and as they form advocacy groups concerned with the environment, family and poverty issues. Dwight Hall enables more than 2,500 undergraduates to volunteer annually with more than 100 community organizations, providing over 100,000 hours annually.
Undergraduate leaders of over 70 student-run service programs are members of the Dwight Hall Student Cabinet, which provides support and resources to help all student volunteers in their work: funding, transportation, office space and computer access, meeting rooms, and advice and training.
Special programs include the Dwight Hall Leadership Institute, a service-learning model program developed last year to educate students in the art, technology and practice of leadership, as well as its moral dimensions; and the Dwight Hall Public School Partnership Program, in which interns identify the needs of and coordinate services in specific city schools. The Dwight Hall Urban Fellows Program teaches students how to create social change at a neighborhood level, and the 30-year-old Dwight Hall Summer Internship Program allows students to create their own community-service projects and implement them during the summer months.
Dwight Hall also serves as an information clearinghouse, linking
members of the Yale community with area organizations in need of
volunteers. Each semester the Dwight Hall Student Cabinet organizes an
open house for students looking for community-service opportunities. All
are welcome. The first open house will be on Wednesday,
Sept. 9, 7-9 p.m. For further information, call 432-2420.
Employment
The Office of Student Employment is located in Hendrie Hall, 165 Elm
St. Student jobs are posted in the office and on the office's website at
http://www.yale.edu/
seo. For further information about student employment, stop by the office
or call 432-0167.
English Language Institute
The Yale English Language Institute sponsors full-time intensive language courses during the summer and offers part-time, noncredit courses during both the fall and spring terms. The summer courses address the language needs of approximately 250 students, most of whom plan further academic work in the U.S. These courses cover all language skills at levels from intermediate to advanced or bilingual. During the academic year, courses are designed primarily for international graduate students at Yale.
Since 1993, the institute has administered a test of spoken English -- the SPEAK test -- to all incoming international graduate students at the beginning of the fall term. Students must achieve a score set by the Graduate School before they assume teaching duties in their departments. For students who want to strengthen their oral presentation skills, the institute offers a course in the fall term designed for international teaching assistants. The course explores the classroom culture and teaching styles of the American university.
Other courses are offered in advanced expository writing, public
speaking, pronunciation and conversation. For more information, call or
write Jan Hortas, director, 246 Church St., Suite 101, New Haven, CT
06510-1722, telephone 432-2430, FAX 432-2434, or e-mail: jan.
hortas@yale.edu.
Graduate Student Housing
The Yale Graduate Housing Department maintains on-campus graduate
student apartments and dormitories. The divinity, medical and law schools
also provide housing opportunities for professional students. Graduate
Housing offices (dorms and apartments) are located at 420 Temple St. in
Helen Hadley Hall and are open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For
further information call 432-2167 (dorms) or 432-8270 (apartments).
Graduate dorms and apartments can be viewed via the Graduate Housing
website at www.yale.edu/
graduatehousing or can be accessed through the Yale home page under Yale
Info/Student Life. For those students seeking housing opportunities in the
private sector, Yale offers an Off Campus Listing Service (available only
to members of the Yale community -- current I.D. required). Rental
listings include apartments, houses, rooms and shares that are available
in the Greater New Haven area. Access can be obtained through any computer
on campus at www.yale.edu/offcampuslisting, and incoming students are
invited to utilize terminals in the Off Campus Listing Office located on
the third floor of 155 Whitney Ave. (open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-
3:30 p.m.). Information on bed and breakfasts and properties for sale is
also available at the Off Campus Listing Office. Questions concerning
off-campus listings should be directed to 432-9756.
Graduate Financial Aid
The Graduate Financial Aid Office, located in Rm. 128 of the Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York St., provides students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences with information about financial aid and student loans. Appointments are recommended for students who need to discuss complex or confidential financial aid matters. Contact the office at 432-2739. Office hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.
Professional school students should contact the financial aid officers in their respective schools for information regarding financial aid.
Minority Student Organizations
The Office of the Dean of Student Affairs maintains lists of minority student organizations and information concerning special programs and opportunities for minority students. For information, contact Dean Betty Trachtenberg, Rm. 105, Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, 432-2907.
Office of Foreign Students and Scholars
The Office of Foreign Students and Scholars (OFS&S), located at 246 Church St., is the University's only representative for the immigration concerns of all foreign nationals who are or will be studying or working at Yale. This office is also a resource for University faculty and staff who admit and/or hire foreign nationals. The OFS&S issues the visa documents needed to request entry into the United States under Yale's immigration sponsorship or to request extension of authorized periods of stay in the United States, school transfers, etc.
All immigration work/applications relevant to any foreign national working or studying at Yale must be processed through OFS&S. No attorney may represent the University or file petitions with the Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) or Department of Labor on behalf of Yale or on behalf of a foreign national based on work or study at the University.
All non-immigrant foreign nationals at Yale must register with the OFS&S upon arrival at the University and at the start of each academic year. This applies to faculty, students, scholars and staff, including Canadian citizens. A Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Document, must be completed at the time of hire and the time of extensions of stay and/or change of status for all foreign students and scholars who will be paid by Yale. This form may be completed at OFS&S.
F-1 students are allowed to work on campus for up to 20 hours per week, except during break periods, when they may work full time. J-1 students may also work on campus but must request employment authorization in writing from an adviser in the OFS&S. Any on-campus employment authorization terminates when a student withdraws or takes a leave of absence or graduates.
J-1 scholars are authorized to be paid only for the employment stated on their immigration documents. J-2 spouses may be authorized to work if such authorization is granted by the INS. H-1B and O-1 status are both employer-specific. Non-immigrant aliens who work without authorization violate their status. Consult with an adviser in the OFS&S for complete information.
All international students whose families accompany them are required to purchase health insurance for their dependents. Detailed information is available through the Yale Health Plan Member Services office. All participants in a J-program must have medical insurance per U.S. Information Agency regulations. Written information is available at the OFS&S.
The OFS&S is open to walk-ins 9-
11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, and 9 a.m.-noon on Fridays.
Appointments are available at other times upon request by calling
432-2305. Further information is also available on the OFS&S website
at www.yale.edu/foreign.
Resource Office on Disabilities
The Resource Office on Disabilities is a separate program within the Office for Equal Opportunity Programs. The primary mission of the Resource Office on Disabilities is to facilitate individual accommodations for students with disabilities, and by so doing, work to remove physical and attitudinal barriers which may prevent the full participation of students with disabilities in the University community.
The office serves students with disabilities enrolled in all University undergraduate and graduate programs. Registering with the Resource Office on Disabilities is a required first step for students who wish to request a disability-related accommodation or service. The services of the office are varied and tailored to individual students and their disability-related needs. Documentation of the disability or condition is required, and confidentiality is maintained.
The office also assists students who have temporary disabilities to secure temporary accommodations such as accessible campus transportation services or extended time on exams. In addition, family members with disabilities planning to attend University Commencement ceremonies may request accommodations, such as a loaned wheelchair, through the office.
The office provides technical assistance to faculty, staff and students on disability issues, and can provide disability-awareness information and/or training to members of the Yale community and to campus organizations. General informational inquiries from members of the Yale community and the public are encouraged. For further information, visit the office's website at www.yale.edu/rod/, or contact the office, located in Rm. 103 of William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall St., for a brochure describing the services offered. The office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Voice callers may reach staff at 432-2324. TTY/TDD users may call 432-8250.
Student Financial Services
The Office of Student Financial Services is responsible for student
accounts, billing and cashiering. Located at 451 College St., the office
is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-
4 p.m. For inquiries concerning accounts, bill statements and payments,
call 432-2700, fax 432-7557, or write via e-mail to sfs@yale.edu. For
assistance with student loan payments, call 432-2727.
Tutoring
Yale College operates a tutoring service for undergraduates having difficulty in specific courses. Residential college deans can provide information about this service.
In addition, the Bass Writing Program has appointed college tutors to assist all undergraduates, freshmen through seniors, with their writing. The tutors, who hold regular office hours in the residential colleges, offer advice at any stage of writing, from first outline to final draft. The Expository Writing Office, 493 College St., can provide further information. Call 432-1895.
In order to help students realize their potential in the natural and quantitative sciences, as well as to encourage and sustain their interest in the sciences they study, Yale College has established a Mathematics and Science Tutoring Program in the residential colleges. This program assigns graduate students to each residential college to act as tutors. During specified office hours, a tutor is ready to assist students who experience temporary difficulties in their course work or who seek a deeper understanding of a subject within the tutor's field of specialization. Since tutors can be most helpful in their own specific areas of expertise, students are encouraged to seek the tutors whose help they most need, whatever their college affiliation. Areas of expertise and office hours for math and science tutors are posted in each residential college dean's office and in the "Tutor Hooter," a biweekly flyer distributed to all undergraduate dining halls.
Undergraduate Career Counseling
Undergraduate Career Services (UCS),
1 Hillhouse Ave., offers programs and resources to help students and
alumni of Yale College further their career goals. The service's primary
tasks are helping students make informed choices concerning employment
and/or educational opportunities and supporting them in the successful
execution of these choices. A range of programs and resources is
available, including a reference library of career materials and
directories, as well as information meetings held throughout the year and
consultation with the professional staff. Information is available
regarding employment in the private, public and nonprofit sectors; arts
and communications; fellowships; internships; the science and health
professions; professional study; and Junior Year Abroad Programs. The
Office of International Education is also located here.
For general information and referral, call 432-0803. For information on applying to professional schools and to contact the Health Professions Advisory Board, call 432-0818. Other numbers include: Fellowship Program, 432-0820; the Committee on the Junior Year Abroad, 432-0800; Employment Program, 432-0805; and Office of International Education, 432-0800. Information may also be obtained through the UCS home page on the World Wide Web at www.cis.yale.edu/career/.
Undergraduate Financial Aid
The Undergraduate Financial Aid Office is located in Rm. 212, 246 Church St. The office provides information on all matters related to undergraduate financial aid. Undergraduates with questions about scholarships or loans should call 432-0360, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, or visit during office hours, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Undergraduate Organizations
All undergraduate organizations not operating exclusively within a particular residential college that conduct meetings periodically, sponsor activities on the Yale campus, provide a service or raise funds within the University for charitable or other purposes must register each year with the Office of Student Affairs of the Yale College Dean's Office, Rm. 105, Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, Grove and Prospect streets.
All returning organizations must register by the first week in October. Access to funding through the Undergraduate Organizations Funding Committee is not permitted until a group's registration is complete and up to date.
For further information, see Appendix D of the Undergraduate Regulations, and contact the Office of Student Affairs at 432-2908. For information about graduate and professional student organizations, group representatives should contact their school's dean's office.
Afro-American Cultural Center
The Afro-American Cultural Center, located at 211 Park St., is in its 30th year of providing cultural, social, political and educational programs with an African, African-Caribbean and African-American theme for students and other members of the Yale and New Haven communities. Activities include lectures, musical and dance performances, symposia, films, theatrical presentations, art exhibits, speakers, poetry readings, social functions and many other events designed for students, faculty, staff and community members. Among the wide variety of organizations in residence at the center are the Black Student Alliance at Yale, the Yale Black Political Forum, the Black Church at Yale, the Heritage Theater Ensemble, the Black Graduate Network, the African Students' Association, the Caribbean Club, Shades and the Urban Improvement Corps (a tutoring program). The center also serves as the site for local chapters of Black Greek letter fraternity and sorority organizations. In addition, the center has several community affiliates, including the Paul Huggins Drumming Troupe and the Coalition of 100 Black Women. The center issues a regular bulletin of events and activities called 211 Park Street. For further information, call 432-4131.
Asian American Cultural Center
The purpose of the Asian American Cultural Center is to promote the diversity of Asian-American culture and to educate students about the social and political experience of Asians in America. It is located at 295-297 Crown St., in the same building as the Chicano Cultural Center. Over 20 student organizations are affiliated with the center. Most of the organizations represent discrete Asian ethnic groups, and include the Asian American Students Association, the South Asian Society, the Korean American Students Association, the Vietnamese American Students Association and Kasama (Filipino American). Each week during the academic year, the center sponsors a number of events, including lectures, dinners, readings, conferences, community-service services, discussion groups and sports tournaments. The center maintains a library with an extensive collection of books, papers, videos and magazines, and is equipped with a kitchen, computer room, conference rooms and a TV/VCR lounge. For more information, contact Mary Li Hsu, director of the center and assistant dean of Yale College, at 432-2906.
Casa Cultural Julia de Burgos
The purpose of Casa Cultural Julia de Burgos, located at 301 Crown St., is to provide an educational, cultural and social forum for Puerto Rican students at Yale in particular and for the Yale College community in general. An assistant dean of Yale College is responsible for administering and supervising activities at Casa Cultural. Social and cultural events relating to the Puerto Rican experience are sponsored each year. In the past these have included art exhibits, concerts, speakers, theater presentations and social functions. Most of these events are free and open to anyone interested in Puerto Rican culture. The center houses an exhibit/gallery area, a Latin Café, a library, a conference room, a classroom, a TV room/lounge, a computer room, a fully equipped kitchen, a game room and several offices. For more information about the center, contact Edgar Letriz-Núñez, assistant dean of Yale College and director of Casa Cultural, at 432-2906.
Chicano Cultural Center
The Chicano Cultural Center, located at 295-297 Crown St., is a gathering place for Yale students of Mexican descent and the various student organizations which represent them. It also serves as the Cultural Center for Native American students at Yale. The center sponsors and supports student-initiated conferences, lectures and discussion groups which explore relevant and timely issues within the Chicano and Native American communities. It also organizes various cultural events throughout the year, such as poetry and fiction readings, films, guest speakers, political forums, dinners and receptions. The center maintains a collection of Chicano and Native American materials within its non-circulating library, as well as a fully equipped kitchen, two conference rooms, a TV/VCR, a computer and fax machine room, and several smaller meeting rooms.
Student organizations affiliated with the center include Movimiento Estudiántil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA), the Association of Native Americans At Yale (ANAAY), East Coast Chicano Student Forum and La Unidad Latina.
The center is open to the Yale and New Haven communities. For additional information, contact Rick Chavolla, director of the center and assistant dean of Yale College, at 432-2906.
McDougal Graduate Student Center
The McDougal Center is a center for graduate student life and professional development. The McDougal Center is comprised of several units working together to bring a variety of programs to students. The office of the director, Lisa Brandes, manages the daily operations of the center and, with the McDougal Graduate Fellows, organizes a range of student life programs and activities. These include films, lectures, poetry readings, happy hours, research conferences and more. This office also operates the Blue Dog Café, maintains a resource library of grant and fellowship information, and handles room reservations. The McDougal Center is also home to Graduate Career Services, directed by Gene Policelli, and the Office of Teaching Fellow Preparation and Development, now under the direction of Bill Rando.
The McDougal Center is housed in renovated space on the first floor and basement level of the Hall of Graduate Studies (HGS). The Common Room, with a TV alcove, periodicals and ethernet ports, is also home to the Blue Dog Café, a student-run coffee bar serving hot and cold beverages and light food. A computer cluster with Macs, PC's, a laser printer and a card-operated copy machine are available for graduate student use during operating hours. The center is open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday to all members of the Yale community and is accessible during evening and weekend hours to all graduate students with current I.D. cards. Others may call from the HGS gate for access.
For further information on the McDougal Center and its programs, see www.yale.edu/mcdougal, or write via e-mail to mcdougal.center @yale.edu. Those interested in learning more about the center may also stop by the office in Rm. 123 of the Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York St., or call: McDougal Center, 432-8273; Graduate Career Services, 432-8896; or Office of Teaching Fellow Preparation and Development, 432-7377.
Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale
Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale, located in a new, award-winning building at 80 Wall St., is the center for Jewish activity at Yale. During the school year, guests can hear lectures by leading scholars, attend musical and theatrical performances, watch world-premiere films, view exhibitions of local and world renowned artists, engage in text study, or just socialize informally with students and faculty.
A wide variety of organizations call Slifka Center their home, including Yale Hillel, Young Israel House at Yale, Reform Jewish Students at Yale, Yale Friends of Israel, Garin (an environmental group), Urim v'Tumin (Yale's Jewish Journal), Yale Klezmer Band, Magevet (an a cappella group dedicated to Jewish and Israeli music), and the Jewish Women's Study Group.
All members of the Yale community are invited to eat meals which are
prepared by the Lindenbaum Kosher Kitchen and served in the center's
Heyman Commons. A dairy lunch is offered 11:30 a.m.-
1:30 p.m., and a glatt kosher dinner with vegetarian choices is offered
5-7 p.m. on weekdays during the academic year. Yale students may transfer
in from their dining halls or may want to consider becoming a member of
the Kosher Kitchen. All others may pay on a cash basis at any weekday
meal.
Slifka Center also offers Jewish holiday and Sabbath services year
round. During the academic year, Orthodox services meet daily at 7:30 a.m.
Friday night Sabbath services (for Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox
Jews) begin at 5:30 p.m. Sabbath dinner is served at 6:45 p.m. Saturday
morning Orthodox Sabbath services begin at 9:30 a.m.;
Traditional/Egalitarian at
10 a.m. Sabbath lunch is served at 12:45 p.m.
For additional information about the Slifka Center, call 432-1134.
Yale Women's Center
There are a number of organizations on campus which are directly
concerned with the status of women at Yale. Many of these groups meet at
the Yale Women's Center in the basement of Durfee Hall, 198 Elm St. The
center coordinates the activities of a variety of student groups and is
also an informal drop-in space for various women's groups on campus. It is
staffed weekdays and maintains resources such as a library, file system,
newsletter and a bulletin board on women-related issues. Yale women are
welcome to visit the center to relax and talk with people or to browse
through the materials and learn about upcoming events. For more
information about groups using the center or to reach the telephone
referral service offered by the center, call 432-0388.
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