Schedule of Events
9 FRESHMAN RESIDENCES OPEN. Freshmen are expected to move into their rooms between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Those who cannot arrive by 7 p.m. should contact the office of their residential college dean for further instructions. Freshmen are not permitted to move into their dormitory rooms before August 24. Incoming students arriving before this date are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements off campus unless they have registered for a preorientation program. A listing of local hotels is posted at www.yale.edu/travel/hotel/hotel_rates_parents.html.
8.30–4.30 STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES. Students and their families may make payments and obtain information about monthly account statements, financial aid, loans, and other billing and payment matters. First floor, 246 Church Street.
9–4 Pick up rental refrigerators and prepaid linen packages from designated trucks parked on High Street. Delivery service for refrigerators is available for a fee of $10.
9–4.30 STUDENT TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATIVE will assist students with computer-related questions. First floor, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
9.30–12 RESOURCE OFFICE ON DISABILITIES REGISTRATION for students with disabilities. Meetings with the director by appointment. Call (203) 432-2325. Room 222, 35 Broadway (enter through rear of building).
10.30 WALKING TOURS of the central Yale campus for students and their families. Tours leave from the Yale Visitor Center, 149 Elm Street.
10.30–2 FAMILY RECEPTION. Clinicians and staff from Yale Health and representatives from the Chaplain’s Office and Security Programs will meet informally with families. Light refreshments. Sponsored by Yale Health. Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
10.30–3.30 IMMUNIZATIONS FOR FRESHMEN. Yale Health will review students’ vaccination records, and provide immunizations against measles, German measles, and meningococcal disease for students lacking the required immunizations. First floor, room 104, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
11–12.30 TOURS OF YALE HEALTH for students and their families. 55 Lock Street. Meet in the lobby.
11–2 EXPRESS LUNCH on the Old Campus. Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages may be purchased for $10.
1 JUMMAH (FRIDAY PRAYERS) with the Muslim Students Association, followed by lunch. Dwight Hall, Old Campus.
1–4.30 RESOURCE OFFICE ON DISABILITIES REGISTRATION for students with disabilities. By appointment. Call (203) 432-2325. Room 222, 35 Broadway (enter through rear of building).
1–4.30 COMPUTING@YALE SESSIONS on the hour, each session lasting 30 minutes. 1 p.m.: Branford, Berkeley, Calhoun; 2 p.m.: Davenport, Ezra Stiles, Jonathan Edwards; 3 p.m.: Morse, Pierson, Saybrook; 4 p.m.: Silliman, Timothy Dwight, Trumbull. Meet with Yale student techs (sts), learn about it resources, and receive a usb key courtesy of Student Technology Collaborative. Room 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
2 WALKING TOURS of the central Yale campus for students and their families. Tours leave from the Yale Visitor Center, 149 Elm Street.
2.30–3.45 PANEL DISCUSSION FOR PARENTS WITH DEAN MARY MILLER. Discussion of undergraduate education and the residential colleges. Room 114, Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, 1 Prospect Street.
4–5:30 MASTERS’ OPEN HOUSES. Families are invited to an informal open house at the master’s house in the residential college of their student.
5.45 SHABBAT SERVICES followed by dinner at 6.30 p.m. This meal is complimentary for freshmen and their families. Slifka Center, 80 Wall Street.
8–9 FRESHMAN REGISTRATION MEETINGS. All freshmen are required to meet with their residential college dean in their college’s dining hall.
8–9.30 SECURITY MEETING for families. A discussion about personal security at Yale with an opportunity to meet members of the Yale University Police Department and the Department of University Security Programs. Specific information will be presented about the student’s role in personal safety at Yale and in New Haven and about University programs and services designed to enhance security. Davies Auditorium, Becton Center, 15 Prospect Street.
9.15–10 FRESHMAN COUNSELOR MEETING. Freshmen are required to meet with their freshman counselor. You will be notified by your freshman counselor of the meeting location.
10–12 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. Go to www.roammeo.com/yale and yalestation.yale.edu/openingdays/calendar for a list of social activities on campus.
10–2 GLOBAL GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE features free coffee and snacks, board games, live music, open mics, and supplies for impromptu arts and crafts on Friday and Saturday nights. The atmosphere is informal, warm, and welcoming. Friday activities are Shabbat-friendly. Dwight Hall, Old Campus.
8.30–2 STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES. Students and their families may make payments and obtain information about monthly account statements, financial aid, loans, and other billing and payment matters. First floor, 246 Church Street.
9 and 10.30 FRESHMAN ASSEMBLY in Woolsey Hall, corner of College and Grove Streets. Addresses by Richard C. Levin, President of Yale University, and Mary Miller, Dean of Yale College. Students and their guests are assigned to one of two seatings, depending on residential college affiliation. Students from the following colleges are scheduled to attend the 9 a.m. assembly: Branford, Calhoun, Ezra Stiles, Jonathan Edwards, Saybrook, and Trumbull. Students from the following colleges are scheduled to attend the 10.30 a.m. assembly: Berkeley, Davenport, Morse, Pierson, Silliman, and Timothy Dwight. All freshmen are required to attend and be in their seats on the main floor of Woolsey by 8.45 a.m. for the 9 a.m. assembly and by 10.15 a.m. for the 10.30 a.m. assembly. Proper attire should be worn. Family members and guests of students are invited to attend and take seats in the rear section of Woolsey, the parquet terraces, and the first balcony. Doors to Woolsey will open at 7.30 a.m. for the 9 a.m. assembly and 10 a.m. for the 10.30 a.m. assembly. Additional seating for families and guests to view a simulcast of this event is available at the Law School, in the air-conditioned Levinson Auditorium, located at 127 Wall Street. This event will also be broadcast on Yale Channel 10.
9–4 Pick up rental refrigerators and prepaid linen packages from designated trucks parked on High Street. Delivery service for refrigerators is available for a fee of $10.
11.30–1 PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION for freshmen and their families. 43 Hillhouse Avenue. In case of rain, the reception will be held in the Beinecke Rare Book Library, corner of Wall and High Streets.
12.30–4 STUDENT TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATIVE will assist students with computer-related questions. First floor, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
1–2 TOUR OF STERLING AND BASS LIBRARIES FOR FAMILIES. An introduction to the libraries’ history, architecture, and collections. The tour leaves from inside the front door of Sterling Memorial Library on Rose Walk, facing Cross Campus. Tours for freshmen will begin in mid-September. A schedule will be posted at www.library.yale.edu/pl/tours.
1–2.15 COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH for freshmen and their families in theresidential colleges.
1–3 RESOURCE OFFICE ON DISABILITIES REGISTRATION for students with disabilities. Call (203) 432-2325 before 1 p.m. to schedule an appointment with the director. Room 222, 35 Broadway (enter through rear of building).
1–4.30 COMPUTING@YALE SESSIONS on the hour, each session lasting 30 minutes. 1 p.m.: Branford, Berkeley, Calhoun; 2 p.m.: Davenport, Ezra Stiles, Jonathan Edwards; 3 p.m.: Morse, Pierson, Saybrook; 4 p.m.: Silliman, Timothy Dwight, Trumbull. Meet with Yale student techs (sts), learn about it resources, and receive a usb key courtesy of Student Technology Collaborative. Room 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
1.30–2.45 WALKING TOURS of the central Yale campus for students and their families. Tours leave from the Yale Visitor Center, 149 Elm Street.
2–4 SUGGESTED DEPARTURE TIME FOR PARENTS. Subsequent orientation programs are designed for students.
2–3 PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING. Freshmen from Ezra Stiles, Jonathan Edwards, Morse, and Timothy Dwight Colleges are required to meet in room 114, Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, 1 Prospect Street.
3–4 PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING. Freshmen from Davenport, Saybrook, Silliman, and Trumbull Colleges are required to meet in room 114, Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, 1 Prospect Street.
4–5 PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING. Freshmen from Berkeley, Branford, Calhoun, and Pierson Colleges are required to meet in room 114, Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, 1 Prospect Street.
5–7 PICNIC SUPPERS FOR FRESHMEN in the residential colleges, with an introduction to the college, its resources, and its facilities.
7–8 NAVIGATING YOUR FIRST DAYS. Freshmen are required to attend a discussion with their residential college dean about balancing the opportunities and risks of college life. Location to be announced.
8.30–9.30 FRESHMAN COUNSELOR MEETING. Freshmen are required to meet with their freshman counselor. You will be notified by your freshman counselor of the meeting location.
9.30–12 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. Go to www.roammeo.com/yale and yalestation.yale.edu/openingdays/calendar for a list of social activities on campus.
10–2 GLOBAL GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE. Dwight Hall, Old Campus.
9–11 SPANISH makeup placement examination. Registration for the exam begins at 8:45 a.m. Rooms 101 and 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
10 ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS followed by a reception. St. Thomas More Chapel and Catholic Center, 268 Park Street.
10–2 BRUNCH in Berkeley, Calhoun, Silliman, and Trumbull Colleges for all freshmen.
10.30 UNIVERSITY CHURCH IN YALE, CHRISTIAN SERVICE. Students of all denominations and traditions are welcome at this ecumenical service followed by lunch. Battell Chapel, corner of College and Elm Streets.
11–1 SPANISH makeup placement examination. Registration for the exam begins at 10.45 a.m. Rooms 101 and 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
12.30–2 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE RECEPTION. Students with an interest in engineering are invited to visit the new Yale Center for Engineering Innovation and Design. The Center will be open for students to visit with engineering faculty and staff, learn about opportunities in engineering, and see how the Center seeks to foster a culture for engineering on the Yale campus. Becton Center, 15 Prospect Street.
1.30–2.45 WALKING TOURS of the central Yale campus. Tours leave from the Yale Visitor Center, 149 Elm Street.
1.30–3 FRENCH placement examination for students with last names beginning A–M. Rooms 101 and 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
2–3.15 GERMAN placement examination. The written examination will be followed by a five-minute interview. Room 119, William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street.
2–4 CZECH, POLISH, AND RUSSIAN placement examinations. Rooms 217B (Czech), 218 (Polish), 221 (Russian), Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York Street.
2–4 PORTUGUESE placement examination. Room 103, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
3–4 COMPUTING AND THE ARTS information meeting. Room 200, Arthur K. Watson Hall, 51 Prospect Street.
3–4.30 FRENCH placement examination for students with last names beginning N–Z. Rooms 101 and 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
4–5 COMPUTER SCIENCE information meeting. Room 200, Arthur K. Watson Hall, 51 Prospect Street.
4–7 DINNER in Berkeley, Calhoun, Silliman, and Trumbull Colleges for all freshmen.
5 & 10 ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS followed by a reception. St. Thomas More Chapel and Catholic Center, 268 Park Street.
7–9 PEER LIAISON DESSERTS. Peer liaisons are upperclassmen specifically selected to facilitate a smooth transition to Yale and to direct you to the wealth of programming and support on campus and in the greater Yale community. Come meet the peer liaisons over delicious desserts at the cultural centers. Your freshman counselor will notify you of the time for your college. Students are welcome to visit multiple centers.
9–10 YALE UNIVERSITY BANDS. Introductory meeting and information session about audition sign-ups for the Yale Concert Band, Yale Jazz Ensemble, and Yale Precision Marching Band. Auditions for the Yale Concert Band will be held Monday through Friday, August 27 through August 31, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Auditions for the Yale Jazz Ensemble will be held Saturday, September 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All meetings and auditions in Room 301, Hendrie Hall, 165 Elm Street. Information at www.yale.edu/yaleband.
10–10.30 FRESHMAN COUNSELOR MEETING. Freshmen are required to meet with their freshman counselor. You will be notified by your freshman counselor of the meeting location.
10.30–12 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. Go to www.roammeo.com/yale and yalestation.yale.edu/openingdays/calendar for a list of social activities on campus.
7.30–10 BREAKFAST IN COMMONS for freshmen.
9–10.15 CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS. Orientation meeting for freshmen who plan to take chemistry and/or physics. Room 110, Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, 225 Prospect Street.
9–10.15 GERMAN makeup placement examination. The written examination will be followed by a five-minute interview. Room 207, William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street.
9–10.30 FRENCH makeup placement examination. Room 101, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
9–11 ENGLISH. Departmental placement officers will be available for consultation about placement in courses. Room 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
9–12 CHINESE, JAPANESE, AND KOREAN oral placement examinations. See eall.yale.edu/undergraduate-program for locations and specific times. Students taking the Chinese or Japanese examination must have completed the online component, at the same url, before taking this examination.
9–4.30 MATHEMATICS. Students planning to enroll in math 112, 115, or 120 are required to take an online placement examination and meet with an adviser to receive an official placement unless they have taken one of these courses previously at Yale. A link to the online placement exam and additional information can be found at math.yale.edu/undergrad/placement-exam. Students should bring a printout of the examination and the score to the advising session in room 432, Dunham Laboratory, 10 Hillhouse Avenue.
10–2.30 LUNCH IN COMMONS for freshmen.
10.30–1 CHEMISTRY. Placement examination for students who wish to change their placement, who plan to elect organic or physical chemistry, or who simply wish to confirm they have the background appropriate for the course of their choice. The use of an electronic calculator is permitted, and several #2 pencils should be brought to mark the answer sheets. Room 110, Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, 225 Prospect Street.
11 FINANCIAL AID SESSION for students. Hosted by Student Financial Services and the Yale College Council Financial Aid Advisory Committee. Davies Auditorium, Becton Center, 15 Prospect Street.
2–3 MEETINGS WITH FRESHMAN FACULTY ADVISERS in the residential colleges. Freshmen are required to attend.
3–4.30 MUSIC THEORY. Placement examination for musi 205, 210, and 211. Room 119, William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street.
4.30–7.30 ONLINE PREREGISTRATION FOR FRESHMAN SEMINARS, ECON 110, AND INTRODUCTORY COURSES IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, MATHEMATICS, AND SPANISH. Registration procedures and additional information can be found through links available at yalecollege.yale.edu/content/special-academic-programs-and-preregistration.
5–7 DINNER in Berkeley, Calhoun, Silliman, and Trumbull Colleges.
8–10.30 MEETINGS WITH RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE DEANS AND FRESHMAN COUNSELORS in the residential colleges. Freshmen are required to attend.
10.30–12 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. Go to www.roammeo.com/yale and yalestation.yale.edu/openingdays/calendar for a list of social activities on campus.
7.30–9 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST IN THE RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES.
9–11 ARABIC AND HEBREW placement examinations. Locations will be posted on the bulletin board in room 314, Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York Street. Make-up examinations will be offered at 1 p.m. in the same location.
9–11 CHEMISTRY makeup orientation and placement examination. Room 110, Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, 225 Prospect Street.
9–11 ITALIAN placement examination. Room 317, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
9–11 MUSIC THEORY. Makeup placement examination for musi 205, 210, and 211. Room 119, William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street.
11–12 DIRECTED STUDIES. Introductory meeting for students admitted to the program, students on the waiting list, and any students who did not apply to Directed Studies but think they would be interested in the program. Admitted students will receive their class assignments. Interested students may add their names to the waiting list. Auditorium, Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall Street. Light refreshments will be served in room 108 at 10.30 a.m.
11–12.30 ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES. Information meeting for students interested in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, or mechanical engineering. Davies Auditorium, Becton Center, 15 Prospect Street.
12–2 ART. The director of undergraduate studies and members of the faculty will answer questions about course selection and other matters pertaining to art. Students wishing to elect art courses are advised to go to the first class meeting. Holcombe T. Green Hall, 1156 Chapel Street.
12–2.30 LUNCH in the residential colleges and Commons.
1–2 PREMEDICAL ADVISING PANEL. Discussion with members of the Health Professions Advisory Board for students considering careers in the health professions (including medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine). Davies Auditorium, Becton Center, 15 Prospect Street.
1–3 ARABIC AND HEBREW placement examinations. Locations will be posted on the bulletin board in room 314, Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York Street.
2–3 SPANISH information session for students planning to begin or continue their study of Spanish. Room 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
2–4 ACADEMIC FAIR. Representatives from academic departments and programs in Yale College will hold information sessions, orientation meetings, and consultations with freshmen. A complete list of participating departments and meeting locations will be available at the main entrances of the buildings. William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street, and Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
2–4 GERMAN. Preregistration for courses. Room 309, William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street.
2–4 LATIN. Preregistration for latn 110. Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
4.30–5.30 “LIVING IN THE YALE BUBBLE.” Keynote address by Charles Bailyn, A. Bartlett Giamatti Professor of Astronomy and Physics and the Inaugural Dean of the Faculty, Yale-NUS College. Woolsey Hall, corner of College and Grove Streets. All freshmen are required to attend and be in their seats on the main floor of Woolsey by 4.15 p.m. Proper attire should be worn.
5.30–8 RECEPTIONS AND DINNERS for the Class of 2016 in the residential colleges.
9–10 FRESHMAN COUNSELOR MEETING. Freshmen are required to meet with their freshman counselor. You will be notified by your freshman counselor of the meeting location.
8.20 CLASSES BEGIN.
4–5 YALE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA information session. Woolsey Hall, College and Grove Streets.
5.30–6.30 YALE GLEE CLUB organizational meeting. Yale’s principal under-graduate mixed chorus and oldest musical organization. Auditions will be held from Thursday, August 30, to Sunday, September 2. Sign-up sheets will be posted outside the door of the Glee Club Office, room 201, Hendrie Hall, 165 Elm Street. Call (203) 432-4136 or e-mail sean.maher@yale.edu for information.
6–7 STRESS AND THE YALE COLLEGE STUDENT. This experiential workshop will help you to learn what causes stress and how we feed it, as well as how to recognize and effectively manage it. You will get hands-on training in proven conventional and ancient techniques, with opportunities to practice the strategies that you have learned. Facilitated by Judson Brewer, Yale School of Medicine. Room 101, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.
7–8.30 HEALTH AND SEXUALITY WORKSHOPS for freshmen in Pierson and Trumbull Colleges. These peer-led sessions encourage students to make mindful choices in accordance with their own personal values, offering practical strategies for self-care, mutual respect, and clear communication. Required for all freshmen.
9–10.30 HEALTH AND SEXUALITY WORKSHOPS for freshmen in Berkley and Davenport Colleges. These peer-led sessions encourage students to make mindful choices in accordance with their own personal values, offering practical strategies for self-care, mutual respect, and clear communication. Required for all freshmen.
10.30–11 FRESHMAN COUNSELOR MEETING. Freshmen are required to meet with their freshman counselor. You will be notified by your freshman counselor of the meeting location.
7–8.30 HEALTH AND SEXUALITY WORKSHOPS for freshmen in Jonathan Edwards and Morse Colleges. These peer-led sessions encourage students to make mindful choices in accordance with their own personal values, offering practical strategies for self-care, mutual respect, and clear communication. Required for all freshmen.
9–10.30 HEALTH AND SEXUALITY WORKSHOPS for freshmen in Ezra Stiles and Timothy Dwight Colleges. These peer-led sessions encourage students to make mindful choices in accordance with their own personal values, offering practical strategies for self-care, mutual respect, and clear communication. Required for all freshmen.
10.30–11 FRESHMAN COUNSELOR MEETING. Freshmen are required to meet with their freshman counselor. You will be notified by your freshman counselor of the meeting location.
1 JUMMAH (FRIDAY PRAYERS) with the Muslim Students Association, followed by lunch. Dwight Hall Chapel, Old Campus.
2–4 CZECH, POLISH, AND RUSSIAN proficiency examination for students with an advanced command of one of these languages. Students should contact Irina Dolgova at irina.dolgova@yale.edu or (203) 432-1307 for information about placement, preregistration, or other Slavic languages. Room 221, Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York Street.
5.45 SHABBAT SERVICES (REFORM, EGALITARIAN, AND ORTHODOX) followed by dinner at 6.30 p.m. Slifka Center, 80 Wall Street.
5.30–1 EXPLORE THE ARTS. Experience Yale’s vibrant undergraduate arts scene with a night of music, dance, improv, and theater performances featuring members of Yale’s exciting ensembles, including Asempa!, Pentatonic, Raga, Unity, Yale College Madrigal Musicians, Yale College Slavic Chorus, A Different Drum, Groove, Rhythmic Blue, Steppin’ Out, Yaledancers, Wushu, and more. Groups led by freshman counselors leave from the University Art Gallery and the Center for British Art.
10–11 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. Go to www.roammeo.com/yale and yalestation.yale.edu/openingdays/calendar for a list of social activities on campus.
10–2 GLOBAL GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE. Dwight Hall, Old Campus.
9 ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES. Slifka Center, 80 Wall Street.
10 EGALITARIAN SHABBAT SERVICES. Slifka Center, 80 Wall Street.
10.30–12 COMMUNICATION AND CONSENT WORKSHOPS. The Myth of Miscommunication. Led by the Communication and Consent Educators, these interactive sessions offer conceptual frameworks and concrete strategies: What does it look like when one person pushes at someone else's romantic or sexual boundaries? How do you avoid doing this? How might you respond if someone puts pressure on you? This session is required for all freshmen. Your freshman counselor will notify you of the time and location for your group.
Saturday Afternoon & Evening
1–2.30 HEALTH AND SEXUALITY WORKSHOPS for freshmen in Calhoun and Saybrook Colleges. These peer-led sessions encourage students to make mindful choices in accordance with their own personal values, offering practical strategies for self-care, mutual respect, and clear communication. Required for all freshmen.
3–4.30 HEALTH AND SEXUALITY WORKSHOPS for freshmen in Branford and Silliman Colleges. These peer-led sessions encourage students to make mindful choices in accordance with their own personal values, offering practical strategies for self-care, mutual respect, and clear communication. Required for all freshmen.
4.30–6 COMMUNICATION AND CONSENT WORKSHOPS. The Myth of Miscommunication. Led by the Communication and Consent Educators, these interactive sessions offer conceptual frameworks and concrete strategies: What does it look like when one person pushes at someone else's romantic or sexual boundaries? How do you avoid doing this? How might you respond if someone puts pressure on you? This session is required for all freshmen. Your freshman counselor will notify you of the time and location for your group.
10–2 GLOBAL GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE. Dwight Hall, Old Campus.
11–12 FRESHMAN COUNSELOR STUDY BREAK. Your freshman counselor will notify you of the location of the study break.
9–12 FITNESS SAMPLER. Meet with certified instructors from Payne Whitney Gymnasium and try a variety of fitness classes from Boot Camp, Cardio, and Pilates to Zumba. Payne Whitney Gymnasium, fifth floor, 70 Tower Parkway.
10 ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS followed by a reception. St. Thomas More Chapel and Catholic Center, 268 Park Street.
10.30 UNIVERSITY CHURCH IN YALE, CHRISTIAN WORSHIP followed by lunch. Battell Chapel, corner of College and Elm Streets.
12–3 BAZAAR OF REGISTERED UNDERGRADUATE ORGANIZATIONS AND PAYNE WHITNEY GYMNASIUM OPEN HOUSE. Representatives of registered undergraduate organizations will introduce freshmen to student-run activities. Payne Whitney Gymnasium open house will provide information about intramural and club sports, physical education classes, tickets for varsity events, and Dawg Pound membership. The Ace Israel Fitness Center will be open for personal workouts. Brochures for self-guided tours will be distributed. Payne Whitney Gymnasium, 70 Tower Parkway.
3.30–5 & 7–8.30 COMMUNICATION AND CONSENT WORKSHOPS. The Myth of Miscommunication. Led by the Communication and Consent Educators, these interactive sessions offer conceptual frameworks and concrete strategies: What does it look like when one person pushes at someone else's romantic or sexual boundaries? How do you avoid doing this? How might you respond if someone puts pressure on you? This session is required for all freshmen. Your freshman counselor will notify you of the time and location for your group.
10–10.30 FRESHMAN COUNSELOR MEETING. Freshmen are required to meet with their freshman counselor. You will be notified by your freshman counselor of the meeting location.
Note: September 3 is Labor Day. Most University offices will be closed. Classes do not meet.
8.15 35TH ANNUAL STRATTON FAXON NEW HAVEN ROAD RACE. USA 20k national championship and 5k race. Over 7,000 racers will be on the starting line near the New Haven Green. Post-race party with live music on the New Haven Green, 9–11.30 a.m. For more information and an entry form, go to www.newhavenroadrace.org.
9–5 YALE HEALTH. Visit the Yale Health building with your freshman counselor for an informal tour. Time to be determined by your counselor.
3.30–5 & 7–8:30 COMMUNICATION AND CONSENT WORKSHOPS. The Myth of Miscommunication. Led by the Communication and Consent Educators, these interactive sessions offer conceptual frameworks and concrete strategies: What does it look like when one person pushes at someone else's romantic or sexual boundaries? How do you avoid doing this? How might you respond if someone puts pressure on you? This session is required for all freshmen. Your freshman counselor will notify you of the time and location for your group.
3–5 BARBEQUE AT THE CHAPLAIN’S HOUSE. Freshmen are invited to join the University Chaplain, Sharon Kugler, and members of the Chaplaincy team for a barbeque. Chaplaincy fellows and peer liaisons will be available to answer any questions. Canceled in the event of rain. 66 Wall Street.
1 JUMMAH (FRIDAY PRAYERS) with the Muslim Students Association, followed by lunch. Dwight Hall Chapel, Old Campus.
10–12 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. Go to www.roammeo.com/yale and yalestation.yale.edu/openingdays/calendar for a list of social activities on campus.
10–2 GLOBAL GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE. Dwight Hall, Old Campus.
10.15–2 FRESHMAN DAY OF SERVICE. Participate in service projects led by upperclassmen in various New Haven neighborhoods. Hosted by Dwight Hall, Old Campus. Breakfast provided.
3-5 DISCOVER NEW HAVEN: FRESHMAN CHALLENGE. Using a smart phone app, search for clues around downtown New Haven, while learning about the City in the process. Teams will be arranged by residential college. Prizes will be awarded. Hosted by the Yale Office of New Haven and State Affairs. Free t-shirts for all participants who register. Smart phones are not required. Register at onhsa.yale.edu/register.
7–11 “KALEIDOSCOPE,” a theatrical performance written and performed by Yale College students. This thought-provoking and entertaining presentation is often cited as one of the highlights of freshman orientation. It is an original production that illustrates some of the many identities and perspectives that are represented, valued, and respected on our campus, including distinctions of race, gender, cultural heritage, sexual orientation, religious preference, physical and mental abilities, socioeconomic status, age, and national origin. Directed by Joan Lipkin, artistic director of That Uppity Theatre Company. Freshmen are required to attend. Sprague Hall, corner of College and Wall Streets.
Students from each college are scheduled as follows:
10–2 GLOBAL GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE. Dwight Hall, Old Campus.
11–12 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Go to www.roammeo.com/yale and yalestation.yale.edu/openingdays/calendar for a list of social activities on campus.
