Alumni Auditing Program

Alumni are invited to continue their Yale experience by auditing courses in Yale College. Spouses of alumni are also eligible to participate.

Alumni Auditing Program

Alumni are invited to continue their Yale experience by auditing courses in Yale College. Spouses of alumni are also eligible to participate.

All auditors, other than Yale staff, must additionally submit a COVID-19 Attestation For Visitors and carry proof of COVID vaccination while on campus. Complete the attestation; when prompted for Host Email Address, enter academic.affairs@yale.edu.

Yale alumni and their spouses are permitted to audit undergraduate courses in Yale College with permission of instructor. A $600 per-course fee grants access to undergraduate courses and faculty.

Before alumni may audit a course, our office must verify their degree. To do so, email name (first, middle, and last) and year of graduation to academic.affairs@yale.edu. Alumni spouses should email their spouse’s name (first, middle, and last) and year of graduation.

The deadline to request verification is one week into the term.  Please consult the Yale College Calendar of Pertinent Deadlines for the current deadline.

Verified participants in this program must submit a Yale Undergraduate Auditing Course form (PDF) for each course they seek to audit. 

FAQs

May I audit a graduate school or professional school course?

To audit a course in one of Yale’s graduate or professional schools (i.e., courses numbered 500-999), contact that school’s Registrar directly to inquire about their auditing procedures. The Yale Alumni Auditing Program offers access to undergraduate courses only.

Which courses may I audit?

The Yale Alumni Auditing Program offers access to Yale College (undergraduate) courses (i.e., courses numbered between 100-499 only). First-year and Residential College Seminars are not open to auditors.

Is permission of the instructor required?

Yes. Your course instructor must sign your auditing form before you may begin auditing. [In lieu of a written signature, you may instead forward the instructor’s email approval when you submit the form.] Once you obtain the instructor’s approval, email the completed form to academic.affairs@yale.edu. Please note that instructors may set their own auditing policies, and that some instructors do not accept auditors. Please ask the instructor whether they can provide you with course materials before opting to audit the course, as you will otherwise not have access to resources requiring a Yale NetID (e.g., library databases, such as JSTOR; online streaming movies; Yale Orbis; the “Zoo” computer lab, etc).

Where do I find Yale undergraduate course information?

The Yale College Programs of Study contains a detailed description of the courses offered in Yale College. Online listings are available through Yale Course Search.

Will I receive course credit for the courses I audit?

Auditors do not earn course credits. If you wish to take classes for credit, please consider applying to the Non-Degree Students Program.

Do I receive a Yale ID card and NetID?

No. We do not issue a Yale ID card or a NetID. Please ask instructors whether they can provide you with course materials before opting to audit the course, as you will otherwise not have access to resources requiring a Yale NetID (e.g., library databases, such as JSTOR; online streaming movies; Yale Orbis; the “Zoo” computer lab, etc.)

Due to pandemic testing protocols, auditors may not have access to Sterling Library.

May I audit Yale Summer Session courses?

No; there are no auditing privileges in Yale Summer Session.

Heidi Stalla

Director of the Yale Alumni Auditing Program
Get in Touch
heidi.stalla@yale.edu Email

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