Student Leadership
At Yale, we offer students an environment in which they can develop the vision, informed perspective, moral conviction, and interpersonal skills necessary for effective leadership. Our many student- and community-related programs and organizations allow students to participate in a leadership capacity on campus.
Student Leadership
At Yale, we offer students an environment in which they can develop the vision, informed perspective, moral conviction, and interpersonal skills necessary for effective leadership. Our many student- and community-related programs and organizations allow students to participate in a leadership capacity on campus.
Yale College Peer Leaders Program
Peer-to-peer leadership is at the heart of Yale College's vibrant community. As a peer leader, you will join a group of upper-level students who offer guidance to other students on special topics and develop programming that benefits the entire undergraduate community.
First-Year Counselors (FroCos)
First-Year Counselors, colloquially known as “FroCos,” seek to ease the transition of incoming first-years to the academic, social, and cultural life of Yale College.
Student Organizations
Registered student organizations have guidelines, rules, and policies concerning organization leadership roles and responsibilities.
Dwight Hall
Dwight Hall’s actions and priorities are directed by a cabinet comprised of representatives of each constituent group. Each year, the Cabinet elects a Student Executive Committee to fulfill the day-to-day operations of Dwight Hall.
Yale College Council
The YCC advocates for policy change within Yale College, organizes and sponsors student events, and provides grassroots student services.
Advisory Committee on Student Life (ACSL)
A collaborative network of faculty, administrators, staff, and students direct and support student life programs and services.
Camp Yale Programs
Camp Yale Programs (CYPs) are an integral part of Camp Yale. Each program forms a distinct community that connects incoming students to their new classmates, upper-level students, the university, and the surrounding communities across New Haven and Connecticut.
Residential College Aides
Yale’s residential college system, now over eighty years old, is the cornerstone of Yale College’s mission to bring together and educate exceptionally promising students of all backgrounds.
Office of the Secretary and Vice President for Student Life
For additional information about Yale’s mission and vision for student leadership development, see the Office of the Secretary’s website.