Welcome Class of 2029

Camp Yale

Camp Yale offers first-year students an opportunity to form connections and community through participation in one of ten specially-designed Yale College orientation programs.

Camp Yale

Camp Yale offers first-year students an opportunity to form connections and community through participation in one of ten specially-designed Yale College orientation programs.

Camp Yale, required of all new first-year students, begins on August 17, 2025 and continues through August 26. Classes begin August 27, 2025.

Events for families are planned for August 17 and 18 and culminate in a lunch in the residential colleges. More details will be forthcoming.

Move-in times are by reservation; you will receive instructions later this summer for making yours, so please wait until you receive those instructions before you book travel arrangements so that you can give yourself enough time to arrive in time for your reservation.

You will also receive instructions for indicating your preference for one of ten special Camp Yale Programs that are part of orientation: BUILD, Camp Yale Arts, Cultural Connections (CC), FOCUS, First-Year Outdoor Orientation Trips (FOOT), Harvest, LAUNCH, Orientation for International Students (OIS), Yale Campus Recreation (YCR), and Yale Reserved.

Camp Yale Resources

Public Safety Information

Lost and Found

If you lose an item during the opening days, please call the Yale Security Department at 203-785-5555. A dispatcher will assist you in finding the proper lost and found location. 

Sign up for Yale ALERT

Emergency Management - Yale ALERT
 
Yale ALERT is the emergency mass notification system used by Yale to reach students, faculty, staff and members of the New Haven community, with time-sensitive information during unforeseen events or emergencies using voice, email, and/or text messaging. The phone number used to reach students will be the emergency contact telephone number entered during the class registration process via the Registrar's Office Yale Hub website. Students may update this information via the Yale Hub website. Additional information about Yale ALERT is available on the Yale Office of Emergency Management website.  
 

 

Additional First-Year Orientation Resources

Return to the New Student Section

An easy way to return to the New Student Resources section and continue reviewing the materials that will help you get prepared to come to campus