Welcome Class of 2025

Opening Days Calendar

The Calendar for the Opening Days of Yale College details both the required and optional orientation events organized for our incoming students.

Opening Days Calendar

The Calendar for the Opening Days of Yale College details both the required and optional orientation events organized for our incoming students.

As of August 16, 2021

Summer Activities

Date(s) Time(s) Event
July 1 - 30 N/A Placement Exams and Oral Interviews
August 2 and 16 N/A Move-In for Unvaccinated Students
August 23 - 27 N/A Pre-Orientation Programs

Orientation

Date(s) Time(s) Event
August 23 9am-4pm Move-In for Pre-Orientation Participants
     
August 27 9am-3pm Move-In
August 27 7am-7pm Athletic Practice Window
August 27 11am-1pm Lunch for purchase on Cross Campus
August 27 3:30-4:30pm Event for First Generation Students and Families (virtual)
August 27 8pm First-Year Community Meetings (in-person)
August 27 9pm FroCo Meeting (in-person)
     
August 28 7-10am Athletic Practice Window
August 28 11am Yale College Assembly on Cross Campus
August 28 12-2pm Lunch
August 28 2:30-5:30pm Rotation of Community Values Conversation (FroCo groups) and Welcome to New Haven (virtual)
August 28 5:30-7pm Dinner
August 28 7-9pm Navigating Your First Days (in-person)
August 28 9pm FroCo Meeting (in-person)
     
August 29 7am-12pm Athletic Practice Window
August 29 9am-12pm Makeup Placement Exams and Interviews
August 29 12-2pm Lunch
August 29 1-6:30pm MoM and Health and Sexuality Workshops
August 29 1-5pm Meet the Peer Liaisons (in-person)
August 29 5:30-7pm Dinner
August 29 8pm Academics 101 (in-person)
August 29 9pm FroCo Meeting (in-person)
     
August 30 7am-1pm Athletic Practice Window
August 30 9-10:15am Bio/Chem/Physics Meeting
August 30 9am-12pm Makeup Placement Exams and Interviews
August 30 12-2pm Lunch
August 30 2-3pm College Advising Meetings (in-person)
August 30 3:30-8:30pm MoM and Health and Sexuality Workshops
August 30 5-8pm Sophomore Events (in-person)
August 30 5:30-7pm Dinner
August 30 9pm FroCo Meeting (in-person)
     
August 31 7-10am Athletic Practice Window
August 31 9-10am Health Professions Panel
August 31 9am-12pm Makeup Placement Exams and Interviews
August 31 12-2pm Lunch
August 31 12:30-1:45pm MoM and Health and Sexuality Workshops
August 31 2-3:30pm Academic Fair
August 31 3:30-5pm MoM and Health and Sexuality Workshops
August 31 5-8pm First-Year Dinners
August 31 5:30-7pm Dinner
August 31 6-10pm Sophomore Trip to Quassy
August 31 9pm FroCo Meeting (in-person)
     
September 1 All Day Classes Begin
September 1 9pm FroCo Meeting (in-person)
     
September 2 All Day Classes Begin
September 2 9pm FroCo Meeting (in-person)
     
September 3 All Day Classes Begin
September 3 9pm FroCo Meeting (in-person)

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