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.

All times are Eastern Time.

Please see the Yale College First-Year Orientation Schedule on YaleConnect (Class of 2024 student access only) for more events and full details for joining events via Zoom.

Mealtimes 

  • Breakfast 8:00-10:30 AM,
  • Lunch 11:30 AM-2:00 PM,
  • Dinner 5:00-7:30 PM.  

Visit the Yale Hospitality website for more information about dining. 

Monday, August 17

  • 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Welcome to New Haven

Wednesday, August 19

  • 9:00 - 10:30 AM | Welcome to New Haven
  • 2:00 - 3:30 PM | Welcome to New Haven

Monday, August 24

  • 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Nightly Meeting with FroCos

Tuesday, August 25

  • 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Nightly Meeting with FroCos

Wednesday, August 26

  • 3:00 - 4:00 PM | Events in some Residential Colleges
  • 4:00 - 6:00 PM | Meet the Peer Liaisons
  • 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Navigating Your First Days
  • 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Nightly Meeting with FroCos

Thursday, August 27

  • 1:30 - 2:00 PM | Meet the Public Health Coordinator
  • 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Yale Community Compact
  • 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Events in some Residential Colleges
  • 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Nightly Meeting with FroCos

Friday, August 28

  • 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Dean's Meetings
  • 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Nightly Meeting with FroCos

Saturday, August 29

  • 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Yale College Opening Assembly
  • 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Dean Chun's Panel for Families
  • 3:00 - 4:30 PM | La Bienvenida: De Su Hogar al Nuestro All-Spanish Orientation for Families
  • 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Dean's Meetings
  • 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Nightly Meetings with FroCos

Sunday, August 30

  • 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Community Values
  • 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Events in some Residential Colleges
  • 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Nightly Meeting with FroCos

Monday, August 31

  • 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Nightly Meeting with FroCos

Tuesday, September 1

  • 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Nightly Meeting with FroCos

Wednesday, September 2

  • 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Nightly Meeting with FroCos

Thursday, September 3

  • 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Nightly Meeting with FroCos

Friday, September 4

  • 7:00 - 10:00 PM | Bazaar of Undergraduate Student Activities

Saturday, September 5

  • 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Bazaar of Undergraduate Student Activities

Sunday, September 6

  • 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Bazaar of Undergraduate Student Activities

Opening Days Resources

Please see the Yale College First-Year Orientation Schedule on YaleConnect (Class of 2024 student access only) for more events

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