Student Engagement
The Office of Student Engagement provides leadership development opportunities, new-student guidance, and programs that enhance the Yale College experience for students and their families.
Student Engagement
The Office of Student Engagement provides leadership development opportunities, new-student guidance, and programs that enhance the Yale College experience for students and their families.
About Us
The Office of Student Engagement was launched in response to the 2015 internal review recommendations for cohesion among the four Cultural Centers. The findings of this review deemed it vital for their effective functioning that the Centers draw together under one leadership/supervision.
Our Mission
The Office of Student Engagement encourages, supports, and complements student learning by providing leadership development opportunities, new-student guidance, and programs that enrich students' academic, social, cultural, ethical, and intellectual growth.
Student Engagement seeks to cultivate citizens in possession of a rich awareness of heritage and a desire to move into the sort of leadership roles that will benefit every element of society.
Our Vision
Student Engagement works with students to find optimal ways to solve their problems, helps students build communities, and coordinates university efforts to maintain a safe campus environment.
Meet the Team
Burgwell J. Howard
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Burgwell Howard
Sr Assoc Dean Yale College, AVP Student EngagementEmail burgwell.howard@yale.eduTelephone +1 (203) 432-2906Address 55 Whitney Ave 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510-8225
- Student Engagement Area Head
- Yale SafetyNet
- FGLI Community initiative
- Off-Campus Life
- Athletics Liaison
- Discrimination & Harassment Resource Co- Coordinator
- Voter Registration/Engagement
Silvia C. DeCastro
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Silvia DeCastro
Senior Administrative Assistant II Yale College Dean's OfficeEmail silvia.decastro@yale.eduTelephone +1 (203) 432-2906Address 55 Whitney Ave 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510-8225
- Executive Assistant to Dean Burgwell J Howard
- Supports Student Engagement Area
- Cultural Connections, Coordinator
- Family Weekend, Coordinator
- Nakanishi Prize, Coordinator
- FGLI Community Initiative Support
- Intercultural Affairs Council, Liaison
- Peer Liaison Program, Liaison
- Yale SafetyNet Support
- Yale Votes Initiative Support
- Job Searches Unit Support Staff
Timeica Bethel
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Timeica Bethel
Assistant Dean; Director, Afro-American Cultural CenterEmail timeica.bethel@yale.eduAddress 1 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT 06511-8241
- AfAm House Strategic Planning, Staff Supervision, Programming, and Budget Management
- AfAm House Student Assistants (SAs)
- AfAm House Graduate Assistants (GAs)
- Cultural Connections Program Director
- AfAm House Resident Groups Advisor
- Intercultural Affairs Council Member
- Camp Yale Programs Committee Member
- Undergraduate Organizations Affiliate Committee Member
- Black Alumni Engagement
- Liaising with campus partners, stakeholders, and the New Haven community
- Davenport College Fellow
Carolina Davila
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Carolina Davila
Associate Director, Latino Cultural CenterEmail carolina.davila@yale.eduAddress 55 Whitney Ave 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510-8225
- La Casa Graduate Assistants (GAs)
- La Casa Student Coordinators (SCs)
- La Casa student organizations advisor
- La Casa operations
- Intercultural collaborations with center Assistant and Associate Directors
- Unit planning with Student Engagement Area Head
Eve Famutimi
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Eve Famutimi
Student Life Program ManagerEmail eve.famutimi@yale.eduAddress 1 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT 06511-8241
- Cultural Center finances
- Budget review and analysis
- Procurement and Business Office Liaison
- Office Management
- Onboarding and Offboarding
- Camp Yale Programs coordination
- Unit-wide processes and procedures
- First Year Orientation Planning Committee
- Jonathan Edwards College Fellow
Eileen Galvez
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Eileen Galvez
Assistant Dean; Director, Latino Cultural CenterEmail eileen.galvez@yale.eduAddress 55 Whitney Ave 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510-8225
- La Casa Strategic Planning, Budget Management, & Staff Supervision
- La Casa Peer Liaisons
- La Casa Senior Events
- La Casa Alumni Relations
- La Casa Graduation Activities
- Peer Liaison Program Director
- Trumbull College Fellow
- Yale College DEIB Committee Member
- Yale College Orientation Committee Member
Lena Ginawi
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Lena Ginawi
Assistant Director, MENA Cultural CommunityEmail lena.ginawi@yale.eduAddress 1 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT 06511-8241
Sheraz Iqbal
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Sheraz Oki
Associate Director of the Asian American Cultural CenterEmail sheraz.oki@yale.eduTelephone +1 (203) 436-4356 x64356Address 55 Whitney Ave 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510-8225
- AACC Graduate Assistants (GAs)
- AACC Peer Liaisons (PLs)
- AACC Undergraduate Student Coordinators (USCs)
- AACC Affiliate Organizations Advisor
- AACC Operations AACC Programming
- Grace Hopper College Residential Fellow
Mariluz Tejeda Leon
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Mariluz Tejeda Leon
Woodbridge FellowAddress 1 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT 06511-8241
Matthew Makomenaw
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Matthew Makomenaw
Assistant Dean; Director Native American Cultural CenterTelephone +1 (203) 4326269Address 1 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT 06511-8241
- Native American Cultural Center (GA)
- Native American Cultural Center (PLs)
- Native American Language Program
- Camp Yale Program, Cultural Connections
- Lecturer, Education Studies Program
Denise Morales
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Denise Morales
Assistant Director, Native American Cultural CenterEmail denise.morales@yale.eduAddress 1 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT 06511-8241
- NACC GA
- NACC House Staff
- NACC House Operations and Programming
- Cross Center Collaborations
Maryam Parhizkar
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Maryam Parhizkar
Assistant Director, Latino Cultural CenterAddress 301 Crown Street, New Haven, CT
Joliana Yee
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Joliana Yee
Assistant Dean; Director, Asian American Cultural CenterEmail joliana.yee@yale.eduAddress 55 Whitney Ave 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510-8225
- AACC Strategic Planning, Staff Supervision, Programming and Budget Management
- Asian and Asian American Alumni Engagement
- Yale College Family Weekend, Lead Coordinator
- Intercultural Affairs Council, Chair
- First-Year and Transfer Student Advising
- University-Wide Committee on Sexual Misconduct Advisor
Campus Events
From Bulldog Days to Yale Camp to Family Weekend and Cultural Center annual events, we all anticipate the exciting, meaningful activities and events that take place over the academic year.
Athletics
Yale has over 30 men’s and women’s varsity teams; over 40 club sports (most co-ed); and Yale Intramural program.
The Yale Intramural program welcomes participants of every athletic level. Teams are organized through the residential colleges, allowing students to play any one of the 30 sports, and participation reinforces the community of the residential colleges, values of sportsmanship and fair play, and the lessons learned through competitive sports.
Cultural Centers
The Cultural Centers at Yale serve as gathering places for communities of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds to foster a sense of cultural identity, encourage student leadership, facilitate critical reflection, and stimulate informed action and social justice advocacy.
Cultural Connections
Cultural Connections (CC) activities center around developing relationships with CC community and Yale’s student support systems. CC counselors are current students who serve as mentors to first years and share their knowledge of Yale’s intellectual, cultural, and social resources with their younger peers.
Family Weekend
On Family Weekend, Yale College welcomes families, friends, and members of the community to participate in dozens of cultural, academic, and social events.
Intercultural Affairs Council (IAC)
The Intercultural Affairs Council (IAC) is dedicated to creating cultural awareness and inclusivity on campus by providing student advocacy and support to registered student organizations in their sponsorship of events that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding.
Peer Liaisons
In their capacity as Peer Liaisons, selected upper-level students affiliated with certain Yale College communities provide invaluable mentorship to first-year undergraduates.
Fellowships and Prizes
Established to increase the number of students pursuing PhDs and subsequent careers in academia who come from minority backgrounds or have an interest in addressing racial disparities.
Supports minority students and others committed to addressing racial disparities in the pursuit of PhDs and subsequent careers in academia in selected core fields in the arts and sciences.
The Nakanishi Prize recognizes high academic achievement and exemplary leadership in enhancing race and/or ethnic relations at Yale College.
The Community Initiative
The Community Initiative is an administrative effort to empower first-generation, low-income students at Yale.
YaleVotes
YaleVotes is an informational portal through which students may determine their specific voting distric; register to vote; maintain up-to-date address and registration information; request an absentee ballot; and find local and national election information and updates.