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.  

Student Life

The Division of Student Life is a part of Yale College. It consist of Yale College Arts; the Office of Student Affairs, and the Office of Student Engagement. Collectively, the division manages various non-academic aspects of student life and empowers students through campus resources designed to maximize their college experience.

Student Engagement Office

Get in Touch
Student.Engagement@yale.edu Email
+1 (203) 436-2349 Telephone
55 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 Address

Student Engagement Staff

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 centers also act as social hubs and community bases for students; they house student organizations and host meetings, plays, art exhibits, and parties, supplementing the social environment of the larger Yale College community.

The Community Initiative - First Generation Low Income Students (FGLI)

The Community Initiative is an administrative effort to support and empower first-generation, low-income students at Yale. Coordinated by the Woodbridge Fellows under the Yale College Dean’s Office and the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, this initiative supports the increase socioeconomic diversity in Yale College's undergraduate student population. The Community Initiative augments the work of of our student-led efforts to support students financially, academically, and socially and aspires to empower student leaders to enact meaningful cultural change on campus.

Student Engagement Programs

Intercultural Affairs Council (IAC)

The IAC promotes a culturally aware and inclusive campus community through student advocacy and the provision of resources for student organizations that wish to promote intercultural dialogue and understanding.

Additional Resources