The Yale College Dean's Office

The Asian American Cultural Center is affiliated with the Yale College Dean's Office, which continues to serve as a source of support for the Center and its affiliated student organizations. Dean Saveena Dhall and Sandra Vita work with the AACC to ensure the smooth operation of the Center and all its activities.

Saveena Dhall
saveena.dhall@yale.edu
Assistant Dean and Director of the Asian American Cultural Center

Saveena Dhall serves as the Director of the Asian American Cultural Center and as an Assistant Dean of Yale College. Dean Dhall works with a team of Student Coordinators and two Graduate Assistants to manage programs and activities sponsored by the center. As an assistant dean, Dean Dhall also directs the Mellon Mays and Edward A. Bouchet Research Fellowship Programs as well as Parents' Weekend. She is also a Freshmen and Sophomore Academic Advisor. Dean Dhall is a member of a number of fellowship and central Dean's Office committees and boards. Prior to coming to Yale in August, 2000, Dean Dhall worked in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design with a special focus on programming for students of color, international students, students with disabilities and women at the School of Design (both students and faculty). She received her master's in Administration, Planning and Social Policy from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Dean Dhall has a B.A. from Connecticut College with a major in Asian Studies. Dean Dhall's previous experience includes working as a Senior Facilitator with the Inter-Relations Collaborative (IRC), a multicultural education leadership training program, serving as an Admission Officer, and working with youth focused community organizations. Dean Dhall is always interested in meeting with students and can serve as a resource on a variety of issues. Her office is located in SSS 110. Please feel free to email her as well, saveena.dhall@yale.edu.

Sandra Vita
sandra.vita@yale.edu
Administrative Assistant

Sandra Vita serves as the Administrative Assistant to the Asian American, Latino and Native American Centers at Yale University. Ms. Vita previously worked for many years at IBM and joined the Dean's Office and Yale University in October 2008. Her office is located in the Garden Level of the Yale College Dean's Office in SSS.