International Students & Scholar Life at Yale

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT & SCHOLAR LIFE AT YALE

Handbook for International Students and Scholars at Yale '06-'07

This handbook, compiled by the Office of International Students & Scholars at Yale, with input from many in the Yale and New Haven communities, provides comprehensive information for both new and experienced members of the Yale community.

Before you begin reading the handbook itself, take a moment to read the welcome and browse the table of contents. This will help you better understand the scope of the information and its purpose. If you wish, you may open individual chapters, or you may click on Handbook Complete if you prefer to open the entire document at once (150 total pages).

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WELCOME + CONTENTS - Pages 1 & 3

ARRIVAL CHECK LIST - Page 4

SETTLING IN AT YALE - Pages 5 - 44

U.S. IMMIGRATION & TAX REGULATIONS - Pages 45 - 51

HEALTHCARE - Pages 52 - 61

STUDENT & SCHOLAR LIFE - Pages 62 - 81

GETTING TO KNOW NEW HAVEN - Pages 82 - 102

U.S. CULTURE & CULTURE SHOCK - Pages 103 - 120

U.S. ACADEMIC LIFE - Pages 121 - 130

LEAVING YALE - Pages 131 - 136

APPENDICES & BIBLIOGRAPHY - Pages 137 - 150

HANDBOOK COMPLETE VERSION - Pages 1 - 150

Important Information & Disclaimer

While we have tried to include the most current information available, you may find some of the details need updating. We hope you will bring any inaccuracies to our attention. This handbook is produced for the information and reference of Yale’s international student and scholar community. Mention in this guide is not an endorsement by the Office of International Students & Scholars or Yale University of any particular resource, service, establishment or product.

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