When should I arrive for OIS 2013? You should arrive for OIS anytime between 12 noon on Sunday, August 18 and 12 noon on Monday, August 19th. Housing will be available beginning Sunday night, August 18th.
How do I get to New Haven?This link will give you several options for traveling from JFK or other airports to New Haven. If you are planning to arrive on Sunday, August 18th, OIS will provide a bus from JFK at the cost of $55 a person. This bus will leave JFK at 9:00 pm and will arrive at Phelps Gate around 11:00 pm where OIS counselors will meet you. Sign up here.
When does OIS begin? There will be activities for students beginning Sunday afternoon but the formal opening of the program will be early Monday afternoon.
Where will I stay during OIS? You will be staying in a temporary room in Vanderbilt Hall on Old Campus Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights. On Wednesday morning, August 21st you will move to your permanent rooms. OIS counselors will help you move your belongings.
Where will I eat during OIS? OIS will provide all meals during the program, most of which will be in a Residential College dining hall.
Will there be activities for my parents? There will be a few programs for family members late Sunday afternoon, August 18th and Monday afternoon, August 19th. Your family will want to make other plansfrom Monday evening until Friday, August 23rd, when they may want to return to campus for freshman move-in.
Preliminary Schedule
F-1 and J-1 Students
Update your addresses in the Student Information System (SIS). OISS will pass this information onto DHS.
You must also report your change of address to your sponsor.
Sunday, August 18
12 noon to 11pm
Arrival and Registration
Meet your OIS counselors at Phelps Gate on Old Campus, 344 College St
Late afternoon
Fun on Old Campus with OIS Counselors
Tour of the Yale University Art Gallery
Ice Cream at OISS
Monday, August 19
9:00 am.-12 pm
Arrival and RegistrationContinues
Taking care of business – open bank accounts, get cells phones, visit post office.
Afternoon
OIS Welcome
Mary Miller, Dean of Yale College will welcome OIS participants and family members. Enjoy the sounds of the Dukesmen, one of Yale’s a cappella groups.
Ice Breakers, campus tours and dinner at a New Haven restaurant.
Evening
Movie on Old Campus and social time
Tuesday. August 20
Morning
Academics at Yale University
Yale College deans will provide an overview of the various programs of study and discuss the process and procedures of course selection, academic advising, and placement tests, as well as issues of academic integrity. Students will then break up into smaller with discussion lead by Residential College deans.
Afternoon
Finding Your Way Around Yale
Scavenger Hunt around Yale Campus and surrounding New Haven area
Prepare for Talent Show
Evening
Social Scene – Presented by OIS Counselors
What do you know about the U.S.? (trivia contest)
Late night music and ice cream
Wednesday, August 21
8:00-10:00am
Move to permanent rooms
Late morning
Academic Options and Resources – presentations about writing, arts, science and social sciences at Yale.
12:00 p.m.
Pizza lunch with Cultural Connections, Freshmen Counselors and Peer Liaisons
Afternoon
Shopping Trip
Off to Target where you will have the opportunity to buy small items that you may need in your dorm room, including household goods, lamps, electronics…
Evening
Epic OIS Talent Show
Thursday, August 22
Morning
Residential College Tours
Intercontinental Transitions
Becoming acclimated to a new country, a new academic environment and a new stage in your life has many rewards and a few challenges. Jane Edwards, Yale College Dean for International and Professional Experience will talk with you about the theory and realities of crossing cultures and offer tips for a smooth transition.
Afternoon
Beach Time
Enjoy a local beach on the Long Island Sound. It’s not the ocean, but you can enjoy an afternoon of swimming, sunning, and walking on the beach.
"Just meeting students who were in the same situation relieved me and also stimulated me at the same time. It was a great way to get the Yale experience before hand."
