Services
Child Care
Yale's newest child care center, located in building W-E29 on West Campus is open to staff, faculty, postdoc and student parents. The center, managed by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, is now enrolling children ages six weeks through five years. In addition, the center offers backup child care for infants through age 12. The center is open 7 a.m. -- 6 p.m. Monday -- Friday. For more information, contact Bright
Horizons at Yale West Campus at (203)-795-3564 or go to
http://centers.brighthorizons.com/yalewestcampus/
Note: (For additional information on child care for members of the Yale community, contact the WorkLife Program at (203) 432-8069 or go to www.yale.edu/childcare)
Copiers and Fax Machines
Order fax machines and copiers through your business manager or from a Yale vendor. To order copiers through the YPPS copier rental program, call 432-3745.
Dining
West Campus is equipped with small kitchen areas and break rooms in the buildings. For a list of local dining spots, visit http://www.yale.edu/westcampus/dining.html.
Environmental Health & Safety
Yale’s Office of Environmental Health and Safety is eager to work with new tenants to review procedures and handle any special requests. All fire safety protocols are in place, and fire extinguishers are on site. The EHS West Campus point person is Josh Armstrong, 785-3727.
Facilities Services
The power plant at West Campus is 100% operational, making steam and chilled water to heat and cool the buildings. The power plant is also used to distribute electricity to many of the buildings. All buildings are heated and cooled in an energy-efficient manner—even unoccupied buildings, to preserve their integrity. FAMIS, the same automated work-request system that is used on all Yale University campuses, is used to request and track any type of facilities service, including building repairs (mechanical and electrical), temperature problems, custodial service, pest control, and so on. The West Campus currently staffs several facility engineers, a customer service manager, and three shifts (24 hours) of highly skilled trade workers. All tenants receive routine building maintenance at no charge; however, building customization or any non-routine work will be charged to the department, as is the current practice on the Central and Medical campuses. All occupied areas receive routine custodial services; unoccupied buildings receive minimal custodial services. Yale Facilities provides trash and recycling removal site wide. For building services requests, call 737-3005.
Grounds Maintenance
The West Campus’s 35 acres of plush rolling lawns, decorative shrubs, ornamental bamboo and colorful flower beds are carefully tended by Yale’s gardeners and groundskeeping staff. Yale’s master gardeners care for and professionally prune the many native oak and maple tree woodlands as well as the weeping cherries, sycamores and gracious dawn redwoods. While caring for the lawns, trees and other plant life, are constantly mindful and respectful to the many native species of wildlife also residing on the campus.
ITS Telecommunications
ITS is hard-wiring buildings for voice and data hookups. There will be voice-over IP service (VOIP), and 150 emergency analog phones will be located throughout the campus. ITS will provide wireless network (WiFi) in all buildings along with wired network service and telephones. Currently, W-B25, W-B31, and W-A21 have wireless service. Business managers should process a START request for all ITS interior hookups, as is standard procedure on Central Campus.
Parking
Access by car will be through use of Yale ID/Prox card, with a parking permit. For rates and information, see www.yale.edu/parking.
Security
The campus has 24/7 security coverage based at the Visitor Center, and the main security phone number is 737-3111. All buildings have Yale key-card access. Security does frequent rounds to check all buildings. Cameras are in place and video monitoring is used. Hiring managers are responsible for supplying names and prox ID numbers of employees to security to ensure they have gate and building access. The towns of West Haven and Orange provide first-responder service for medical, police, and fire emergencies, working closely with Yale police and security.
Employees can use three gates to access the campus: 137 Frontage Road, 400 Morgan Lane, and 280 Heffernan Drive. An employee’s key card must be activated to use these gates, which is done through the Security office at West Campus. Contact Judy Steinis at 737-3111.
Shipping, Receiving, and Campus Mail
The physical address is 137 -141 Frontage Road, Orange CT, 06477. For shipping (FedEx and UPS), use 300 Heffernan Drive, West Haven, CT 06516. For US Mail, new occupants should apply for a West Haven/Allingtown P.O. Box: contact Lynne Beauchemin at 764-9310. Daily campus mail service is in place, as is a system for receiving FedEx and other overnight services. All Campus mail should be addressed as follows: Person’s name, Department name, West Campus, Building number. There is a receiving station in W-A42 for large packages; please call Frank Ramos at 737-3024.
For driving directions, see http://www.yale.edu/westcampus/directions.html.
Tours and Events
One-hour, general driving tours are offered the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month at 9:30 a.m. Please call 393-1482 or 432-5681, or e-mail Sharon.finkenauer@yale.edu for more details. To book an event in building W-B25, please also contact Sharon Finkenauer as previously mentioned—minimum occupancy 25, maximum 250. For specific information, visit: http://www.yale.edu/westcampus/tours.html.
Transportation/Shuttle
See the Transportation pages for specific information on
-- Shuttle
-- Train Transportation
-- Driving Directions
Video Conference Room – W-B25
An IP (internet protocol) video conference system is now available for use in Room 204 of WB-25 at West Campus. The recently upgraded system is now configured to meet the varied needs of the Yale community. The system has two flat panel monitors, a high definition auto focus camera, and two table top microphones. A wireless remote control with a graphical user interface makes the systems very easy to use. The system allows the users to easily integrate a laptop computer (MAC or PC) into their meeting.
Video conferencing services are available Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Special arrangements can be made for conferences that need to take place at other times. The video conference system at West Campus is self serve; there are easy to follow directions located in the room.
For additional information about the services available, or to reserve the room, contact West Campus Event Coordinator Sharon Finkenauer at sharon.finkenauer@yale.edu or lisa.maloney@yale.edu or 432-5681.
Yale Health Plan
Yale Health Plan (YHP) is the top health insurance choice of Yale faculty, staff, and their dependents. YHP has been meeting the health care needs of the Yale community for nearly 40 years.
YHP is a comprehensive primary care practice conveniently located on the Yale campus with an extensive network of specialists drawn largely from the faculty of Yale Medical School. YHP offers easy access to services and facilities with no co-pays and no paperwork. YHP premiums for individual employees and most families are paid entirely by the university.
Members enjoy on-site, round-the-clock urgent care, our ever-popular Pediatrics team, extended hours in primary care departments, an on-site pharmacy and a full range of services including lab, x-ray, CT scan, ultrasound, and endoscopy. YHP includes out-of-network coverage for emergency and urgent care.
http://www.yale.edu/yhp
Yale University Health Services – Employee Health Department
Yale University Health Services’ (YUHS’) Employee Health Department provides university employees with such work-related services as physical exams after job offers, evaluation of work-related illness/injuries/exposures, immunizations, medical surveillance, evaluation of potential communicable diseases in health care workers, fitness for duty exams, confidential HIV testing for health care workers and consultation and examination of employees who handle hazardous materials.
http://www.yale.edu/yuhs/med_services/emp_health
Yale Print and Publishing Services
This central campus unit offers graphic and editorial services for printing and the Internet: http://www.yale.edu/ris/sub_design_web.html.
Design projects include books and journals, brochures, identity guidelines, conference materials, posters, newsletters, stationery, and invitations.
Their Web developers work with graphic designers to create Web sites that are both highly sophisticated in functionality and powerful in visual impact. The Web team can also create Web-based applications using ASP technology to provide database integration, automatic e-mail notification, password-protected sites, and more.
The Mail and Fulfillment Services Department provides the Yale community fulfillment and mail support services. It provides complete mail and delivery services, including envelope addressing, inserting, metering and handling of 1st Class, Periodical, and Standard (3rd Class) US mail, International mail, and UPS. Click here for more details: http://www.yale.edu/ris/main.html.
Yale Travel Services
Yale Travel Services located on central campus is available to meet the travel needs of Yale faculty, staff, students, and guests when traveling on Yale business. Using the Orbitz for Business Web tool the Yale community can book air, ground, and rail travel. In addition, this unit offers information on hotels, car rental, and travel insurance in addition to general information on national or international travel. For details, visit: http://www.yale.edu/ytravel/
