Help and advice for
incoming freshmen:
freshman.affairs@yale.edu

Yale College
Dean's Office
P.O. Box 208241
New Haven, CT
06520-8241   USA

Monday, August 31

 

Monday Morning

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7.30-10

 

Complimentary breakfast in Commons. For freshmen only.

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9-12

 

Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. placement examinations. See the East Asian Languages & Literatures Web site for locations. Students taking the Chinese or Japanese examination must have completed the online component, on the same Web site, by late August.

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9-10.15

 

German. Makeup placement examination. Room 207,William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street.

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9-11

 

French. Makeup placement examination. Room 102, Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Old Campus.

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9–11.30

 

Chemistry and Physics. Orientation meeting for freshmen who plan to take chemistry and/or physics. Room 110, Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, 225 Prospect Street.

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10-2.30

 

Complimentary lunch in Commons. For freshmen only.

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11

 

Financial aid session for students. Hosted by Student Financial Services and the Yale College Council Financial Aid Advisory Committee. Davies Auditorium, Becton Center, 15 Prospect Street.

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Monday Afternoon and Evening

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12.30-3

 

Chemistry. Placement examination for students who wish to change their placement, who plan to elect organic or physical chemistry, or who simply wish to confirm they have the background appropriate for the course of their choice. Room 110, Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, 225 Prospect Street.

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3-5

 

Music Theory. Placement examination for MUSI 205a, 210a, and 211a. Room 119, William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street.

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3.30-5

 

Engineering, Applied Physics, and Computer Science. Information meeting and tour of facilities for students interested in applied physics, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, or mechanical engineering. Davies Auditorium, Becton Center, 15 Prospect Street.

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5-8

 

Receptions and dinners for the Class of 2013 in the residential colleges. The Morse College reception and dinner will be held in the President’s Room, second floor, Woolsey Hall, corner of College and Grove Streets.

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7.30

 

Iftaar Dinner. Battell Chapel, corner of Elm and College Streets.

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8-9.30

 

Open house at Payne Whitney Gymnasium. The Athletic Department staff will provide information related to intramural sports, physical education classes, tickets for varsity events, and Dawg Pound membership. In addition, student representatives from more than 30 club sports will answer questions and register new members. The Lanman Center will be open for basketball and volleyball, and the Ace Israel Fitness Center for personal workouts. Brochures for self-guided tours will be distributed.

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8.15-9

 

Yale University Bands. Introductory meeting and information session about audition sign-ups for the Yale Concert Band, the Yale Precision Marching Band, and the Yale Jazz Ensemble. Auditions for the Yale Concert Band will be held Tuesday through Friday, September 1 through 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Auditions for the Yale Jazz Ensemble will be held Saturday, September 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All meetings and auditions in room 301, Hendrie Hall, 165 Elm Street.

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10

 

Meetings with freshmen counselors. Freshmen will meet with their freshman counselors to discuss the “Kaleidoscope” performance and other issues relating to diversity at Yale. Places to be announced.

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