Bulletin of Yale University Periodicals Postage Paid New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8227 New Haven, Connecticut Yale.* Yale College 2016–2017 Yale Series 112, Number 2, June 1, 2016 2, June Series 112, Number admissions.yale.edu *A Guide to Yale College, 2016–2017 A Guide to Yale College This is Yale. We’re glad you asked. p. 90 | Elm City p. 102 | State of the p. 114 | The Science Lives. Run. On a run Arts. From the digital Channel. Life outside from Old Campus to the classical, Yale’s the lab. p. 10 | Freshman to East Rock, one spectacular arts options. Diaries. Yale’s newest student explains p. 116 | Political students chronicle a why New Haven is p. 104 | The Daily Animals. Welcome week in the first year the perfect size. Show. A slice of Yale’s to the YPU, one of and give some advice. creative life during one Yale’s most enduring p. 92 | Here, There, spring weekend. institutions. Everywhere. Fourteen Yalies, where p. 106 | Shared p. 118 | Difference they’re from, and Communities. Makers. Through where they’ve been. Yale’s Cultural Dwight Hall, students Houses, religious find their own paths communities, and to service and leader- p. 14 | Anatomy of a a∞nity organizations ship in New Haven. Residential College. Pursuits. and centers. Delving into the layers of Yale’s unique p. 98 | Bulldog! residential college Bulldog! Bow, Apply. system (12 gorgeous Wow, Wow! stand-alone “colleges”). p. 46 | Eavesdrop- Playing for Yale— p. 122 | The Good Studies. ping on Professors. p. 68 | Connect the The Game, the mission, News about the Why being an amazing Dots. From start-up the teams, the fans, Cost of Yale. p. 34 | A Liberal place to teach makes capital and internships and, of course, Our financial aid policy Education. Yale’s Yale an amazing place to top fellowships Handsome Dan. p. 110 | ELIterati. eliminates the need educational philosophy, to learn. and a worldwide Why Elis are just for loans and makes more than 80 majors, network of alumni, so darned determined Yale a≠ordable for all. the meaning of breadth, Yale positions to publish. and some startling graduates for success p. 123 | The numbers. in the real world. p. 112 | Sustainable Particulars. U. Where Blue is How to apply, what p. 38 | College Green. we look for, and Meets University. visiting campus. An undergraduate road Places. map to the intersection p. 54 | A Hands-On of Yale College and Education. Learning the University’s gradu- by doing. p. 76 | ate and professional Inspired schools. p. 56 | Next-Gen by Icons. Knowledge. For Why p. 40 | Blue Booking. Yalies, one-of-a-kind architecture p. 24 | Bright When parties and resources make matters. College Years. shopping are academic. all the di≠erence. In many ways, friend- Plus: shopping lists p. 86 | Noah ship defines the and special programs. Webster Lived Yale experience. One Here. Bumping student sums it up: p. 44 | Two, Three, into history at Yale. “It’s about the people, Four, Five Heads not the prestige.” Are Better Than p. 88 | Nine Squares. One. Synergy p. 62 | Think Yale. The modern univer - p. 28 | Breaking and study groups. Think World. Eight sity, the cosmopolitan News. A few of Elis define “global college town. the year’s top under- citizen” and share piv- graduate stories. otal moments abroad. 4 5 Lives. Yale is at once a tradition, a company of scholars, a society of friends. Yale: A Short History, by George W. Pierson (Professor, Yale Department of History, 1936–73) 8 | lives 9 Mallet Njonkem Preorientation Freshman Programs Counselors The Hometown Several optional Freshman Counselor Freshman Diaries. Richmond, TX preorientation programs (a.k.a. Froco) Program Anticipated Major give new students a was established in (Life in the first year) Economics, Engineering Sciences: Mechanical chance to meet each 1938 and has been other prior to the formal an intrinsic and Freshman Orientation. essential component of Yale’s advising From the moment they Cultural Connections system for freshmen arrive, freshmen are “While it may not be particularly (CC) introduces fresh- ever since. Each men to Yale’s cultural first-year student is able to dive into all that easy to excel at Yale, finding resources and explores assigned a counselor Yale has to offer. In part the diversity of student who acts as a guide this is because so many out that there are many resources experiences on campus, through the transition programs are in place with emphasis on the to life at Yale. Frocos experiences of students are a diverse group specifically to welcome to help achieve goals was my of color and on issues of seniors who and guide first-year related to racial identity. are friends/mentors/ students— from pre- greatest surprise.” problem-solvers— Freshman Outdoor but not supervisors orientation to freshman Orientation Trips or disciplinarians. counselors (Yale seniors) (FOOT) are six-day and All freshmen except to Freshman Seminars On preorientation: I did On expectations: I was never four-day back packing those in Timothy (small classes taught Cultural Connections and loved completely sure what I would want trips for all levels in Dwight and Silliman the mountains and live together on by some of Yale’s most it! I had a fantastic time going to study in college, so I knew that hills of Vermont, New Old Campus during prominent professors) on adventures, participating I wanted to go to a place where I Hampshire, New their first year, and to parties. We caught in stimulating discussions and could engage in several di≠erent York, Massachusetts, Frocos live among and Connecticut, led them. (Freshmen up with three freshmen conversations, and being ushered pursuits. The ability to easily by upperclassmen. are grouped in Old near the end of their into some of the finer aspects of switch majors or disciplines was Trip leaders have Campus residences second semesters. student campus life with things one of the main factors that drew extensive training in by college affiliation, Here they share advice like a talent show and poetry me to apply to private schools like keeping FOOTies safe which allows all and healthy in the freshmen no matter on preorientation, performances. I really benefited Yale in addition to my state’s flag- back country and are their college affilia- independence, and First Year’s Classes from the program in that I felt a ship school. When I visited Yale experienced counselors tion to get to know schedules; reflect on A Tuesday > Comprehensive General sense of belonging and already during Bulldog Days—a three-day who offer a wealth of each other.) support, advice, and their own freshman in the life of Chemistry II had a network of friends before program for admitted students— > General Chemistry Lab II friendship. expectations; and record 9:30 am Wake up, shower, and (ideally) > Reading and Writing the Camp Yale even started. I’ve I was blown away by the fluidity a day in their lives get breakfast at Saybrook. Modern Essay heard similar experiences from and flexibility across several Harvest begins at the during the first year. > Introduction to Ethnicity, Race, friends who participated in FOOT. spheres in the school. It became Yale Farm, and then 10:30 Spanish in Linsly-Chittenden groups of freshmen and Migration I highly encourage incoming clear to me that integrating into (conveniently located between > Calculus of Functions of One led by upperclassmen Vanderbilt and Saybrook). Variable I and II students to consider one of Yale’s residential college communities, head off to spend > Introductory Microeconomics preorientation programs. extracurricular activities, and five days on family- 11:20 Rush to Hillhouse to make it > Introduction to Engineering, owned organic farms to my 11:35 calculus class. the larger Yale community would Innovation, and Design in the Northeast. On roommates: Whether by be seamless. And now that I’m 1:00 pm Grab lunch at Silliman with > Vikings pure coincidence or by Yale’s here, one of my most pleasant Orientation for a friend or two from math. > Elementary Spanish II complex room assignment system, surprises is that there are a ton International Students (OIS) is a four-day 3:00 Work out at Payne Whitney Activities I was matched with someone I of great resources such as o∞ce program designed to Gym, shower, and leave by 4. > Yale Black Men’s Union > Yale PALS Tutoring and had met and hit it o≠ with during hours, tutoring, review sessions, ease the transition of 6:00 Meet up at Chipotle or another Mentoring the college search process. After intelligent fellow classmates, international students to the United States, local eatery with fellow Black > Yale Undergraduate Diversified we got our suite assignments, etc., all around just waiting to Men’s Union members to work Investments and to acquaint them on a newsletter for alumni. > Science, Technology, and we texted each other in happy be utilized. with academic and Research Scholars surprise that we would be social life at Yale. It is 7:30 Weekly meeting with Cluster > Saybrook College Council rooming together. organized and led by Technicians at the Student Chair of the Dining Hall Committee international upper- Technology Collaborative. > Shaka at Yale Polynesian dance classmen with support group On Freshman Seminars: from the Office of 9:00 Watch TV for an hour. These are very popular classes International Students and Scholars. 10:00 Do homework with a friend at with limited sizes. I definitely Squiche (Saybrook’s buttery). recommend applying to them. 12:30 am Back to my room to get some sleep. 10 | lives 11 Eliza Dach A Wednesday Oscar Pocasangre A Thursday Hometown in the life of Hometown in the life of Washington, DC San Salvador, El Salvador 8:25 am Wake up and get ready for 9:00 am Comparative Latin American Anticipated Major Anticipated Major classes.