Bulletin of Yale University Periodicals Postage Paid New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8227 New Haven, Connecticut Yale.* Yale College 2015–2016 Yale Series 111, Number 2, June 1, 2015 2, June Series 111, Number admissions.yale.edu *A Guide to Yale College, 2015–2016 A Guide to Yale College This is Yale. We’re glad you asked. Elm City State of the The Science p. 90 | p. 102 | p. 114 | Run. Arts. Channel. On a run From the digital Life outside Lives. from Old Campus to the classical, Yale’s the lab. Freshman p. 10 | to East Rock, one spectacular arts options. Diaries. Political Yale’s newest student explains p. 116 | The Daily Animals. students chronicle a why New Haven is p. 104 | Welcome Show. YPU week in the first year the perfect size. A slice of Yale’s to the , one of and give some advice. creative life during one Yale’s most enduring Here, There, p. 92 | spring weekend. institutions. Everywhere. Shared Difference Fourteen Yalies, where p. 106 | p. 118 | Communities. 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Anticipated Major give new students a was established in chance to meet each 1938 and has been Economics, Engineering Sciences: Mechanical (Life in the first year) 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 (CC) introduces fresh- ever since. Each men to Yale’s cultural first-year student is able to dive into all that “While it may not be particularly resources and explores assigned a counselor Yale has to offer. In part easy to excel at Yale, finding the diversity of student who acts as a guide this is because so many experiences on campus, through the transition programs are in place with emphasis on the to life at Yale. Frocos out that there are many resources experiences of students are a diverse group specifically to welcome of color and on issues of seniors who are and guide first-year to help achieve goals was my related to racial identity. friends/mentors/ students— from pre- problem-solvers— Freshman Outdoor but not supervisors orientation to freshman greatest surprise.” Orientation Trips or disciplinarians. counselors (Yale seniors) (FOOT) are six-day and All freshmen except to Freshman Seminars On preorientation: On expectations: four-day back packing those in Timothy I did I was never (small classes taught trips for all levels in Dwight and Silliman Cultural Connections and loved completely sure what I would want 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) Hampshire, New their first year, and on adventures, participating I wanted to go to a place where I to parties. We caught York, Massachusetts, Frocos live among in stimulating discussions and could engage in several di≠erent 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. extensive training in by college affiliation, student campus life with things one of the main factors that drew Here they share advice keeping FOOTies safe which allows all like a talent show and poetry me to apply to private schools like 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 experienced counselors tion to get to know First Year’s Classes from the program in that I felt a ship school. When I visited Yale schedules; reflect on who offer a wealth of each other.) A Tuesday > Comprehensive General sense of belonging and already during Bulldog Days—a three-day support, advice, and their own freshman Chemistry II had a network of friends before program for admitted students— friendship. expectations; and record in the life of > General Chemistry Lab II 9:30 am Camp Yale even started. I’ve I was blown away by the fluidity a day in their lives Wake up, shower, and (ideally) > Reading and Writing the Harvest begins at the get breakfast at Saybrook. Modern Essay heard similar experiences from and flexibility across several during the first year. FOOT Yale Farm, and then 10:30 > Introduction to Ethnicity, Race, friends who participated in . spheres in the school. It became groups of freshmen Spanish in Linsly-Chittenden and Migration led by upperclassmen (conveniently located between I highly encourage incoming clear to me that integrating into > Calculus of Functions of One head off to spend Vanderbilt and Saybrook). Variable I and II students to consider one of Yale’s residential college communities, five days on family- 11:20 > Introductory Microeconomics Rush to Hillhouse to make it preorientation programs. extracurricular activities, and owned organic farms > Introduction to Engineering, to my 11:35 calculus class. the larger Yale community would in Connecticut. Innovation, and Design On roommates: 1:00 pm Whether by be seamless. And now that I’m Grab lunch at Silliman with > Vikings Orientation for a friend or two from math. > Elementary Spanish II pure coincidence or by Yale’s here, one of my most pleasant International Students (OIS) is a four-day 3:00 Activities complex room assignment system, surprises is that there are a ton Work out at Payne Whitney program designed to > Yale Black Men’s Union I was matched with someone I of great resources such as o∞ce Gym, shower, and leave by 4. PALS ease the transition of > Yale Tutoring and had met and hit it o≠ with during hours, tutoring, review sessions, 6:00 international students Meet up at Chipotle or another Mentoring the college search process. After intelligent fellow classmates, to the United States, local eatery with fellow Black > Yale Undergraduate Diversified we got our suite assignments, etc., all around just waiting to and to acquaint them Men’s Union members to work Investments we texted each other in happy be utilized. with academic and on a newsletter for alumni. > Science, Technology, and social life at Yale. It is 7:30 Research Scholars surprise that we would be organized and led by Weekly meeting with Cluster > Saybrook College Council international upper- Technicians at the Student rooming together. Chair of the Dining Hall Committee classmen with support Technology Collaborative. > Shaka at Yale Polynesian dance On Freshman Seminars: from the Office of 9:00 group Watch TV for an hour. International Students These are very popular classes 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 Oscar Pocasangre A Wednesday A Thursday Hometown Hometown DC Washington, in the life of San Salvador, El Salvador in the life of 8:25 am 9:00 am Anticipated Major Wake up and get ready for Anticipated Major Comparative Latin American classes.