Fall 2015 Information and Materials

 
When are freshman course schedules due?

Class of 2019 (freshman) schedules, signed by the student’s adviser, are due in the student’s residential college dean’s office by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.

When are sophomore course schedules due?

Class of 2018 (sophomore) schedules, signed by the student’s adviser, are due in the student’s residential college dean’s office by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.

Conversation starters for fall one-on-one advising meetings

Freshman Adviser Timeline (Fall and Spring)

Sophomore Adviser Timeline (Fall and Spring)

Lunches in the residential colleges for freshman advisers

Even freshman advisers not otherwise eligible for lunches in the residential college dining halls (staff members, for example) are allocated three lunches per freshman advisee per term by the Council of Masters.  Bon appetit!

Preference Selection, Preregistration, and Applications website

Contains information on registering for Residential College Seminars, Freshman Seminars, courses with preregistration before the term begins, and some discussion sections and labs.

Biology 101-102 and 103-104 Advising FAQs

MCDB major worksheet

Chemistry. Click here for changes to introductory chemistry courses for STEM students, beginning in fall 2015.

Course Demand Stats website (updated daily)

English Department links:

  1. English 114 introductory writing seminars offered in fall 2015: times, brief descriptions, and info for students
  2. English introductory course section availability (updated daily during course selection period) 
  3. How to Register for ENGL 114a
  4. Questions about English courses and placement may be directed to the DUS, Professor Stephanie Markovits

Other English courses that are popular with freshmen and sophomores:

► Click here to view all introductory course descriptions (note that each section of ENGL 114, ENGL 115, and ENGL 121 is unique).

Freshman Seminars (updated daily during course selection period)

Math Department FAQs for calculus advising and pre-registration (including placement information and lottery information)

Spanish Preregistration Information regarding pre-registration for Spanish language courses for the fall 2015 semester is now available on the Spanish & Portuguese department website, span-port.yale.edu (the link appears on the right-hand side of the screen). There, students will find information about preference selection, which will be open from 9 AM to 7:30 PM on Monday, August 31st, as well as links to the individual preference selection pages for SPAN 110, 120, 130, and 140.

The Yale University Library’s “Personal Librarian” Program for undergraduates.

Helpful Links for Freshmen and Sophomores (and Their Advisers, Too)
 
Orientation Social Events Calendar: https://events.crowdcompass.com/yaleevents
 
{For setting up access for library searches (and Google Scholar) while at home.}
 
 
{Includes important dates and deadlines, the academic calendar, and academic information.}
 
{Listing of individual departments with links to departmental sites.}
 
Yale College site: http://yalecollege.yale.edu/
{Links to Campus Life, Student Services, among others.}
 
Interactive Campus Map: http://map.yale.edu/map/
{Helpful to navigating campus and finding the locations of your courses.} 
 
Yale Course Listing (OCS): http://www.yale.edu/sis/
Yale Blue Book: https://ybb.yale.edu/
 
{Your class sites are located here.}
 
{Understanding your coverage, department listings, etc.}
 
{A resource that often comes in handy, especially at the high stress moments when life and school become a bit overwhelming.}
 
Library Main Page: http://web.library.yale.edu/
 
{Set up your VPN and go discover the knowledge literally at your fingertips.}
 
Personal Librarian: http://web.library.yale.edu/pl
{you might not have been assigned one yet, but throw your NetID into the search and see; otherwise email jonathan.norton@yale.edu for assistance.}
 
 
{Both work-study and campus jobs are located here. You can search by wage, hours, etc.} 
 
Career Strategy: http://ocs.yale.edu/
{Info session coming soon.}
 
Yale Shuttle, with live locations: http://to.yale.edu/shuttle
{Download the app and always know the ETA of the next shuttle.}
 
Yale Night Shuttle Service: 203-432-9255 or 203-432-6300 
{For the night time shuttle (after 4PM) Yale provides door-to-door service.} 

The Office of Career Strategy conducts a series of surveys to track students’ choices during their summers at Yale and after graduate.  In addition, through Symplicity, students are encouraged to contact their peers to learn more about these specific experiences.

  1. First Destination Survey for the Class of 2013: Career choices and salaries of graduating students
  2. Summer 2013 Activities Survey: Summer choices of Yale College students
  1. First Destination Survey for the Class of 2014: Career choices and salaries of graduating students
  2. Summer 2014 Activities Survey: Summer choices of Yale College students

Office of Career Strategy’s report on the top 18 post-graduate pursuits for the Class of 2013 (chart)

From the Yale Alumni Magazine (January/February 2014): the most popular Yale College majors in 2012-2013

  1. Economics (140)
  2. Political Science (134)
  3. Biology (105)
  4. History (103)
  5. Psychology (90)

Compare this list to the most popular Yale College majors in 2002-2003:

  1. History (200)
  2. Political Science (145)
  3. Economics (128)
  4. English (107)
  5. Biology (98)

and in 1972-1973:

  1. English (136)
  2. History (125)
  3. Psychology (93)
  4. Philosophy (91)
  5. Political Science (78)