Housing Details

Housing Forms

Students living on campus must complete and return a Health Care/Medical Release Form.

Accommodations

Yale Summer Session students residing on campus will be housed in Morse, Ezra Stiles, and Calhoun, three of Yale’s twelve undergraduate residential colleges. Each has its own courtyard, dining hall, common room, library, laundry facility, and computer cluster. Room assignments are made upon check-in at the residential colleges.

Term of Occupancy

Morse, Ezra Stiles, and Calhoun will open for occupancy.  The Housing Office will be located in Morse College - B12 and is open for check-in and checkout as described below. No student may move into his or her room before the specified date, and no student may remain in the college after the listed checkout date/time.

Laundry

Laundry machines for on-campus students are available in the basement of each residential college. Use your personal debit or credit card (MasterCard, Visa or Discover) to pay for your wash and dry cycles.

Dormitory Furnishings

The rooms in Yale’s residential colleges are simply furnished.  Each room contains

• a twin bed
• mattress
• pillow
• blanket
• bureau
• desk
• chair
• waste basket
• recycling bin

*Desk lamps available upon request*

Students may also find furniture belonging to previous and returning occupants, which must not be removed or damaged. Students should bring:

• sheets (twin extra-long)
• towels
• an extra lamp
• fan

Please note that fire codes prohibit halogen lamps. Yale rooms are not centrally air-conditioned and portable air conditioners are not permitted. Household items are available for purchase at the Yale Bookstore.

Telephones

Telephone service is not provided in the residential colleges. Students are advised to please bring a cell phone with them or purchase one upon arrival in New Haven.

Mail Service

Yale Station is a U.S. Post Office located on the corner of Elm and High Streets. The full-service customer counter (203-773-3454) is open Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Students living on campus who wish to receive mail during their stay should use the following addresses:

Mail Service

Yale Station is a U.S. Post Office located on the corner of Elm and High Streets. The full-service customer counter (203-773-3454) is open Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Students living on campus who wish to receive mail during their stay should use the following addresses:

NOTE:  PLEASE SEND TO THE P.O. BOX FOR QUICKEST DELIVERY.  ANY PARCELS OR LETTERS SENT VIA U.S. POSTAL SERVICE TO THE STREET ADDRESS (FOR PRIVATE CARRIERS ONLY) WILL NOT BE DELIVERED FOR AT LEAST 4 TO 6 WEEKS. 

 Contacts

While you are on campus, messages can be left for you at the Housing Office, 203-436-3143 (after June 3), during the hours of 11:00a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Saturday, 11:00 am-2:00 pm.  In case of an emergency, you can be reached by contacting the Yale University Police at 203-432-4400.