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2023 YSPH Full Social Orientation Schedule

Date Time Description Room

August 21st

9:00 AM

Check in, ID distribution, breakfast

Lawn Area, 60 College Street

9:45 AM

Welcome from the Dean

Lawn Area, 60 College Street

10:00 AM

Icebreakers: Scavenger Hunt and Puzzle Making

Lawn Area, 60 College Street;
47 College 106A&B

12:30 PM

Departmental Lunches (see page 2)

Multiple rooms – see next page

1:30 PM

Introduction to Public Safety

Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar Street

2:15 PM

Introduction to SAYPH

Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar Street

2:30 PM

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Affinity Spaces

Multiple rooms – schedule TBD

4:30 PM

YSPH Dean’s Welcome Reception

Lawn Area, 60 College Street
Rain Space: 47 College Student Lounge

August 22nd

9:00 AM

Introduction to the Chaplain’s Office

Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar Street

9:15 AM

Introduction to Title IX (required)

Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar Street

9:45 AM

Introduction to the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (required)

Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar Street

10:00 AM

Implicit Bias Training (required)

Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar Street

11:30 AM

Free Expression/Peaceable Assembly Presentation

Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar Street

12:00 PM

Lunch

Lawn Area, 60 College Street

1:30 PM

Compassionate Dialogue Training (required)

Lawn Area, 60 College Street

3:30 PM

International Student Training (required for international students)

47 College 106A&B

5:30 PM

SAYPH Alumni Panel

47 College 106A&B

6:00 PM

Welcome, Panel and Social Hour with Alumni Affairs

Lawn Area, 60 College Street
Rain Space: 60 College Street, Lower Level Gathering Area, LEPH 105

August 23rd

9:00 AM

Visitor Center Tours – sign up required!

149 Elm Street

10:00 AM

YSPH T-Shirt Distribution (ends at 2:00 PM)

47 College Street, Suite 108

10:30 AM

Visitor Center Tours – sign up required!

149 Elm Street

12:00 PM

Community Service Panel and Keynote, with SAYPH and the Office of Public Health Practice

47 College 106A&B

2:00 PM

Community Service Activities in New Haven - sign up required!

Multiple rooms – schedule TBD

6:30 PM

SAYPH Social Hour

The Gryphon, 204 York Street

August 24th

10:00 AM

Wellness Hike with SAYPH and the Wellness Counselor

East Rock Park, 41 Cold Spring Street
(Meeting point: front of the School of Management, 165 Whitney Avenue)

August 26th

10:00 AM

School of Management Orientation (for HCM students)

School of Management, 165 Whitney Avenue, Snyder Forum

1:30 AM

English Language Program with James Tierney (optional for international students, 1.5 hours)

Winslow Auditorium

3:00 PM

BA/BS-MPH Session (for BA/BS-MPH Students)

LEPH 115, 60 College Street

August 27th

10:00 AM

Concentration and Track Office Hours:

  • Global Health Concentration
  • Climate Change and Health Concentration
  • Public Health Modeling Concentration
  • USHJC Concentration
  • Maternal and Child Health Track
  • Implementation Science Track

LEPH 101, 102, 103, 60 College Street

1:00 PM

Careers and Cookies with Career Management Center

47 College 106A&B, Lounge

2:30 PM

Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Yale

47 College 106A&B

5:30 PM

G&P International Student Panel (optional for international students)

421 Temple Street

Departmental Lunch Locations on August 21st at 1:00 PM:

Biostatistics (BIS) – LEPH 115

Chronic Disease Epidemiology (CDE) – Winslow Auditorium

Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) – LEPH 102

Epidemiology of Microbial Disease (EMD) – LEPH 103

Health Care Management (HCM) – LEPH 101

Health Policy (HP) – 47 College, 106A

Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) – 47 College, 106B

Wellness Counselor Group Sessions

Location: LEPH 105, 60 College Street

Students are assigned groups in advance for 45-minute sessions - attendance is mandatory.

Please look out for an email with your assigned group and time!

  • August 22nd – 3:30-5:30 PM
  • August 26th – 9:00-11:00 AM
  • August 26th – 12:30-2:30 PM
  • August 27th – 8:30 AM-11:30 AM