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Yale political science department wins big at 2020 APSA Awards

September 10, 2020

Yale News article Julia Brown 1:31 am, Sep 10, 2020 Staff Reporter Reprinted Yalies were in the spotlight at Wednesday’s political science awards ceremony, with 10 Yale professors and graduate students winning 12 major awards. Every fall, the... read more

Latest fall semester guidance

August 26, 2020

A message from Dean Cooley Copied to: DGSs, Registrars, Department Chairs In this message: Answers to your questions about Phase 3 of research reactivation, remote health care, and information for Teaching Fellows August 26, 2020 Dear graduate ... read more

Welcome New GSAS Students!

August 24, 2020

Welcome New GSAS Students!

Fall updates for first-year graduate students

August 10, 2020

Copied to: Chairs, DGSs, Registrars In this message: Information about arrival to campus and orientation Dear graduate students, This message contains time-sensitive updates to information about coming to campus later this month, including details... read more

Fall updates for graduate students

August 10, 2020

Copied to: Chairs, DGSs, Registrars In this message: Fall updates for graduate students Dear graduate students, This message contains time-sensitive updates to information about returning to campus in the coming weeks. If you have questions, please... read more

Viral testing for graduate and professional students in fall 2020

July 28, 2020

Dear Graduate and Professional Students: As we look forward to the start of the fall semester, I am writing to update you about Yale’s COVID-19 testing requirements for graduate and professional students. Given that the status of the COVID-19... read more

Fall 2020 Policies REVISED

July 15, 2020

New Students, Continuing Students, and Visitors Revised July 15, 2020 Yale welcomes all new and continuing graduate students to campus for the fall semester. We have established precautions and behaviors for the safety of our community that make it... read more

New ICE regulations affecting international students

July 8, 2020

A Message from Dean Cooley Copied to:  GSAS staff, Chairs, DGSs, Registrars Dear graduate students, I want to thank those of you who were able to attend our Town Hall/webinar yesterday that focused on urgent issues affecting international students... read more

Fall 2020 for Graduate Students

July 1, 2020

Copied to: Chairs, DGSs and Registrars In this message: Follow-up to the message from President Salovey and Provost Strobel regarding the 2020-21 academic year with specific guidance for graduate students. Dear graduate students, Whether you are... read more

Message from Provost and Vice Provost re Research Reactivation Phase 2 on July 20th

June 29, 2020

Summary: In accordance with guidelines issued by public health experts and the State’s Reopen CT Initiative, Yale will begin Phase 2 of Research Reactivation on July 20, provided there are no significant changes to the current public health ... read more

Brief updates re the YPD and international student visas

June 24, 2020

In this message: Report released about the Yale Police Department and info re the latest Presidential Proclamation affecting international students. Dear graduate students, A brief message to update you on two important topics: A report was... read more

Deans Message Plans for Fall 2020 Graduate School courses and teaching

June 24, 2020

In this message: Plans for Fall 2020 residential/remote instruction outlining the rationale, policies, and resources that will be available to graduate students. An explanation of plans for online course registration. June 24, 2020 Dear graduate ... read more

We stand with you

May 31, 2020

Copied to: Graduate School faculty and registrars Dear graduate students, I write to you from a place of calm and natural beauty that belies the ugliness that is unfolding in the world around us. With the murder of George Floyd as the latest... read more

Fall Calendar Announcement

May 28, 2020

Office of the Provost reprinted Summary: Yale College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will begin classes August 31 and end December 4.  The semester will end December 18. Regardless of whether Yale College is in residence from August... read more

Spotlight on GSAS graduates: Thuto Thipe

May 19, 2020

Thuto Thipe, a new PhD graduate of the History and African American Studies departments, is this year’s recipient of the Afro-American Cultural Center’s Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in the African Diaspora. “This award is an affirmation... read more