Resources for Visiting Exchange Scholars

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If you are coming to Yale as an Exchange Scholar, welcome! We hope that your visit is a productive and intellectually satisfying experience. Please see below for important information as you plan your program at the Graduate School, as well as resources that may be helpful to you during your stay.

During your exchange, the department or program with which you are affiliated will be your home base and may have activities and events in which you may participate. If you have questions about specific events or opportunities, contact your department/program directly.

Registration and Enrollment Information for Exchange Scholars

Exchange Scholars come to Yale to pursue research, take courses, or do a combination. As you plan your exchange program, please review the information below about registration requirements for Exchange Scholars. You can find comprehensive information about how to register at Yale and enroll in courses at https://registrar.yale.edu/registration/gsas-registration, and relevant enrollment systems below.

For each term in which they are enrolled at Yale, Exchange Scholars are required to register by enrolling in EXCH 9999 ("Exchange Scholar Experience"). This is an ungraded course that does not carry academic course credit. Exchange Scholars may then enroll in up to four additional course credits per term of enrollment.  

Registration and enrollment systems

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Registration Information and Dates

https://registration.yale.edu/

Students must register every term in which they are enrolled in the Graduate School. Registration for a given term takes place the semester prior, and so it's important to stay on top of your academic plan. The University Registrar's Office oversees the systems that students use to register. Instructions about how to use those systems and the dates during which registration occurs can be found on their registration website.

Yale Hub

https://yub.yale.edu/

Yale Hub is a self-service student portal for administrative, financial, and academic information. You can use it to check grades, update your mailing address, resolve registration holds, change your preferred name, and more.

Yale Course Search

https://courses.yale.edu

Yale Course Search (YCS) is the university's online course catalogue. Here, you can find course descriptions, scheduling information, and syllabi for courses offered in the Graduate School.

Canvas

https://canvas.yale.edu/

Canvas is Yale's learning management system for all courses. You'll find syllabi, assignments, grades, and additional resources for your courses on this platform.

Campus Resources for International Exchange Scholars

Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS)

https://oiss.yale.edu/

The Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS) provides a wide variety of resources to international students, including support for immigration, travel, and visas, as well as opportunities for community building. OISS has dedicated advisers for GSAS students: Luca Lipparini (Biological and Physical Sciences PhDs); Kira Bellucci (Engineering PhDs); and Veronika Eriksson (Humanities and Social Sciences PhDs; all divisions Master's).

International Student Resources

There is an array of programs and resources available to international students as they get settled in the US and at the university.

Off-Campus Living Resources

https://your.yale.edu/work-yale/campus-services/campus-living

This is a resource for members of the Yale community looking for off-campus housing. Find information on properties for rent or sale, landlord ratings, maps of New Haven and the Yale Campus, and links to additional resources.

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McDougal Center

The McDougal Graduate Student Center offers support resources, events, and programming that build community and help you to connect with your fellow graduate students.

Yale Library

https://library.yale.edu/

Yale University Library is made up of 500 staff, more than a dozen libraries and locations, vast physical collections, and extensive electronic resources. All these elements are animated and connected by technology and expertise in the service of teaching, learning, research, and practice.

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Programs & Policies Bulletin

https://catalog.yale.edu/gsas/

The Graduate School's Programs and Policies (P&P) Bulletin is your primary reference guide for all policies and regulations in the Graduate School. The P&P provides a comprehensive overview of all Graduate School requirements, as well as the requirements of individual programs. Please refer to the handbook for more information.

Contact us

If you have questions about resources relevant to visiting Exchange Scholars, please contact: