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Student Life & Community
While you are at Yale, you will meet friends, colleagues, and mentors through your academic program. There are lots of additional ways to build relationships that will help you thrive as a graduate student.
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Graduate Student Assembly (GSA)
https://gsa.yale.edu/
The GSA is an elected body of graduate students that represent all PhD and Master's students in GSAS. The GSA works closely with Yale administrators, including the Dean of the Graduate School, to advocate for and improve graduate students' academic, social, and living experiences at Yale.
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Office for Graduate Student Development & Diversity (OGSDD)
The Office for Graduate Student Development and Diversity (OGSDD) is committed to building and maintaining a nurturing and caring community of scholars where students from diverse backgrounds and experiences are supported in their professional and intellectual goals and pursuits.
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Poorvu Center: Graduate Writing Lab
https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/writing/graduate
The Poorvu Center’s Graduate Writing Lab supports Yale graduate students in all aspects of written, oral, and visual communication. You can discuss a draft with a GWL Fellow in a 1–1 writing consultation; write with other graduate students at an All Write or Retreat; or join a peer-review group to give and receive support as you make progress on your dissertation, prospectus, or fellowship application. The GWL also offers over 100 workshops per year and a suite of public speaking programs. Alongside these resources, the GWL strives to promote a culture among graduate students that centers writing as a process of developing, refining, and disseminating knowledge, nurtured within a supportive community of scholars.
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Yale Housing
https://housing.yale.edu/
The Graduate Housing segment of the Yale Housing office is responsible for providing graduate housing options on and around the Yale campus. They manage a limited number of on-campus, Yale-owned and operated dormitories and apartments for graduate and professional students only. They also offer information for off-campus living options.
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International SOS Global Travel Assistance
https://ogc.yale.edu/erm/ISOS
ISOS provides international and domestic emergency medical, security, and travel assistance services anywhere in the world.
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International Spouses and Partners at Yale (ISPY)
https://oiss.yale.edu/programs-events/international-spouses-partners-at-yale-ispy
ISPY is a community of spouses and partners of international students and scholars at Yale. Meet other spouses and partners, and learn more about the opportunities and resources available to you at Yale and in New Haven.
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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.
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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); Kira Bellucci (Engineering); and Veronika Eriksson (Humanities and Social Sciences).
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International Toolkit
https://world-toolkit.yale.edu/educated-traveler
The university's toolkit for international travel offers detailed guidance for Yale travelers, including a checklist of essential actions to take before and during your trip.
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Leaves of Absence
The Graduate School offers leaves of absence for students who wish to pause their studies temporarily. There are three categories of leave: medical leave of absence, personal leave of absence, and parental leave of absence.