This is the place where you begin your YDS experience.
Before the Fall Orientation (BTFO) is your first experience as new students at YDS, organized through the Office of Student Affairs (OSA). All incoming students are to attend BTFO.
This website is your resource space to prepare for BTFO and beyond! We'll post information on actions you need to take, BTFO information to get your orientated to orientation, and additional information such as resources for spouses and partners, exploring your new New Haven home and more. Check back regularly over summer 2026 and when we email you via our BTFO newsletters!
BTFO is organized by the Office of Student Affairs
Vicki Flippin
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Kit Heeley
Director of Student Life
Muriel Drake
Student Services Coordinator
Madison Trice
Diving Into Divinity Moderator
Megan Ruppel
International Student Peer Guide
Recent BTFO Newsletters
May 31, 2026 - YDS Office of Student Affairs
[BTFO Email #1] Welcome to Yale Divinity School from the Office of Student Affairs
