From the Office of International
Students and Scholars (OISS)
Review some of the below guides and information you should take advantage of in the first few weeks after arriving in the US and at Yale!
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Welcome, everybody, to the YDS community! My name is Megan Ruppel, and I will be the International Peer Guide this year for BTFO. Originally from Seattle, WA, a city in the Pacific Northwest corner of the US, I am not an international student myself, but I have been an international student (and been through the visa application process) in several other countries, including in Europe and in Asia.
Most recently I completed a master's in Paris, France, and moved back last summer to start at YDS. So I sympathize with the difficulty of your upcoming move! To support you all as the International Peer Guide, I combine that firsthand experience abroad with my lifelong experience of US culture, including US institutions like Yale. In short, I hope to be a bridge between the worlds you already know, and the world you're coming here to get to know.
I am also holding Zoom office hours throughout the summer, if you want to connect one-on-one and just talk through what to expect from life at YDS. You can book a time here; if none of the times listed works with your schedule or time zone, just email me and we'll figure something out.
Looking forward to meeting you all!
Review some of the below guides and information you should take advantage of in the first few weeks after arriving in the US and at Yale!
“Countdown To Yale” is a series of four pre-arrival calls for incoming international G&P students to help them better prepare for their journey to Yale! Click on the below links to review previous sessions, or sign up for future summer sessions!
*To access Pre-Arrival Calls and recordings, please log in with your Yale Zoom account. During log-in, please choose 'sign in with SSO', then put 'yale' for company domain before signing in with your NetID and password.
Contact Sarah Keefe, OISS advisor to Yale Divinity students!
As an international student, you must attend the mandatory orientation that OISS provides. Click the link below to RSVP.
Your international peer guide will walk you down from Yale Divinity Front Gates on the Quad at 9:30 AM.
Moving to a new country is exciting—and also confusing! In the first few weeks, there are many new things to learn about and accomplish.
Review the information compiled by the OISS team once you have arrived and are moved in!
From safety, to wellness, to all sorts of other practical matters, there can be a lot of things for you to know.
OISS have taken time to provide a resource page for all new international students - explore the info now!