Reference Guide to F&ES for
New Ph.D. Students: 2014
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Table of Contents
Academic Calendar ..........................................................................3
F&ES Doctoral Program Office.......................................................4
F&ES Housing Information .............................................................5
F&ES Student Directory ..................................................................7
F&ES Computer Resources & Services ..........................................9
F&ES Library Information ............................................................11
F&ES Career Development Office ................................................12
F&ES Diversity Initiative ..............................................................15
Useful Websites .............................................................................16
F&ES Student Organizations .........................................................17
Safety Information .........................................................................27
Travel Information .........................................................................29
Incomplete Guide to New Haven ...................................................31
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2014-2015 Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2014
July 31-August 2
Masters’ program Orientation for International Students
August 3-August 22
Masters’ program Modules in Technical Skills & Administrative Expo Fridays
August 18
Graduate School Orientation for Ph.D. students begins (see
www.yale.edu/graduateschool/newstudents/orientation.html for full schedule
of events)
August 21
Graduate School Matriculation Ceremony
August 22
Fall term on-line course selection begins
August 25
F&ES DOCTORAL PROGRAM ORIENTATION and meeting w/Dean
August 26
F&ES Course Expo
August 27
Fall Term Classes Begin, 8:30 AM
September 1
Labor Day; Classes do not meet
September 10
Course Registration Ends
October 21
October Recess Begins
October 27
Classes resume; Add/Drop Period Ends
November 21
November Recess Begins
December 1
Classes resume
December 12-17
Final Examinations
December 17
Fall Semester Ends; Winter Recess Begins
Spring Term 2015
January 12
Spring Term Classes Begin
January 19
No Classes—Martin Luther King Holiday
January 23
Course Registration Closes
March 6
Spring Recess Begins
March 23
Classes Resume
April 3
Add/Drop Period Ends
April 30
Classes End
May 1
Final Examinations Begin
May 6
Spring Semester Ends
May 18
University Commencement
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F&ES Doctoral Program Office
Professor Karen Seto, Associate Dean and Doctoral Studies Director
380 Edwards Street, Room 102
Phone: 203-432-9784
Elisabeth Barsa, Doctoral Program Coordinator
Sage Hall, 205 Prospect Street, Room 7
Phone: 203-432-5146
The F&ES Doctoral Program is committed to facilitating students’ achievement of the Ph.D.
degree and supporting them in their pursuit. Doctoral students belong to both the School of
Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale Graduate School; the office is the liaison
between the two institutions, and doctoral students’ administrative ‘home base’. The Doctoral
Program Coordinator is the administrative problem solver for the program and can be consulted
at any time with questions.. The Doctoral Studies Director forms policy for the program, teaches
the Doctoral Seminar and can be consulted about career aspirations, and is ex officio member of
all doctoral committees.
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F&ES Housing Information
F&ES has a housing database available to give you a general overview on accommodations,
options and questions you may have concerning housing. The F&ES Housing website is for new
students, as well as returning students, to communicate with each other to find a suitable or a
compatible roommate/housemate on their own. Now that you have made your decision to join
F&ES, it is strongly recommended taking advantage of this site, it has many useful links that
can assist you with your decision but please keep in mind that this is strictly for F&ES students
only.
The University maintains a computerized listing of off-campus rental apartments, houses,
sublets, and roommate shares for the convenience of the Yale community. The Off-Campus
Listing service website can be accessed via the internet using the user ID and password below.
A New Haven Neighborhoods map is on the next page for your reference.
On-campus, graduate dormitory and apartment information and applications can be found at the
site below. However, on-campus housing is limited in supply and first year students are not
guaranteed on-campus housing. Below are a few links that you may find helpful in your search:
1. F&ES Housing Google Sheet ~ http://goo.gl/OkoacP to access the Google
document housing match-up project
 There are tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet for those offering housing,
and those looking for housing.
 When posting your information, include a brief bio and the most up-to-date
contact information so that your future classmates can get in touch with you.
 The average rent may range from $600 to $1100; your contribution
will depend on how many people share an apartment
2. Graduate Housing ~ http://www.yale.edu/gradhousing/
3. Off Campus ~ http://www.yale.edu/gradhousing/och/index.html
4. Online Classified ~ http://newhaven.craigslist.org/
Some Helpful Tips:
1. You may want to select your housing to be in the area blocked off on the map on the next
page to be within walking distance of F&ES.
2. Be sure to read all lease information carefully before signing.
3. Take pictures of EVERYTHING before moving in - to document condition.
4. Make sure original walk through thoroughly documents condition of all parts of the
apartment.
5. Make sure you have and keep a copy of the walk-through documentation with your lease.
If you have additional questions concerning housing, please contact Mariann Adams at
mariann.adams@yale.edu.
**This listing is maintained for the convenience of the F&ES Community. F&ES intends no endorsement regarding the
quality or suitability of these rentals. The properties are listed by private owners and not affiliated in any way with the
School.
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Most F&ES students live in the area outlined below!
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Student Directory
As an F&ES student, you have the opportunity to create your own online profile within the school’s
websites. There are two components to this:
 A public profile, which lists you on the public website.
 A myFES profile, which is used internally at the school, so that the faculty and staff can put a face
with your name.
You have control over your own profile, and can update it whenever you like, using the instructions
below.
MANAGING YOUR PROFILES
Step 1: http://environment.yale.edu/myfes/
Step 2: Login, using your Yale NetID and password.
Step 3: Make Changes to Your Web Profile
There are several different sections of information; Privacy / General, Student Extras
(work experience, travel, languages, etc.), Portraits, About / Bio, etc. Please add as much information as
you can.
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Step 4: Don’t forget to save Changes on each page/section as you go.
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Yale F&ES Student Computer Resources & Services
Some common questions that are brought to the F&ES IT Department:
1) Will I need a computer?
Yes, it is our expectation that you will arrive on campus with a laptop computer capable of
running Windows 7, or Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or higher. We do not support the Linux
platform. Our recommended student computer specs are:
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i5 Processor or better
256GB hard drive or better
8GB of RAM or better
We highly recommend Apple MacBook series or Lenovo ThinkPad T or ThinkPad X series
machines. You will need your computer for the IT orientation program (scheduled in August;
details TBA), so please bring it with you when you come to campus.
2) I don't have a Notebook computer. What kind should I buy?
The majority of student laptops at F&ES are Apple MacBook Airs or MacBook Pros. We also
support Bootcamp installations of Windows on Macs so you don't have to leave the world of
Windows behind. Yale has negotiated a very favorable discount program for student computer
purchases; see the Yale ePortal site.
For security we recommend that you purchase the following items with your laptop, in addition
to personal property insurance (note that bundles may include some of these items):
 On-site warranty support
 CompuTrace LoJack (Anti-theft software, PC only)
 Find My Mac (Mac Only)
 Laptop lock
When comparing notebook computers, ask about the turn-around time for warranty repairs.
Many students find it very difficult to be without a computer for a week or more while waiting
for a repair to be completed (although the FES IT Department has some loaners). You may also
wish to inquire about what the warranty covers. Most standard laptop warranties exclude the
LCD display and a broken display can be quite costly to repair (up to $1,000).
You may contact us at FESHelpDesk@yale.edu for assistance if you have questions.
3) I already have a laptop computer. Can I bring it?
If you have an older laptop (pre-2009) we strongly urge you to purchase a new laptop. If you do
not purchase one through our program, you should at least have the minimum configuration of
Windows Windows 7, a 2 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, and 2 GB of RAM. We recommend,
however, a minimum of 4 GB of RAM, Windows 7 SP1 64-bit on all PCs. For
MacBooks/MacBook Pros we recommend 4GB of RAM and Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or
higher. Your computer should be equipped with a wireless network adapter for accessing the
Yale network while on campus.
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4) What software will I need?
Yale maintains a Software Library that offers a variety of software either free or at a very low
cost to students. You won’t need to install anything before arriving on campus.
The Yale ePortal site provides links for buying other software that’s not available in the Yale
Software Library, at discounted prices.
5) Will I need a printer?
Yes, you should have an ink jet printer or personal laser printer suitable for printing letters and
short papers where you live. There are also printers in the student computer cluster in Sage Hall
and in the Ordway Learning Center in Kroon Hall as well in every F&ES building available for
student use. Black & white printing currently costs 10 cents per page with the duplex side
charged at 2 cents. Full color printing is charged at 30 cents per page. Students are responsible
for all printing charges. Charges can be paid for by check, credit card, or student account
charge. All student printers are capable of double-sided printing to conserve paper.
6) Will I need an external hard drive for data storage and backup?
No but you may find it helpful; students may store, collaborate, and back up their data using
Box.com as well as their EliApps drive space. Each student receives 50 gigabytes of free disk
space for storage and collaboration on Box.com and 5 gigabytes of free disk space on EliAppsGoogle Drive. F&ES IT also provides a cloud-based backup system for students,
CrashPlan ProE, for all students. This will be installed once you arrive on campus, during
orientation.
Student Computing Facilities and Support at F&ES
With the help of our student computer assistants, we maintain a student computer cluster in Sage
Hall, Room 39. The computer cluster is available on a 24-hour, seven days-a-week basis, and is
equipped with 26 iMac computers. All computers operate in both Mac OS and Windows
platforms, and feature Microsoft Office, ESRI ArcGIS software, several statistical software
packages, as well as software related directly to the F&ES curriculum. Several computers in
Sage 39 have scanning hardware, Adobe CS6 Design Premium, and FinalCut Pro software
installed.
In addition to the F&ES IT staff, student techs also assist students with their IT needs. The
student techs are generally available 7 days a week during the academic year with varying hours
throughout the week.
Loan Program
F&ES currently has twenty laptops available to students for loan for a period of up to one week,
renewable once for an additional week. These loaners are useful if your laptop is temporarily out
of commission. iPads, GPS units, digital cameras, USB headsets, LCD projectors and various
other items are also available to students for class- and research-related projects. All items for
checkout can be viewed and reserved at the F&ES IT Loan Program catalog.
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F&ES Library Information
The core Henry S. Graves Memorial Library Collection is housed in the Center for Science and
Social Science Information (Kline Biology Tower, Concourse Level) and is a part of the Yale
University Library System. The Graves Collection is one of the oldest and largest collections of
forestry, natural resource, and related publications in the world. Current holdings in the Graves
Collection consist of more than 130,000 books, documents, technical reports, and serial
publications dealing with forestry, forest science, natural resource management, and
environmental sciences and management. The entire collection, comprised of material dating
from the eighteenth century to the present, is housed in a number of locations: the Center for
Science and Social Science Information, Beinecke Rare Book Library, and the Library Shelving
Facility.
F&ES students have access to the enormous holdings of the Yale University Library which is
comprised of over 12 million volumes (which include over 70,000 electronic serials and close to
one million electronic books). The library is committed to acquiring whatever books and journals
are needed to support Yale’s teaching and research activities. The F&ES Librarian has an office
in the Center for Science and Social Science Information (CSSSI and is available most weekday
hours to provide assistance to students. Reference and information services are provided by
experienced staff in the CSSSI. For electronic retrieval, the library has a network of databases
accessible via its website, which cover general environmental topics, as well as the specific
subject areas of forestry, soils, fish and wildlife, and water resources. Overall, Yale University
Library subscribes to over 1,000 databases. Library resources outside of Yale are accessed
through the BorrowDirect service as well as Interlibrary Loan. As a part of Yale University
Library system, the F&ES Librarian participates in all library services offered to Yale patrons.
The Yale University Library supports both EndNote and RefWorks bibliographic data
management tools and the F&ES Librarian provides instruction in both.
The F&ES Library Research homepage is located at http://guides.library.yale.edu/fes. Here are
found links to Orbis, Yale’s main online catalog, as well as to help screens which assist in its
use. Here also are links directly to several of the most frequently used bibliographic databases,
such as BIOSIS, Web of Science, ProQuest Environmental Science Collection, Environment
Complete, and CAB Abstracts. This webpage also provides a great deal of useful information,
from instruction opportunities to online interlibrary loan forms and links to online full-text
journals. In-house bibliographic instruction begins during MODs, and continues throughout the
semester. Notification of tours and group instruction sessions will be posted via e-mail, or feel
free to contact the librarian directly to set up an individual session.
Librarian
203-432-5132 (CSSSI C40)
All Yale University Libraries’ hours are posted at: http://web.library.yale.edu/buildings
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Yale F&ES Career Development Office
The Career Development Office (CDO) orients students to a range of environmental career paths
and provides the resources and career-skills training needed to conduct effective job searches.
Each year CDO facilitates opportunities to meet, interview and network with a broad group of
employers and alumni. The office is open to F&ES masters and doctoral students and alumni.
Students' spouses and significant others may seek assistance in local job searches.
The mission of the Career Development Office is to educate, empower and support
F&ES students as they actively seek internships and employment to advance their
career visions, and to develop relationships with organizations to promote the hiring
of our world’s future environmental leaders.
Individual Counseling and Peer Review
Our career counselors provide individual, confidential career guidance. Appointments are
available daily and are conveniently scheduled online. All incoming students meet with their
assigned career counselor during the first term of the first year, and as often as needed. Students
are invited to seek guidance on career development, employment opportunities, skills
assessment, networking strategies, cover letter and resume review, job search strategies and
resources, and orientation to CDO resources.
Career Sectors – The FES Fifty
The CDO is structured to provide career support for all types of career fields. The primary career
sectors our students pursue fall into the below fifty categories:
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Air Quality Management
Biofuels Research
Brownfield Remediation
Business and the Environment
Carbon and Forest Finance
Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation
Coastal and Watershed Systems
Corporate Sustainability
Disaster Risk Management
Ecosystem and Wildlife Conservation
Ecotourism
Energy Analysis and Strategy
Energy Efficiency
Entrepreneurial Interests
Environmental Consulting
Environmental Education and Training
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Health and Safety
Environmental Investing
Environmental Justice
Environmental Law & Policy
Environmental or Ecology Economics
Environmental Policy Analysis
Food and Agriculture / Food Security
Forestry - Sustainability
Forestry – Management
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Global Climate Change Science & Policy
Green Chemistry
Green Design and the Built Environment
Green Infrastructure
Green Manufacturing
Human Health & the Environment
Industrial Ecology
Information Systems/G.I.S.
International Development
Land Management & Land-Use Planning
Media & Communication
Parks & Recreation
Protected Areas Management
Recycling
Religion and Ecology
Renewable Energy Development
Resilient Local Food Systems
Social Ecology
Tropical Resources
Urban & Regional Planning
Urban Design
Urban Ecology
Waste Management
Water Resources Management
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Career Workshops
The CDO offers programing and seminars on resume and C.V. preparation, employment
correspondence, job and internship search strategy, networking and LinkedIn, interviewing,
locating grants and fellowships, and salary negotiation.
Global eRecruiting Outreach (GeO)
Our online job database, GeO, offers you a central resource for job and internship postings
targeted to FES students and alumni. It features postings from F&ES registered employers
and includes opportunities shared by faculty, alumni, and fellow students. GeO grants you
access to:
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Maintain an up-to-date profile to receive targeted email announcements
Upload resumes, cover letters, writing samples, and other documents to send to employers
View over 150 F&ES jobs and internships added each month
Apply directly online for jobs/internships of interest
Publish your resume to multiple resume books for review by alumni and employers
Create and save quick searches for locating jobs/internships
Schedule appointments with career advisors
Resume Book
CDO provides the opportunity for students to showcase their skills and experience by publishing
and distributing annual online resume books. The book is distributed to employers (including
alumni/employers), faculty, and relevant staff. Resumes books are part of the CDO’s online
GeO service. Resumes must be submitted by November 1.
Career Fairs
Each year CDO offers you the opportunity to explore career options, apply for upcoming
positions, and practice your interview and networking skills. You will have access to
approximately 150 employers in a range of employment sectors recruited to attend our spring
career fairs:
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Duke- Yale Environmental Career Fair held in Washington DC,
All-Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair held at Columbia
On-Campus Recruiting
In addition to recruiting through our major career fairs, CDO offers students the opportunity to
connect with employers during on-campus information sessions, informational interviews and
selected interview opportunities. F&ES students are also eligible to attend employer
information sessions offered through School of Management, Jackson Institute of Public Policy
and undergraduate career service offices. Students seeking opportunities with management
consulting firms are encouraged to attend the early Fall programs.
Throughout the academic year, the CDO hosts employers available to interview students
through on-campus interviewing. Announcements for opportunities will be made via email and
resume submissions for interview consideration will occur using GeO.
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Employment and Internship Profiles
To help you research job and internship options, we provide employment information on recent
alumni and summer interns/researchers on our website. These downloadable spreadsheets
provide outcomes details on all alumni from 2007 onward.
Alumni Connections
CDO offers the opportunity to network through alumni career panels, employer information
sessions, lunch chats, and evening mixers. In addition, you have access to alumni visiting classes,
through F&ES centers, and through numerous other venues at F&ES and at Yale.
The following resources provide you with access to and information about alumni from F&ES
and Yale:
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F&ES LinkedIn Group: The Office of Development and Alumni Services and the CDO
maintain the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies LinkedIn group.
F&ES Alumni Database: You can download from the CDO website the most current
F&ES alumni information available through Yale’s Alumni Association.
Yale Career Network (YCN): You have access to 13,000 alumni who are making
themselves available to give tips and advice on their industry, employer or job.
Branches On-line Database: F&ES alumni post research project and potential internship
opportunities to current students. The system enables direct student/alumni contact.
F&ES 006 Summer Internship/Research - Required for all masters students 0 Credits.
The summer internship or research project is the opportunity for students to apply knowledge and
skills gained during their first year of study, to gain professional experience, build networks and
to investigate potential career paths first-hand.
The course consists of a research project or internship experience between 10 and 12 weeks,
between the summer of first and second year of the program. Students have latitude in designing
a summer practicum closely aligned with individual academic and career goals. Students are
responsible for securing their own internship or developing a relevant research project with
appropriate faculty supervision, applying for and securing their own summer funding, and filing
appropriate paperwork with the Career Development Office before and after the internship or
research experience in order to receive course credit.
Mentoring Program
All returning 2nd Year F&ES students have the opportunity to be matched with an alumni mentor
in their chosen career sector. You are encouraged to participate in this formal, managed
mentoring program with trained alumni mentors trained to provide career guidance during your
final academic year and beyond.
CDO Staff and Responsibilities
Director, Ladd Flock – ladd.flock@yale.edu
Employer development, career counseling, and faculty relations
Associate Director, Kathy Douglas – kathy.douglas@yale.edu
Career counseling, career programming, and office communications
Assistant Director, Alyssa Student – alyssa.student@yale.edu
Employer relations, F&ES 006 management, Mentoring program administration
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F&ES Diversity Initiatives
At the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES), we recognize the importance
of inclusion and community diversity. F&ES has a strong role in training future environmental
leaders. To this end, we are working to provide not only an inclusive learning environment, but
also an education rich in diverse academic disciplines, courses, research, internships, and cultural
competency.
Maintaining a diverse student body is an essential part of the F&ES mission. More than twenty
percent of the student body is international, and efforts have consistently been made over the last
decade to increase the number of under-represented U.S. students. Admissions representatives
conduct targeted outreach across the United States including at predominantly minority student
serving institutions, national conferences, regional open houses, and other venues. We are also
active participants in events and programs around Yale’s campus.
Our school continues to embrace Yale’s overall efforts to diversify its faculty. We have made
some great progress on the issue of gender, but acknowledge that there is still much to be
accomplished as we move forward with overall faculty diversity. We continue to emphasize this
goal in each faculty search undertaken at the school, and through greater support for faculty
collaboration and research funding..
The excellent staff at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, who provide the
daily structure that allows F&ES to function, has not been left out of these efforts. Our staff
must be diverse and must also have a high level of cultural competence. These interactions are
often the foundation of student, visitor, and faculty experiences at the school.
F&ES has a standing Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, which is comprised of faculty, staff
and students, and there is also a staff-based Respect Taskforce to address issues of inclusion and
climate in the workplace. The School offers seminars, lectures, movies, and events for faculty,
staff, and students designed to build our cultural competency and inclusion skills. (Many of these
events and activities are student-developed and -led, especially through the many Student Interest
Groups.) The value of increasing our cultural competence is evident and has led to:
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more support for all of our students and faculty;
a continuing development of understanding how inclusive practices make
organizations stronger and more relevant in today’s world; and
an acknowledgement that the environmental community should be doing more to
broaden its base.
Please direct any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding diversity initiatives at F&ES to the
Dean’s Office at 203-432-5109 or angela.kuhne@yale.edu.
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Useful Websites
F&ES Homepage
http://www.environment.yale.edu
Research Centers
Center for Business and the
Environment at Yale
http://cbey.research.yale.edu
The Center for Earth Observation
http://www.yale.edu/ceo/
The Center for Environmental Law
and Policy
http://www.yale.edu/envirocenter
Yale School of Forestry Hubbard
Brook Data Sets
http://www.hubbardbrook.org/data/dat
aset_search.php
Industrial Environmental
Management Program
http://www.yale.edu/iem
Public-Private Partnership for the
Urban Environment
http://www.yale.edu/hixon/programs/p
ppue.html
Student Services
Local Publications
www.ctcentral.com
Courses at Yale University
www.yale.edu/courseinfo
Yale University Websites
Course Syllabi
http://classesv2.yale.edu/portal/
Student Financial & Administrative
Services
www.yale.edu/sfas
Yale Student Systems
www.yale.edu/sis
Office of International Students and
Scholars
www.yale.edu/oiss
Peabody Museum Natural History
http://www.peabody.yale.edu
Career Development
http://www.environment.yale.edu/care
ers
Yale Working Papers on Solid
Waste Policy
http://www.yale.edu/pswp
Graduate Writing Center
http://www.yale.edu/graduateschool/w
riting/
Tropical Resource Institute
http://www.yale.edu/tri/
Yale Health
www.yale.edu/uhs
The Urban Resources Initiative
http://www.yale.edu/uri
Global Institute of Sustainable
Forestry
http://environment.yale.edu/gisf/
Yale Forests
http://environment.yale.edu/forests
Silviculture Laboratory
http://www.yale.edu/silvics
Greater New Haven Chamber of
Commerce
http://www.newhavenchamber.com
Off Campus Listing Service
http://www.yale.edu/offcampuslisting
New Haven and Surrounding
Areas
(All things New Haven on the web – a
comprehensive online directory of the most
useful websites!)
http://www.yale.edu/livingnh/
Greater New Haven Convention and
Visitor Bureau
http://www.visitnewhaven.com
Yale University Homepage
www.yale.edu
Yale University Visitor Info Center
www.yale.edu/visitor/
Yale University Student
Employment Office
http://www.yale.edu/seo/
Yale Daily News
http://www.yaledailynews.com/
The Chaplain’s Office at Yale
University
http://www.yale.edu/chaplain
Yale University ID Center
http://www.yale.edu/sfas/idcard
Early Childhood Education and
Child Care at Yale University
http://www.yale.edu/hronline/worklife/
Yale University Library
http://www.library.yale.edu
Yale University Parking and Transit
http://www.yale.edu/parkingandtransit
Directions to Yale University
http://www.yale.edu/visitor/directions
Yale and the World
http://www.world.yale.edu
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Student Organizations
Student Affairs Committee (SAC)
The Student Affairs Committee (SAC) facilitates the important communications link between the
student body and F&ES administration and faculty. SAC allocates funds to the Student Interest
Groups (SIGs), individuals, groups that benefit the F&ES community through intellectual,
scientific, cultural, and social enhancement activities. SAC is composed of first- and second-year
Master’s students and doctoral students who are elected by the student body.
Forestry Club
The Yale Forestry Club provides a variety of activities within the School. Officers are elected to
the executive committee by the student body, decide administrative matters, and maintain
ongoing activities of the club. The executive committee convenes weekly and is readily
accessible to all students. Forestry Club officials seek and encourage new ideas for programs and
activities. The Club provides an informal means for helping first-year students as they arrive at
the School. Information on life in New Haven and advice on curriculum planning is provided
through a first-year/second-year mentor program. The social functions of the club include a
welcome reception prior to fall registration, holiday parties, a spring auction and weekly
gatherings.
Africa SIG
The Africa SIG is a collection of master's and doctoral students interested in environmental
issues in Africa from across a range of disciplines. The group has two objectives: (1) to serve as
a forum of research support for both master's and doctoral students as they develop and conduct
original research related to environmental issues in Africa; (2) bring attention of environmental
challenges in Africa to the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the broader Yale
community. The Africa SIG regularly hosts and co-sponsors talks and seminars from scholars
from within and outside Yale. A subset of the group meets regularly to read and discuss
contemporary papers related to African environmental issues.
Asia SIG
Asia SIG seeks to strengthen awareness on environmental issues in Asia through lectures, panel
discussions and round table events. Our events cover a wide range of issues related to water
resources, forestry, energy and climate change. Students share Asia-related internship and work
experiences through panel discussions to raise awareness on career opportunities both domestic
and abroad. The SIG also seeks to foster dialogue among students through social events such as
film screenings, tea tasting, and potluck dinners.
Built Environment and the Environment (BE2)
Built Environment and the Environment (BE2) provides a forum for students, faculty, and
practitioners interested in the intersection of environmental issues in design fields across multiple
scales. Spanning considerations from construction materials to building systems to urban design,
BE2 hopes to spark dialogue among students, professors, and practitioners in the field. The goal is
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also to bridge the gap between F&ES and the Yale School of Architecture. This group aspires to
serve as a foundation for both short-term projects between students in F&ES and architecture and
long-term comprehension of the skills required to cultivate successful collaboration. We will
organize lectures, film screenings, field trips, and design workshops throughout the school year.
Coalition on Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (CAFE)
CAFE (Coalition on Agriculture, Food Systems, and the Environment) takes a systemic look at
food production, processing, distribution, consumption, and management of waste to highlight
ecological, human, and economic dimensions of food and agriculture. By supporting student
interests on issues such as sustainable production methods, policy and planning, food justice, and
supply chain management, we strive to create an engaging space where students can explore
multiple facets of a just, sustainable food system. The group works actively with local farmers
and producers, international organizations, and the Yale Sustainable Food Project. It is our goal
to help students, staff, and faculty connect on issues of food and agriculture in order to build a
network of resources addressing food systems issues at F&ES, and in the broader Yale
community.
Climate Change
The aim of the Climate Change SIG is to enhance the community’s awareness of the
environmental, economic, and social impacts of climate change, and ways to mitigate and adapt
to these impacts. To this end, we coordinate with other campus groups to explore the climatic
impact of other environmental issues. We sponsor guest speakers on campus, organize informal
dinners for students to meet with climate professionals, and provide a general forum for climaterelated news and discussion. We also provide organizational and financial support for students
to attend relevant international conferences and events, such as the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COPs).
Society for Conservation Biology (Con Bio)
Conservation biology applies principles of ecology, genetics, biogeography, and social science to
the conservation of biological diversity. Since its creation in 1985, the Society for Conservation
Biology has been one of the fastest growing scientific societies, expanding to more than 10,000
members worldwide. In 1990, students at the School established the first national chapter of the
Society for Conservation Biology and developed the bylaws that are now used in the formation
of other chapters. The Yale chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology brings together
students and faculty from a variety of disciplines who share a common interest in the
conservation of nature. The roles of the Society are to complement and supplement the academic
programs with student-initiated activities and to strengthen the conservation biology community
at Yale. Activities of the Yale chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology are diverse. The
chapter sponsors lectures, dinners, field trips, and events to promote professional development
and scientific curiosity in the field. Leaders in the discipline are brought in to speak on issues
ranging from the current status of the Endangered Species Act to methods in biodiversity
monitoring. Learning from the research and experiences of fellow classmates is an invaluable
opportunity, so the Society also encourages this dialogue by sponsoring student research
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presentations and facilitating conversations about issues facing conservationists. Periodic formal
and informal meetings enable students and alumni to share information and work together. The
Society also maintains an e-mail list reporting job openings, announcements, and important news
in conservation biology and related fields.
Commons Collective (CoCo)
The Commons Collective (CoCo) SIG seeks to raise awareness on human cooperation as a fundamental
factor in addressing most environmental challenges. CoCo will serve as an interface for other SIGs and
students to engage in collective action! Our goal is to educate the F&ES and Yale community on the theory
and practice of common-pool resource management.
Conservation Investing
Student members of the Conservation Investing SIG are interested in a career after Yale that
focuses on conservation finance, real assets, ecosystem services, and economically/ecologically
sustainable working landscapes. The purpose of the SIG is to provide opportunities for practical
learning and professional development. Students in the group have interests and experience in
both domestic and international timber, agriculture, energy, carbon, grasslands, and preserved
landscapes.
Energy SIG
In response to the continued increase in national and global attention on energy issues, the F&ES
Energy SIG has become the fastest growing student group at FES. We work on a variety of fronts
to increase opportunities and knowledge within the energy sector at Yale. Our activities include
hosting guest speakers, running workshops, organizing field trips, and providing networking
opportunities for students focused on the nexus between energy, business, and the environment.
In addition, we are working closely alongside faculty to expand the number of energy-focused
course offerings at F&ES and to bring in experienced industry professionals as guest lecturers.
Environmental Justice at Yale (EJAY)
The Environmental Justice movement addresses the disproportionate impacts of environmental
burdens on people of color, poor people, native peoples, women, and other disadvantaged
communities locally and globally; the intersection between human rights, human dignity and
environmental sustainability; and the exclusion of marginalized communities from
environmental policy decision-making.
Environmental Justice at Yale (EJAY) bridges the gap that exists right here at F&ES. We
increase the attention of faculty, staff, and students to EJ topics. We make this group both a
learning tool and a skill-building experience for participants through two avenues: 1) bringing
speakers and other awareness-raising events to F&ES, and 2) creating opportunities for students
to take direct action for environmental justice in New Haven and beyond. The latter includes both
long-term and short-term engagement that build upon the progress made in strengthening bonds
between the Yale and New Haven communities and to continue our own awareness about
environmental injustice that occurs in our own communities.
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Environmental Media & Arts
The Environmental Media & Arts SIG is a collective of students that seeks to incorporate the arts
and multimedia into the environmental dialogue at F&ES and beyond. We sponsor media- and
arts-related events on campus such as films and design charettes, and provide a space for students
to come together to express themselves creatively around an inclusive range of environmental
and social issues. We provide support for the production of short videos, public art, and eco-craft
projects, in addition to helping other students and SIGs to utilize the arts and multimedia to reach
out to a wider audience through workshops on film production.
Environmental and Social Entrepreneurship Club (ESEC)
ESEC’s main objective is to foster environmental entrepreneurship at F&ES and the greater Yale
community. The club will create a structured forum for student idea generation, where students
can meet to discuss environmental problems and suggest potential business solutions. It will also
act as a vehicle to showcase successful environmental related businesses to students. Through
attracting accomplished entrepreneurial speakers and hosting environmental related business
brainstorming events the club will foster a supportive community and offer valuable resources to
potential F&ES student entrepreneurs.
Fire Ecology & Management
The Fire Ecology & Management SIG brings experiential learning, invaluable training, and
certification in prescribed fire use, and general education on fire as a natural process and tool for
conservation. The SIG provides opportunities for experiential learning and hands-on land
management. Our mission is to bring awareness of the role of fire in ecosystems and to describe
the ways the public can benefit from education and prescribed and natural fire.
Fresh & Salty
The Fresh & Salty SIG provides a channel for the incorporation of marine and freshwater issues
into the life and educational opportunities of the school. The main objectives include:
(1) to consolidate and expand the collective marine and freshwater knowledge and experience
of students and faculty, and to encourage and provide a forum for interactive exchange of
information and ideas; (2) to strengthen and encourage the base of knowledge in marine and
freshwater policy and science within the curriculum; and (3) to develop linkages with
institutions and organizations outside the Yale community to broaden opportunities for student
research, internships, and employment in marine and freshwater science and policy positions.
SIG events include: lectures by external researchers, practitioners, and alumni in marine or
freshwater science or policy; regular dinners with members and/or faculty where attendees meet
to discuss current water events and professional/academic water experiences; and outings to
relevant facilities such as wastewater treatment plants and the Yale-Peabody Marine Station.
Geosciences and Technology (Geo SIG)
In the absence of a Geography Department, F&ES is the hub of geographic technology and
research at Yale, housing most of the professors and students who “play with” it. The Geo SIG
brings together students and resources at F&ES and across the university to focus on all things
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geographical or geospatial. This includes geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing,
cartography, spatial analysis and statistics, as well as the emerging field of web mapping – the
creation, presentation and use of cartographic material over the Internet. The group helps
facilitate geosciences-related learning, discussions, and activities. Geo SIG came out of a
collaboration with the Google Earth Outreach team [http://bit.ly/1b7Ws7i] following the 2013
Google @ Yale workshop [http://bit.ly/leCYQmW]. Check out our website: http://bit.ly/143o481
Greening the Vote*
The mission of Greening the Vote is to engage students at the School of Forestry and
Environmental Studies in politics, elections, campaigns, advocacy, policy-making, and other
forms of political action at all levels of government. Through the activities of GTV, students will
gain a better understanding of the political process, make connections with political and policy
leaders, and develop new skills that will enhance their education and professional development at
Yale. Our activities including hosting speakers from local, state, and national organizations,
Congressional staff and representatives, and political organizers. We also organize workshops
and trainings in skills such as lobbying and grassroots organizing. Additionally, GTV organizes
trips to Hartford and Washington, DC to lobby, attend and testify at hearings, and participate in
other activities such as political/policy conferences, demonstrations, and rallies.
Health and Environment at Yale (HEY)
HEY is an interdisciplinary group of students and faculty from the School of Forestry &
Environmental Studies (FES) and the School of Public Health (SPH) with a mission to promote
discussion and improve the understanding of the links between the environmental science and
public health within the student body and faculty. Our objectives include; promote discussion
between students and faculty on the nexus of the environment and human health; encourage
collaboration between students from FES and SPH; invite leading researchers and practitioners to
Yale who are working at the intersection of environment and human health; organize learning
events including panels, symposiums, conferences and workshops on priority topics/themes;
disseminate interdisciplinary research to the student body and faculty and serve as a hub of
information for the Yale community.
Industrial Environmental Management and Energy (IEME)
Working closely with the Yale Center for Industrial Ecology (CIE), the Industrial Environmental
Management and Energy (IEME) SIG aims to provide students with a community wherein issues
of industrial ecology, corporate environmental management, energy and transportation be
explored in a manner that is not possible in the classroom. This group attracts students from the
private, public, and nonprofit sectors who are interested in working with industry to improve
environmental quality. Industrial ecology is an organizing concept that is increasingly applied to
define various interactions of technological society with both natural and altered biophysical
environments. A working definition of industrial ecology is that it addresses ways in which
human production and consumption can be made more sustainable. Technology and its potential
for modification and change are central to this topic, as are implications for government policy
and corporate response.
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SIG activities include: Facility site visits; student mentoring events with faculty and industry
professionals; social mixers; resume book that is distributed to CIE industry contacts;
professional skills training courses.
International Development and Environment (IDE)
The International Development and Environment (IDE) student group is a forum for a broad
range of views regarding the role of sustainable development in increasingly globalized markets,
and how it relates to environmental and social objectives. These ideas are explored through
various IDE-sponsored events, such as seminars, lectures, and a biweekly lunch series. While
there is not a single right way to approach sustainable development, it is our belief that a
thoughtful dialogue will illuminate each individual's path toward constructive action.
International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF)
Yale's student chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF) was first
organized in 1989, as part of a network of natural resource professionals concerned with tropical
resource management. ISTF provides a forum for students with interests and experiences in
linking natural resource conservation and management with economic development.
Members participate in a range of social, educational, and professional activities that promote the
sharing of experiences and knowledge related to resource management in developing countries.
In addition to organizing field trips to the New York Botanical Garden and hosting discussion
events and career talks, ISTF also organizes a multi-day conference on an emerging topic in
tropical forestry – the largest student-organized conference at F&ES. Conferences in recent years
have brought together a wide variety of representatives to discuss:
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Payment for Environmental Services
Illegal logging and Certification
People in Parks
Latin American Student Interest Group (La SIG)
The Latin American SIG was created by students from different countries in Latin America. La
SIG aims to join all students that are interested in studying/working in the region and encourage
the sharing of information and experiences. La SIG also organizes talks and invites distinguished
Latin American professionals that work in the environmental field. Latin culture is presented
through various events including film screenings, Latin TGIF, and bi-monthly Spanish dinners
where students of all levels are encouraged to practice their Spanish and eat typical dishes.
LUCY
The Land Use Coalition at Yale (LUCY) aims to increase student awareness of, and provide a
forum for, student conversation on all things land use and design related. With the Students for
Urban Design Sustainability, LUCY hosts speaker series, discussions, field trips to pertinent
conferences, innovative design offices and sites, and events outside of Yale.
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Multi-Ethnic Student Association (MESA)*
MESA is a group of students of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds who are interested in
encouraging the F&ES administration, faculty and students to better address issues of cultural
diversity. In addition, MESA exists as an avenue for discussion and support for students of color.
MESA also represents F&ES through relationships with other multi-cultural student groups on
the Yale campus and collaborates closely with the Admissions and Dean’s Offices at F&ES.
Overall, MESA intends to create a welcoming space and a supportive environment for students of
diverse ethnic backgrounds to discuss concerns and experience; however, students of all
backgrounds are encouraged to participate. MESA hopes to encourage increased ethnic diversity
among our teaching faculty and visiting speakers, and the student body. In addition, MESA
facilitates campus events with a focus of diversity. Examples of sponsored events include hosting
speakers, screening films, organizing a Regional TGIF, and orchestrating informal gatherings
between faculty and students.
Out in the Woods
Out in the Woods is a social and advocacy group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered,
Queer and Allied students at F&ES. As F&ES and the environmental movement continue to
address diversity issues on multiple levels, Out in the Woods is working to increase the openness
and inclusivity at F&ES towards those who identify as LGBTQ.
Primarily, Out in the Woods provides a safe and welcoming space within F&ES for students who
identify as LGBTQ. Additionally, we provide a means to network with allied groups in the
graduate and professional school community and work to extend the reach of underrepresented
and minority groups within the environmental community. Out in the Woods sponsors discussion
groups, film showings, social events, and brings speakers to campus.
Outdoor Recreation SIG*
The Outdoor Recreation SIG (formerly the 100% Club) brings F&ES students together to enjoy
and share the beauty of the natural world. Outdoor Rec aims to provide an outlet for students to
explore the outdoor recreation opportunities of the Northeast, share past stories, gain outdoor
skills, and provide a respite from the stress of academic life. Past Outdoor Rec activities have
included attending the Banff Radical Reels Tour, ice climbing, day hikes, and a Wilderness First
Responder certification course.
Reptile and Amphibian Naturalist Alliance (RANA)
The Reptile & Amphibian Naturalist Alliance (RANA) brings together students and researchers
interested in reptile and amphibian conservation. The group aims to share ideas, information, and
resources through academic and local community involvement. Global declines of amphibians and
reptiles are a major concern for biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics. It is important to understand
the needs of these species and spread awareness through multiple approaches. RANA will
regularly host meetings and expert talks to exchange knowledge, educate others, and drive support
for the conservation of valuable amphibians and reptiles.
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Religion, Spirituality and Nature
The Religion, Spirituality and Nature SIG provides an open forum for people to talk comfortably
about metaphysical, religious, and spiritual understandings of nature. Be it lessons learned from
natural phenomena, religiously-inspired understandings of the spiritual-environmental nexus,
euphoric experiences with the natural environment, reflections on cosmological wonders, aweinspiring writings of admirers of nature – all topics are welcomed to be shared. The group also
intends to organize field trips, retreats, and conferences or general events on the topic.
Risk Reduction, Adaptation and Disaster Student Interest Group (RRAD)
The Risk Reduction, Adaptation and Disaster Student Interest Group (RRAD) was founded in
2007. RRAD has been actively involved in exploring the overlap between disaster risk reduction,
socio-ecological vulnerability and resilience, and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
RRAD has raised awareness and financial support for several international disasters, including the
industrial disaster in Bhopal, India in 2007; the severe cold spell in Tajikistan in 2008; the
earthquake in Costa Rica in 2009; Hurricane Sandy in 2012; and Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
RRAD helps students secure internships for F&ES students with international and domestic
organizations such as the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Mercy Corps, United
Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), and the International Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Events include speaker/film series, lunch conversations,
trips to the UNISDR headquarters in New York City, high-profile forums and panels with leading
practitioners and academicians in the topic.
RRAD is also engaged in increasing F&ES partnerships and collaborations within the broader
Yale community (such as the School of Public Health) and beyond Yale University. RRAD is
deeply committed to pursuing these important initiatives and will continue to be instrumental in
facilitating an atmosphere of important thought and work around these complex issues.
Scope – the Research SIG
This research SIG provides a venue for scientists (MFS and MESc students in particular) to
discuss their research ideas, address curricular needs, and host guest speakers. Scope allows
students to compare and contrast their varying experiences in research and to get feedback and
suggestions from peers. Scope helps students address topics such as developing hypotheses,
experiment designs, proposals, field research strategies, analytical tools, and publishing in the
broader context of research. This SIG is complementary to the Research Methods courses and
provides a space for social and natural science students to collaborate and learn from one
another.
Society of American Foresters (SAF)
Advancing the science, technology, education, and practice of professional forestry and using the
knowledge and skills of the profession to benefit society are constitutionally mandated objectives
of the Society of American Foresters (SAF). Chartered by the SAF, Yale's student chapter
sponsors programs and events which are in keeping with these professional objectives, and
facilitates communication among individual members and the regional and national SAF
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representatives. Major goals of the student chapter include positive interaction and
communication with other School groups, and, within the larger Yale and New Haven
communities, promotion of the integral role of forestry in the protection of natural resources. The
group hosts student, faculty, and guest speakers at regular chapter meetings, conducts field trips
and local workshops, and participates in regional and national SAF affairs.
Ethnobotany and Economic Botany Student Interest Group (STIGMA)
The Yale student interest group STIGMA promotes the study of people and plants by providing a
network to bridge F&ES students whose research or personal interests touch upon ethnobotany,
economic botany, traditional ecological knowledge, and the sustainable use of non-timber forest
products. The objectives of STIGMA are to promote knowledge exchange and broad skill
building in botany and ethnobotany amongst the F&ES community through events such as edible
plant ID hikes, the STIGMA journal club, field trips, speaker events, lecture series, seed
exchanges, and workshops. STIGMA also collaborates with the CAFÉ SIG to sponsor an
ongoing series of urban homesteading skill shares on topics ranging from canning to soap-making
to meadery.
Past, present and future club activities include: edible plant foraging in East Rock park, plant
collecting and pressing workshops, a week-long Herbal Uppers series, F&ES seed swap, making
cocoa, from bean to chocolate, field trips to NYBG to visit F&ES associate professors Dr. Chuck
Peters from the Institute of Economic Botany and Dr. Larry Kelly and Dr. Fabian Michelangeli
from the Institute of Systematic Botany, Synsepalum dulcificum tasting, a series of dinners with
ethnobotanists, the Key Club, and journal club discussions of current and influential literature in
economic botany and ethnobotany.
Walk the Talk (WTT)*
Walk the Talk (WTT) is a conduit for implementing creative solutions for environmental
problems within the F&ES community. WTT strives to make being a responsible steward and
sustainability leader on campus easy, affordable, and second nature. Past and current campaigns
to implement sustainable practices include, but are not limited to: reducing use of disposable
food containers; composting in Kroon Hall; and eliminating bottled water at F&ES.
Westies
Connecting F&ES with Western Issues, Western Careers, and Good Ol’ Western Fun
The Westies student interest group at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
promotes awareness of environmental issues important to the Western United States.
Westies supports a student community committed to the West through professional networking
opportunities and social events that keep the western spirit alive at Yale. We also promote
western courses, faculty, case studies, and training.
Westies members explore creative solutions to western challenges and take advantage of the
unique opportunities present in the region. The group organizes events for the Yale and F&ES
community which address important western resources-related topics including:
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climate change adaptation and mitigation
renewable-energy infrastructure
public lands
conflicts surrounding environmental regulations and statutes
rural economies & working lands
Yale Environmental Law Association (YELA)
The F&ES chapter of the Yale Environmental Law Association (YELA-F&ES) is a hub for students
interested in all aspects of environmental law and policy. YELA places special emphasis on the
interdisciplinary, multifaceted character of environmental law and its relevance to a wide range of legal and
policy issues.
YELA-F&ES hosts conversations with academic and professional experts, provides pedagogical and
professional resources to students, and enriches the school calendar with community events, speakers, and
opportunities to connect and collaborate with other campus groups. As one of its primary functions, YELAF&ES joins the Yale Law School chapter to design, host, and run the New Directions in Environmental
Law Conference (NDEL), which is held alternately at F&ES and at YLS each spring. Through the annual
conference, a reading group, and other activities, YELA helps grow and develop the field of environmental
law by more successfully integrating science and policy studies with a sustained partnership between the
School of Forestry and Law School communities.
Yale Environmental Women (YEW)
Yale Environmental Women (YEW) is a group that explores the roles that women play in the
environmental movement. The group strives to provide an open forum for all genders to bring
forth points for discussion. YEW sponsors events to give women the information and skills they
need to be effective environmental leaders while also creating a female friendly forum where any
women's issues can be addressed.
Yale Extractive Industries Working Group (YaleXWG)
The Yale Extractive Industries Working Group (YaleXWG) is a campus-wide student group
focused on the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of extractive industries. We are
interested in the intersection of natural resource extraction and international development and
organize meetings around a wide array of topics including revenue transparency, environmental
impacts, international performance standards and industry best practices, public health, activism,
and stakeholder participation. The group encourages interdisciplinary collaboration between
students and practitioners on current or proposed mining projects and conducting research.
* Inactive in 2013-14 academic year. Can be easily reactivated.
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Safety
When you first arrive in New Haven you will have, no doubt, many questions, a need to find
people and places, some general apprehension about settling into a new environment and a
certain concern about what lies ahead. Please do not hesitate to ask F&ES Student Services staff
for help. They will be happy to assist you.
Our school is in a relatively safe area. BUT SAFETY MUST BE A CONSTANT CONCERN.
Always be alert, as in any large city. At night, do not walk alone. Try to have a friend with you
when you leave any building after dark. Otherwise, you may call the Yale Escort Service at 432WALK (9255) to be driven to your home. Campus police may be reached at 432-4400 and the
emergency number is 111 from all campus phones.
Emergency Blue Phones: Almost 400 exterior phones are strategically located throughout the
campus nd are readily identifiable at night by blue lights hanging above or near them. The
phones are equipped with red emergency buttons for direct connection to the University Police
Communications Center for police, fire, or medical emergencies. Each phone is also equipped
with a keypad for dialing any campus number. Please visit http://publicsafety.yale.edu/safetyservices/blue-phones for specific locations of all Blue Phones and a printable PDF map.
Bike Registration: As a service to the University community, the Yale police department
registers bicycles owned by students, faculty and staff members. Each bicycle is registered in the
Yale Police/New Haven Police information system which is searchable by police officers on
patrol using their mobile data terminals. Each bicycle is also registered with the National Bike
Registry at no charge.
Bicycle registrations are good for one academic year beginning on September 1 and expiring on
August 31.
To register your bicycle, please go to http://to.yale.edu/bike-registration complete, and return the
registration form to the following Yale University Police facility:
Police Headquarters, 101 Ashmun St., New Haven, CT 06511
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Safety Education
Safety Tips: Theft Prevention On Campus
 Lock your door even if you will be gone from your room for only a few minutes. Close
and lock all windows when you leave your room.
 Store all easily removable valuables out of sight, preferably in a locked drawer or closet.
 Require identification and authorization from all service people.
 For students living in a dorm, lock your room door and keep your key with you in the
shower. Do not leave it in the pocket of clothing outside the shower stall.
 Avoid leaving valuables in common rooms or coat rooms.
 Use Operation Identification: Borrow an electric engraver pen from the Police
Department or the Master’s Office and mark all your belongings with your driver’s
license number and the state in which it was issued.
 Record the serial numbers, model, brand name and description of all valuables. Stolen
property cannot be lawfully reclaimed unless it can be positively identified.
 When leaving your apartment or room for vacation, trips, or recess periods, store
valuables in the security storage area located in your college, or take them with you.
 Avoid leaving notes on your door saying that you are out.
 If you see someone acting suspiciously, call Yale Police - 911 - your emergency number
while on campus.
Personal Safety Tips
 No lock works unless you lock it! Lock doors before you go to sleep.
 Lock public doors and gates to your apartment building, dormitory, or office.
 Never leave a public door propped open - even for a friend.
 Always lock windows that are accessible from the outside.
 Leave spare keys with a trusted neighbor, not hidden near your door.
 Keep house and car keys on separate chains. When leaving your car for service or in a
parking lot, leave only your ignition key.
 Never attach your address to your key chain.
 Identify visitors through a window or peephole before opening the door.
 Request service people to show proper credentials before you let them in. If necessary,
call the company to verify employment.
 Do not lend your key to service people.
 If a stranger asks to use your telephone, do not open your door. Instead offer to call for
emergency assistance for him/her.
 Report to the police any unusual or suspicious activity near your home, room or around
your neighbors’ homes or apartment.
For more information on safety please visit the Yale University Security Website.
http://publicsafety.yale.edu/
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Travel
Students who travel outside the United States for research, to attend a conference, or to
participate in an internship should always have contingency plans that allow for unexpected
health and safety hurdles. Because of unsettled conditions as well as disease in certain regions
and countries F&ES students might not be allowed to receive Yale funding to travel to certain
“restricted” parts of the globe. While restrictions for undergraduate students are stricter than for
graduate and professional students, each individual must determine if traveling to a country or
region that is on a ‘restricted’ list is necessary, and if (s)he has the appropriate skills and support
network to embark on that trip.
Before and during travel outside the United States, students should stay in touch with resources
that include: Yale Health Plan, local persons and web sites such as Yale University’s own Yale
and the World site (www.world.yale.edu/services) and those provided by the State Department of
the United States (www.travel.state.gov) and the World Health Organization (www.who.int/en/).
Purchasers of tickets may also want to consider buying insurance for their tickets in case they
need to cancel or drastically change their flight plans.
Each student embarking on overseas travel to study, do research, or carry out other activities,
should carefully read the contents of several web sites here at Yale.
The Yale and the World web site has an excellent section titled YALE UNIVERSITY
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL POLICY that everyone who is considering traveling or advising
and/or funding student travelers should read carefully.
The Yale College Center for International Experience maintains a helpful web site
(www.yale.edu/yalecol/international/travel/policy.html) that is designed for undergraduates and
has a great deal of wise advice for graduate and professional students. While funding restrictions
on travel to specific countries do apply to undergraduate students, everyone planning to travel
should review all reference sources and modify travel plans accordingly if it seems unadvisable
to travel to a particularly unsafe destination.
Helpful Topics Include:
Before Going Abroad - consider the following issues well in advance of going abroad:
1. Health Issues
2. Student Responsibilities
3. Insurance Coverage and Yale Student Travel Assistance Program MEDEX
Safety While Abroad: Important things to remember:
1. Yale International Travel Policy for Students including restricted countries for
Yale Undergraduate students
Assumption of Risk and Waiver
F&ES students who undertake Yale-funded projects or pursue Yale-approved research or study
abroad away from the Yale campus must complete “Assumption of Risk and Waiver” forms.
These completed forms must be placed on file with the office administering the award funds. A
copy of the latest form can be obtained at http://www.yale.edu/traveling/Waiver.doc
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MEDEX Travel Benefit Program
MEDEX is a travel resource program, available 24 hours a day that provides international
assistance, emergency evacuation and repatriation while traveling abroad, including within the
United States for international students and scholars at Yale. The MEDEX benefit is available to
all Yale students, faculty and staff at no cost. Travelers should obtain a MEDEX identification
card and Program Description Guides from Yale’s Office of Risk Management, 2 Whitney
Avenue, 6th Floor. More information is available at: Office of Risk Management: 203.432.0140,
http://www.yale.edu/finance/controller/riskman/medex.html and http://www.medexassist.com/
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An Incomplete Guide to New Haven
New Haven offers a wide range of social, cultural, arts, and recreational opportunities: awardwinning theaters; world class museums & galleries; exciting nightlife at clubs & pubs; diverse
restaurants, cafes, & markets; and great shopping with national chains & local specialty stores.
Suggestions from previous F&ES students are given below.
Unless otherwise stated, all businesses are in New Haven!
Places to Stay in and Around New Haven
Inexpensive: under $100
Expensive: $175-$250
Moderate: $100-$175
Very Expensive: $250 and up
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In New Haven:
Omni New Haven
Hotel at Yale
The Alston House
155 Temple St., New Haven
(203) 772-6664, expensive
http://www.omnihotels.com
Bed & breakfast
59 Alston Avenue, New Haven
(203) 453-5600, moderate
jrs4659@cs.com
Courtyard by Marriott at
Yale
Swan Cove Bed & Breakfast
115 Sea Street, New Haven
(203) 776-3240 moderate/expensive
http://www.swancove.com/
30 Whalley Avenue, New Haven
The Quinnipiac Club
(203) 777-6221, moderate
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel 221 Church Street, New Haven
/hvndt-courtyard-new-haven-at-yale/ (203) 562-3147, moderate/expensive
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Days Inn-New Haven
e%2Fhome%2Ecfm-link doesnt work
270 Foxon Rd., New Haven
(203) 469-0343, inexpensive
The Study
http://www.daysinn.com
1157 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 503-3900, expensive/very
Fairfield Inn by Marriott
expensive
400 Sargent Drive, New Haven
http://www.studyhotels.com/
(203)-562-1111, moderate
Farnam Guest House
616 Prospect Street, New Haven
Toll free 1-888-562-7121 or
(203) 562-7121, expensive
www.farnamguesthouse.com
Touch of Ireland
Guest House
670 Whitney Ave, New Haven
Toll free 1-866-787-7990 or 7877997, moderate
www.TouchofIrelandGuestHouse.com/
The Historic Mansion Inn
600 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 865-8324, moderate/expensive
La Quinta Inn & Suites
400 Sargent Dr., New Haven
800-642-4271 moderate/expensive
http://www.lq.com
Holiday Inn Express
309 East Main Street, Branford
(203) 488-4035, moderate
http://www.hiexpress.com/
Inn at Lafayette
725 Boston Post Road, Madison
(203) 245-7773 or (203) 453-5363,
moderate
http://www.innatlafayette.com/
Quality Inn
30 Frontage Road, East Haven
(203) 469-5321, inexpensive,
moderate
http://www.qualityinn.com/
North of New Haven:
Days Inn-Hamden
3400 Whitney Avenue, Hamden
(203) 288-2505, inexpensive
http://www.daysinn.com
The Hamden Clarion Hotel
& Suites
2260 Whitney Ave, Hamden
(203) 288-3831 or 800-446-4656
expensive/very expensive
www.schafferhotels.com
East of New Haven:
High Meadow B & B
B&B at Barlett Farm
1290 Whirlwind Hill Road
Wallingford
(203) 269-2351, moderate/expensive
http://www.high-meadow.com/
564 Great Hill Road, Guilford
(203) 457-1657, moderate
http://www.thebartlettfarm.com/
Comfort Inn
300 Boston Post Road, Guilford
(203) 453-5600, moderate/expensive
http://www.comfortinn.com/
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Holiday Inn
201 Washington Ave., North Haven
(203) 239-4225, moderate
http://www.holidayinn.com
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Homewood Suites by Hilton
Super 8 Motel
Megill’s Garage
90 Miles Drive, Wallingford
(203) 284-2600, moderate/expensive
http://homewoodsuites1.hilton.com
7 Kimberly Avenue, West Haven
(203) 932-9000, inexpensive
www.super8.com
1390 Whalley Ave., New Haven
(203) 387-2236
http://www.megillsinc.com /
Wallingford Victorian Bed & Acupuncture/Bodywork:
Breakfast
245 North Main Street, Wallingford
(203) 269-4492
Inexpensive/moderate
http://www.bedandbreakfastwallingfo
rd.com
1182 Whitney Ave., Hamden
Amadeus Center for Health and (203) 787-0429
Healing
Bakeries:
245 Bradley St., New Haven
(203) 787-0869
Atticus Bookstore/Café
http://www.amadeuscenter.com/index (see “Restaurants”)
.html
West of New Haven:
Boaz Itshaky, MSOM
Best Western Executive Hotel
311 Racebrook Road, Orange
(203) 537-0699
490 Saw Mill Road, West Haven
203-933-0344, moderate
Toll Free: 866-530-1684
http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwest
ern/US/CT/West-Havenhotels/BEST-WESTERN-ExecutiveHotel-of-New-Haven-WestHaven/HotelOverview.do?propertyCode=07016&
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Courtyard by Marriott,
Orange
Creative Body Therapies and
Yoga
1079 Whalley Ave, New Haven
(203) 387-5015
http://www.creativebodytherapies.co
m/-link redirects to Cofrancesco
Chiropractic & Healing Arts
Intuitive Lotus Body Therapies
31 Linden Street, New Haven
(203) 605-9953
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Breakfast
Wellspring
44 Prospect St., Milford (203) 8769996, moderate
http://www.bbonline.com/ct/lilypad/
1427 Chapel St., New Haven
203-624-4044
10 Rowe Avenue, Milford
(203) 877-6060,
inexpensive/moderate
www.redroof.com/
Book Trader Café
1140 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 787-6147
http://booktradercafe.com/-link goes
to salon
Claire’s Corner Copia
(see “Restaurants”)
Libby’s Italian Pastry
(see “Ice Cream”)
Marjolaine’s
961 State St., New Haven
(203) 789-8589
Excellent pastries
http://www.marjolainepastry.com
1210 Chapel St., New Haven (203)
Bars/Pubs/Taverns:
562-4247
http://www.rimagesalon.com/contact. Legal drinking = 21
html
Must have ID
136 Marsh Hill Road, Orange
(203) 799-2200, moderate
Shiatsu Works
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel
400 Prospect St., New Haven
/hvnco-courtyard-new-haven-orange/
(203) 773-1199
Student discounts
The Lily Pad Bed and
Red Roof Inn
Shea’s Service Center
Auto Mechanics:
East Rock Auto Repair
1400 State St., New Haven
(203) 776-9220
http://www.eastrockauto.com/
The Anchor
272 College St., New Haven
(203) 865-1512
Anna Liffey’s
17 Whitney Ave., New Haven
(203) 773-1776
Archie Moore’s
188 Willow St., New Haven
(203) 773-9870
Good bar food
Barcelona
155 Temple St., New Haven
(203) 848-3000
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Lydell Motors
Cojones
50 Rowe Ave., Milford
(203) 283-0200, moderate/expensive
http://www.marriott.com/springhillsuites/travel.mi
969 State St., New Haven
(203) 773-3344
Happy hour with free burritos and ½
price margaritas
400 State St., North Haven
(203) 288-9015
Not the cheapest, but honest and
excellent service
http://www.lydellmotorsltd.localgads.
com/
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Christopher Martin’s
Fashionista Store (Vintage)
Willoughby’s
860 State St., New Haven
(203) 776-8835
93 Whitney Ave., New Haven
(203) 777-4434
http://www.fashionista-vintagevariety.com/
Goodwill Store (2nd Hand)
61 Amity Rd., New Haven
(203) 397-2735
2369 Dixwell Ave., Hamden
(203) 230-2910
472 Foxon Boulevard, New Haven
(203) 468-2355
194 York Street, Yale School of
Architecture, New Haven
(203) 789-8400
Or 258 Church St., New Haven
(203) 777-7400
Diesel Lounge
944 State St., New Haven
(203) 776-9899
Geronimo Tequila Bar &
Southwest Grill
271 Crown St., New Haven
(203) 777-7700
GPSCY/Gryphon’s Pub
204 York St., New Haven
(203) 432-2638
GPSCY is the community center for
Yale graduate/ professional students.
Gryphon’s is the GPSCY basement.
Must have Yale ID to enter & bring
guests.
Salvation Army
Ordinary
990 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 907-0238
Rudy’s Bar & Grill
1227 Chapel St, New Haven
(203) 865-1242
Excellent Belgian style french fries
with a variety of sauces
116 Crown
116 Crown St., New Haven
(203) 777-3116
Bicycle Repairs:
TJ Maxx
2335 Dixwell Ave., Hamden
(203) 288-8157
& 68 Frontage Road, East Haven
(203) 466-3327
Coffee:
Atticus Bookstore/Café
(see “Restaurants”)
Blue State Coffee
84 Wall St., New Haven
(203) 764-2632
276 York St, New Haven
(203) 787-9929
Large local and sustainably sensitive
coffee hang-out
https://www.bluestatecoffee.com/
Book Trader Café
(see “Bakeries”)
Café Romeo
534 Orange St., New Haven
(203) 865-2233
Jojo’s Coffee & Tea
College St. Cycles
1177 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 785-8888
252 College St, New Haven
(203) 865- 2724
http://www.collegestreetcycles.com /
Koffee on Audubon
Devil’s Gear
151 Orange St., New Haven
(203) 773 9288
http://www.thedevilsgear.com/
Clothing: (inexpensive)
Bob’s Stores
2300 Dixwell Ave., Hamden
(203) 281-5441
97 Orange St., New Haven
(203) 773-1144
Or 1044 Chapel St.
(203) 773-1343
Fair-trade/organic coffee & tea,
http://www.woodlandcoffee.com/
(see “Furniture”)
JP Dempsey’s
974 State St., New Haven
(203) 624-5991
Free & unlimited peanuts; everyone
discards the shells on the tables and
floor!
Woodland Coffee & Tea
104 Audubon St., New Haven
(203) 562-5454
Comfy sofas, fair-trade/organic
coffee & tea
http://www.koffeefamily.com/
Lulu European Coffee House
(Lulu’s)
49 Cottage St., New Haven
(203) 785-9218
http://luluscoffee.com/
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Contacts/Eyeglasses:
Check GSA website for updated
discounts www.yale.edu/gsa/
Dr. James Santanelli
184 Garvin Rd., Hamden
(203) 248-9426
Dr. James Weston
Hamden Eye
2300 Dixwell Ave. # 12, Hamden
(203) 248-3937
Kennedy&Perkins
80 Whitney Ave., New Haven
(203) 624-3145
Yale Eye Center
40 Temple Street, New Haven
(203) 785-2020
http://www.eyes.yale.edu/index.aspx
Copying/Printing/Posters:
TYCO
262 Elm St., New Haven
(203) 777-8926
http://www.tycoprinting.com/
Yale RIS
344 Winchester Ave,
New Haven
(203) 432-6560
http://ypps.yale.edu/
Culture:
Eli Whitney Museum and
Workshop
915 Whitney Ave., New Haven
(203) 777-1833
http://www.eliwhitney.org/
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Peabody Museum of Natural
History
Sachem & Whitney (corner)
New Haven
(203) 432-5050
Free with Yale ID
http://peabody.yale.edu/
International Festival of
Arts & Ideas
First two weeks of June, events all
throughout New Haven
http://artidea.org/
Shubert Performing Arts
Center
247 College St., New Haven
(203) 562-5666
http://www.shubert.com/
Yale Center for
British Art
1080 Chapel St., New Haven
1 877 274 8278 Free
http://britishart.yale.edu/
Yale Repertory Theater
Chapel & York (corner)
New Haven
(203) 432-1234
Season tickets – an excellent deal for
students!
http://www.yalerep.org/index.html
Yale Univ. Art Gallery
111 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 432-0600 Free
http://artgallery.yale.edu /
Dr. Gerald Alexander
Rainbow Cleaners
129 York St., #1R, New Haven
(203)782-0677
http://www.drgalexander.com/
2600 Whitney Ave., Hamden
(203) 248-2141
http://rainbowcleaners.org/
Dr. Jack Levine
Ted’s Cleaners
375 Orange St., New Haven
57-63 Grove St., New Haven
(203) 624-757 1
(203) 777-8214
http://www.dentistinnewhavenct.com/ also do alterations/ tailoring
http://www.tedscleaners.net /
Dr. Jonathon Samburg
437 Orange St., New Haven
(203) 865-4843
Exercise/Sports/Parks:
Dr. Joseph Tagliarini
East Rock Park
389 Orange St., New Haven
(203) 624-5515
http://compdentalhealth.com/
Orange St & Cold Spring St.,
New Haven
Dr. Laurence Gormley
Whitney Ave., Hamden
111 Park St., New Haven
(203) 562-5101
Farmington Canal Trail
Doctors/Chiropractors:
Check GSA website for updated
discounts www.yale.edu/gsa/
Dr. John Cianciolo
Edgerton Park
Starts at end of Sachem, continues 84
miles and growing
Bike and running paths
Hammonassett State Park
Exit 62 off I-95 N
State beach + much more
500 Orange St., New Haven
(203) 495-6800
http://www.drcianciolo.com/
Ingall’s Rink (Yale Whale)
Natural Health Associates
Lighthouse Point Park
2558 Whitney Ave., Hamden
(203) 230-2200
2 Lighthouse Rd., New Haven
(203) 946-8005
Boat ramp, beach, carousel
http://www.naturalhealthct.com/
Denny Chiropractic
Prospect St., New Haven
Bring your own skates
Milford Point Audubon Birding
Area Milford
Dance Clubs:
2842 Old Dixwell Ave., Hamden
(203) 407-8468
http://www.dennywellness.com/
Bar
Dori Cole, DC
254 Crown Street, New Haven
(203) 495-8924
http://www.barnightclub.com/
24 Long Hill Road, Guilford
(203) 458-8818
GPSCY/Gryphon’s Pub
Dry Cleaning:
See Bars/Restaurants/Taverns
Doyle’s Custom Cleaners
Whitney Ave., Hamden
Good hiking, no mountain bikes
Toad’s Place
203 Alden Ave., New Haven
(203) 387-3677
Veteran’s Park
300 York St., New Haven
(203) 624-8623
Weekly concerts& big name acts
http://www.toadsplace.com/
Dentists:
Check GSA website for updated
discounts www.yale.edu/gsa/
Jet Cleaners
SCCRWA Property
(water authority)
(203) 624-6671, ext 247
Call for recreational passes,
including fishing
Sleeping Giant State Park
Wallingford
Technical mountain biking
687 State St., New Haven
(203) 777-0742
http://jetcleanersnewhaven.com/
Westwoods
Pro-Cleaners
Yale Athletics Dept.
380 Whitney Ave., New Haven
(203) 789-1656
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Mountain biking
(203) 432-4747
Sporting event tickets and gym
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Costco
Sam’s Club
Graduate Leagues
Soccer, volleyball, etc.
Farmer’s Markets:
1718 Boston Post Rd., Milford
(203) 882-8881
Bulk; membership required
http://www.costco.com
City Farmer’s Market
Edge of the Woods
2 Boston Post Rd., Orange
(203) 795-8100
Bulk; membership required
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/home
page.jsp
Wooster Square
Chapel S. at DePalma Ct.
New Haven
(203) 773-3736
Saturdays 9-1,
May to December
Winter market January to April
1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month
from 10-1
http://cityseed.org/
379 Whalley Ave., New Haven
(203) 787-1055
Organic, natural foods
http://www.eotwm.com/pages/home.
html
Stop & Shop Supermarkets
Foodworks
Trader Joe’s
Upper State Street Farm
Market
450 Boston Post Rd., Guilford
(203) 458-9778
Organic, natural foods
http://food-works.org/
Gourmet Heaven
15 Broadway, New Haven
1010 State St., New Haven
(203) 787-4533
(203) 415-6878
& 44 Whitney Ave, New Haven
Saturdays 9-3, Summer to December (203) 776-0400
http://upperstatestreet.org/visit/?tag=f Includes buffet, fresh flowers, open
armers-market-in-new-haven
24 hours
http://gourmetheaven.com/
City Farmer’s Market
Church St. at the Green
Hong Kong Market
New Haven
67 Whitney Ave., New Haven
(203) 773-3736
(203) 777-8881
Wednesdays 11-3,
Open until 10:00pm, cheap Asian
Mid-June to December
produce, fresh tofu, fish, and
www.cityseed.org
groceries. Japanese & Vietnamese
City Farmer’s Market
videos for rent.
Edgewood Park, corner of Whalley
and West Rock Aves.
New Haven
(203) 773-3736
Sundays 10-2,
June 28 to November22
www.cityseed.org
Liuzzi Cheese Grocery Import
322 State St., North Haven
(203) 248-4356
http://liuzzicheese.com
112 Amity Rd., New Haven
(203) 389-8600
& 1245 Dixwell Ave, Hamden
(203) 281-7229
560 Boston Post Rd., Orange
(203) 795-5505
http://www.traderjoes.com/
Whole Foods
1686 Boston Post Rd., Milford
(203) 874-0883
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
Furniture:
Freecycle Listserv
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecy
clenewhaven/
IKEA
450 Sargent Dr., New Haven
(203) 865-4532
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/store/new_haven
Salvation Army
274 Crown St., New Haven
(203) 776-2448
303 George St., New Haven
(203) 624-9891
/
Nica’s Market
Hair Cuts:
Bishop’s Orchards
603 Orange St., New Haven
Capture Salon
(203) 787-5919
100 Crown Street, New Haven
Good produce, fresh bread & chicken
(203) 424-0395
http://www.nicasmarket.com
http://www.capturesalon.com/
Rt 1/1355 Boston Post Rd. Guilford
(203) 453-2338
Fresh, local produce; breads, great
pies; pick-your-own fruit
http://bishopsorchards.com/
486 Orange St., New Haven
(203) 865-2849
Great, cheap tofu (fresh daily);
Chinese movies for rent
Food Market/Grocery:
BJ’s Warehouse
555 Universal Dr., North Haven
(203) 234-6000
Bulk; membership required
http://www.bjs.com/
Oriental Pantry
Egidio’s
342 Orange St., New Haven
(203) 624-0976
http://www.egidioshairstudio.com/
Romeo & Cesare’s
Details
771 Orange St., New Haven
(203) 776-1614
Good produce, fresh bread, fresh
cheese & chicken
http://www.romeoceasersgourmetsho
p.com/index.htm l
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(203) 777-4447
(203) 624-8203
Cuts out of his home, award-winning,
cheap, and great—not sure how to
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Hair Chateau
Salvation Army
(see “Clothes”)
1697 Whitney Ave. Hamden
(203) 248-3761
TJ Maxx
Hair Niche
(see “Clothes”)
1151 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 773-0005
Recommended by many FESers,
located in Hotel Duncan, only $15 a
cut!
JoBella Downtown Salon/Spa
155 Temple St., New Haven
(203) 865-5911
http://jobellasalons.com/
Karma
263 College St., New Haven
(203) 777-6333
Eyebrow waxing
http://www.karmasalon.com/
Soho
Ice Cream:
Ashley’s Ice Cream Café
280 York St., New Haven
(203) 776-7744
Best in the state!
http://www.ashleysicecream.net/
Libby’s Italian Pastry Shop
139 Wooster St,
New Haven
(203) 772-0380
http://www.libbyscookies.com/
Wentworth Homemade Ice
Cream
Stephanie’s
3697 Whitney Ave., Hamden
(203) 281-7429
Just past Sleeping Giant State
Park;Access from Farmington Canal
Trail; the large is LARGE!
1538 Whalley Ave., New Haven
(203) 397-1988
Laundromats:
Y Haircutting
Bubble and Squeak
49 High St., New Haven
(203) 562-5623
http://www.yhaircutting.com/
165 Willow, New Haven
(203) 498-8537 &
130 Park St, New Haven
(203) 776-3450
Hardware/
Do-it-Yourself:
Village Wash Tub
916 Whalley Ave., New Haven
(203) 387-6799
http://sohohair.com/
40 Foster Street, New Haven
(203) 776-3598
Showcase Cinemas
550 Universal Dr., North Haven
(203) 234-8000
http://www.showcasecinemas.com/
Pizza:
Abate Apizza & Seafood
129 Wooster St., New Haven
(203) 776-4334
http://www.abate-restaurant.com/
Bar
254 Crown St., New Haven
(203) 495-8924
Brick Oven Pizza
122 Howe Street, New Haven
(203) 777-4444
Free delivery; pizzas cooked in a real
brick oven!
http://newhavenbrickoven.com/
Modern Apizza
874 State St., New Haven
(203) 776-5306
http://www.modernapizza.com/
Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria
157 Wooster St., New Haven
(203) 865-5762
http://www.pepespizzeria.com/
Sally’s Apizza
111 Universal Dr., North Haven
(203) 234-1300
http://www.homedepot.com
Motor Vehicles:
237 Wooster St., New Haven
(203) 624-5271
http://sallysapizza.com/
Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Town Pizza
Lowe’s Home Improvement
1985 State St., Hamden
(860) 263-5700
25 Whitney Ave., New Haven
(203) 865-6065
Home Depot
115 Foxon Blvd., East Haven
(203) 468-3068
http://www.lowes.com/TopCategories Movie Theaters:
Display?storeId=10151&langId=Cine 4
1&catalogId=10051
371 Middletown Ave,
New Haven.
Household Items:
(203) 776-5546
Goodwill Store
(see “Clothes”)
Pier 1 Imports
2335 Dixwell Ave., Hamden
(203) 281-1691
Criterion Cinemas
Post Offices:
SOM
135 Prospect St., New Haven
Not a full service office
Yale Station
165 Whitney Ave., New Haven
(203) 773-3454
PO boxes available
86 Temple St., New Haven
(203) 498-2500
Matinees on the weekend
USPS New Haven
http://www.bowtiecinemas.com/locati 50 Brewery St., New Haven
ons/criterion-cinemas/
(203) 782-7007
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Restaurants:
Miya’s Sushi
Shoe Repair:
1082 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 776-4040
http://atticusbookstorecafe.com/
68 Howe St., New Haven
(203) 777-9760
Unique sushi and homemade
saki…out of this world
http://miyassushi.com
Bangkok Garden
Pot-au-Pho
172 York St., New Haven
(203) 789-8684
http://bkkgardenct.com/
77 Whitney Ave., New Haven
(203) 776-2248
Basil Restaurant
172 Temple St., New Haven
(203) 782-1616
110 Wall St., New Haven
(203) 432-1874
Enter through Sterling or down
stairway near Wall St.
http://www.library.yale.edu/bass/
Rice Pot Thai Restaurant
Yale Center For British Art
Atticus Bookstore/Café
142 Howe St., New Haven
(203) 865-4000
Café Romeo
(See “Coffee”)
Caseus Fromagerie & Bistro
93 Whitney Ave., New Haven
(203) 624-3373
Claire’s Corner Copia
1000 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 562-3888
Kosher/ vegetarian/ vegan
http://www.clairescornercopia.com/
Istanbul Café
245 Crown St., New Haven
(203) 787-3881
http://www.istanbulcafect.com/
Kasbah Garden Cafe
105 Howe St., New Haven
(203) 777-5053
http://www.kasbahgarden.com/
Louis’ Lunch, est. 1895
261-263 Crown St., New Haven
(203) 562-5507
http://www.louislunch.com/
*DO NOT ASK FOR EXTRAS,
including ketchup. It’s either burger
or cheeseburger.
Mamoun’s Falafel
85 Howe St., New Haven
(203) 562-8444
http://mamouns.com/
Bulldog Burrito
320 Elm St., New Haven
(203) 495-8600
http://www.bulldogburrito.com /
Mezcal Restaurante Mexicano
14 Mechanic St., New Haven
(203) 782-4828
Excellent authentic cuisine
Prime 16
Star Shoe Repairing
250 College St., New Haven
(203) 562-7501
Study Locations:
Bass Library
1027 State St., New Haven
1080 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 772-6679
(203) 432-2800
http://ricepotnewhaven.com/web/inde http://britishart.yale.edu/
x.html
Sitar Indian Restaurant
45 Grove St., New Haven
(203) 777-3242
http://sitarnewhaven.com/
Soul de Cuba
283 Crown St., New Haven
(203) 498-2822
http://www.souldecuba.com/
Tandoor Clay Oven
1226 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 776-6620
http://www.newhaventandoor.com/
York Street Noodle
166 York St., New Haven (203) 7769675
http://www.yorkstnoodlehouse.com/
School/Office Supplies:
Hull’s Art Supply & Framing
1144 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 865-4855
http://hullsnewhaven.com/store52/ag
ora.cgi
Staples
Haas Family Arts Library
180 York St., New Haven (203)
432-2645
http://www.library.yale.edu/arts/
Linsly-Chittenden Hall
63 High St., New Haven
Wireless; beware evening classes
http://www.buildings.yale.edu/proper
ty.aspx?id=35
Law Library
127 Wall St., New Haven
Must present Yale ID
http://library.law.yale.edu/
Sterling Library
120 High St., New Haven (203) 4321775
http://www.library.yale.edu/libraries/
sterling.html
Tailor:
Casablanca
1146 Chapel St., New Haven
(203) 562-7700
Greg’s Tailor Shop
430 Universal Dr. North
North Haven
(203) 234-7554
& 2335 Dixwell Ave #2, Hamden
(203) 407-4250
http://www.staples.com/
242 College St., New Haven
(203) 776-4461
http://www.gregstailorshop.com/
Yale Bookstore
Heritage Taxi
Taxi Service:
(203) 466-6666
77 Broadway St., New Haven
www.besttaxi.net
(203) 777-8440
http://yale.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/s
tores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=
16556&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
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Metro Taxi
Pet Shield Vet. Hospital
(203) 777-7777
(203) 333-3333
www.metrotaxict.com
2033 Foxon Rd, North Branford
(203) 481-1492
Utilities: (Cable)
Comcast
1-800-934-6489
Also provides Internet
http://wwwb.comcast.com/
Cox Cable
T.E.A.M Van
Mobile vet facility
1-888-367-8326
Cats only, arrive a.m. and go home
p.m, neutered and vaccinated for $67.
Also accept feral cats for free, so
keep in mind if you see strays.
http://www.everyanimalmatters.org/i
ndex.html
1-855-633-3009
Also provides Internet
http://ww2.cox.com/
Video/DVD Rental:
Utilities: (Electricity)
(see “Study Locations”)
Free DVD rental to students with
library privileges
CL&P
800-286-2000
www.cl-p.com
United Illuminating
(800) 722-5584
www.uinet.com
Bass Library
Best Video
1842 Whitney Ave., Hamden
(203) 287-9286
www.bestvideo.com
Foreign and hard-to-find films
New Haven Public Library
New England Beverage
Company
560 Boston Post Rd., Orange
(203) 795-5050
http://www.newenglandbeveragecom
pany.com/
Orange St. Liquor
717 Orange St, New Haven
(203) 865-9622
The Wine Thief
378 Whitney Ave, New Haven
(203) 865-4845
and
181 Crown St, New Haven
(203) 772-1944
www.thewinethief.com
Yoga:
Fresh Yoga
319 Peck St., New Haven
(203) 776-9642
& 49 Orange St., New Haven
www.freshyoga.com
Yoga at Yale Slifka Center
(800) 659-8299
www.soconngas.com
133 Elm St., New Haven
(203) 946-8130
Need a library card – bring proof of
residency (utility bill) and Yale ID
http://nhfpl.org/
80 Wall St., New Haven
(203) 432-8523
Free, to join listserve e-mail:
rabbi.lina@yale.edu
Yankee Gas
Yale Film Study Center
Yogis at Yale
(800) 989-0900
http://www.yankeegas.com/
53 Wall St. Room B-17
New Haven
(203) 432-0148
Low-cost or free rentals Foreign and
hard-to-find films
http://its.yale.edu/centers/film-studycenter
Suggested donation of $3
to join listserve e-mail:
Lily.Diamond@yale.edu
Bristol.Maryott@yale.edu
http://www.yale.edu/yay/
Utilities: (Natural Gas)
Southern CT Gas Company
Utilities: (Phone)
AT&T
(long distance)
www.att.com
Sprint
Wine/Liquor:
(long distance)
www.sprint.com
Legal drinking = 21
Must have ID
Veterinary Care:
Amity Wine & Spirits
New Haven Central Hospital
843 State St., New Haven
(203) 865-0878
http://www.centralpetvet.com/
Dr. Robert Aldrich
1292 Whalley Ave., New Haven
(203) 387-6648
http://www.westvillevet.com/
95 Amity Rd., New Haven
(203) 397-9463
& 3300 Whitney Ave., Hamden
http://www.amitywines.com/
The Bottle Shop
492 Orange St., New Haven
(203) 772-1111
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Acknowledgements
Thanks are extended to the following offices and individuals for
making contributions to the reference guide:
F&ES Student Services Student Assistants
F&ES SAC & SIG Leaders
Mariann Adams
Elisabeth Barsa
Sheila Daykin
Joanne DeBernardo
Kathy Douglas
Paul Draghi
Ladd Flock
Jessica Foote
Gordon Geballe
Brian Gillis
Carla Heister
Angela Kuhne
Alex Muro
Tim Northrop
Scott Rumage
Rosanne Stoddard
William Vance
Office of International Students & Scholars
Yale I.D. Center
Yale Health Plan
Yale University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
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