INTERNATIONAL SPOUSES AND PARTNERS (ISPY) REGISTRATION FORM
This information is for the upcoming ISPY Orientation (September 3 to 5) and will also be used for updating the ISPY
Directory (this is only distributed to ISPY members). If you have a digital photo to include for the Directory, please email
that to: warrena.wilkinson@yale.edu
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Check here if you do not wish to be included in the ISPY Directory
Your Name
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Address
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City
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Phone Number _____________________________________________________________________________________
Email Address _____________________________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth (mm/dd/year)
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Your current visa status, if applicable (i.e., F2, J2, etc.)
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Date you arrived in New Haven ________________________________________________________________________
How long will you be at Yale?
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Occupation (in your home country)
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Country of Citizenship ______________________________________________________________________________
Language(s) you speak ______________________________________________________________________________
Hobbies and Interests – What do you like to do in your leisure time?
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Your Spouse’s Name (the Yale student/scholar) ___________________________________________________________
Yale Department/School (e.g., SOM, FES, etc.)
Spouse’s DOB (mm/dd/year)
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If you have children, please complete below:
Child’s Name
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DOB
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Child’s Name
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DOB
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Child’s Name
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DOB
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COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THIS FORM TO:
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR YALE STUDENTS & SCHOLARS
421 TEMPLE STREET, NEW HAVEN, CT, 06511
OR EMAIL TO
WARRENA.WILKINSON@YALE.EDU
ISPY ORIENTATION REGISTRATION FORM
SEPTEMBER 3 to 5, 2008
All newly arrived and returning spouses and partners are invited to attend any or all of the following events. It would be great to
have as many returning spouses participate in the afternoon socials and the beach day to help welcome and answer any questions
the new spouses might have.
Please check the box(es) for the orientation events/activities you will be participating in:
DAY 1 – Wednesday, September 3
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11am – Welcome & Orientation Meeting @
International Center (IC)
Are you in New Haven with your husband, wife or
partner who is studying or working all day at Yale? Are
you wondering what you’re going to do with your
time? Come to this program and meet other spouses &
partners. Learn more about the opportunities and
resources available to you at Yale and in New Haven.
Each registered participant will receive an information
packet with many freebies!
12:30pm – Lunch @ Sitar Indian Restaurant, 45 Grove
Street
We’ll be going to one of New Haven’s best lunch deals.
Yummy all-you-can-eat lunch buffet (bring $11 (more if
you order a beverage) which includes tax and tip).
2pm – Peabody Museum Tour & Volunteer
Opportunity Talk, 170 Whitney Avenue
Come along to this specially arranged tour and hear
about volunteer opportunities at the Peabody.
3pm to 5pm – Human Resources (HR) Open House for
Spouses and Partners
Yale HR Department is holding their Open House for
Graduate Student Spouses @ 155 Whitney Avenue,
Room 120.
4pm – ISPY Social @ IC
This is a “meet and greet” for new and returning
spouses and partners. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon
chatting with new and old friends over some yummy
light refreshments. Feel free to ask questions about life
at Yale and New Haven.
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DAY 3 - Friday, September 5
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DAY 2 - Thursday, September 4
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9:30am – Meet @ IC (tea & refreshments available)
10am – New Haven Public Library Tour
One of the librarians will give us a brief tour of the New
Haven Free Public Library and find out what resources
are available to you there – did you know they have an
extensive CD/DVD collection too?! You will also have
an opportunity to obtain your public library card if you
bring along the necessary documents with you – a list is
found online at:
http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/library
11am – Sterling Memorial Library Workshop
This specially arranged hands-on workshop is to
introduce you to the incredible resources Yale’s library
has for you. Learn about the powerful databases for
international news and articles. Learn how to access
these from home. So whether you want to just keep
up with what’s going on in the world or if you’re
completing your own research, this session is for you!
12pm – FREE lunch @ HGS Dining Hall
The McDougal Center has invited the spouses and
partners to be their guests at the Dining Hall at the
Graduate School.
1pm – McDougal Center Tour
See what resources and comfy spaces await you here at
the Graduate Student Life Center.
2pm – Yale Center for British Art Tour @ 1080 Chapel
Street
Come along to this specially arranged docent-led tour
of the BAC and hear briefly about their volunteer
opportunities.
3:30pm - Ice Cream Social @ IC
This afternoon social is also a “meet and greet” for new
and returning spouses and partners.
10am – Meet @ IC (tea & refreshments available). We
will walk to the bus stop together and be catching the
11am bus.
Beach Day @ West Haven Public Beach
Open to our new and returning spouses and their
families! A “hidden” gem between Yale’s Main Campus
and the new West Campus. Feel free to bring your
swimsuit, beach towel, sunscreen, and a picnic lunch
(there are also many close-by places to pick up food).
Along Connecticut’s longest stretch of public beach,
there are grassy and sandy areas, playgrounds, bocce
courts, horseshoe throwing courts, and a paved
walking/jogging and cycling/in-line skating path. Travel
by public bus and learn how easy it is to use the public
transportation system (bring $1.25 for each-way) to get
to West Haven (it’s only about 25-30 minutes away).
CT Transit is free for children under 5 years of age.
IN THE EVENT OF RAIN, ALTERNATE PLAN:
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Shopping Trip to Connecticut Post Mall (Milford)
Where is the closest indoor shopping mall? Learn how
easy it is to take the public bus to “The Post Mall” in
Milford. For complete store listings, find it online at:
http://westfield.com/connecticutpost
ISPY Orientation is generously supported by Graduate Student Life at the McDougal Center and the Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS).