Yale School of Art is committed to fostering a safe, just, and equitable environment for learning, experimentation and discovery while encouraging healthy habits in its students. Questions, concerns, or feedback regarding student relations and academic affairs should be directed to Taryn Wolf, Director of Academic Administration and Dean’s Designee. They may also contact the Director of Graduate Study (DGS) or Graduate Coordinator in their area.
Students should explore the expansive resources offered by the University during their time at the school, including the Graduate Writing Lab, libraries, and the Yale University Art Gallery. Opportunities for fellowships and funding as well as the Yale School of Art Handbook are also useful.
Yale School of Art Student Handbook
Student Opportunities Sheet (updated and made accessible every November)
University Resources
Yale University Fellowships and Funding
Graduate Writing Lab
Sterling Memorial Library
Haas Art Library
Beinecke Rare Books & Manuscripts
Yale University Art Gallery Student Resources
Yale Center for British Art Student Resources
The Yale School of Art observes its own specific financial aid process. All questions regarding financial aid at the Yale School of Art should be directed to [email protected].
Yale University offers an array of cultural resources designed to inform, entertain, and support students, including dedicated news and events resources, multiple cultural and LGBTQ centers, and the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS), amongst others.
Yale News
Yale Events Calendar
Yale Cultural Centers
Yale LGBTQ Center
Yale Chaplain’s Office
Yale Office of International Students & Scholars
Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS)
Yale School of Art takes student health, wellness, and safety seriously. The University offers an array of related resources designed to support students, from the student health portal and on-campus recreation to Yale alert, emergency, police, and accessibility services. University policies communicate expectations of members of the Yale community.
Yale Health
Yale Health Student Health Portal
Yale Well Student Wellness Resources
Yale Health Topics
Yale Campus Recreation
Yale Accessibility
International Toolkit
Student Accessibility Services
Yale Office of Institutional Equity & Accessibility
University Policy Statements
Yale Safety
Yale Alert
Yale Emergency Services
Bulldog Safety Contact Card
Alcohol & Other Drugs
Yale Police Department
Yale ID & Access Control
Yale University is committed to maintaining and strengthening an educational, working, and living environment founded on civility and mutual respect. Sexual misconduct is antithetical to the standards and ideals of our community, and it is a violation of Yale policy and the disciplinary regulations of Yale College and the graduate and professional schools.
Yale aims to eradicate sexual misconduct through education, training, clear policies, and serious consequences for violations of these policies. In addition to being subject to University disciplinary action, many forms of sexual misconduct are prohibited by Connecticut and federal law and may lead to civil liability or criminal prosecution. Yale provides a range of services, resources, and mechanisms for victims of sexual misconduct, including Sexual Harassment and Assault Response & Education (SHARE), Title IX resources, and the University-Wide Committee on Sexual Misconduct (UWC), and the Yale Police Department.
Yale Sexual Misconduct Policies and Related Definitions
Title IX at Yale
Sexual Harassment and Assault Response & Education (SHARE)
University-Wide Committee on Sexual Misconduct (UWC)
Yale Victim Services Sensitive Crimes & Support Coordinator
Many Yale University and Yale School of Art students choose to live off-campus. The University offers a limited number of on-campus options; it also maintains a portal of verified, off-campus housing listings. A closed Facebook group dedicated to Yale off-campus housing opportunities may be helpful. Students engaging with Craigslist or Facebook should remain informed and vigilant throughout the housing process, and only engage with verified sources.
The majority of students live in close proximity to the School of Art’s buildings for convenience and safety when keeping late hours in the studio. A Google map linked below indicates the School of Art’s buildings and immediate vicinities. East Rock, Wooster Square, Westville, and Whitney Avenue neighborhoods are popular living areas, yet further away from campus.
Yale Housing (on-campus)
Yale-Owned Off-Campus Properties
Yale University Off-Campus Housing Portal
Yale Off-Campus Housing Facebook Group
Google Map of Yale School of Art Buildings and Living Vicinities
City of New Haven
Living in New Haven
Student Life
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include:
The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days after the day the University receives a request for access.
Students should submit to the registrar of their school or program a written request that identifies the record(s) the students wish to inspect. The registrar will make arrangements for access and notify students of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the student believes is inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA.
Students who wish to ask the University to amend a record should write the registrar of their school or program, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the University decides not to amend the record as requested, the University will notify students in writing of the decision and their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to students when notified of the right to a hearing.
The right to provide written consent before the University discloses personally identifiable information from the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
Title 34 Section 99.31 of the Code of Federal Regulations describes the circumstances in which the University may disclose personally identifiable information without a student’s consent. The following are additional important details on the University’s policy regarding three of those circumstances:
- The University discloses education records without a student’s prior written consent under the FERPA exception for disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. Typically, a school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic, research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); fellows of the Yale Corporation and non-trustee members of Yale Corporation committees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee. A school official also may include a volunteer or contractor outside of the University who performs an institutional service or function for which the University would otherwise use its own employees and who is under the direct control of the school with respect to the use and maintenance of personally identifiable information from education records. A school official typically has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities for the University.
- As a public service, the University may disclose without consent directory information of the following kinds:
- the name of a student who is or has been in attendance;
- dates of attendance;
- school or residential college affiliation;
- local and other addresses and local telephone number;
- electronic mail address;
- date and place of birth;
- major field of study;
- enrollment status;
- student job assignments and locations;
- participation in University-sponsored extracurricular activities and sports;
- the height and weight of members of athletic teams;
- degrees, honors, and awards received;
- previous educational institution(s) attended;
- name and address of parent or guardian;
- picture and video;
- University person identifier (UPI).
- Additional details regarding directory information are available in the Directory Information Statement.
- Upon request, the University also discloses education records without consent to officials of another educational institution in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.
The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the University to comply with the requirements of FERPA.
The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
The rights listed above go into effect on the first day of classes for the school or program in which the student has enrolled.
Security and Fire Safety
In accordance with federal and state law, the University maintains information on security policies and procedures and prepares an annual campus security and fire safety report containing three years’ worth of campus crime statistics and security policy statements, fire safety information, and a description of where students, faculty, and staff should go to report crimes. The fire safety section of the annual report contains information on current fire safety practices and any fires that occurred within on-campus student housing facilities. Upon request to the Office of the Vice President for Human Resources and Administration, PO Box 208322, 2 Whitney Avenue, Suite 810, New Haven CT 06520-8322, 203.432.8049, the University will provide this information to any applicant for admission, or prospective students and employees may visit http://publicsafety.yale.edu.
Intercollegiate Athletic Programs
In accordance with federal law, the University prepares an annual report on participation rates, financial support, and other information regarding men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletic programs. Upon request to the Director of Athletics, PO Box 208216, New Haven CT 06520-8216, 203.432.1414, the University will provide its annual report to any student or prospective student. The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) report is also available online at http://ope.ed.gov/athletics.