New Student Checklist

Due April 15: You will receive an Intent to Register form and a return envelope by mail. Complete the Intent to Register form and return it to the Office of Admissions with a registration deposit of $500 USD.

Graduate Housing applications will be accepted beginning on April 1. Do not delay! University housing fills extremely quickly. Graduate-level dormitories and on-campus apartments are available through Yale University. The Graduate Housing site also provides information about off-campus housing options.

If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you must apply for an I-20 from Yale and a student visa from the U.S. Embassy. The Office of Admissions must receive certain paperwork on or before May 15.

•   I-20 Instruction
•   Visa Guidelines

Due June 8: An application for a Yale Photo ID was mailed to you with your admission packet. Learn more about the Yale ID Center.

Due July 20: You will not be permitted to register for classes until all forms are submitted and immunization requirements are met. ALL new students must complete these requirements.

You will receive a series of e-mails with instructions for activating your Yale e-mail address and NetID. Checking your Yale e-mail account is mandatory. If you prefer, you may forward your Yale e-mail to your personal account.

The forms listed below were mailed to you with your admission packet. Please complete and mail them to the Office of Admissions in the return envelope provided.

• New Student Data Collection Form
• Alumni Records Office Form
• Teaching Form

Students with large University expenses such as on-campus housing or a Yale meal plan may benefit from the Yale Payment Plan.

All new students will take exams during the first week of school in September. Please pay careful attention to these Exams and Audition requirements.

Due July 1: All students must submit final transcripts to the Admissions Office indicating the completion of prerequisite degrees by July 1. Students entering Yale’s Master of Music program must submit a final transcript indicating the completion of a bachelor’s degree. Students entering Yale’s Master of Musical Arts or Artist Diploma programs must submit a final transcript indicating the completion of a master’s degree. Students entering Yale's Certificate in Performance program must submit a final transcript indicating the completion of high school.

After you move to New Haven, access Yale’s Student Information System and update the information on the “Personal Data” tab, specifically your New Haven address and telephone number.

Please submit a color photograph (high resolution at 300 dpi please) and biography of no more than 400 words to the Concert Office by September 15. These materials are an important part of professional practice and allow us to promote concerts and blog about events that you may be a part of.

Online Press Kit Submission Form

New student orientation is Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Check-in begins at 8:00 in the lobby of Sprague Hall, 470 College Street.

Attendance is mandatory. Students who do not attend are subject to a fine.