Compiled by the Graduate School Mentoring Committee: Tarek Fadel, Stephen Gosden , Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Peter Parker, Florian Ploeckl, Julia Prest, Mark Schlesinger, Brian Scholl, Bobbi Sutherland, Laura Thomas. June, 2008 Mentoring is difficult to define, although everyone has some sense...

The Conference Travel Fund aims to support the professional development of graduate students by providing financial assistance to present papers and posters at conferences on a competitive basis. Applications for the October 16, 2009 Conference cycle will be accepted from...

As the 2009-2010 academic year opens, we are hoping to fill as many vacancies for departmental representatives as possible. Nominations are currently open and will occur until Sunday, September 27, and voting will occur from Monday, September 28 until Monday...

Grad School Dean Jon Butler sent a public health announcement to graduate students today. The email links to information about prevention of illness emergency warning signs that you may have swine flu what to do if you think you have...

As some of you will know by now, the City of New Haven charges property tax on your car. Taxes can be nasty, but tax penalties can be worse and often result in you having to pay far more than...

Hello, fellow Yale students! We've learned that all wireless network registrations, except at the Med School and SOM, will be purged (as happens annually) on August 15, at 8:30 am. To keep your laptop and handhelds on yale wireless, please...

In response to difficulties encountered by many students this past year relating to unclear knowledge of Connecticut and New Haven tax policies, we offer the following tax information in hopes of preventing similar confusion in the future. Please visit the...

Recently we've heard some concerns from graduate students regarding the use of Payne Whitney Gym for club sports during the summer term. We are currently looking into this matter through consultations with Yale Athletics and the Graduate School Dean. Therefore,...

Become Natasha's Hero! April 21-30 FREE ONLINE Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive http://www.marrow.org/JOIN/Join_Now/join_now.html Tuesday April 21 - Thursday April 30 FREE REGISTRATION using code BK041309 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Become Natasha's Hero! Time Sensitive: April 21-30 Free Bone Marrow Donor Registration Online. Natasha...

On April 17th and 18th, the Connecticut State Dental Association will be sponsoring a free dental care event at the New Haven Citywide Public Greenhouse, 480 Sherman Parkway. There are no eligibility or income requirements and care will be provided...

Get excited for several bone marrow donation events happening this week! *Thursday April 2, 6.30 pm @ Hope 216 - "Bone Marrow Donation: You Can Save a Life!" ** Come hear *Ms Cammy Lee and Dr Kevin Ching kick off...

The Transit and Security Committee met with Holly Parker (head of Transit Options for Yale Transportation) and Lisa Brandes (head of Student Life at the McDougal Center) to discuss opportunities for graduate students to get involved with biking on campus....

Graduate Students Discuss Mentors Divya Subrahmanyam Staff Reporter Published Monday, February 2, 2009 This week, students at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will participate in forums to talk about the quality of faculty-student mentoring at Yale, as the...

Whitehall apartments will stay Vivian Yee Staff Reporter Published Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Four months after Yale told them they would have to move out of their homes in the Whitehall apartment complex to make way for a child care...

Most Ph.D. programs at Yale are structured such that students transition from a coursework focus to independent research in years 2-4. This is typically a difficult transition to make, and the Deans of the Graduate School have long suspected that...

Computer Science (CS), Applied Math, and Statistics grad students gathered for a departmental meeting on December 8, 2008. CS GSA reps Chris Crick and Eli Kim hosted. GPSS Physical Sciences Senator Leigh Momii introduced herself and spoke briefly about upcoming...

The Epidemiology and Public Health department had their departmental meeting on Thursday December 11th, 2008. We had a wide range of students, from first-years through fifth-years. During the meeting the departmental representatives, Norrina Allen and Jeremy Green, shared information about...

Recent meetings of the Graduate Student Assembly have focused on issues pertaining to the state of graduate student housing. Demand for on-campus housing has increased in recent years, while the number of available rooms has continued to decline. Many students...

This is the link to the Dental Discount Plan arranged by the GSA CohealthUSA For a $40 annual fee, you get discounts varying between 10% and 40% off the standard price for all dental procedures. The number of service providers...

Graduate students are invited to join GSA, especially as we begin our 2008-09 year. Grad students are always encouraged to participate in Assembly meetings, and those in departments lacking representation are encouraged to run for a representative's seat. Why get...

GSA would like to share links to other groups' efforts to increase awareness and safety in New Haven. These are not official GSA activities, and GSA is not responsible for the content posted on these sites. We link to these...

When and where:  September 10, 7 - 8:30 pm.  In HGS 119.What:  On Wednesday, September 10, GSA departmental representatives will meet for the first GSA Assembly Meeting of 2008-09.  We will talk with Graduate School Dean Butler, and we will...

The Yale Graduate Student Assembly would like to welcome all incoming grad students to Yale, and welcome back grad students who are returning this fall. GSA volunteers advocate for the biggest and smallest of grad student concerns, from stipend and...

  Check out the newest edition of the Graduate Student Assembly "Compass"! GSA Compass 2009.pdf  ...

The French department has launched a new initiative this year that might soon be the prototype for other departments at Yale. This new program allows graduate students in good standing who have already completed some of their teaching requirements to...

All PhD students enrolled in the Fall will automatically be signed up for Yale Health Plan's Basic, Hospitalization-Specialty Care, and Prescription Plus plans. Basic and Hospitalization-Specialty Care are free (paid for by the Grad School). Prescription Plus costs $451 for...

Welcome, incoming grad students! Here's a brief list of online resources to help you get more info about moving to Yale and New Haven: Other guides for new grad students:Yale Grad School's new student checklistYale's guide to Living in New...

The Graduate Student Association Teaching Committee has compiled the following suggestions to guide departments that are looking to improve appropriate matching of students to Teaching Fellow positions and student satisfaction with the process.  These suggestions are drawn from comments on...