Community Day at Yale 2026

You and your family are invited to Community Day at Yale, a special one-day campus visit program for visitors to get a glimpse into the resources, opportunities, and campus partners that support and encourage undergraduate students. Whether through your identity, culture, faith, academic interest, or socio-economic background, come and find your whole self at Yale. 

The program will include a faculty panel, student life forum, performances by student groups, opportunities to visit Yale's four cultural centers and lunch from a selection of New Haven food trucks.

Check in will be held in Dwight Hall on the Old Campus quad. Enter through the gates on High Street or through Phelps Gate at 344 College St. 

Schedule of Events:

8:30 - 10:00 am
Registration & Campus Tours
Tours depart at 8:30, 8:45, and 9:00
Tours also offered in Spanish (8:45) and Mandarin (9:00)

10:15 - 10:30 am
Welcome Address

10:45 - 11:45 am
Student Life Panel
Financial Aid Information Session

11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch from New Haven Food Trucks

11:45 am - 1:30 pm
Community Fair

12:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Campus Tours
Tours depart at 12:30, 1:00, and 1:45
Tours also offered in Spanish (12:30) and Mandarin (1:00)

1:00 - 2:45 pm
Cultural Center Open Houses

3:00 - 3:45 pm
Student Group Performance Showcase
Voices from the Community Panel

4:00 - 5:00 pm
Research and Resources Panel
Yalies in New Haven Panel

5:00 - 5:30 pm
Closing Reception