Tutoring
Silliman Resident Writing Tutor: Carol Morse
Greetings! I’m the Writing Tutor at Silliman, and I’m happy to work with you on your writing at any stage of the process. If you want to brainstorm an idea, get constructive feedback on a draft, or focus on a specific writing issue, please feel free to make an appointment online or by email (carol.morse@yale.edu).
You are welcome to bring in your notes or an essay draft on the day of the appointment, or you may email me a draft prior to the appointment (recommended if it’s a longer paper—please email me with adequate time to read, preferably the night before you come in). No draft is too rough. I know that all writers approach their processes differently, and I hope to engage in ways that are productive and useful to you. Typically, appointments are 45 minutes.
Most appointments begin with a brief discussion of your project and the kind of help you are looking for. Depending on your needs, we’ll have an active and collaborative session–so come in with questions, concerns, and ideas. We’ll first focus on higher-order concerns (What’s the assignment asking for? What are you arguing? How’s your organization?) before addressing more local concerns such as mechanics and punctuation.
I’ll be offering hours in-person meetings, with occasional hours online. If you need to meet virtually due to illness or other challenges, please let me know. In addition, if you are differently abled, please let me know what you may need to have an effective session.
My office is on the fourth floor of Silliman, Room 401, near the Silliman Good Life Center. I look forward to working with you. Please email with any questions.
My hours are:
Monday 10-1
Tuesday 2-5
Friday 11-2
You can schedule an appointment here: https://silliman.yalecollege.yale.edu/resources/silliman-residential-college-tutors
Writing Center/Tutors: https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/writing; https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/writing/yale-college-writing-center
SC/QR Tutoring: https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/learning/help-with-stem/stem-tutoring
Language Tutoring: https://cls.yale.edu/for-students/language-tutoring-overview
Advising Resources: https://advising.yalecollege.yale.edu/
Yale College Community Care
YC3 was created in response to Yale College students’ requests to increase access to mental health and wellness support. YC3’s services can be accessed quickly and near to Residential Colleges where students live, learn, and socialize.
Book an appointment directly with a YC3 team member through their website.
Yale Academic Strategies Program
The mission of Yale Academic Strategies Program is to help all Yale undergraduate be active, empowered learners at Yale. Though peer academic mentoring, interactive workshops, and connections to resources, we hope to provide you with the tools that can propel you towards your goals.
Workshops
Our famous workshop sessions are available in person and online! Register via this YaleConnect link. FYI: Poorvu CTL M104A is upstairs from the York Street Entrance to Sterling Memorial Library. Poorvu CTL 120 A, B, C, and 121 are the classrooms on the first floor. Questions? Contact us at academicstrategies@yale.edu.
Other
Yale College Undergraduate Housing
Withdrawing from the Housing Process
Students may choose to withdraw from the Housing Process at any time but should be mindful of deadlines that may result in associated fees. Students who withdraw from the process after a given deadline will incur a financial penalty. This applies to all students participating in Room Draw, including students in groups of one, or those who have opted out of grouping.
To withdraw from the housing process without financial penalty, students must submit a written request to undergraduatehousing@yale.edu before room selection begins for their class year:
· Sophomores and Juniors: Requests must be made no later than 5:00PM on Tuesday, March 24th
· Seniors: Request must be made no later than 5:00PM on Wednesday, April 1st
Withdrawal requests received after these deadlines will be subject to the following fees:
· A student who withdraws after the above deadline, and does not select a room, will be assessed a $200 fee for leaving their group.
· A student who selects and confirms a room, and subsequently withdraws and relinquishes that room will be assessed the standard one-quarter relinquishment fee as outlined in the Undergraduate Financial Regulations.
Support for Students Regarding Summer Funding
In her current role as Assistant Director in Financial Aid, Nicole Rothfuss oversees the awarding of summer funding and provide counseling on summer options, programs, fellowships, funding opportunities, summer loans, and overall planning.
Below is a link you can use to schedule an appointment—either in person or via Zoom—to navigate summer opportunities and funding options.
https://finaid.yale.edu/upload
LIBRARY WORKSHOPS:
Join Yale Library on YaleConnect | yaleconnect.yale.edu/YALELIBRARY/club_signup
Browse workshops on the library website | schedule.yale.edu/calendar/instruction
Stay up to date with new workshops and events to support your coursework and research
YALE SCHWARZMAN CENTER UPCOMING EVENTS:
https://schwarzman.yale.edu/events/upcoming
Yale Athletics Calendar:
https://yalebulldogs.com/calendar
Pan-Asian American Heritage Month 2026:
Pan-Asian American Heritage Month 2026 calendar of events
YHHAP Fast Spring 2026 Fundraiser:
This spring, the YHHAP Fast is fundraising to support four New Haven organizations doing critical work alleviating food and housing insecurity: Witnesses to Hunger, Continuum of Care, Rosette Village, and Food in Service to the Homebound (FISH). You can support our fundraiser in just three simple steps– check out the graphic below to see how you can donate your meal swipes or points!
How can I help?
Donation page: yhhap.org/donate
Venmo: @yhhap-yale (include “Fast” in description)
Meal swipe donation: check out the graphic below!
Full-Time Post-Graduate Opportunity – Woodbridge Fellowship:
the Woodbridge Fellowship – a full-time, paid post-graduate opportunity for Yale College seniors graduating this spring.
Applications close this week for graduating seniors.
The Woodbridge Fellowship introduces recent graduates to the work and administration of Yale, offering hands-on professional experience within the offices of university leaders. Fellows receive mentorship and exposure to institutional leadership, making it an excellent pathway for those interested in careers in higher education, nonprofit leadership, or university administration.
Applications are open through March 6, and students can learn more and apply through the Woodbridge Fellowship website.
YALE IN LONDON SPRING: IMMERSION IN THE ART WORLD:
The Yale Center for British Art (YCBA), in partnership with the Paul Mellon Centre (PMC), invites Yale undergraduates to apply for a unique, fully funded opportunity to explore London’s dynamic cultural sector. Over ten days, students will gain first-hand insight into the roles, responsibilities, and organizations that shape one of the world’s most vibrant art capitals.
Program Highlights:
- Runs during spring break: March 9–20, 2026.
- Fully funded: travel, housing, visas, and stipend included.
- Open to Yale College Sophomores (fourth term) and Juniors (fifth and sixth terms), from all academic backgrounds.
- Meet curators, conservators, educators, and archivists.
- Site visits and conversations with leading institutions, including the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain, Black Cultural Archives, V&A East, and Hauser & Wirth.
This program is designed for students interested in exploring careers in the arts, museums, and cultural heritage.
Yale LGBTQ Center’s Pride Prom 2026: Midnight in the Milky Way
Step into orbit at the Yale LGBTQ Center’s annual Pride Prom: Midnight in the Milky Way, a luminous, cosmic celebration where queer joy meets celestial glamour. Prepare for a night of radiance, rhythm, and stardust as the galaxy comes alive and the dance floor ignites. Come dressed to dazzle in your most cosmic couture, futuristic fantasy, or celestial diva look at our party on Friday, April 10th at 8:00 PM.
Expect metallic shimmer, iridescent elegance, and interstellar realness, with constellations overhead and a space transformed into a glowing universe of our own making. Enjoy free food, sweet treats, and cosmic surprises all night long, plus music, photo moments, and a few stellar twists along the way.
Students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends from across Yale are all welcome to join this bold, beautiful celebration of queer community and self-expression.
Want to help create the magic? Volunteers are needed on April 9th and earlier in the day on April 10th to help transform the space before we unleash the cosmos.
RSVP TO PRIDE PROM 2026: MIDNIGHT IN THE MILKY WAY
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER ON APRIL 9th OR APRIL 10th
The Richard Maxwell Prize for Translation and Translation Studies:
A $500 prize, open to any undergraduate student in Yale College, shall be awarded annually to the best Literary Translation or to the best essay in Translation Studies. “Literary Translation” encompasses all genres, so long as the chosen work is substantial, while “Translation Studies” is understood to include theoretical and historical questions involving language, culture, and medium. Submissions that combine actual translation and reflections on issues raised or exemplified by the process are welcome. Submissions must include: (1) a cover letter with basic information about the student’s studies/major and about the context in which the essay/translation was written; (2) a translator’s introduction describing the intellectual and historical context of the translated text, along with some consideration of its technical features; (3) a copy of the translated text(s) in the original language, as an appendix to your translation; (4) annotation, as deemed relevant, for literary translations. Please email your submission to as a PDF file for consideration to sabrina.whiteman@yale.edu by May 1, 2026, 3 p.m. The prize will be presented along with other Comparative Literature prizes at the department’s Spring reception in early May.
The Richard Maxwell prize for Translation and Translation Studies commemorates the scholarly and pedagogical legacy of Richard Maxwell (1948-2010), an exceptionally wide-ranging undergraduate teacher, scholar and critic. He was a historian of the novel, of visual culture, and of urban life, and a critic of poetry and film. During his final illness he dictated an experimental novel about architectural, literary, and film life in 1950s Los Angeles. Richard Maxwell believed deeply in the discipline of Comparative Literature and the ideal of world literature, and he championed his Yale students as aspiring translators, critics, and writers.