<p>re: L-Dub
Most people keep their beds bunked. In the room I was in as a freshman, I think it would not even have been possible to de-bunk. The bottom bunk is raised off the floor already - with enough space under it to fit both roommates’ luggage (assuming a reasonable amount), but probably nothing more. You could raise the bottom bunk higher, I guess, depending on how much space the person in the bottom bunk feels they need. </p>
<p>The rest of your questions can be answered the same for all colleges, so I’m separating this off. Many people bring TVs - all Yale housing has cable TV - about 40 channels worth. Residential college TV rooms (every college has one) have far more extensive cable (hundreds of channels including HD channels, etc). The hall bathrooms have soap dispensers by the sink, though they sometimes run out for a few days, but there are no paper towels.</p>
<p>I have a laptop lock, which I sometimes use, but it’s probably not necessary as long as you’re careful.</p>
<p>The laundry machines on Old Campus (not sure about the colleges) do text you when you’re laundry is done. There is also a website that updates you on the status of your load and let’s you know when machines are available. Also tells you when the machines are busiest (so you can avoid this time) and other calculations. Very handy.</p>
<p>thx, sgtpepper! the laundry technology is great and i’m glad to hear OC has it. i think you can even watch your laundry on your laptop. now they just need to come up with similar programming for lab so you can tele-monitor your experiments on the bench while dining</p>
<p>Hi Yale parents, especially L-Dub and Saybrook–
My s is away for the summer and we have sent all Yale info to him! Any info from him is limited due to limited internet/cell reception. He has been assigned to L-Dub, room #51 or 52??..I do not remember what floor. He seems to think he has no common room. Does anyone know if this is true? What’s the bathroom situation there? Also…are curtain rods there? If curtains are needed I would much rather throw what I have in the car to take instead of a dash around town to find something…I know there will be some of that. How about instrument storage? He plays a large brass instrument and these rooms are small!
Thanks</p>
<p>Has anyone received the Calendar of Opening Days? Yale said they would mail them on the 20th, but I don’t think they actually did. Just wondering…</p>
<p>Room 51 or 52 would mean he’s on the 5th floor (though there should also be a letter in front: i.e. A51 or C52, to indicate the entryway). </p>
<p>You are right that his room doesn’t have a common room - the 5th floor of L-Dub is one of the few places on campus where there aren’t common rooms. He’ll instead have a one-room double, substantially bigger than the double bedrooms in the suites on the lower floors, but still fairly cozy. I’m not sure what the bathrooms are like on the 5th floor, as I lived on the first floor, and didn’t get that far up very often, but I’d imagine that they’re similar to other Yale bathrooms - shared by 2 or 3 rooms, with shower, toilet, sink, and counters to store toiletries. You don’t need to bring curtains or curtain rods - the room’s windows will already have curtains attached (and if you mean a shower curtain, the showers are in shower stalls that have their own doors - no need for a curtain). </p>
<p>As far as I know he’ll have to store his instrument in his room, but it’s possible there’s some sort of alternate arrangement for extremely large instruments - perhaps someone on these boards is in a Yale orchestra and will know.</p>
<p>I love the high tech laundry notification. I was imagining that my daughter would find her clean laundry on the floor cause she had forgotten to put it in the dryer (fond memories of my own college days)
I’m guessing these machines don’t require quarters…how do students pay for them?</p>
<p>^ I think that you use your ID to activate the washing machines/dryer and it charges your Charge Account for it… Very hassle free. I’m almost excited for laundry.</p>
<p>ncsa, don’t count on curtains in LDub. None in the room last year, although there were curtain rods duct taped to brackets that could take standard slide-on rings or tab-style curtains. Not sure of window dimensions, but they were on the tall side, as the ceilings are high (at least 48 inches high…).</p>
<p>Common rooms don’t really need curtains, but the bedrooms face busy streets…</p>
<p>amlmd, D decided the laundry service would be unnecessary last year, and heard stories of lost/ruined items. The onsite facilities worked fine for her. She doesn’t see the need to buy it this year, either. By the way, you can sign up during move-in if your child decides it’s too inconvenient to get to the laundry once you see the distances.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if the windows in Farnham have shades or curtains? If they do not, does anyone know the approximate size of the windows in a single? I was thinking of getting one of those ready shades that you trim the width to fit and I think it uses some sort of sticky tape to put in side the window.</p>
<p>A tux will not be necessary unless he joins a performing group that requires one. He will probably not need a suit per se, but at least a jacket and tie with nice pants will probably come in handy.</p>
<p>If he already owns a suit and a tux, pack them both. A male will definitely want to bring some sort of jacket and tie, but it doesn’t have to be a suit. If you’re buying just for the start of college, a blue blazer and grey flannel pants is probably the most versatile/classic way to go. Whether or not he needs a tux really depends on what extracurriculars he falls into. Some extracurricular groups have black tie optional banquets once a year, for instance, and there are a couple of other formal events where people do wear tuxes. The tux isn’t necessary for these events, but if you’ve got one, it’s nice to wear it. If he doesn’t have a tux, I’d wait and see. </p>
<p>Along similar lines, girls should bring a dressy dress. I believe every residential college still has a formal winter party and a screw your roommate dance. These are the two events every year for which men wear coats and ties and women cocktail dresses.</p>
<p>I would like to get a nice photo of S standing by a Yale sign somewhere on campus when he starts this August. I’ve been to campus but only for the brief standard tour and can’t recall a specific lovely spot with a Yale University sign. Since we have less than 48 hours to get him settled, knowing a place beforehand would be great. I know this isn’t the most important question, some might think it silly, but I enjoy photography and would welcome any ideas. Thanks so much.</p>
<p>I think there is a really beautiful “Welcome to Yale University” sign somewhere on Hillhouse Avenue (?). I’m actually not sure of the location, but I saw it when I was given a tour by a friend. I’m pretty sure it’s near Hillhouse Ave… I’ll try and find out.</p>
<p>Well, he could take one in front the sign or map of his residential college, or outside of the freshmen dorm. I’m not sure where the welcome to yale sign is but there might something that says welcome to yale outside of the visitor’s center on elm st. next to hendrie hall</p>