Student Life
Old Campus houses freshmen from 10 of Yale College's 12 residential colleges. These students are assigned a residential college before starting their studies at Yale, live in Old Campus dormitories during their freshman year, and move into their colleges at the beginning of sophomore year. Students assigned to Silliman College and Timothy Dwight College live in their colleges for all four years.
Old Campus is host to several activities during the school year, including Freshman Olympics, Spring Fling, and Commencement in May. It also houses the Exploration Senior Program for six weeks during the summer.
In the fourth season of Gilmore Girls, Durfee Hall was the residence for Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller in their freshman year.
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The Old Campus, 2009
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Battell Chapel, Farnam Hall, and Lawrance Hall
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The Old Campus, 2009
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Durfee Hall, Yale University
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Phelps Hall, built atop Phelps Gate. Welch Hall is on the right, Lawrance Hall on the left, and Farnam Hall on the far left.
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Memorial Chapel, Yale University
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