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A Guide to Undergraduate Student Life at Yeshiva University

DINING SERVICES | BEREN CAMPUS

Kushner Dining Hall Stanton Hall, 245 Lexington Avenue

Monday–Thursday Breakfast | 8:30–10:45 a.m. Lunch | 11:15 a.m.–3 p.m. Dinner | 5–7:30 p.m.

Thursday Dinner | 5–7 p.m.

Friday Brunch | 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Sunday Brunch | 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Dinner | 4:30–7 p.m.

29th Street Convenience Store Schottenstein Residence Hall

Sunday | 10 a.m.–noon

Sunday–Thursday | 8 p.m.–midnight

Le Bistro Cafe | 215 Lexington Avenue

Monday–Thursday Breakfast | 8:30–10:45 a.m.

Monday–Wednesday Lunch | 11:15 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Thursday Lunch | 11:15 a.m.–3 p.m.

DINING SERVICES | WILF CAMPUS

Furman Dining Hall (Caf ) and Convenience Store | Rubin Hall

Sunday Lunch | 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Dinner | 5–7:30 p.m.

Monday–Thursday Lunch | 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Dinner | 5:15–8:15 p.m.

Breakfast Cafe | Rubin Hall

Monday–Thursday | 8–11 a.m.

Friday | 8–10 a.m.

Sunday | 9–11 a.m.

Night Store (located in Breakfast Cafe)

Sunday–Thursday | 9 p.m.–1 a.m.

Nagel Bagel | Nagel Commons

Monday–Thursday | 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Sunday–Thursday | 9 p.m.–1 a.m.

Cafe@Morg Morgenstern Residence Hall, Belfer Hall

Monday–Thursday | 9 p.m.–1 a.m.

Sky Café | Belfer Hall

Monday–Thursday | 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

TRANSPORTATION | BEREN CAMPUS

Shuttles

Most intercampus shuttles depart and return to Brookdale Residence Hall. Some local campus shuttle service is available from each building. A valid YU ID is required to board all shuttles.

Local Shuttles

Sunday–Thursday, 5 p.m.–1 a.m.

Shuttles transport passengers every half hour on a scheduled basis between Beren Campus buildings and to/from local authorized train destinations.

Saturday service starts 15 minutes after Shabbat until 1 a.m. and is on an on-call basis.

To request a shuttle, call YU Security at 212.340.7460.

Local Subways

The closest subway station, located on 33rd Street and Park Avenue, serves the line.

Nearby subways include the

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TRANSPORTATION | BEREN CAMPUS

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Local Shuttle: Pick Up/Drop Off Locations for Subways and Trains

•PennStationandall34thStreetsubwaypickupswillbeatSeventhAvenueand35thStreet

Monday–Thursday

•FITshuttledepartsat5:55p.m.from245LexingtonAvenue

Friday schedule | 10 a.m. to Shabbat

•From245LexingtonAvenuetoSixth,SeventhandEighthAvenuesubwaystations,PennStation, Grand Central Station and the Port Authority

Sunday schedule | Noon to 3 p.m.

•On-callpickupsfromPortAuthorityandGrandCentralStation•PennStationandsubwaypickupsareatSeventhAvenueand35thStreet

Inter-Campus Shuttle | From Beren Campus to Wilf Campus

Departure Times (Sunday–Thursday)

5, 6, 6:45, 7:15, 7:30, 8:15, 8:45, 9, 9:45, 10:15, 10:30, 11:15 and 11:45 p.m., midnight, 1 and 1:30 a.m.

•5, 6 and 6:45 p.m. departures are from Park Avenue and 34th Street

•Departures after 7 p.m. are from Brookdale Hall

Thereisanadditionalinter-campusshuttleMondaytoThursday,at4:30p.m.,from245LexingtonAvenue.Also,at5:45p.m.from245LexingtonAvenue,ifspaceisavailableafterBerenCampusGraduateProgrampassengers board.

On Fridays,shuttleswilldepart245LexingtonAvenueat11:30a.m.,12:30,1:30and2:30p.m.

On Saturday nights, shuttle service begins with the scheduled run that starts at least 45 minutes after Shabbatends.(Example:IfShabbatendsat8:35p.m.,runswillstartwiththe9:30p.m.scheduledrun.)Service will never start before 6 p.m.

The inter-campus shuttle requires advance registration: Call YU Security at 212.340.7460.

TRANSPORTATION | BEREN CAMPUS

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Inter-Campus Shuttle | From Wilf Campus to Beren Campus

Departure Times (Sunday–Thursday)

3:30, 4, 5, 6, 6:30, 6:45, 7:30, 8, 8:15, 9, 9:30, 9:45, 10:30, 11 and 11:15 pm, midnight, 12:30, 1, 1:30 and 2 a.m.

Also, departing at 8 a.m. from 186th Street and Amsterdam Avenue if space is available after Beren Campus Graduate Program passengers board.

On Fridays,shuttlewilldepartWilfCampusforPortAuthority,PennStationand245LexingtonAvenue at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 and 1:30 pm.

On Saturdays, shuttle begins with the scheduled run that starts at least 45 minutes after Shabbat ends. (Example:IfShabbatendsat8:35p.m.,runswillstartwiththe9:30p.m.scheduledrun.) Service will never start before 6 p.m.

The inter-campus shuttle requires advance registration. To sign up for the Wilf to Beren shuttle, call YU Security at 212.960.5200.

TRANSPORTATION | WILF CAMPUS

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TRANSPORTATION | WILF CAMPUS

Local Subways

181st Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue

184th Street and OverlookTerrace

Shuttles

All shuttles depart from and return to 186th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. A valid YU ID is required to board all shuttles.

The inter-campus shuttle requires advance registration. To sign up for the shuttle from the Wilf Campus to the Beren Campus, call YU Security at 212.960.5200.

Local Shuttles

From7to10a.m.,SundaytoFriday,shuttlesdepartevery 15 minutes from the:

•Train: (184th Street and OverlookTerrace)

•George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal (179th Street and FortWashingtonAvenue)

The George Washington Bridge shuttle will then stop at the train (182nd Street and Saint NicholasAvenue)

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TRANSPORTATION | WILF CAMPUS

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays and from 10 a.m. to Shabbat on Fridays, departures from 186th Street and Amsterdam Avenue to the previously mentioned transportation locations and other authorized pick up/drop off locations are on an on-call basis.

Shuttles are also on an on-call basis at local authorized pick up/drop off locations from 4 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday to Thursday, and from 15 minutes after Shabbat ends on Saturday until 7 a.m. Sunday.

•184thStreet&Overlook Terrace(trainandM4bus)

•FortWashingtonAvenue &179thStreet(George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal)

•FortWashingtonAvenuebetween181st&190thStreets(after7p.m.)

•182ndStreet&SaintNicholasAvenue(train)

•184th&187thStreetsat Bennett Avenue

•193rdStreet&FortGeorgeHill

•193rdStreet&Broadway

•AngleparkingonAmsterdamAvenue (above 188th Street, nightsonly)

Wilf Campus On-Call Authorized Pick Up/ Drop Off Locations

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LIBRARIES

Beren Campus | Hedi Steinberg Library

North Wing

Monday–Thursday | 8:30 a.m.–1 a.m.

Friday | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Sunday | 9 a.m.–1 a.m.

Second Floor

Monday–Wednesday | 9 a.m.–midnight

Thursday | 9 a.m.–11 p.m.

Friday | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Sunday | noon–midnight

Wilf Campus | Mendel Gottesman Library

Sunday–Thursday | 9 a.m.–1 a.m.

Friday Fall|9a.m.–12:30p.m. Spring | 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Saturday Night ApproximatelyonehourafterShabbat–1a.m.

FITNESS CENTERS AND GYM | BEREN CAMPUS

The Beren Campus has four fitness centers:

•Brookdale Residence Hall |1stFloor

•Schottenstein Residence Hall | Basement

•35th Street Residence Hall | Basement

•36th Street Residence Hall|1stFloor

Additionally, there is a gym and fitness room located on the 11th floor of Stanton Hall.

COMPUTER LABS | BEREN CAMPUS

Computer Lab Locations

Stanton Hall, Room 319

Sunday–Thursday | 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Friday | 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

215 Lexington Avenue, Rooms 212 and 213

Sunday–Thursday | 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Friday | 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Steinberg Library (see library hours)

Academic Computing Support

245LexingtonAve.,Room323 212.340.7772 labhelp@yu.edu

251LexingtonAve.,Room1 212.340.7772 labhelp@yu.edu

Monday–Thursday | 9 a.m.–9 p.m.

Friday | 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Saturday | Closed

Sunday | noon–9 p.m.

COMPUTER LABS | WILF CAMPUS

Computer Lab Locations

Belfer Hall, 11th Floor

Sunday–Thursday | 9 a.m.–11 p.m.

Friday | 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Gottesman Library (see library hours)

Academic Computing Support

Belfer Hall 2495 Amsterdam Ave., BH 1315 212.960.5438 labhelp@yu.edu

Monday–Thursday | 9 a.m.–9 p.m.

Friday | 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Saturday | Closed

Sunday | 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Minyanim

•CongregationAdereth-El,139East29thStreet.Visitaderethel.org for more information.

•WeeklyminchaminyanintheBeitMidrash(StantonHall,7thFloor).

•PleasecontactaTorahActivitiesCouncil(TAC)representativeforadditionalminyanoptions.

The Beren Campus has three batei midrash:

•Stanton Hall|7thFloor

•Brookdale Residence Hall | Room 2C

•Schottenstein Residence Hall (West)|2ndFloor

MINYANIM AND LEARNING | BEREN CAMPUS

The Beren campus offers varied Shabbat programming throughout the semester.

Visityu.edu/student-life formoreinformation,orstopbytheOfficeofStudentLifeonthe5thfloor of215LexingtonAvenue,call646.592.4125ore-mailberenstudentlife@yu.edu.

You can sign up for Shabbat on campus by buying a meal ticket at Le Bistro Cafe or the Kushner Dining Hall.

SHABBAT ON CAMPUS | BEREN CAMPUS

Housing and Residence Life Office | Brookdale Hall, Lobby

212.340.7795 | berenhousing@yu.edu

Receiving Packages

The central package room for all Beren campus students residing in University Housing is located in Brookdale Residence Hall, Room 2D.

All package deliveries will be processed at this location.

Allpackagesmustbesentto50East34thStreet,NewYork,NY10016.

When your package arrives, you will receive an e-mail with a control number. Please bring this number andyourYUIDtothepackageroomtopickupyourpackage.

Inordertoensurepropere-mailnotification,allitemssenttoyoushouldbearthenamethatappears onyourYUID.

HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE | BEREN CAMPUS

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MAIL AND PACKAGES | BEREN CAMPUS

Package Room Hours of Operation

Monday–Thursday | 3–10 p.m.

Friday | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

For regular mail, please use your dormitory address:

•Brookdale Residence Hall | 50East34thStreet | New York, NY 10016

•Schottenstein Residence Hall | 119East29thStreet | New York, NY 10016

•35th Street Residence Hall | 150East35thStreet | New York, NY 10016

•36th Street Residence Hall | 151East36thStreet | New York, NY 10016

Adina Minkowitz

President |SternCollegeforWomenStudentCouncil(SCWSC)| scwscpresident@gmail.com

Margot Reinstein

President |TorahActivitiesCouncil(TAC)| tacscpresident@gmail.com

Ariela Geller

President |SySymsStudentCouncil(SYMSSC)| sysymspres@gmail.com

STUDENT GOVERNMENT PRESIDENTS | BEREN CAMPUS

Gabi Weinberg

President |StudentOrganizationofYeshiva(SOY–JSC)| soypres@gmail.com

Yosef Hoffman

President |YeshivaStudentUnion(YSU)| ysupres@gmail.com

Adam Neuman

President |YeshivaCollegeStudentAssociation(YCSA)| ycsapres@gmail.com

Jesse Nathanson

President |SySymsStudentCouncil(SYMSSC)| symsscpres@gmail.com

STUDENT GOVERNMENT PRESIDENTS | WILF CAMPUS

MAP | BEREN CAMPUS

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1 | 36th Street Residence Hall 151East36thStreet

2 | Ronald P. Stanton Hall |245LexingtonAvenue•LaulichtCommons •LeaandLeonEisenbergBeitMidrash •KochAuditorium•KushnerDiningHall

251/253 Lexington Avenue •CenterfortheJewishFuture•SecurityOffices

3 | Brookdale Residence Hall |50East34thStreet Housing and Residence Life

MAP | BEREN CAMPUS

4 | 215 Lexington Avenue

5 | 35th Street Residence Hall | 150E.35thStreet

6 | Jerome and Geraldine Schottenstein Residence Hall | 119–121East29thStreet•BeatriceDienerDiningHall •IvryStudentCenter

•AcademicAdvising •DavidYagodaCommons

•GottesmanBoardRoom •LeBistroCafe •OfficeoftheDean •OfficeofStudentLife

•Registrar•UniversityConferenceCenter

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1 | Belfer Hall•AcademicComputing•Dean’sOffice •FacultyOffices•SkyCafé•WeissbergCommons

2 | Strenger Residence Hall

3 | Zysman Hall•HarryFischelBeitMidrash •LamportAuditorium

4 | Rubin Residence Hall•FurmanDiningHall •Lipschutz-GutwirthStudyHall(RubinShul) •OfficeofHousingandResidenceLife •OfficeofStudentLife

5 | Max Stern Athletic Center, Benjamin Gottesman Pool

MAP | WILF CAMPUS

6 | Gottesman Library•HeightsLounge •NagelFamilyAtriumand

Student Commons

7 | Morgenstern Residence Hallcafe@morg

8 | Muss Residence Hall

9 | Schottenstein Center•ShenkSynagogue •Theatre

10 | Furst Hall•AcademicAdvising •CenterfortheJewishFuture •Registrar •StudentFinance •WritingCenter

11 | Danciger Quadrangle

12 | Tenzer Garden

13 | Benefactors Wall

14 | Jacob and Dreizel Glueck Center for Jewish Study

RIETSOffice

15 | Student Counseling and Health Offices 116 Laurel Hill Terrace

25 | Events Office 501 West 184th Street

26 | 90 Laurel Hill Terrace•CareerDevelopmentCenter •HumanResources

27 | Security Office521 West 185 Street

MAP | WILF CAMPUS

•16.LotA

•17.LotB

•18.LotC

•19.LotD

•20.LotE

•21.LotF

•22.LotM

•23.LotH

•24.LotL

16–24 | YU Parking

ERUV MAP | BEREN CAMPUS

Eruv Notes

•TheBeren Campus Eruv connects with othereruviminmanhattan.Formoredetailed information about this and other eruvim please visit 5as.org.

•OnSecondAve,between38thand49thStreets,only the West side of the street is within the eruv.

•On38thStreet,betweenFirstandSecondAvenues,only the South side of the street is within the eruv.

ERUV MAP | WILF CAMPUS

Eruv Notes

•The“Hudson Heights”(blue)andYU(Green) eruvim border each other, thus you can carry betweenthetwoeruvim.Formoreinformation about the eruvim please visit yueruv.org and mtsinaishul.com.

•TheFortTryonbuildingsnorthof192ndStreet can only be accessed from the entrances on 192nd orBennett;donotenterorexitthosebuildings from Broadway, since the building itself forms the eastern wall of the eruv.

IMPORTANT DATES | BEREN CAMPUS

First Day of Classes (Fall) | August 27

Rosh Hashanah Break | September 16–18

Yom Kippur | September 25

Sukkot Break | September25–October10

Midterms (SCW) | October30–November8

Thanksgiving Break | November 22–23

Chanukah | December 9–16

Asarah B’Tevet | December 23

Reading Week | December 25–31

Finals | January2–9

Winter Break | January10–21

First day of Classes (Spring) | January22

Purim |February24

Midterms (SCW) | March 4–14

Pesach Break | March 24–April 3

Yom Ha’atzmaut | April 16

Reading Week | May 8–19

Shavout Break | May 14–17

Finals | May 20–29

THE CENTER FOR THE JEWISH FUTURE

Aaron and Blanche Schreiber Torah Tours

•Torah Tours Orientation | September 9, 2012

•Simchat Torah|October7–9,2012

•Shavuot | May 14–16, 2013

Winter Missions 2013

•Jewish Life Coast to Coast|January10–20,2013

•Nicaragua/El Salvador|January13–20,2013

•Israel|January12–20,2013

•Limmud|February15–17,2013

TheCenterfortheJewishFutureoffers YU students a chance to participate in many meaningful programming opportunities throughout the year.

For more information, visit yu.edu/cjf or e-mail cjf@yu.edu

The following is a list of some oftheCJFprogramsavailable to YU undergraduates:

IMPORTANT NUMBERS | BEREN CAMPUS

YU Security | 888.783.7698

Hatzalah | 212.230.1000

Fire and Police | 911

Poison Control | 212.764.7667

Academic Advising 215 Lexington Avenue | 646.592.4170 6th Floor (Stern), 3rd Floor (Sy Syms)

Counseling Center 251 Lexington Avenue | 917.326.4942

Office of Student Finance 215 Lexington Avenue, 6th Floor | 917.326.4940

Office of Student Life 215 Lexington Avenue, 5th Floor | 646.592.4125

Registrar 215 Lexington Avenue, 6th Floor | 212.340.7777

University Housing and Residence Life Brookdale Residence Hall, Lobby | 212.340.7795