Hours, Directions & Parking

OISS front door

Connect with OISS at The International Center

The International Center is OISS's home on Yale Campus. The address is 421 Temple Street.

Fall 2026 Office Hours

August 1 - December 23

From August 1 through the end of the fall semesterOISS will be closed on Tuesdays and from 12 to 1PM every day. OISS will be open for picking up and dropping off documents, and travel or SSN letter signatures, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9AM to 12PM and 1 to 5PM.

OISS Advisers are available for individual appointments, virtual office hours, in-person office hours, and general virtual drop-in hours

Office Closings

Our office is closed between 12 and 1PM every day.

Our office is closed on Tuesdays. However, our phones will remain on in case of emergency and our advisers will still be available over email and/or Zoom appointments.

Fall 2026

Please note that the OISS office will not be open on official Yale holidays and recess days, in addition to other office closings*:

  • Monday, September 7
  • Thursday, November 26
  • Friday, November 27
  • Thursday, December 24 -  Thursday, December 31

*For weather-related closures, please check our front page News & Announcements section.

Getting in Touch With OISS

There are still many ways to get in touch with OISS and keep up with important updates from our office.


Getting Here

Yale Shuttle

On weekdays, take the Blue day line to 421 Temple Street. You will need to ask to be let off as there is no longer an automatic stop in front. The Red day line and the Orange day line both run close by as well.

Directions


Parking

There are three visitor parking spaces immediately in front of the International Center. When visiting OISS you are welcome to park in one of these three spaces. Do not park in any of the other spaces in this lot as your car will be towed. If the International Center Visitor parking spaces are unavailable, there is metered parking on Temple Street.

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