FAQ's

Instructions are available here: Login to Workday to Complete Your 1-9 and Other Onboarding Tasks

You will receive an email with your NetID when your appointment process is complete. Information on activating your NetID is available here: NetID

 You can get your Yale ID when you arrive on campus. To get your ID go to the Yale ID center which is located at 57 Lock Street, 1^st Floor (behind the Yale Health building). You will need your Yale NetID and a government issued photo ID.

From the Sterling Law Building go out through the Grove Street door and make a left on to Grove Street. Take a right on Ashmun Street and right on Lock Street.   The ID Center is located between the Yale Police Department and Yale Health. 

Your assistant will have your office keys, please contact them prior to your arrival on campus to arrange a meeting time and place. If your assistant is not available contact Building Services at 203 432 4980. Further information is available here:Law School Office and Keys

Your assistant can order supplies for you.

Information is available here: Administrative Assistants

Please see the Law School online photo directory for office location. The directory is available here: https://directory.law.yale.edu

Visiting Professor can hire research assistants. Detailed information on the process is available here: Research Assistants

Visiting faculty should contact the Law School Office of Academic Affairs. Online assistance is available here: https://workday.training.yale.edu/self-service

Sheila Daykin.(sheila.daykin@yale.edu), Director of Financial Operations.

Direct deposit is setup and managed via the Workday system. A detailed interactive guide on setting up and managing direct deposit please is available here: https://workday.training.yale.edu/training-materials/manage-direct-deposit

Information on parking is available here: Parking/Transportation

Your Canvas course site will be accessible as soon as your NetID and other accounts are setup. Once you have activated your NetID, go to http://canvas.yale.edu to access your course site. If you have trouble accessing Canvas or you do not see your course site, please reach out to canvas.law@yale.edu or call the YLS IT help desk at 203 432 0821.

Your Yale ID card allows you access to all Law School buildings. Wave your ID card by the card reader located near the building doorway, this will unlock the door and allow entry.

Please work with Academic Affairs to arrange an orientation and tour of the Law School buildings.

Yes, the main reading room is located on the third floor of the Sterling Law Building. Your Yale ID card is used to check-out books. For more information on library hours and services visit the library website at: https://library.law.yale.edu

Restrooms are located on all floors, except the first floor of the Sterling Law Building.

Yes, you are welcome to look at the room you will be teaching in. Please work with Building Services, 203 432 4980 for access to classrooms prior to the start of the term. Most classrooms are locked when classes are not in session. If you would like to learn about he audio-visual equipment in the room you are teaching in, email av.law@yale.edu to request a meeting.

All classrooms at YLS have built-in audio-visual equipment. The equipment can be turned on and off using the touch-screen panel in the room. Instructions on using the systems are available in each room next to the touch-screen. The AV team is happy to meet with you in the classroom you are teaching in and review the equipment. Please email av.law@yale.edu if you are interested in setting up an appointment.

 In addition, AV staff will meet you before your class and assist you in the use of the classroom technology.

To request AV support for your class, you can:

1. Email av.law@yale.edu, with the date, time, classroom, and service needed.

2. Use the online AV scheduling system by going to https://av.law.yale.edu.

3. Ask your assistant to request AV support.

All classrooms in the Sterling Law Building have blackboards. Whiteboards are available in the Baker Hall classrooms.

Yes, Building Services ensures there is chalk available in classrooms. If you find you are in need of chalk, please call Building Services at 203 432 4980.

Please notify your class via Canvas of any class schedule changes and email registrar.law@yale.edu to coordinate rescheduling your class and reserving a classroom

Prior permission is required for class meals and end-of-year parties.  Please reach out to Sheila Daykin, Director of Financial Operations, or Jennifer Lia, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for assistance.

Your assistant can submit your allowable meal expenses for reimbursement. Note: all reimbursements much be submitted within 120 days of the date of the expense. Expenses submitted after 120 days will be considered taxable income.

I do not believe this is possible. But I do know they can reimburse travel expenses.

Yes, you can nominate a student paper for a prize. An email message soliciting nominations will circulate at the end of Spring semester. For more information contact Associate Dean Monica Maldonado via email at: monica.maldonado@yale.edu.

No, gift cards are considered taxable income.  For other appreciation/recognition ideas, please contact the business office.

Your assistant can submit a reimbursement request for you. If your assistant is not available or if you have a question about a reimbursement please contact Jennifer Truong, in the Business Office at 203 432 4977 or via email at jennifer.truong@yale.edu

To approve an expense report login to Workday at https://www.myworkday.com/yale. Outstanding expense report approvals will be listed in your Workday inbox. Access your inbox by clicking the “inbox” icon located in the upper right hand corner of the window.

Under the Actions tab, click on the Expense Report that you want to Approve. This will automatically bring up the details.
• If the amount, business purpose, and account charging look correct, select “Approve.”
• If changes need to be made, select “Send Back”—this will send the Expense Report back to the preparer for editing. You should complete the “Reason” field with the reason why you are sending back the Expense Report.

Click on “Done”—The business process event moves to the next step and this action item disappears from your Actions tab. Your approved business processes are added to your Archive tab.