General Assembly Information

Weekend Overview and Guest Policy

There is no charge for your attendance at any of the Assembly events or program sessions, meals including the Yale Medal dinner, and the Yale-Harvard game. You are also welcome to bring one guest to all events. Please make your registration selections carefully to indicate the events that you and/or your guest plan to attend so we can reserve space in the sessions and at meals.

Registration Instructions and Deadline: November 11, 2011

To prepare properly for the weekend, we ask that you register for the Assembly by November 11th. You can register by clicking here.

We have also reserved a limited number of rooms at local hotels; keep in mind that demand for accommodations is very high for Harvard weekend. Assembly participants should contact the hotels directly to reserve a room and to take advantage of the special AYA rate. Special room blocks will be held ONLY until October 15th. A number of hotels are already full for the weekend, so if you have not already done so, please make your reservations today. For hotel information, click here.

For registration questions and additional information, contact Alisa Masterson at 203-432-1947 or via e-mail at alisa.masterson@yale.edu.

Voluntary Contributions and Tax Deductibility

Though all events are free of charge for each invited participant and guest, the cost of hosting this Assembly program is significant. The AYA welcomes voluntary contributions at any level, and all such gifts will help us defray the cost of the weekend. Last fall, the many alumni who helped in this way made it possible for us to produce an event of greater quality than our budget would otherwise allow. You may be able to treat voluntary contributions to the AYA and any travel expenses you incur in conjunction with your volunteer position as tax-deductible charitable gifts. Contact your tax advisor for further information.

AYA Board of Governors Interest Session

Those volunteers who would like to know more about service on the Board of Governors will have an opportuntity to do so during one of the "Information Session" breakouts on Friday. Service on the Board offers a wonderful opportunity to continue a delegate's volunteer engagement. Although the Board of Governors Nominating Committee gives particular consideration to delegates with some experience, this Assembly session will also include information on other volunteer leadership opportunities. All Assembly attendees are welcome to attend. More information on the session will be included in the final program you will receive when you register on campus in November.

Special Note on the Blue Leadership Ball

The gala Blue Leadership Ball sponsored by Yale Athletics will be held on Friday, November 18th. The Ball includes the presentation of the George H.W. Bush '48 Lifetime of Leadership Awards honoring alumni athletes who, in their lives after Yale, have made significant leadership contributions in their worlds of governance, commerce, science and technology, education, public service, and the arts and media. Our colleagues in Yale Athletics are offering a special ticket price for Assembly attendees of $150 per person. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here or call 203-432-1434. The athletic department will do its best to seat Assembly guests with former classmates or current student-athletes from their hometown.