By carrying your Yale ID, you help foster a secure environment and ensure a seamless experience with access to university buildings. While some buildings are open to the public without an ID, there are many door readers that require swiping your badge for entry.
General Access vs Assigned Access
Many academic and public spaces on campus have open hours when students, faculty, employees, and affiliates can gain entry using a Yale ID card. Access to more secured facilities may need to be requested and assigned. If you need specific access to a building or extended hours to an open building, contact your business office or the operations manager for the department.
Access to campus buildings is controlled by Yale Public Safety Access Control System in conjunction with the building administrator and/or the registrar.
Access Control can be reached via email at 432.open@yale.edu or by calling (203) 432-OPEN (6736).
Door Schedules
Most doors on campus are secure and require a card swipe to enter, but there are specific buildings on campus that will have an accessible predefined entry during set hours, or a “green lit” perimeter door.