Virtual Open House for Admitted Students

Dear Accepted Students:

Congratulations on your acceptance to YDS! This is a place where we “Inspire the Minds that Inspire the World”. This is no small accomplishment for it demonstrates that you are among a select group of individuals we believe represent the future of YDS and the world. Your admission to YDS epitomizes so much more than simply another milestone in a graduate program application process. This marks the beginning of a new and epic journey of extraordinary and untold possibilities for you. Should you decide come to YDS, your colleagues will be among some of the brightest and most creative of our time. Coming from every corner of the world, coming together to create an exciting community of brilliant and bold visionaries with a passion for the possible, all united in a quest to make a global difference.

For those unable to attend admitted students’ day in person, we are bringing open house to you. One part will be a series of panels from the Dean’s welcome message, to academic programs, financial aid and housing Q&A sessions to graduating students and PhD panels, and more. You will also find a series of pre-recorded informational videos designed to give you a broad overview of YDS. Some of you may already know some of the information in the video clips but I also know some of you may not. View it all at your leisure and I hope you will find it informative and helpful for your discernment. We hope that you will decide to join our extraordinarily supportive family that is YDS and I look forward to personally welcoming you in the Fall!

Best wishes,

Dean Randall


A welcome fom Dean Sterling

Open House Zoom Recordings

M.A.R./S.T.M. - Morning Session

M.A.R./S.T.M. - Afternoon Session

M.Div. - Morning Session

M.Div. - Afternoon Session

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Other Resources


Note, if you have trouble viewing any of the videos on this page, you will be able to find them all on the YDS YouTube playlist here.

Vernice Randall

Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Lecturer in Homiletics
(203) 432-9802

Antonio Bravo

Associate Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Assistant Director of International Student Exchange Programs
(203) 432-2030

Edlyn Jones

Admissions Officer

Shalane Hansen-Rodriguez

Assistant Director, Financial Aid
(203) 432-5026