Chaplain's Office

The Chaplain’s office has a cozy student lounge made to be a place for you to relax and decompress, with cozy armchairs, soft sofas, and a variety of snacks available - including our famous free ice cream.  Feel free to study, relax, or take a quick nap by our fireplace.  This is also where you’ll find  much of our programming and the offices of most of our staff.

Located on Old Campus in the basement of Bingham D, all enrolled Yale students and staff have card access to the office.  Come and visit us during the semester any time from 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Friday, and 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM Sunday, though chaplains are most likely to be here Monday to Friday during regular work hours.  (The ice cream, however, is always available if we’re open!) Outside of the academic year, we’re just here Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5.

♿Accessibility Information

The primary door to the Chaplain’s Office (Bingham D) leads directly to a flight of stairs down.  There is also a ramped entrance to Bingham C, from which you can take the elevator down to the basement level.

An accessible bathroom is just down the corridor past the door to the chaplain’s office. Turn left at the Musalla, and it will be on your left.

a blue open topped ice cream freezer between a bookshelf and an armchair.

We make sure to have ice cream (including dairy free), teas and many other snacks available to emphasize our guiding principle: you are always welcome.  Please feel free to stop by for an ice cream after a difficult class, to celebrate or mourn grades, during unseasonably hot weather… or whenever else the need strikes! For any questions about allergens or the food/snacks we have available, see Ben at the front desk.

  • comfortable chairs, a blue freezer and the University chaplain's office.
  • The chaplain's office, with a purple accent wall, hung banners, and comfortable couches
  • flat metal art of Noah's arc on the wall of the chaplain's office lounge
  • armchairs and small tables in the chaplains office lounge