Extended Classroom Purpose & Usage

The Extended Classroom is designed to provide flexibility for students to manage the occasional travel challenges presented by their work, travel, and life situations. The Extended Classroom is not intended to be a substitute for in-person attendance. While students can hear and see everything that occurs in the classroom, their participation may be limited based on faculty discretion.

• At least 70% in-person attendance is required by cohort for each class weekend. This will ensure a concentration of students in each class.
• Each student is permitted up to 4 remote opportunities per semester (August to December; January to May), so long as the extended classroom is within the 30% cap.
• The flexibility of the extended classroom is only available to students in good academic standing. (The EMBA Program team will reach out if applicable.)
• Summer residencies require full in-person attendance.

Extended Classroom Protocol

• Students are required to connect 20 minutes prior to each session in order to test their connection and be admitted to class.
• Use Yale Zoom Account: SSO Instructions.
• It is imperative that the internet connection is stable and the remote location is quiet, ideally a home or office. Students may not connect in transit or while in public areas, such as airports or restaurants.
• Students must be on camera at all times, using the approved Yale background. Students will be given one warning and then disconnected from class. (Only those with prior approval, e.g., documented medical condition, may be off-camera.)
• Please download and use the approved EMBA background (Under Background, select EMBA White or EMBA Blue.) Select the mirrored image check box so your name appears in the top right corner, allowing space for the "raised hand" feature in the top left corner.
• Students not approved within the EC parameters before the registration deadline will have access to class recordings. See the "Attendance" section under Academic Policies in the SOM Bulletin.
• Students are responsible for notifying their learning team that they will be participating remotely, and for making arrangements to connect with them for in-class group work.
• For questions or issues with the technology, students should use Slack to alert the SOM Media Services staff.

Registration Processes

• Extended Classroom registration is on a first come, first serve basis until capacity limits are met.
• Spring 2025 extended classroom registration will open on October 28, 2025.
• If your academic standing restricts your access to extended classroom, the EMBA team will reach out accordingly to inform you.
• You must register to request remote access no later than the Wednesday prior to class weekend by 11:55 p.m. Please check your registration status, as the extended class may be at capacity and put you on the waiting list. If you are promoted from the waiting list, you will receive an email with approval. Please plan to attend in person if you remain on the waiting list.
• Students who wish to cancel their reservation must do so as soon as possible before the deadline. This will allow other classmates on the waitlist an opportunity to participate via the Extended Classroom.
• Out of courtesy to your peers, if your plans change after the deadline and you no longer need to be remote, please notify emba@yale.edu.
• Students who have not registered will not be given access to the session(s).

Extended Classroom Etiquette

• Please be on time and test your connection before the start of class. Logging in late distracts the faculty and your peers.
• Keep in mind that your image will be displayed on the screens installed in the classroom and you will therefore be visible to the faculty as well as your peers at all times.
• The room from which you are connecting should be clutter-free and should not cause any distractions for faculty or your peers. Similarly, you should be in a quiet area without background noise.
• The room from which you are connecting should also be well-lit; please avoid sitting in front of windows.
• Please do not sit too close or too far from the camera.
• Please refrain from eating on camera.