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IT Update News from 06/2023
Connecting as One at the IT Community Picnic
Yesterday, over 300 IT staff—in central and distributed roles from near and far—gathered at Lighthouse Point Park to enjoy networking, lawn games, refreshments, and more.
The picnic provided a unique opportunity for colleagues to connect and establish new relationships. Ania Lighty,...
Newly opened IT collaboration space
In June, a new collaboration space opened on the fifth floor of 25 Science Park. The newly launched space offers connection and idea-sharing opportunities, from table tennis and Connect 4 to conversation nooks and cozy seating.
Guided by feedback from staff, the IT Business Office sought...
Save the date! ITS is offering a Foundations of Gender & Sexuality webinar
This 2.5-hour Foundations of Gender & Sexuality webinar will be offered through a hybrid format on Wednesday, July 19, from 9 -11:30 a.m. Those able to attend in person, please join us at 25 Science Park, room 125. An email with more information to follow for those who wish to join remotely...
Launching Lux and revisioning IT staff development discussed at the May IT LT meeting
The IT Leadership Team meeting met on May 31 and discussed the following topics:
Launching LUX – Yale’s Cross-Collection Discovery at Yale
LUX: Collection Discovery —Yale...
2023 student NetID locking initiative
Yale Hub will replace the Student Information System (SIS) portal on June 15, 2023
The existing student platform, Yale Hub , will replace the student self-service portal, Student Information System (SIS), sis.yale.edu on June 15, 2023. All self-service pages currently available in SIS are already accessible via the Yale...
Bee SAFE, Not Sorry campaign highlights
Thanks to all who participated in the Bee SAFE, Not Sorry awareness campaign in April and May.
The campaign focused on our shared responsibility to report suspicious activity right away to the Information...
Participate in a June MSS / SPA Improvement Focus Group
Earlier this week, the Information Security Office shared a communication inviting the IT at Yale community to our upcoming focus groups. In case you missed it, we hope you’ll join us .
The Minimum Security Standards (MSS) and Security Planning Assessment (SPA) are two key aspects of the...
Red Cross Blood drive at 25 Science Park - June 13, 2023
The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime. Your donation will save up to three lives.
The Red Cross is running...
ServiceNow Incident Recategorization
Reminder
As previously announced via the May IT Update, as part of continuous improvement, Service Management will be implementing new incident categorization within ServiceNow. Training...Take these steps to prepare for the year ahead
As another academic year approaches, ITS managers and staff are reminded to act on the following:
Performance Reviews : Teams should be well underway with annual review processes, providing opportunities for substantive and meaningful discussions about how to support long-...