IT Update News from 10/2023
Policy 3210 Purchase Contracts training available
OneFinance:Project lead update – October 2023
To enable Yale’s mission, simplify and standardize financial services in order to make life easier where everyone has a role in building a strong culture of financial integrity, insight, and stewardship of Yale resources.
Since our...
ITS staff movement, anniversaries, and new hires - September 2023
Congratulations to ITS staff who recently celebrated a milestone, moved to a new role, or joined our organization in September. Welcome or congratulate your colleagues using Ycards , Yale’s digital...
Finance and IT Staff learn lifesaving skills during onsite CPR/AED training
On September 21, IT and Finance colleagues had the opportunity to receive Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) training at 25 Science Park. Participants – including five Finance and eight IT staff members – were guided through detailed life-saving instructions...
Bee a Yale cyber hero – Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Ask IT leadership
“ASK SLT” is now “Ask IT leadership,” and IT staff are invited to ...
IT Leadership Team (ITLT) meeting recap
This month’s IT Leadership Team meeting included presentations on the IT Early Career programs, Yale’s Data Governance journey, and the change in Yale-provided cell phone policy for ITS employees.
Early career goals and recruiting effortsKatie Cullen explained the key differences...
Ensure that your IT tools are accessible
In October, Belonging at Yale invites us to “ Be Open to Learning About Accessibility ” as part of its celebration of Disability Awareness Month...
IT resumes recruiting for entry-level and early career professionals
With students back on campus, recruitment has resumed for entry-level and early-career IT positions. This year’s focus includes reaching a larger pool of prospective candidates by creating a presence at several local colleges and universities including attending job fairs, information...
Who is the driving force behind the Operations Portfolio Management Office?
The Operations Portfolio Management Office (OPMO) requires a dedicated staff to support key Operations strategic initiatives, deliver positive outcomes, and help teams achieve the university’s mission. Under the leadership of Lisa Sawin, the OPMO has expanded to include Directors James...
Red Cross Blood drive at 25 Science Park - Nov. 1, 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 two to three seconds, and most of us will need blood in our lifetime. Your donation will save up to three lives.
The Red Cross is...
The new YaleSites platform is launched!
YaleSites has undergone a transformation and is now open to those ready to rebuild their websites! Visit yalesites.yale.edu to:
Learn about our vision...Community of Practice for Salesforce professionals - Nov. 1
The Community of Practice (CoP) for Salesforce Professionals is hosting a learning and knowledge event.
This CoP will host a full-day Salesforce learning event on Wednesday, November 1, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to...
ServiceNow introduces a service request catalog
As we continue to improve the experience of requesting IT services, the IT Service Management group will launch a service request catalog on Thursday, Oct. 26.
With the new Service Request Catalog, you can directly navigate to requests from the main ITS support page and search for what...
IT Learning & Development’s Café IT and Tech Talks - Oct. 2023
IT Learning & Development’s Café IT and Tech Talks series continues this fall with the following events. Please check your email to RSVP and receive the Zoom links for each session, or contact...
Developer Lunch and Learn: How to build an accessible search experience
On Tuesday, October 24, from noon – 1:15 p.m., join the Digital Accessibility team for a session on how to build an accessible search experience.
The session will focus on why searches are important for disabled users, the new HTML specifications for elements, and review accessible...