IT Update News from 06/2023

ITS staff movement, anniversaries, and new hires - May 2023

June 9, 2023

Congratulations to IT staff who recently celebrated a milestone, moved to a new role, or joined our organization in May. Welcome or congratulate your colleagues using Ycards , Yale’s digital greeting...

Connecting as One at the IT Community Picnic

June 9, 2023

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

June 9, 2023

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

June 9, 2023

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

June 9, 2023

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

June 9, 2023
Summary Yale’s Information Technology Services (ITS) will lock NetIDs for students who have graduated following a one-year grace period. A similar initiative successfully went live in March 2022 for faculty, staff, and sponsored identities. Graduates from the Schools of Management and Law are...

Yale Hub will replace the Student Information System (SIS) portal on June 15, 2023

June 9, 2023
Summary

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

June 9, 2023

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

June 9, 2023

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

June 9, 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

June 9, 2023

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

June 9, 2023

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-...

Ask SLT - June 2023

June 9, 2023

“Ask John” is now “Ask SLT,” and IT staff are invited to...