IT Update

NetIDs to be locked for Yale graduates - No action required

May 31, 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...

Digital Accessibility at Yale: Global Accessibility Awareness Day - May 18, 2023

May 11, 2023

Digital Accessibility at Yale: Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) marks its 12th anniversary on Thursday, May 18. To celebrate, Yale’s Digital Accessibility Team is hosting a presentation and trivia with prizes. We will discuss what’s new in WCAG 2.2, why the criteria are important, and...

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

May 11, 2023

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

ServiceNow incident re-categorization project

May 11, 2023

To empower our Service Owners, Offering Managers, and Helpdesk leadership to make well-informed, data-driven decisions and mature their services, Service Management will enhance ServiceNow’s incident categorization options. This enhancement will allow ITS to arrange incidents into...

A shared understanding of FY24 IT priorities

May 11, 2023

In April, IT leaders from across the University gathered for a structured conversation to share significant efforts planned across IT at Yale for FY24, including initiatives at the university’s professional schools, as well as ITS portfolio and operational projects. By exposing the work...

Expanding access to Yale IT staff training

May 11, 2023

The Learning, Training, and Development team is growing to meet the evolving needs of IT staff. Taber Lightfoot, User Experience & IT Training and Staff Development and Michelle Morgan, in her new role as Informational Services Consultant, are working with Hadar Call, Advancement & Web...

ServiceNow Field Service Management application launched

May 11, 2023
Summary

The ServiceNow Field Service Management (FSM) application has officially launched. FSM is a resource management system for dispatching technicians that track equipment assets and consumables. The application will be used by Distributed Support Providers, Telecom, Audio & Visual...

Minimum Security Standards and Security Planning Assessment Focus Groups

May 11, 2023
The Minimum Security Standards (MSS) and Security Planning Assessment (SPA) are two key aspects of the Yale Information Security Program. The MSS is Yale’s baseline set of controls. This is meant to be a clear black-and-white statement of what Yale considers an acceptable level of risk.

In...

Bee SAFE, Not Sorry with Yale’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

May 11, 2023

In April, the Information Security Office (ISO) launched its new campaign, Bee SAFE, Not Sorry about our shared responsibility to report suspicious cyber activity. On the latest...

Ask SLT

May 11, 2023

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

IT Hoteling Offices and Cubicles at 25SP

May 11, 2023

Office hoteling, otherwise known as desk hoteling or simply ‘hoteling,’ is a flexible way of reserving a desk or room in your workplace for a set period. As the name suggests, hoteling operates in the same way as an actual hotel. You make a reservation, check-in, complete your stay, and check-...

IT Leadership Team Meeting Sparks Discussion on Fostering Engagement Across the IT Community

May 11, 2023

At the April IT Leadership Team meeting, IT Leadership Council members shared how they meet the varied expectations of students, faculty, and staff across campus. The panel was followed by a brainstorming session with...

Scheduled Outages to Network and Phones - various dates: May 15 - June 23

May 3, 2023
Summary On various dates, beginning on May 15 and running through June 23, Yale ITS will upgrade the campus network software, specifically impacting networks and phones for all buildings that have already transitioned to the...

Yale Hub to Replace Student Information System (SIS) in June 2023

April 13, 2023
Summary

The existing student platform, Yale Hub (yub.yale.edu), will replace the student self-service portal, Student Information System (SIS), sis.yale.edu, in June. All self-service pages currently available in SIS are already accessible via...

IT Service Management: Application Recovery Tiers Training In-Progress

April 13, 2023

The IT Service Management team has been partnering with Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and Security to provide Application Recovery Tiers Training throughout the month of April.

The ITS Disaster Recovery team has recently completed an analysis of all applications and determined...

IT Job Family Redesign pilot training and information sessions

April 13, 2023

Please be advised of upcoming IT Job Family Redesign pilot training and information sessions regarding how to work in and manage pay in a market-based structure. These sessions have been designed to help you and your manager understand the complexities of pay management and ensure you all have...

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

April 13, 2023

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

Redesigning spaces for enhanced collaboration

April 13, 2023

Space planning is a hot topic these days, and ITS decided to lead by making space changes at 25 Science Park (25SP). Planning began in the Fall of 2022 to evaluate how space is used on the 4th and 5th floors.

A space consolidation project with the goal of densifying the 4th floor with...

Information security initiatives highlighted at March IT Leadership Team meeting

April 13, 2023

The following highlights were provided by IT Leaders on March 23, 2023:

Cybersecurity Awareness Journey

Jessica Flower, Associate Director for ISO Policy and Awareness, reviewed how her team has increased awareness and inspired action around Cybersecurity at Yale.

From an initial...

ITS Performance Management Process – Key Dates for 2023

April 13, 2023

The ITS Focus form will be used for ITS managerial & professional staff and the C&T Performance Feedback Form , for...

Bee SAFE, not sorry awareness campaign launches in April 2023

April 12, 2023

Do you know how to recognize and report suspicious behavior? It’s better to be SAFE than sorry. Report it to the Information Security Office (ISO) right away.

The SAFE model helps simplify the reporting process:

S – See something suspicious...

ServiceNow launches Field Service Management application next month

March 9, 2023

Yale ITS previously announced that ServiceNow’s Field Service Management application would launch in March. The Field Service Management Application will now launch in mid-April. The new launch date allows sufficient time to conduct training while avoiding a conflict with our Student...

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

March 9, 2023

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

Save the date for the IT Staff Picnic

March 9, 2023

All IT staff—in central and distributed roles—are invited to attend the IT Staff Picnic at Lighthouse Point Park on Thursday, June 8, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All managers are encouraged to schedule an anchor day for their teams on the morning of Thursday, June 8, or Friday June 9, to include...

Pronouns: What are they and why do they matter?

March 9, 2023

As part of IT’s commitment to being a Workplace of Choice, all staff are encouraged to learn about the use of pronouns. The Office of LGBTQ Resources website shares why pronouns help us “to respect the diverse identities of our...

CCI Monthly Breakfast - March 15, 2023

March 9, 2023

Please join members of the ITS Climate, Culture and Inclusion (CCI) Committee on Wed., Mar.15, from 8:30 – 10am, at 25 Science Park - room 125, for the second of our monthly series of breakfast events.

In March, we welcome Move to Heal to our informal gathering. Move to Heal began its...

Minimum Security Standards (MSS) reorganization

March 9, 2023

On Wednesday, March 15, the Information Security Office (ISO) will publish a reorganized version of Yale’s Minimum Security Standards (MSS) . The purpose of this reorganization is to improve comprehension and reduce redundancy. No standards...

Streamlining Yale’s Minimum Security Standards (MSS)

March 9, 2023

On Wednesday, March 15, the Information Security Office (ISO) will publish a reorganized version of Yale’s Minimum Security Standards (MSS). The purpose of this reorganization is to improve comprehension and reduce redundancy. No standards or requirements are changing.

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Recap of Hybrid IT Town Hall on March 7

March 9, 2023

At the Hybrid IT Town Hall Meeting on March 7, 2023, the following topics were discussed:

Organizational Updates Resiliency Strategy and the Road Ahead

If you were unable to attend,...

Innovation across Operations Initiatives and XR Technology Discussed at February IT LT Meeting

March 9, 2023

The IT Leadership Team met on February 15 to discuss the following highlights:

Operations Portfolio Management Office (OPMO) Update

The Operations Portfolio Management Office (OPMO), led by Lisa Sawin, works closely with Yale leaders to assist, guide, and drive sustained, relevant...

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