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University Budget Update 2022-23

Yale finished the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (FY21) with strong financial results, which position the university to continue with its investments in its academic mission and its people.

Building for Yale's Future

Provost Scott Strobel offers an annual update on new and ongoing facilities improvements on campus in support of Yale’s academic missions.

Transformative Investments in the School of Engineering & Applied Science and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

We are excited to announce a new investment in the School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) that will accelerate our educational and research missions.

The Future of the Yale School of Public Health

Yale University will transition the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) into a self-supporting, independent school and pledge $150 million of endowment toward YSPH’s teaching, research, and practice.

Yale’s New Commitments to Mitigating Climate Change

Yale announces commitments—to research and teaching, to the campus’s use of carbon, and to how it invests its endowment—that will allow the university to address the challenge of climate change.

News and Announcements

Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI Tools

September 20, 2023

[Summary: The following message provides guidance to all members of the Yale community regarding the responsible use of generative AI.] Dear Members of the Yale Community,...

Updated AI Guidance from the Poorvu Center

August 14, 2023

As you prepare to teach this fall, I write to offer suggestions about generative artificial intelligence (AI). Many of you are aware of AI-based tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub...

Announcement – Vice Provost for Planetary Solutions

August 9, 2023

[Summary: Julie Beth Zimmerman will serve as the university’s inaugural vice provost for planetary solutions, effective September 1, 2023.] Dear Colleagues, I am pleased...

Yale’s Culture of Integrity and Ethical Conduct

May 18, 2023

Dear Fellow Members of the Yale Faculty and Staff, Last fall, the members of the University Cabinet sent a joint message to the Yale community to thank you for the work you...

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Welcome to the Office of the Provost

The provost is Yale’s chief educational and administrative officer. The Office of the Provost oversees academic policies and activities university-wide. The provost is an ex-officio member of every faculty and governing board and of all committees concerned with educational policy or faculty appointments. They have direct oversight of all academic support units, hold institutional responsibility for the allocation of resources, and chair the University Budget Committee. In collaboration with the vice president for finance, the provost presents the university’s annual operating and capital budgets to the president and to the Yale Corporation. The vice, associate, and assistant provosts, together with the provost’s administrative and operations staff, support the provost in carrying out these responsibilities.