Committees

The Advisory Committee is an important sounding board for Steve Pitti in his role as the Center’s director and will develop recommendations to inform strategic planning and policy setting.

The Committee for the Advanced Instrumentation Development Center (AIDC) will advise on the organizational structure, functional capabilities, and utilization of the spaces associated with the AIDC. The AIDC is currently under construction as part of PSEB Phase I in the Upper Science Hill Development and scheduled for completion in late 2026. The committee will help develop a plan, including staffing and equipment, that aligns the resources available within the AIDC with its goals and the research needs across the university.  The committee will document their work in a report to the Provost Office outlining the goals, proposed capabilities, and organization of the AIDC.

The Alliance for Scholarship, Collaboration, Engagement, Networking and Development (ASCEND) Advisory Committee serves as a vital forum for advancing the institution’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Through rigorous review of research and teaching fellowship applications, as well as faculty collaboration grants, the committee plays a pivotal role in fostering collaboration and scholarship between Yale and its HBCU partners.

The Board of University Health reviews, and advises the Yale Health leadership regarding, proposed changes in Yale Health programs, benefits, and budgets.  Additionally, the Board of University Health may be called upon to advise the University leadership on broader issues relating the health and health care of the Yale community.

The Campus Art Collection (CAC) is Yale University’s accessioned collection of art and artifacts, separate from the University’s museums’ and libraries’ collections. The Campus Art Collection Committee is the formal advisory committee of the CAC and provides guidance and support to the Campus Art Collection Registrar.   https://campusartcollection.yale.edu/

Sponsored by the Vice Provost for Research, the Vice President for Technology & Campus Services, and the University Librarian, this advisory committee is convened to identify needs and make recommendations for a strategy and a set of principles for Computation and Data support services for Yale University. The strategy will be a university-wide approach to anticipating, managing, and supporting the increasingly complex set of challenges facing researchers as their work is informed by new technologies, computational methods, interdisciplinary approaches, and new forms of scholarly output.

This Committee is convened in accordance with the Yale University Policy on Conflict of Interest (the Policy) to advise the University leadership regarding the implementation of the Policy and to review individual disclosures of external activities submitted by faculty, and by non-faculty personnel and students who are engaged in research. In reviewing disclosures, the Committee is convened in accordance with the Yale University Policy on Conflict of Interest (the Policy) to advise the University leadership regarding the implementation of the Policy and to review individual disclosures of external activities submitted by faculty, and by non-faculty personnel and students who are engaged in research. In reviewing disclosures, the committee identifies apparent and actual conflicts of interest and determines means whereby these conflicts can be eliminated or appropriately managed to ensure that the University is in compliance with the Policy and with relevant federal regulations.

The Faculty Standards Review Committee plays a very important role in conducting formal reviews of allegations of violations of the Faculty Standards of Conduct, which codify Yale’s shared principles governing faculty members in relation to each other, to their students and trainees, and to the University and its staff members. Committee members are elected by each school. Panels selected from the committee meet only when complaints are forwarded by the Provost for consideration. The procedures of the committee are described in the Faculty Handbook Section III.N.

The Governance Committee of the New Secure Compute Cluster is chaired by Hua Xu, Assistant Dean for Biomedical Informatics at the Yale School of Medicine.  This committee will steer the intellectual direction and use of the New Secure Compute Cluster.  More generally, it will guide strategy, direction and decision-making regarding the use and support of computations/AI research technologies for sensitive data, and it will help set priorities for the New Secure Compute cluster.  The Steering Committee will meet quarterly and will include regular reports from the New Secure Compute Cluster management team in its meetings.

The University relies upon the IACUC to ensure that the care and use of animals involved in Yale’s research initiatives are humane, appropriate, and in compliance with relevant regulations and policies.

Under the leadership of Director Gary Haller, professor emeritus of chemical and environmental engineering, the Koerner Center Advisory Committee plays a fundamental role in developing the programming at the Koerner Center.  In its advisory capacity, the committee makes recommendations to the director on Koerner Center programs and activities.

The Library Advisory Committee  is convened by the Provost to provide guidance and assistance to the University Librarian on the policy matters pertaining to Yale’s libraries.

This committee advises the Provost on the budgeting and use of income from the Michele Dufault Fund for Women in Science.

This project is informed by the recommendations from the Lower Science Hill Planning group. The group has produced a number of recommendations, many of which will inform the planning for the renovation of OML. The members of the Planning Committee for the Osborn Memorial Laboratory renovation and  stakeholders in the building  will provide valuable input on many facets of the project as described in detail below. We anticipate that this committee will meet at least quarterly, serving through the end of the design phase (estimated to complete in Winter 2024) and into the start of construction slated to begin in Spring 2024. 1. Communications - Disseminate information to your respective schools, departments, programs, institutes regarding the project’s progress, gather feedback from your colleagues, and serve to represent your constituency’s interests. 2. Assessment - Evaluate and provide direction on program and design for the building. 3. Observation - Participate in presentations from the architects and planners during design development and monitor overall project progress. 4. Response - As needed, provide consult and/or binding decisions to the project.   

This committee will advise the Provost and the Director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy.  

The Committee advises the president, the provost, and the director of Environmental Health and Safety on policy matters relating to the protection of faculty, students, and staff from radiation; oversees the activities of the Radiation Safety Section of Environmental Health and Safety; and ensures the University’s compliance with federal and state regulations and University policies regarding the use of radioactive materials and radiation sources.

The Yale Radioactive Investigational Drug Committee (RIDC) ensures the appropriate use of all human subject research protocols involving the use of investigational radioactive drugs with an IND, amended IND or an FDA allowed IND exemption (as well as the use of FDA-approved radiopharmaceuticals.) Subject to the Yale University’s Institutional Review Board’s final approval, the RIDC has the authority to approve, disapprove or require modifications to the protocol, consent form, and other study related documents related to the use of radiopharmaceuticals in human subjects for research.   View a detailed list of committee members.                   

This committee plays a vital role in selecting Scholars at Risk from around the world to come to Yale to teach and be members of our community, as they plan for the next steps in their careers and lives.

The committee will play an important role in promoting the mission of the university by overseeing the safety of the Yale community using shops for both curricular and non-curricular purposes on campus.

The purpose of this committee is to develop and implement a space allocation process for the university.  The committee will be advisory to the provost.

The Provosts’ Standing Advisory and Appointments Committee (SAAC) for the Yale Divinity School, advises the provost with respect to the School’s strategic plans, the authorization of faculty positions, and the appointment or promotion of faculty to senior positions.

The Provosts’ Standing Advisory and Appointments Committee (SAAC) for the Yale School of Nursing, advises the provost with respect to the School’s strategic plans, the authorization of faculty positions, and the appointment or promotion of faculty to senior positions.

The Provost’s Standing Advisory and Appointments Committee (SAAC) for the School of the Environment, advises the provost with respect to the School’s strategic plans, the authorization of faculty positions, and the appointment or promotion of faculty to senior positions.

This committee will have combined oversight over both the West Campus and Central Campus (YINQE) Materials Characterization Cores and will serve an important role in Materials Characterization Cores’ governance, coordination and guiding its technical direction. Members will; advise the Cleanroom Core Co-Chairs, Gary Brudvig  and Charles Ahn, regarding scientific vision of the Core; advise on instrumentation acquisition and accessioning; and provide feedback on core administrative/technical support performance and structure. 

The Wright Lab Addition Planning Group of the Physical Science and Engineering Building Phase I Planning Committee will help ensure the success of the project by assisting Yale Facilities, Administration, and the chosen Architect through planning and construction of the lab and common spaces for PSEB I, helping to align the spaces with the programmatic needs of the building.  

The purpose of the Yale Alumni Magazine Editorial Advisory Board is to advise the editor of the Yale Alumni Magazine on issues of content and other relevant issues related to publication.

The Yale Center for Research Computing (YCRC) Steering Committee is a committee jointly chaired by the Deputy Provost for Research, the YSM Deputy Dean for Academic & Scientific Affairs, and the Chief Information Officer. This committee will steer the intellectual direction of the YCRC and advise on budgetary matters. More generally, the committee will guide strategy, direction and decision making regarding the use and support of computational research technologies, and it will help set priorities for the YCRC. 

The committee will be tasked with:

• considering how the broad University Science Strategy Committee (USSC) strategic planning framing and Yale’s existing sustainability plans intersect with the multifaceted reality of today’s planetary challenge needs, and Yale’s commitment to developing and implementing integrative solutions to planetary threats we face;
• formulating a vision for the Planetary Solutions work that integrates academics and operations, as well as a series of three to four key overarching themes to guide the next phase of bringing all Yale has to bear on the profound environmental issues of our time; and
• setting priorities for a series of working groups to develop strategic plans for each of the established goals.