Committees

The Advanced Instrumentation Development Center (AIDC) Planning and Transition 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 (Physical Sciences and Engineering Building, Phase I), helping to align the spaces with the programmatic needs of the building. Completion of PSEB Phase 1 is slated for 2023. This committee will serve through the duration of the project including the planning, construction, and commissioning phases.

The Board of University Health reviews, and advises the Yale Health leadership regarding, proposed changes in Yale Health programs, benefits, and budgets and serves as the governing body of Yale Health for purposes of State licensure. Additionally, from time to time, the Board of University Health may be called upon to advise the University leadership on issues relating the health and health care of the Yale community.

Sponsored by the Vice Provost for Research, the Vice President for IT & Chief Information Officer, 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 Executive Committee is an important sounding board for the provost and for Alan Gerber in his role as ISPS’s director. In the model of other academic executive committees at Yale, this group will provide valuable perspectives on a range of topics to do with ISPS’s strategic direction; program development; academic partnerships; budget; and other matters. The committee serves as an advisory council that can bring very specific recommendations to our attention, but does not set policy. 

This committees plays an extremely important role in promoting the mission of the University by overseeing the laboratory safety of the Yale community. More specifically, the Committee advises the President, the Provost, and the Director of Environmental Health and Safety on policy matters relating to laboratory activities not within the purview of the Institutional Biosafety and Radiation Safety Committees; serves as the University’s Chemical Hygiene Committee for the OSHA Laboratory Standard; assesses the adequacy of existing training and other protections related to laboratory activities; and ensures the University’s compliance with federal and state regulations and University policies regarding laboratory activities.

The Committee provides perspective and advise about the MacMillan Center to the MacMillan Center director and the provost.

The Physical Science and Engineering Building (PSEB) Phase II 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 Phase II, helping to align the spaces with the programmatic needs of the building. Completion of PSEB Phase II is slated for late 2027.  The committee will serve through the duration of the project including the planning, construction, and commissioning phases. 

The members of this group, charged by the Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives, will advise Poorvu Center leadership on strategic priorities and advise decision-making for teaching and learning matters.

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

This committee ensures the University’s compliance with federal and state regulations as well as University policies regarding the administration of radioactive drugs to humans for scientific objectives, prior to FDA approval and/or use under an Investigational New Drug (IND).  View a detailed list of committee members.

The Committee provides perspective and advice about the Schwarzman Center to the Schwarzman Center executive director and the provost.

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 responsibility over both the West Campus and Central Campus Cleanrooms and will serve an important role in Cleanroom governance, coordination and guiding its technical direction. Members will; advise the Cleanroom Core Co-Chairs, Peter Rakich and  Andre Levchenko, regarding scientific vision of the Core; advise on instrumentation acquisition and accessioning; and provide feedback on Cleanroom administrative/technical support performance and structure.

The University Safety Committee reviews, and provides advice to the leadership of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) regarding EHS policies and programs. The Committee includes representatives from University offices that have expertise in and responsibility for various aspects of campus safety and is therefore also positioned to address and advise the University leadership on a broad array of safety issues that go beyond EHS’s purview.

This committee provides guidance on the direction of the Institute and advises the Institute Director and Associate Directors.  

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.