POLICY & ADMINISTRATION
BEN RAAB
New “Yalies for a Day” program offers alternative to Bulldog Days

For the first time ever, the admissions office is running their “Yalies for a Day” program, which offers admitted students an alternative to Bulldog Days.

March 5, 2023

KAITLYN POHLY
Yale Dean’s Office sees 83 residential college transfer requests

The Yale College Dean’s Office received 83 requests from students to transfer residential colleges for the 2023-24 school year. 63 of these requests were approved.

March 2, 2023

WILLIAM PORAYOUW
University Council to advise Salovey on status of free expression at Yale

The Council, Yale’s highest presidential advisory body, will meet with Salovey at the end of March to discuss “promoting a culture on campus in which all points of view are welcome.” A March presidential advisory meeting may be a reaction to several recent high profile events which occurred at the University over the status of free expression on campus.

February 28, 2023

BRIAN ZHANG & INES CHOMNALEZ
Title IX retaliation policies prevent clubs from expelling alleged assailants

Retaliation prohibition policies under Title IX can prevent University-funded student organizations from expelling students accused of sexual assault from their membership.

February 24, 2023

SARAH COOK
Title IX office launches new website

In an email sent to faculty, staff and students on Feb. 22, the Title IX office announced the creation of a website which aims to bring together data and resources on sexual misconduct.

February 22, 2023

SARAH COOK
Students express concern over academic accommodations for religious holidays

Several religious Yalies pointed to inconsistencies in the University’s accommodations for religious holidays, especially pointing to variance among deans.

February 16, 2023

BRIAN ZHANG & JANALIE COBB
Students push for guaranteed religious accommodations as new housing process takes effect

The new Yale College housing process prevents students from posing requests for religious and cultural accommodations to their respective residential college deans or chaplain’s offices.

February 16, 2023

MIRANDA WOLLEN
Trimble appointed Morse College dean after two-month vacancy

Morse College’s new dean is a trained singer, a paper crane enthusiast and a former personal trainer.

February 16, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & WILLIAM PORAYOUW
Salovey signals interest in South Asian partnerships

Yale is reviewing potential academic partnerships in universities in South Asia on the guidance of the President’s Council on International Activities.

February 14, 2023

MOLLY REINMANN & ALEXANDRA MARTINEZ-GARCIA
“You can’t be what you can’t see”: A look at female representation in Yale’s administrative leadership

With nine out of the University’s 15 schools now led by female deans, faculty reflect on the future of diversity and representation in Yale’s upper administrative positions.

February 14, 2023

WILLIAM PORAYOUW
Salovey increases financial support for scholars at risk

The University promised to expand funding and support for scholars facing dangerous conditions in their home countries — but some are questioning if recent changes are enough.

February 14, 2023