Resources
Yale University offers a wide array of resources related to diversity and inclusion. Below please find a comprehensive list of resources available to Yale students, faculty, and staff. If you would like to add to the list of resources, please contact us at ysn.diversity@yale.edu.
For an overview of university-wide resources, please view the Promoting Diversity and Equal Opportunity at Yale University 2015-2016 handbook.
Offices and Resources for Promoting Diversity and Inclusion Across Yale
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Collaborates with departments and individuals across the Yale campus to promote a respectful, accessible, and inclusive community for all Yale employees. Workshops and programs are provided in partnership with Yale’s seven affinity groups:
- Yale African American Affinity Group (YAAA)
- The Yale Latino Newtorking Group (YLNG)
- Asian Network @ Yale (ANY)
- Yale Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) Affinity Group
- Future Leaders of Yale (FLY)
- Yale Veterans Network (YVN)
- Working Women’s Network (WWN)
Office of Faculty Development and Diversity
Provides strategic direction to promote gender and ethnic diversity among Yale’s faculty.
Resource Office on Disabilities
Facilitates and ensures a University that is accessible to and inclusive of all students with disabilities. This office also partners with the Provost Advisory Committee on Resources for Students and Employees with Disabilities, which comprises faculty, students and administrative staff appointed annually by the Provost. This university-wide committee helps to assess the needs of this population and recommend policies, processes, and resources for improving the physical and functional aspects of accessibility for the campus community.
Religious Diversity at Yale
Facilitates interfaith dialogue, engagement and service, to create room on campus for richly diverse religious and spiritual traditions.
OISS/International Center for Yale Students and Scholars
Provides information, support, and a welcoming point of contact for international students, scholars, and their families coming to New Haven and the Yale campus.
Minority Student Coordinators
Focus on minority student education and recruitment across the graduate and professional schools. The minority student coordinator at YSN is Heather Reynolds.
The Women Faculty Forum
Fosters gender equity, promotes scholarship on gender, and encourages collegiality and networking.
A More Inclusive Yale
Highlights the actions Yale is taking to promote diversity and inclusion university-wide and serves as a resource for related news, updates, and events.
Offices and Resources for Reporting of Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Other Issues
Student Discrimination and Harassment Reporting & Response
A new website for Yale students that collects and organizes the university’s policies, procedures, and resources for reporting and resolving incidents of discrimination or harassment. For an overview of formal complaint options, please view this table.
Office for Equal Opportunity Programs
Oversees the University’s affirmative action programs and monitors compliance with policies and laws which ensure equal opportunity for students, employees, and applicants for employment or admission.
Valarie Stanley, Director
The Director of the Office for Equal Opportunity Programs is the Title IX Coordinator for Faculty and Staff, who works closely with all Title IX Coordinators across campus to address gender equity and gender discrimination issues. The Director is also the University’s Section 504 Coordinator (Americans with Disabilities Act compliance) and Age Discrimination Act Coordinator.
Any student, employee, or applicant for programs or employment at Yale who is concerned about affirmative action, equal opportunity, racial harassment, or fairness in admission or employment at Yale, either in general or with respect to his or her own situation, is encouraged to contact the Office for Equal Opportunity Programs.
Title IX Coordinators
Provide resources to students, faculty, and staff to address matters related to discrimination on the basis of sex, which includes sexual misconduct.
The Title IX Coordinator for YSN is Maurice Nelson and the University Title IX Coordinator is Stephanie Spangler.
The Sexual Harassment and Assault Response & Education Center (SHARE) provides information, advocacy, and support services to those experiencing sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, or intimate partner violence.
A neutral, safe, and confidential place where any matter in the School of Medicine community may be discussed with the Ombudsperson, Merle Waxman, confidential line: 203-737-4100.
Additional YSN Staff Resources
If any YSN staffperson is experiencing a workplace issue, please consult the following representatives:
For M&P employees - Abby Goldblatt, Human Resources Generalist, 203-737-7548
For C&T employees - Fran Hackerman, Local 34 Union Steward, Senior Administrative Assistant, 203-737-2420