Pending Initiatives

Climate

Initiative: Examine screening procedures to avoid hiring faculty/admin/staff with history of harassment.
Start Date: 1-May-22
Projected Completion Date: 1-Jan-23
Goal: Yale consider a policy whereby faculty found guilty of harassment not be hired.
Action Plan: This is currently in place in YNHH. Collaboration could be considered.
Action Taken: Request made to Dean Brown.
Responsible Parties: Dean Brown, CDO, Faculty

Initiative: Consistent procedures across search committees
Start Date: 1-May-22
Projected Completion Date: 1-May-23
Goal: Establish written guidelines for search committees across YSM, including guidelines for tracking and oversight
Action Plan: Establish a committee to write these guidelines that includes those with experience in DEI, gender equity, recruitment and retention strategies.
Action Taken: Request made to Dean Brown.

Initiative: Salary Equality
Start Date: 1-May-22
Projected Completion Date: 1-May-23
Goal: Provide intra-departmental equity.
Action Plan: Request discussion regarding unpaid work primarily given to women in many departments. Measure this, account for and correct this.
Action Taken: In Process
Responsible Parties: SWIM, Dean Brown, Dean Crusto, Dean Latimore

Initiative: Salary Equality: salary transparency
Start Date: 1-May-22
Projected Completion Date: 1-May-23
Goal: Provide wage range for faculty positions at YSM. Wage range defined as applicable to each position. https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/ACT/PA/PDF/2021PA-00030-R00HB-06380-PA.PDF
Action Plan: Request discussion regarding legal concerns with privacy at YU and YSM and transparency with publishing salary ranges. https://oir.yale.edu/data-browser/faculty-staff/faculty/faculty-salary-benefits/university-faculty-salary-benefits-w107
Action Taken: Request made to Dean Brown.
Responsible Parties: SWIM, Dean Brown, Dean Crusto, Dean Latimore

Initiative: Transparency in resource allocation: including startup packages, academic vs. teaching time, clinic responsibilities leadership opportunities
Start Date: 1-May-22
Projected Completion Date: 1-May-23
Goal: Develop a method
Action Plan: Request dean require Dept Chairs to develop a method to provide this transparency.
Action Taken: Request made to Dean Brown.

Initiative: Improve Climate: Establish a transparent mediation process
Start Date: 1-May-22
Projected Completion Date: 1-Jan-23
Goal: Clarify the current mediation processes for disputes. Review the processes. SWIM to propose this policy to the Dean of YSM
Action Plan: Include mediation process on the Dean's website
Action Taken: In process
Responsible Parties: Dean Brown, CDO