Yale has formed a presidential council for undergraduate admissions to review relevant policies and procedures and make recommendations to assure continued compliance with all laws, integrity of applications, and academic excellence in the years ahead. The council’s work is an extension of the efforts that Yale College began following the Supreme Court’s ruling in 2023 to review undergraduate admissions policies and procedures. The council, which reports to President Maurie McInnis, will build on the work already conducted while also considering recent executive orders and guidelines from federal agencies.
The council’s members include Pericles Lewis (chair), dean of Yale College; Jeff Brock, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science; Kerwin Charles, Indra K. Nooyi Dean of the School of Management; Marvin Chun, Richard M. Colgate Professor of Psychology and former dean of Yale College; Charles Goodyear ’80; George Pataki ’67; Megan Ranney, dean of the Yale School of Public Health; and Kate Walsh ’77 BA, ’79 MPH. Susan Gibbons, chief of staff to the president and vice provost for collections & scholarly communication, will staff the committee.
The council will complete its work by the end of the 2025-2026 academic year, and it welcomes comments and suggestions from faculty, students, staff, and alumni.
