The YaleSites platform offers the most effective solution for Yale departments, labs, centers, and programs seeking to build or upgrade their web presence. Our platform combines ease of use with Yale-specific features designed to showcase your content beautifully while meeting university standards.
YaleSites is provided at no cost for official university business. This eliminates the significant expense of custom website development, which can range from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on complexity. Our platform allows you to allocate resources toward creating compelling content rather than technical infrastructure.
Every component of YaleSites is designed to maintain Yale’s visual identity standards. Your site will immediately feel like part of the Yale ecosystem while still allowing flexibility to express your unit’s unique character. This built-in compliance saves countless hours that would otherwise be spent on design decisions and brand implementation.
Web accessibility is increasingly critical—both legally and for inclusive communication. YaleSites builds accessibility into every layer of the platform with:
Creating an equally accessible custom website would require specialized expertise and ongoing maintenance.
The YaleSites authoring experience is designed specifically for Yale content creators. Our block-based editing system makes it easy to:
YaleSites provides enterprise-grade hosting and security features that would be costly to implement independently:
The YaleSites platform evolves based on community needs. Our roadmap is shaped by user feedback, with new features regularly added to benefit the entire Yale web ecosystem. When one department identifies a valuable enhancement, all sites gain access to that functionality.
The YaleSites Impact
Yale websites powered by the platform
Active content editors
WCAG 2.1 AA compliant
Support and security monitoring
YaleSites offers multiple paths to build your web presence, accommodating different needs and resource levels across Yale:
The self-service approach is the most common and straightforward way to build on the platform. Our comprehensive Resource Library guides you through the entire process from initial planning to requesting your site go live. This option gives you complete control over timing and implementation while developing valuable skills within your team. The YaleSites support team is always available to answer questions through our support channels.
If your existing legacy Drupal 7 site was identified as a supported build during our platform transition, the YaleSites team offers targeted assistance for your rebuild process. This approach provides dedicated guidance and support to help your team successfully migrate to the new platform while ensuring continuity of your web presence. These partnerships combine your content expertise with our platform knowledge for an efficient transition.
Yale units with specific needs or limited internal capacity can engage third-party vendors in two valuable ways:
This collaborative model ensures the platform continues to evolve based on real needs while maintaining our standards for quality, accessibility, and performance.
When considering YaleSites versus a custom website, ask yourself:
For most Yale units, YaleSites offers the ideal balance of flexibility, compliance, and ease of use without the significant overhead of custom website development and maintenance.
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