The board of trustees has the following twelve standing committees whose responsibilities are outlined in the by-laws. These committees meet from one to five times per year, often in conjunction with meetings of the full board.

The board periodically has special committees. For example, approximately every five years there is a committee to coordinate the Institutional Assessment.

Audit Committee
Michael Warren (chair), Michael J. Cavanagh, Marta L. Tellado, Neal S. Wolin

Buildings & Grounds Committee
Marta L. Tellado (chair), Gina Boswell, Michael J. Cavanagh, Catharine Bond Hill, Maryanna Iskander, Fred Krupp, Ann Miura-Ko,  Michael Warren

Compensation Committee
Catharine Bond Hill (chair), Michael J. Cavanagh, William E. Kennard

Development & Alumni Affairs Committee
Joshua Bekenstein (chair), Brett Zbar^#, Xiaoyan Huang^*, Gina Boswell, William E. Kennard, Ann Miura-Ko, David Sze

Educational Policy Committee
Maurie McInnis (chair), Catharine Bond Hill, Maryanna Iskander, Fred Krupp, Carlos R. Moreno, Joshua L. Steiner, David A. Thomas

Finance Committee
William E. Kennard (chair), Joshua Bekenstein, Gina Boswell, Michael J. Cavanagh, Catharine Bond Hill, Maurie McInnis, Ann Miura-Ko, Joshua L. Steiner, Michael Warren, Neal S. Wolin

Honorary Degrees Committee
Ann Miura-Ko (chair), Carlos R. Moreno, Marta L. Tellado, Neal S. Wolin

Institutional Policies Committee
David Sze (chair), Joshua Bekenstein, William E. Kennard, Maurie McInnis, Carlos R. Moreno, Joshua L. Steiner, David A. Thomas, Neal S. Wolin

Investments Committee
Michael J. Cavanagh (chair), Joshua L. Steiner, Michael Warren

Investor Responsibility Committee
Catharine Bond Hill (chair), Marta L. Tellado, Neal S. Wolin

School of Medicine Committee
Joshua L. Steiner (chair), Joshua Bekenstein, Maurie McInnis, David Sze

Trusteeship Committee
Joshua Bekenstein (chair), Catharine Bond Hill, William E. Kennard, Ann Miura-Ko, Joshua L. Steiner, Marta L. Tellado

^# Chair, Yale Alumni Fund
^* Chair, Yale Alumni Association Board of Governors