Using a format you are familiar with from your time at the Welcome Center, we've compiled a list of important resources that you'll want to revisit during your time at Stanford. Click any of the icons in the photo below to access the resources within that section.
Your Pay
- Payroll Video: Learn about how you will be paid, as well as how the majority of staff track their time
- I-9 Form Video: Learn about appropriate IDs to bring on your first day to set you up with payroll and complete the I-9 form
- Understanding Your Paycheck: Financial policy help site explaining your Stanford Paycheck
- Time and Leave Reporting Overview- Financial policies governing Time and Leave Reporting
- Direct Deposit Overview- Financial policy help site explaining how to set up Direct Deposit of your pay
- W-4/DE-4 Overview- Financial policy help site explaining how to set your tax withholding allowances W-4 (Fed) and DE-4 (CA)
- Designated University Holidays: Official list of Stanford University holidays
- Paid Time Off Options: Vacation, PTO, sick and float day policies explained
Your Commute
- Commute Options for New Employees: Stanford Commute Club and other ideas for new employees
- Sustainable Commute at Stanford: Sustainable and healthy low-stress commute options for new employees
- Ride.com: Learn and join ride, the hassle-free ridesharing app that simplifies your commute, connects you with neighbors and coworkers, frees up your time and can save you up to $5,000 a year
- Searchable Campus Map: Stanford campus map that is searchable by address and building names
- Commute Video: Commuting at Stanford Video
Your Development
- Tuition & Training Programs: Learn more about our three Tuition & Training Programs (STAP, STRP and TGP)
- Learn & Grow: Start your career development journey here
- IT Services Technology Training: Technology training courses and programs are available to Stanford faculty, staff, and students
- Health Improvement Program (HIP): Find events, programs and services offered by the Health Improvement Program
- Continuing Studies: Find courses, events and learning opportunities offered by Stanford Continuing Studies
- Stanford Careers: Discover career opportunities at Stanford
- Lynda.com: Lynda.com is designed for all levels of learners with videos available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- BeWell Program: Take care of your health by participating in our BeWell program, Stanford University's overarching health and wellness resource
Your Benefits
- Benefits & Rewards: The best resource to learn all about your health and retirement benefits
- Health Plans Comparison: Compare our various health plans to help pick one that best suits you
- Benefits Resources: Various resources related to your benefits
- WorkLife Office: Find events, programs and services offered by the WorkLife Office for every stage of life to help employees manage the competing demands of work, school, family and personal responsibilities
Your Retirement
- Retirement Savings Overview: Planning for retirement today will help you meet your retirement goals for tomorrow
- Vanguard: Check out one of the world's largest investment management companies
- TIAA-CREF Financial Services: Dedicated to serving the lifelong financial needs of those in the academic, medical, cultural, governmental and research fields
- Fidelity Investments: Sharing our financial expertise to help people live the lives they want
Systems 101
- StanfordWho: A directory for locating people of Stanford and their contact information
- StanfordYou: Used to maintain your directory listing in StanfordWho
- Accounts: Your SUNet ID account, Password and Two-step Authentication tool
- Axess: Primary single sign-on portal for frequently used enterprise systems
Stay Connected
- Cardinal at Work Welcome Center: The Cardinal at Work Welcome Center is your go-to resource as you get started at Stanford
- Cardinal at Work: Your online destination for all employee-related information brought to you by University Human Resources
- Cardinal at Work Connect: A section in the Cardinal at Work website dedicated to providing you with information about getting and staying connected to colleagues across the university
- Cardinal at Work Employee Calendar: Stay informed, engaged and up to date with Stanford's only employee calendar
- Stanford Events: Things to attend, do or see all over Stanford
- Stanford News: Stay up to date with Stanford News
- Stanford Staff Groups: Stanford University staff groups provide all staff members with opportunities for professional, educational and social support
- Stanford Webmail: Stanford Webmail is a part of a full-featured messaging and collaboration application offering integrated email, address books, calendaring, and task lists
- Facebook Connect: A community by, for and about the thousands of employees who power the university and make it one of the world’s best
- Organization Chart: See where you stand in Stanford's organizational hierarchy
Key Resources
- Administrative Guide: Stanford's collection of guidelines for non-research university activities that govern workplace interactions, approaches, and processes
- Compliance: The Office of Audit, Compliance and Privacy (ACP) strives to be a valued partner and advisor to management, faculty, and the Audit and Compliance Committees of the Boards
Stay Cardinal
- Stanford University Home Page: Stanford University Home Page
- Stanford University Facts: Stanford University key numbers and facts at a glance
- Campus Dining Locations: Discover the best places to eat on campus
- Sustainable Living Guide Video: Live Cardinal Green - Sustainable Living Guide Video
- Stanford Recreation: Pools, gyms, and workout center hours of operation
- Stanford Speak: Here are some translations for when you feel that Stanford affiliates are speaking another language
- Stanford Acronyms: Here are selected lists of offices,systems, programs, sponsors/external agencies, and other research-related terms to get you started
- Stanford Slang: Learn more about Stanford Slang and Cardinal Culture