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UNIVERSITY POLICIES

Stanford Non-Discrimination Policy 
Stanford Sexual Harassment Policy
Privacy Policy
Disability Accommodations
 

Stanford Non-Discrimination Policy

Stanford University admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University.  Consistent with its obligations under the law, Stanford prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the administration of the University’s programs and activities; Stanford also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy: Director of the Diversity and Access Office, Mariposa House, 585 Capistrano Way, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-8230; (650) 723-0755 (voice), (650) 723-1216 (TTY),(650) 723-1791 (fax), equal.opportunity@stanford.edu (email).  Stanford’s Title IX Coordinator, Catherine, Criswell Spear, has been designated to handle inquiries regarding sexual harassment and sexual violence: Mariposa House (2nd floor), 585 Capistrano Way, Stanford CA 94305, (650) 497-4955 (voice), (650) 497-9257, titleix@stanford.edu.
 

Stanford Sexual Harassment Policy

Stanford University strives to provide a place of work and study free of sexual harassment, intimidation, or exploitation. Where sexual harassment has occurred, the University will act to stop the harassment, prevent its recurrence, and discipline and/or take other appropriate action against those responsible.  
 
This policy applies to all students, faculty, staff and others who participate in Stanford programs and activities, including students and instructors in the Continuing Studies program.
 
For the complete text of the currently applicable version of this policy, see https://adminguide.stanford.edu/chapter-1/subchapter-7/policy-1-7-1.  It is also available from the Sexual Harassment Policy Office homepage, http://harass.stanford.edu.

For information, consultation, advice, or to lodge a complaint, contact the Sexual Harassment Policy Office at 556 O’Connor Lane, Griffin Drell Residence, Room 101, Stanford, CA 94305-8210; (650) 724-2120 (phone); or harass@stanford.edu (email). 
 

Privacy Policy

Student Data and Financial Information
Your personal information will be kept secure and will be used only by Stanford Continuing Studies.  All financial transactions processed on our website will be handled by our secure server and any information you send will be encrypted.  Additionally, Stanford Continuing Studies complies the University’s Student Record Privacy policy which can be reviewed here.
Website Privacy and Information Collection Practices
Stanford Continuing Studies uses tools from Google Analytics to retrieve information from your browser, such as the site you came from, the search engine(s) and keywords you used to find our site, and the pages you view within our site.  Additionally, technologies such as cookies are used to collect information about the pages you view, the links you click, and the other actions you take on our website.  When you visit the Stanford Continuing Studies website, this information is gathered and stored to allow us to track the use of our website and make improvements.  This information is stored and used in the aggregate only and is not used to obtain personal data or to contact you personally.
Cookies
We use cookies, small snippets of data sent to your computer, to track usage patterns, traffic trends, and visitor behavior.  Most web browsers automatically accept cookies.  Choosing to accept cookies enables some online services to work more efficiently or makes the use of those services more convenient.  You may set your browser to refuse cookies from any website that you visit. However, if you set your browser to refuse cookies, you may be unable to fully use certain portions of the website.
 

Disability Accomodations

The Diversity & Access Office and Office of Accessible Education assist Stanford Continuing Studies with ensuring that its programs and services are accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need a disability-related accommodation or have questions about accessing a classroom, please contact 650-725-0326 (voice), 650-723-1216 (TTY), or email disability.access@stanford.edu.

Please note: the Diversity and Access Office does NOT provide transportation to classes.