Resources

Academic Resources | Accessibility Support | Career Support |  Community Standards | Dispute Resolution and Legal Issues | Financial and Administrative Support and Assistance | Health and Counseling Resources | Immigration Policy | International Students | Office for Military-Affiliated Communities | Safety | Student Communities and Groups

Stanford is committed to supporting students’ well-being and offers a broad variety of resources on campus. If you don’t find what you need here, contact us (650-736-7078).

Academic Resources

• Academic Calendar
• Stanford Bulletin: a list of courses and degree requirements.
• Graduate Academic Policies (GAP)
• Graduate Admissions
• Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education (VPGE): administers programs and funds, sponsors interdisciplinary learning opportunities, and offers leadership and professional development opportunities.
• Registrar’s office: central resource for academic policies and related information.
• Forms for graduate students related to admissions, reinstatement, enrollment, tuition, degree candidacy and dissertations
• Stanford University Libraries

Accessibility Support

• The Office of Accessible Education (OAE) is committed to providing support and services that enable students with disabilities to take full advantage of the rich opportunities Stanford has to offer.

Career Support

Community Standards

• The Office of Community Standards is responsible for the student judicial process at Stanford. The office adjudicates cases related to possible student violations of Stanford’s community standards, including the Honor Code and the Fundamental Standard.

Dispute Resolution and Legal Issues

• Ombuds Office: a confidential resource for students, faculty and staff who need help resolving questions, concerns, disputes or complaints. The Ombuds is a neutral, impartial and independent office responsible for protecting the interests and rights of members of the Stanford community.
• Legal Counseling Office (LCO): provides free, confidential legal advice and consultation to students at no cost. The LCO gives preliminary advice so that students may be better able to understand the law and seek counseling if necessary.

Financial and Administrative Support and Assistance

• Financial Aid Office
• Student Services Center (SSC)

Health and Counseling Resources

• The Bridge Peer Counseling Center offers confidential counseling 24 hours/day by phone or in person. Counselors are trained students and services are free and completely confidential.
• Stanford Health Library is free, open to the public and offers consumer health information designed to help you make informed decisions about health and health care.
• Stanford University Emergency Medical Team (StEMS) is a group of certified EMT-basics who are available to provide standby emergency medical assistance at campus events.
• Vaden Health Center, located on campus, has medical services, a pharmacy and a counseling center open to students.
  • Vaden also maintains a list of health insurance resources.
  •  Wellness and Health Promotion Services sponsors wellness classes, workshops and seminars, as well as individual consultations, focused on helping students enjoy a healthy quality of life.
  • Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) counsels students with personal, academic and relationship concerns through short-term individual or group sessions (including couples counseling).
• Notalone.stanford.edu provides resources related to sexual assault.

Immigration Student Resources and Support

• Stanford University welcomes students and scholars from all over the world and will continue support students with immigration issues with updated information at immigration.stanford.edu. The Dean of Students Office can assist international students navigate their unique complex circumstances and connect students to campus resources.  As well, the Bechtel International Center will continue to offer community support. 

Undocumented Student Resources and Support

• Stanford University welcomes students and scholars from all over the world and will continue to support students with immigration issues with updated information at undocumented.stanford.edu. The Dean of Students Office can assist undocumented and DACA students navigate their unique complex circumstances and connect students to campus resources.  As well, the VPSA’s Centers for Equity, Community and Leadership (community centers), will continue to offer community support. 

International Students

• The Bechtel International Center offers a variety of services and programs dedicated to enhancing the lives of Stanford’s international student population and easing the transition to what may be a new and different culture for students.
  • Bechtel’s Events Calendar
  • Practical information such as taxes and health insurance

Office for Military-Affiliated Communities

• The Office for Military-Affiliated Communities (OMAC) focuses on the administration and management of VA financial benefits, coordinates and supports educational opportunities for military-affiliated communities, and conducts outreach to faculty regarding engagement and support for faculty grants or other funding specifically identified for military and veteran communities. 

Safety

• Stanford’s Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement, security, safety, crime prevention and emergency services 24 hours a day from its office on campus.
  • In case of emergency or to report suspicious activity call 9-1-1

Student Communities and Groups

• Asian American Activities Center
• Black Community Services Center
• Diversity and First-Gen Office
• El Centro Chicano y Latino
• The Markaz: Resource Center
• Native American Cultural Center
• Office for Religious Life
• Queer Student Resources
• Office of Student Engagement (OSE)
• Student Groups at Stanford
• Women’s Community Center (WCC)