Support systems available to TA's & students

As a TA, you've become a real authority figure. What if students bring you problems other than "homework problem #2?" In addition to your professors and department offices, Stanford has lots of help available.

Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) - Sweet Hall 4th floor; 723-1326

Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC) - Sweet Hall 4th floor; 723-2426
Bechtel International Center 583 Lagunita Drive (behind Tresidder); 723-1831 for help with cultural and language problems as well as visas/passports, etc.

University Ombudsperson - Building 300; 723-3682 -(totally confidential) to protect anyone at Stanford from "injustices or abuses of discretion, from gross inefficiency, from unnecessary delay and complication in the administration of University rules and regulations, and from inconsistency, unfairness, unresponsiveness, and prejudice in the individual's experience with University activities."

CAPS - Counseling and Psychological Services (totally confidential) 2nd floor, Cowell Student Health Center; 723-3785 crisis center; stress management center; support groups; individual counseling

Sexual Harassment Policy Coordinatng Advisor - Dr. Laraine Zappert (Clinical Assoc. Prof., Psychiatry); 723-1583, 327-8259 (harass@stanford.edu)

Judicial Affairs Office - Sally Cole - 323 Old Union; 723-6752 student conduct issues (including Honor Code questions)

Dean of Students Office - Old Union; 723-2733 (University-wide)

Office of Student Affairs, School of Engineering - Terman 208; 725-1575

Office of Residential Education (ResEd); 725-2800
many, many support services for on-campus students

WorldWide Web resources -(see Portfolio's "Student Life" section):
http://adminguide.stanford.edu/15.pdf Codes of Conduct help w/honor code, harassment issues, etc.
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/DoR/Grad4.html Graduate Student Handbook: University Resources...


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