EE Admit News - August 2022

 

Important Dates 

September 01 Axess opens for autumn course enrollment
September 15 Deadline to opt out of Cardinal Care for domestic students
September 23-24 EE New Student Orientation
September 26 First day of classes

Be sure to check out the Incoming Student Checklist below for important to-do items!

Vaden Health Center building

Cardinal Care Health Insurance

Cardinal Care is Stanford's student health insurance plan. If you will receive adequate health insurance through other means, please read the corresponding instructions to waive Cardinal Care.

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Upload Your Stanford ID Photo

Please upload your photo online before you arrive on campus.

Incoming Student Checklist

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International students: Request your I-20/DS-2019call_made as soon as possible if you have not already done so.

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Check your "To-Do" list in Axesscall_made throughout the summer for any documents that are missing from your student record (your To-Do list will not populate until you have been matriculated as a new graduate student on July 22). Any questions about To-Do List items should be directed to the central Graduate Admissions Office, gradadmissions@stanford.edu.

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Graduating students: Submit your final transcript (opens EE Admit News - June) (with proof of degree conferral).

NOTE for all incoming MS and PhD students: if you haven't sent your official transcripts yet, please do so as soon as possible. For students that have submitted everything, the central Office of Graduate Admissions is working as quickly as possible to review records for matriculation, which is occurring on a rolling basis through the month of August. You will receive an email from Vaden Health Services when your record has been matriculated and you can access the Vaden Patient portal. You will not be penalized if matriculation occurs close to or after the August 1 deadline for health requirements, and you will continue to have access to the forms after that date. Be sure to submit your health requirements as soon as you have access. THANK YOU.

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Did you receive external scholarships or fellowships for your graduate studies at Stanford? Please remember that you must send a copy of the award letter outlining the terms of your award to admissions@ee.stanford.edu. You may be eligible to receive Stanford's health insurance subsidycall_made if you are receiving outside funding.

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Verify/update your contact information in Axesscall_made and your StanfordWho directory listingcall_made.

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Upload a photo for your Stanford ID card at accessories.stanford.edu/sc/photo/submissioncall_made.

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If you do not wish to enroll in Cardinal Care, the default student health insurance option for all full-time Stanford students, you will need to waive this option by Monday, August 15 (international students) or Thursday, September 15 (domestic students). Specific eligibility requirements apply for students who wish to waive Cardinal Care. For more information, see vaden.stanford.edu/Choosing-Your-Insurance (opens EE Admit News - June).

Student Resources
Community Committee for International Students at Stanford

Community Committee for International Students (CCIS)

CCIS supports international graduate students, visiting scholars, post docs, and their families at Stanford University by offering gracious and helpful connections between Stanford Internationals and the community.

*NEW* The CCIS Virtual Welcome Program provides incoming international graduate students the opportunity to connect virtually with a local "Virtual Welcome Partner" to help with their transition to Stanford and the Bay area. The Partner can help with tips and suggestions and be a friendly resource for new graduate students.

El Centro Chicano y Latino

El Centro Chicano y Latino Student Affairs Office

As a vibrant student center, El Centro Chicano y Latino works to support students academically, personally, socially and culturally. We focus on creating mature, aware and socially responsible individuals who advocate and dialogue for equity and social justice.

Within the Chicano and Latino community there is great diversity of backgrounds, aspirations and sociopolitical views that adds to the richness of our collective experience. El Centro’s programs provide Stanford students the opportunity to explore Chicano and Latino culture, history and traditions, and to use that understanding to work with other ethnic communities in the United States and around the world.

GLO - Graduate Life Office

Stanford Graduate Life Office

The Graduate Life Office (GLO) is a division of the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs. We serve the entire graduate student population at Stanford and their families. GLO deans are a source of comprehensive, impartial guidance and information related to all aspects of your life as a graduate student.

We’re here to answer questions, resolve problems and provide advice and, if we can't answer your question, we'll find out who can.

 

Gateway for New Graduate Students

For more resources to aid in your transition to Stanford, check out the VPGE's Gateway for New Graduate Studentscall_made, a "one-stop shop" for any questions you may have as an incoming graduate student.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about EE Admit News, please contact the EE Admissions Office at admissions@ee.stanford.edu.

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