CA Support Systems

As a CA, you are a mentor and role model for students.  In addition to your professors and department offices, Stanford has many resources that can help. 

Reporting Classroom Issues

Office of Community Standards

Tresidder Memorial Union 2nd Flr.; 725-2485 student conduct issues (including Honor Code questions).  More info about the codes of conduct and the honor code can be found here.

Sexual Harassment Policy Office

Coordinating Advisor - Dr. Laraine Zappert (Clinical Assoc. Prof., Psychiatry); 723-1583, 327-8259; harass@stanford.edu(link sends e-mail)

Office of Accessible Education (OAE)

Student services include notetaking, typists, interpreting, stenocaptioning, alternative format production (Braille, enlarged hardcopy), and exam/classroom accommodation.

Office of Accessible Education; 563 Salvatierra Walk 650-723-1066; oae-contactus@stanford.edu

Center for Teaching and Learning

CTL offers assistance, consultation, and resources to help you advance pedagogy, student engagement, and learning outcomes in your classroom. They have teaching handouts and information on teaching and technology; 408 Panama Mall; ctl-stanford@stanford.edu.

Bechtel International Center

Resource for international students, answering questions about visas, SEVIS requirements, proposed immigration legislation, cultural and language problems, passports and more. International students need to have an up-to-date address listed in Axess at all times. 584 Capistrano Way; 650-723-1831

Vaden: Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Provides psychological counseling relating to both personal and academic problems for all students. Stress management, support groups, individual counseling, and 24-hour crisis counseling is available. Vaden Student Health Service; 866 Campus Drive; (650) 498-2336 (24/7)

Office of the Ombuds 

The Ombuds Office is a confidential resource available to all faculty, staff, postdocs, and students who are experiencing a conflict or issue that is interfering with their academic or work life at Stanford.
Kingscote Gardens, Room 302. ombuds@stanford.edu

Diversity and Access

Provides accessibility at public events and non-discrimination resources. 419 Lagunita Dr., Suite 130, (650) 725-0326, equalopportunity@stanford.edu

Undergraduate Advising and Research

Services for students include courses to improve learning effectiveness, one-on-one study skills counseling, tutoring and tutor training and learning tips handouts.
590 Escondido Mall; (650) 723-4463; vpue@stanford.edu

Office of Student Affairs, School of Engineering

The Office of Student Affairs can help with any undergraduate school-level policies or procedures, from filing an academic petition to preparing for graduation. 475 Via Ortega; engineering.stanford.edu/contact-us

Residential Education (ResEd)

725-2800 support services for on-campus students; 563 Salvatierra Walk, 3rd Floor, residentialeducation@stanford.edu

Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education (VPGE)

VPGE actively collaborates with Stanford’s schools, departments, and central offices and with graduate student leaders and organizations to advance University priorities. Building 310; (650) 736-0775; vpge@stanford.edu