Welcome Booklet
Welcome to the Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE)! Aiming toward the ideal of enabling all people to achieve maximum benefit from their educational experiences, the Stanford GSE seeks to continue as a world leader in groundbreaking, cross disciplinary inquiries that shape educational practices, their conceptual underpinnings, and the professions that serve the enterprise. The School also seeks to develop the knowledge, wisdom, and imagination of our students to enable them to take leadership positions in efforts to improve the quality of education around the globe.
Here is a booklet to help you navigate the GSE and the surrounding campus!
TABLE OF CONTENTS GSE Academic Services Contact Info
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Transportation & Directions to the GSE CERAS Building
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Tips for Admit Day
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Campus Tours & Maps
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FAQ’s: Graduate Housing
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Financial Aid & International Student Resources
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Useful Links
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Community Centers
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On Campus Eateries
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Exploring Stanford
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Exploring Beyond the Campus
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Stanford Graduate School of Education Academic Services Office Contact Information Cubberley 485 Lasuen Mall Stanford, CA 94305 (650) 725-7652 The Academic Services Office collaborates with students, faculty and staff in pursuing the Graduate School of Education’s mission. We strive to empower students on their own unique journeys, preparing them to fulfill their academic goals and reach their potential as educational leaders. To that end, the Office provides services and resources on policies and procedures regarding academic and student life programs and events, curriculum planning, financial aid, admissions, and outreach and recruitment. We are here to help you! Please feel free to contact us at any time with your questions.
Name
Title
Phone
Office
Contact Me About
Viviana Alcazar
STEP Program Officer & Credential Analyst
(650) 723-2110
CERAS 315
STEP program requirements
Susana Carranza
Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
(650) 723-2115
Cubberley 134
Admissions questions Financial Aid Fellowships Travel reimbursements for Admit Day (for eligible students)
Grace Chen
Admissions & Academic Services Specialist
(650) 725-7652
Cubberley 143
Admissions questions Admit Day
Shu-Ling Chen
Assistant Dean & Director of Academic Services
(650) 723-4066
Cubberley 137
University policies
Tommy Liu
Enrollment & Data Reporting Officer
(650) 725-1497
Cubberley 136
GSE course offerings GSE course schedule/enrollment
Kate McKinney
Doctoral Programs Officer
(650) 736-2937
Cubberley 135
Doctoral program requirements Doctoral funding
Caroline Stasulat
Master's & Undergraduate Programs Officer
(650) 725-6448
Cubberley 140
MA program requirements Program and university resources
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Transportation & Directions to the Stanford GSE CERAS Building Public Transit If you are traveling from San Francisco or San Jose, Caltrain is your most convenient option. A one-way trip from San Francisco takes approximately one hour and costs about $5.75; a one-way trip from San Jose takes approximately 40 minutes and costs about $4.00. Caltrain also connects with stations and shuttles serving the San Francisco and San Jose International Airports. A set of basic directions to Stanford for travelers using public transportation is available on our Bay Area Transit website. Public transit resources The Stanford Marguerite Shuttle Caltrain Bay Area Transit Getting Around Campus: Stanford Marguerite Shuttle For information on Stanford’s free shuttle service, routes and stops, please visit the following website: http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/MargueriteShuttle.shtml From the Palo Alto Transit Center (Caltrain Station) to CERAS: There will be red and white buses (Stanford Marguerite Shuttles). Take any bus that is marked “Line P” (aka Palm Drive Express) and it will drop you off at the Oval Bus Stop. Once at the Oval Bus Stop, turn left onto Serra Mall. Make a right onto Galvez Mall and continue until you reach 520 Galvez Mall.
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Driving to/Parking at the GSE CERAS Building (Center for Educational Research at Stanford) 520 Galvez Mall | (650) 725-7652
From Highway 101 North & South to the Stanford main campus: Exit University Avenue, heading west toward Stanford Continue on University Avenue for about 3 miles through residential areas, the downtown Palo Alto business district, and under the commuter train tracks As you cross El Camino Real and enter the Stanford campus, University Avenue will become Palm Drive Turn left on Campus Drive and continue around the loop, just beyond Escondido Rd. Make a right on Bowdoin Make a left on Wilbur Way Turn right, in to Parking Structure 6 and drive down to visitor parking (right lane) Pay at pay machine station* From Highway 280 North & South to the Stanford main campus: Exit Page Mill Road East towards Palo Alto Turn left on Junipero Serra Turn right on Campus Drive East Turn left on Bowdoin St. Turn left on Wilbur Way Turn right, in to Parking Structure 6 drive down to visitor parking (right lane) Pay at pay machine station* Walking to CERAS from Parking Structure 6: Enter elevator on north side of parking structure (next to pay machine) and go up to street level Turn right out of the elevator, then right at the street (Arguello Mall) Go to stop sign (Bowdoin) and turn left Walk down to the end of the street (Galvez Mall) Cross street and look for the CERAS Building with glass front and red accents (520 Galvez Mall) This is the second floor entrance to the building. Check-in will downstairs, on the first floor in front of room 101.
More information on visitor parking: http://transportation.stanford.edu/parking_info/VisitorParking.shtml *Prior to 4pm, you will need to find a metered space (quarters only) or park in one of the visitor lots mentioned above where parking permit machines are located. As of 4pm, parking is FREE on campus: park your car in any of the metered, A or C lot spaces.
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Tips for Admit Day
Meeting Graduate School of Education Students/Faculty/Staff There will be much to learn about research at the GSE, graduate degree requirements, financial support, graduate student life, the campus community and the surrounding area. You will also get to meet faculty, university officers and administrators, and students from all over the Stanford GSE. Think of the different types of questions that you direct to each audience. Program Administrators: All questions regarding program, funding and administrative requirements Current students: Great source for questions regarding graduate student life in and out of school Faculty: Your source for any questions regarding research.
Climate and Dress
Dress is business casual; comfortable shoes are recommended The high temperature during Admit Day is likely to be between 50 to 70 degrees F (with lows in the 40s F) Be sure to bring a jacket or sweater, particularly if you plan to visit San Francisco—it is usually windier, and about 10 degrees cooler than Stanford
Accommodations
Please visit: http://visit.stanford.edu/plan/lodging.html
Check out the EdCareers Alumni Report
See what GSE alumni are doing around the world: https://ed.stanford.edu/careers/stanford-edcareers-alumni-report
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Campus Tours & Maps The following tours are offered for campus visitors. For more detailed information about the tours, please contact visitor information services at (650) 723-2560 or by email at visitorinfo@stanford.edu. The Stanford Visitor Center is located on 295 Galvez St. SELF-GUIDED TOURS: Explore campus at your own pace. Download the official Visit Stanford App or Podcast Tour. PUBLIC WALKING TOURS Visitors can enjoy free campus walking tours led by student guides 7 days a week, at 11:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. The tour may be limited or closed during academic breaks and holidays. View schedule for details. Highlights: The Main Quad, Memorial Church, Science & Engineering Quad, White Plaza (student activities area, including the Bookstore, Student Store, Old Union, and Tresidder Memorial Union). Tours last about an hour and depart from the Stanford Visitor Center (295 Galvez St.). Reservations are not required for parties of 9 or fewer. Parties of 10 or more must book a private tour. GOLF CART TOURS 7 days a week at 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm and 3:30pm. May be limited or closed during academic breaks and holidays. $5.00 fee waived for any person with special mobility restrictions and his/her companion. Online reservations required 2 weeks in advance; space limited to 5 people per tour. For more information, please visit: http://visit.stanford.edu/tours/golf_cart.html HOOVER TOWER OBSERVATION PLATFORM The observation platform is located on the 14th floor of Hoover Tower. The observation deck is open 7 days a week from 10am-4pm. Last tickets sold at 3:50pm. Cost is $3 per person. While visiting Hoover Tower, don’t forget to stop by the lobby of the tower houses the Herbert Hoover and Lou Henry Hoover exhibits, which feature memorabilia from the careers and lives of the thirty-first U.S. president and his wife, both of whom were Stanford alumni. The Herbert Hoover Memorial Exhibit Pavilion has exhibits open to the public and is located next to Hoover Tower. The exhibits are open Tuesday –Saturday from 11am–4pm.
MAPS Stanford Parking Map http://tinyurl.com/stanfordparkingmap Stanford Searchable Map http://campus-map.stanford.edu/ Stanford Self-Guided Tour Map http://visit.stanford.edu/pdf/self-guided_tour_map.pdf 7
Graduate Student Housing Frequently Asked Questions Q. How many graduate students live on the Stanford campus? A. 5,000+ graduate students (over 60%) live on the Stanford campus. Q. What type of housing does Stanford offer for graduate students? A. Stanford offers housing for single students, couples without children, and students with children. Most GSE students who live on-campus have housing in the Escondido Village (EV) or Rains Houses. Q. What is housing like in Escondido Village? A. Each apartment in EV has a living-dining area, kitchenette, and one bathroom. Studio apartments are approximately 350 square feet, one-bedrooms are 500 square feet, two-bedrooms are 650 square feet, and three-bedrooms are 800 square feet. Within the EV there are recreational areas, a community garden, multiuse cottage room with pianos, the Graduate Community Center, and picnic and barbeque areas. Q. What is housing like in the Rains Houses? A. Rains Houses include two- and four-bedroom apartments. Each apartment has a living room, dining area, kitchen, and storage closet. The two-bedrooms have one bathroom, and the four-bedrooms have two bathrooms. Two-bedrooms are approximately 650 square feet, and four-bedrooms are 1,150 square feet. Rains residents enjoy a meeting room with a kitchen, four lounges, a game room, two music practice rooms furnished with pianos, a room for aerobics classes and dances, and a conference room. There are also large grassy areas for picnics, barbecues, volleyball, and recreation. Q. What about housing for couples, or housing for students with children? A. Couples and students with children live in the Escondido Village, a neighborhood of about 3,200 people. Couples live in one-bedroom high-rise and townhouse apartments. Students with children live in one-, two-, and three-bedroom townhouse apartments. Q. What type of transportation is available for on-campus graduate students? A. All residences are located within ten minutes’ walking or biking distance of most classrooms and libraries. The free Marguerite Shuttle is available throughout the campus, to the Stanford Shopping Center, and to the Palo Alto train station, making it possible to live on campus without a car. Q. What if I don’t want to live on campus? A. Stanford leases off-campus apartments to sublet to graduate students through the Community Housing office. For students who prefer to live off campus, there is a variety of rental housing available in the surrounding communities of Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Mountain View. Students may also choose to arrange their own housing in the greater Bay Area. For more information regarding graduate student housing, you can visit the Student Housing website at http://housing.stanford.edu.
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Financial Aid & International Student Resources The Graduate School of Education and Stanford University’s Financial Aid Office are committed to working with students to identify potential sources of financial aid that will help cover the cost of attendance, including tuition and expenses from a variety of sources. Financial packages can include support from fellowships, grants, assistantships and loans.
MA Students Please see the Financial Aid Office for information regarding aid, such as the cost of attendance and applying for loans. For a listing of nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships and for other Graduate School of Education and Stanford-wide opportunities, please visit Financing Your Degree.
Doctoral Students
Students entering the doctoral programs at Stanford GSE receive a five-year funding guarantee which provides tuition aid, fellowship stipend and assistantship salary. For more information please visit: https://ed.stanford.edu/admissions/financing/doctoral
International Students
For information about applying for Visa Documents, please visit: http://icenter.stanford.edu/students/new/visa_stanford_grad.html Graduate Admissions: Information for Admitted International Students: http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/gradadmissions/admitted/bechtel
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Useful Links Academic Calendar http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/registrar/academic-calendar Axess http://axess.stanford.edu Cardinal Recreation http://cardinalrec.stanford.edu/ Explore Courses https://explorecourses.stanford.edu/ Financial Aid http://financialaid.stanford.edu/grad/ Vaden Health Center http://vaden.stanford.edu Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education https://vpge.stanford.edu/ Housing and Dining Services http://rde.stanford.edu/ Libraries http://library.stanford.edu/ Residential Education http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/resed Stanford Event Calendar http://events.stanford.edu/ Student Financial Services https://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/sfs Transportation & Parking Services http://transportation.stanford.edu University Registrar http://www.stanford.edu/dept/registrar 10
Community Centers Graduate students are encouraged to participate in campus programs and student-initiated organizations. The following community centers provide students with meeting space, support, and a variety of services. Centers often sponsor their own programs and provide information about community events. Additionally, they provide listings of student groups across campus with similar interests. Graduate Life Office http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/glo Asian American Activities Center http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/a3c Black Community Services Center https://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/bcsc Bechtel International Center http://icenter.stanford.edu/ Disability Access https://diversityandaccess.stanford.edu/disability-access El Centro Chicano https://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/elcentro Native American Cultural Center https://nacc.stanford.edu/ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Community Center https://lgbt.stanford.edu/ Office for Religious Life http://web.stanford.edu/group/religiouslife/cgi-bin/wordpress/ Women’s Center https://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/wcc
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On Campus Eateries There are over 30 places to eat on the Stanford campus! Here are just a few of the eateries near the GSE: Coupa Café ($$) – Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee Food: Pancakes, waffles, breakfast pastries, paninis, salads, soups, crepes, wraps, quesadillas and other specialties Hours: Mon–Fri. 7:30am–10pm, Sat‐Sun. 8:30am‐6pm Location: 571 Escondido Mall, in front of Green Library, (650) 331‐0672 Cubberley Café ($) – Coffee, Snacks, Sandwiches Food: Coffee, beverages and snacks, sandwiches are made‐to‐order Hours: Mon‐Fri. 8am‐3pm Sandwich Bar: 11:30am‐1:30pm, Lunch Specials: Tue‐Thurs Location: Cubberley Education Building, Basement , (650) 725‐1236 Stanford Bookstore Café ($) ‐ Coffee, Snacks, Sandwiches Food: Coffee, baked goods and snacks Hours: Mon‐Thurs. 9am‐8pm, Fri. 9am‐7pm, Sat. 9am‐6pm, Sun. 11am‐6pm Location: Stanford Bookstore, Upper level, (650) 329‐1217 Stanford Coffee House “CoHo” ($$) – Coffee, Lunch, Dinner Food: Coffee, salads, sandwiches, soups, pasta, bakery Hours: Mon‐Sat. 7am‐midnight, Sun. 8am‐midnight Location: Tresidder Union, (650) 721‐2262 The Treehouse ($) – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Food: Pizza, burgers, Tex-Mex Hours: 10am – midnight, Mon-Fri Location: Tresidder Memorial Union (650) 721‐2262 Olives ($) – Lunch, Snacks Food: Mediterranean food, salads and sandwiches Hours: Mon‐Fri. 7:30am‐4pm Grab‐n‐Go: 2pm‐4pm, Mon‐Fri Hot Lunch: 11:30am‐2pm, Mon‐Fri. Location: 450 Serra Mall, Building 160, Basement, (650) 724‐3160 Thai Café ($) – Lunch Food: Thai Food, $6 cash only Hours: 11am -2:15pm, Mon-Fri Location: Jordan Hall, 420 Serra Mall, Bldg. 420 For more places to eat on campus, please visit: http://visit.stanford.edu/activities/dining.html 12
On Campus Activities Browse the Stanford Bookstore Enjoy art at the Cantor Arts Center See the view from the Hoover Tower Observation Platform Take a Rodin Sculpture tour around the Stanford Campus Visit other interesting on-campus sites such as the Mausoleum, Angel of Grief, or the Cactus Garden Walk the labyrinth in Memorial Church Check out a performance at the Bing Concert Hall
For The Active Visitor Campus Drive Loop A 4-mile long path suitable for running and jogging runs along Campus Drive. This road circles the Stanford campus. The “Dish” The Dish is the name given to a wildlife preserve located south of campus. The preserve area is home to a large satellite dish and a hilly, paved loop about 3 miles long. The Dish can be accessed from Stanford Avenue/Junipero Serra Blvd. Stanford Athletics Go see the Cardinal in action! There are sporting events on-campus all weekend, including competitions in softball, tennis, lacrosse, volleyball, golf, and track and field.
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Exploring Beyond the Campus University Avenue University Avenue, at the center of downtown Palo Alto, provides a great street of shopping, coffee shops, eateries and outdoor dining. Influenced by a college and upscale tech demographic, you will find a great mixture of shops and services from the neighborhood type to the eclectic and one of a kind. Palm Drive turns into University upon crossing El Camino Real. Stanford Shopping Center Stanford is one of the only universities with a shopping mall on its campus. The Stanford Shopping Center is located on El Camino Real and Quarry Road and can be easily accessed using the Marguerite, Stanford’s free shuttle. This beautiful outdoor shopping mall has upscale boutiques, gourmet grocers, and department stores such as Macy's, Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. California Avenue California Avenue, Palo Alto’s “other downtown,” and is often called the Avenue of the Arts because of the unique sculptures that are showcased on its sidewalks. This quiet street is home to unique restaurants, boutique clothing stores, and two grocery stores with organic and natural products. San Antonio Shopping Center San Antonio Shopping Center is located in Mountain View, about 10 minutes south of the Stanford Campus. The large shopping district is home to Target, Trader Joe’s, Wal-mart, Sears, and many other specialty shops. The Marguerite, Stanford’s free shuttle, leaves campus every 45 minutes for the San Antonio shopping center. Santa Cruz Avenue – Menlo Park Santa Cruz Avenue is located in the heart of Menlo Park, about 5 minutes north of the Stanford Campus. Downtown Menlo Park offers boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants with outdoor café seating. Marguerite Shuttle - Shopping Express The Shopping Express operates during the academic year (Sept-June), weekdays from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm, and weekends from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The area of service includes the residential areas of the University, the Medical Center, and the business districts in Mountain View bordered by El Camino Real, San Antonio Road and Showers Avenue. Buses run every 45 minutes.
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