Resource Links for Humanities Fellows

For academic links, please visit the links page on this site.

Practical Matters
A handout detailing the administrative basics of the program.

Information on moving & moving expenses

The Housing Search:
Fellows are categorized here as "academic staff" and while eligible for Stanford affiliated housing, such as Stanford West, they do not qualify for graduate student or other 'on-campus' housing, though some sublets of faculty housing/condos may be available. We recommend using the "Housing Maps" website, which combines craigslist listings and google maps. Here are some Stanford links regarding the local neighborhoods and average rents. The California Ave neighborhood is a popular rental area that provides Marguerite Shuttle access and a Cal Train stop, a farmer's market, etc. By the way, Stanford will subsidize your commute should you use the shuttle, the Caltrain or a bike, etc -- see: The Commute Club. Thus, if you choose to live outside of Palo Alto, your commute via Caltrain or bus is free.

Stanford's community housing website
Helpful info about finding housing, plus listings. Access to listings on this site will require an ID & password, or a temporary ID/password which the Program Administrator can provide to incoming fellows. Many local housing/rental listings are also available on-line at craigslist.org, as well as the classifieds sections of the Palo Alto Daily News, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the San Jose Mercury News.
Other Stanford community ads may be found in the Stanford Daily, the student newspaper, or the Stanford Report, the university's newspaper.

Stanford West Apartments
Fellows are eligible to apply for apartments in this complex, located near the Mall at the edge of Stanford property. Some units are designated for "below market rent," but these are not always available. At the present time, standard rental rates at Stanford West are at or slightly above those on the open market locally.

Comprehensive benefits site for Stanford employees

Worklife Office
> Child Care
> Child Care Subsidy Grant

Stanford University Libraries
NB: You will need a Stanford University Network (SUNet) ID to search the on-line collections catalog. Incoming Fellows, please contact Kate Steilen if you do not yet have a SUNet ID or if your established ID fails to provide access to library sites.

SUNet ID Homepage
Incoming Fellows should contact Kate Steilen in late Spring
to get assistance setting up a SUNet ID.

Stanford Honor Code
Important information on Stanford's un-proctored exams and other policies.

Center for Teaching and Learning

Office for Religious Life

Parking & Transportation

Academic Calendar

Stanford Bookstore

Searchable map of Stanford campus

Bay Area transit information

Payroll for employees
(Direct Deposit sign-up)

Stanford Directory
> Managing your Directory listing Computer / Technical Support
>MacStanford     |     >PCStanford
MacStanford and PCStanford provide free downloading and updating of selected basic software for each major computer platform. License arrangements dictate that these downloads only be made to Stanford-owned machines, and you must have an active SUNet ID to access the sites.

Microdisc: Stanford Bookstore's computer store
Typically streamlines computer purchases for Fellows, and provides academic discounts for all Stanford faculty, staff and students.

Stanford's computing newsletter


This page was last modified on February 29, 2008