This
Handbook provides useful information for students living in
§ www.stanford.edu/dept/hds/shs/gradhousing: Stanford graduate housing
§ www.stanford.edu/dept/DoR/GSH: Stanford Graduate Student Handbook
§ gsc.stanford.edu : Graduate Student Council
§ www.stanford.edu/group/gspb: Graduate Student Programming Board
§ www.stanford.edu/group/glo: Graduate Life Office
§ Med Students' Guide to the Bay Area
Particularly after a few days of rain, your apartment may be invaded by these little creatures, usually all following a little trail. You can fill out a Fix-it Form (see below) or, if it’s a minor situation, handle it yourself: household cleaning products containing ammonia or even soap and water work well against ants. Try to wash the area where the ants are first entering the apartment; if you eliminate the chemical markings on their trail, fewer ants will follow it in from outside. More importantly, if you keep all food in sealed storage & eliminate ant temptations from your counters, floor, and garbage (they really like sweet stuff), the remaining ants will move on to more hospitable accommodations.
The center features a wide variety of resources and programs to support international students and Americans wishing to study abroad. For more information, check out Bechtel International Center (icenter.stanford.edu) .
As you may have noticed, the main vehicle for student transportation is the bicycle. Here’s a partial list of shops in the area where you can purchase one:
*easy walking
distance from
You can also check out the Stanford newsgroup su.market (For information on how to read newsgroups on campus see
Stanford Newsgroups (www.stanford.edu/dept/DLCL/info-resources/newsgroups.htm) )
Make
sure to purchase a U-lock, preferably with Bad Bones; Stanford is well-known
for bike theft—several hundred are stolen from campus each year. Make sure to
lock your bike to something other than itself, as thieves are bold enough to
steal bicycles from your front step and don’t mind carrying bikes like
briefcases. The Transportation
Department (transportation.stanford.edu)
will register your bike with the State of
Bike
lights are required at night, and you must obey traffic laws; fines are hefty
if you don’t, and the police do stop cyclists. As a graduate student, helmets
are mandatory (well, not really, but now that you’ve got one degree, don’t you
want to protect all that knowledge?
Crossing
For more information, check out transportation.stanford.edu/alt_transportation/BikingAtStanford.shtml
You will hear talk about “Big
Game” almost immediately upon arrival on campus. It refers to the annual
football matchup between the Stanford Cardinal (yes, a color - not a religious figure,
and not a bird) and arch-rival Cal-Berkeley (the Weenies, in Stanford lingo).
This year the game will be held at
You can look up upcoming news and events on campus at the following pages: Stanford News and Events (www.stanford.edu/home/news/index.html) and the Graduate Student Programming Board (www.stanford.edu/group/gspb) . You can also subscribe to the grad-events email list, a weekly email of events of interest to graduate students (for instructions on subscribing, See the E-mail List section below).
There are a number of rental places nearby, many of them
located on El Camino Real. Since
Stanford just implemented the new policy that freshmen cannot have cars, they
have established car rental facilities on campus. You can rent a car at the bookstore from
Enterprise Car Rentals. This service is
available to licensed student drivers 18 and older. For reservations and more
information contact
If you’re thinking of buying a used car, check out http://doors.stanford.edu/~sr/computing/lrb/node53.html
Computer clusters are available for all EV residents in the basement of the Hoskins highrise and in EV 116A (low rise). The clusters contain a variety of computers and computer peripherals, including a laser printer and scanner. There is no charge for access to the clusters, however there is a charge for printing. Your apartment key will open the cluster doors. You should establish your e-mail account on leland before you try to print. See the E-mail List section below.
The Residential Computing
Coordinators (RCCs) are here in
In-Room Connection kits are available for purchase in the Stanford Bookstore, though if you have a laptop and your department has a computer consultant, an alternative method of connecting is through your department. Connecting this way allows you to buy your connection card somewhere other than the bookstore, which can be expensive.
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Police or Fire |
9-911 |
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Thom Massey, Assistant Dean |
3-1171 |
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Emergency Maintenance |
5-1602 |
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Stanford Operator/Directory |
0 |
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Safe ride home Escort service |
5-SURE |
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Neighborhood Community Associates |
Probably every graduate student is told about Counseling and Psychological Services (caps.stanford.edu) during orientation, and most of them probably think that they will never need to use it. However, graduate school can be difficult in more ways than you think when you begin, and CAPS has helped many graduate students deal with those difficulties. The service is located on the second floor of the Vaden Student Health Center and is free to students for a number of visits. They can be contacted at 723-3785 (day) or 723-4861 (night).
This is the week before final
exams that is supposed to be free of homework assignments and examinations. You
will find that it rarely lives up to its name. Often you will hear
undergraduates taking part in “Primal Scream”.
Between
According to California State Law,
drivers are required to apply for a
Community Associates primarily use their neighborhood email lists for communicating with residents. These lists are constructed at the beginning of the year from available information, but if you have a new email account or have selected “Privacy” for any part of your address, you may not be on the list. If you aren’t receiving emails from your CA, email him or her (Neighborhood CAs) for the name of your neighborhood list so that you can subscribe yourself to it, using the following instructions:
Send an e-mail to majordomo@lists.stanford.edu with the line
subscribe <list name>
in the body of the message (replace <list name> with the appropriate name).
Eating on Campus
You can partake in the food service offered by the University either through the residences (such as nearby Kimball Hall), as an Eating Associate at some of the co-op, self-op, and fraternity houses (such as in nearby Cowell Cluster), or as an Eating Associate at the Toyon Eating Clubs located nearby on Serra Street behind Encina Hall. Note that the eating club Breakers is run primarily by and for graduate students; they can be reached at 723-3103. You can find a comprehensive list of other campus eating spots here: www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/physics/stanford/campuseateries.html
SURE Escort Service
(www.stanford.edu/group/SURE) is a student run group that provides
golf-cart escorts anywhere on campus, 7 nights a week. To request a SURE
Escort, call 725-SURE (5-SURE from an on-campus phone) between dusk and
A number of resources for exercise are nearby and available for you. Some of the most popular are listed below:
§
Aerobics held on afternoons and other times in
Hacienda Commons in Rains; the schedule is usually posted near
§ EV Tennis & Basketball Courts located right next to McFarland.
§ There’s a climbing wall (www.stanford.edu/group/climbingwall) near the DeGuerre Pools and Courts, free for students
§ Stanford Golf Course (www.stanfordgolfcourse.com) (323-0944) is rated one of the finest golf courses in the world. Students can play for the unbelievably low rate of $10-$20 per game (depending on day of the week).
§
Stanford Driving Range
(www.stanfordgolfcourse.com/range.htm) (323-9516) is located on
§
Encina Courts
§
Taube Stadium 5:
§
West Campus Courts
For more info see the Stanford Athletics Homepage (www.stanford.edu/home/athletics) .
Among the things that can cost you money (potentially a lot) in fines or fees are are
If something breaks in your apartment, you can fill out a Fix-It Form and it will be repaired within the next few days. The best way to fill out a Fix-It Form is on-line at https://goddard.stanford.edu/hds/newfixit.cgi. You can also use the fixit form to contact the Facilities Supervisor for our neighborhood.
There are lots of dumpsters in the area. Please be sure to keep the dumpsters closed to keep out critters looking for food; there are a number of racoons in our neighborhood who love to cause trouble. Green recycling containers (glass, plastic, cans, newspaper, junk mail, etc.) are located at the end of most buildings or next to the dumpsters.
There is a toxic waste collection day during the spring; watch for an announcement. Dead batteries (the small kind) are collected all year round at the door of the EV office.
The GSC is the graduate arm of the Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU). The GSC is a body intended to represent the interests of all graduate students. Over the past year, the GSC has helped to organize social and informational events for graduate students. In addition, the GSC has emerged as a strong advocate for graduate student concerns on issues that affect the entire graduate community. To learn more about the GSC check the GSC Homepage (gsc.stanford.edu).
The GSPB operates under the Dean of
Students Office at
The heat for our buildings is turned on by the EV Facilities Office sometime after the end of October or the middle of November. If your apartment is very chilly, call Facilities and let them know (3-1192). The more residents that call, the more likely they are to turn on the heat. Once the heat has been turned on, you can (in theory) control the temperature using the thermostat in your apartment. If there is a problem with your heat, fill out a Fix-It Form.
The view from the Observation
Deck at the top of
Looking for a job? Take advantage of the following services:
§ The Stanford Personnel Office (855 Serra) provides binder listings of almost every job available on campus. These listings are also available on the Forsythetn computer in the Folio system.
The Campus Report newspaper also lists Stanford job opportunities.
§ The Career Development Center (CDC) (www.stanford.edu/dept/CDC/) on campus has newsletters focused on different specialty areas. It is excellent for jobs after college and summer jobs as well. There is a nominal fee for some services which is payable at the front desk. The CPPC is located in its own building on Alvarado Row
§
The Career Action Center
(www.career.org) located at
§ You may search the su.jobs newsgroup using PINE. For more information check out Stanford Newsgroups.
Check out www.stanford.edu/dept/icenter/families/job.html from more job hunt information.
There are laundry facilities in your
neighborhood as well as in a building near the EV office and in the basements
of the high rises (see your assignment below). It is $0.75 for the washing
machines and $0.75 for the dryers (quarters only). There is a change machine at
the main laundry room near the EV office. If you have problems with the
machines during the week, fill out a Fix-It Form;
on the weekends, call Reliable Co. directly at 800-942-9274. Note that the
front-loading washing machines near the EV office really don’t require much
soap, so be very careful and follow the guidelines on the wall to avoid a
disastrous sudsing experience.
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Buildings |
Laundry Room |
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1-54 |
Comstock Laundry (next to EV
Office) |
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55-62 |
Abrams |
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64-79 |
Barnes |
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80-94 |
Hulme |
|
95-101 |
Hoskins |
|
103-108 |
McFarland |
|
110-115 |
Quillen |
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116-118, 120-125 |
Blackwelder |
|
127-144 |
128 & 137 |
|
Abrams |
Abrams |
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Barnes |
Barnes |
|
Blackwelder |
Blackwelder |
|
Hoskins |
Hoskins |
|
Hulme |
Hulme |
|
McFarland |
McFarland |
|
Quillen |
Quillen |
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Studios 1 & 2 |
1st floor |
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Studios 3 & 4 |
1st floor |
|
Studios 5 & 6 |
Laundry hut |
You can also rent a washer and
dryer- there are hookups in most kitchens.
One good place to call is Mission Laundry in San Jose. Installation,
delivery and pick-up are free, and they charge $30 per month. Their phone
number is 408-578-8237. Be aware, there
are other companies out there who have ripped people off, taking a deposit and
then never delivering.
To buy a washer and dryer, check
out the su.market newsgroup
Getting back into your place after
being locked out will cost you money.
See www.stanford.edu/dept/hds/shs/gradhousing/services.html#lockout. This information is also posted on the door
of the EV Office.
Mail is delivered through the
slot by your front door; you can also leave mail there for pickup. If you plan to
live at Stanford for a while you may want to purchase a post office box at the
Stanford Post Office (next to the Bookstore) to avoid lots of address changes.
The boxes go very fast at the beginning of the year so you will want to hurry.
The cost is approximately $35-40/year.
All Escondido Village apartments are located in Stanford, CA 94305
Undelivered mail is sometimes
left at the EV office; check there if you did not receive something you
expected.
The Escondido Village Maintenance
Office handles all maintenance problems. For non-emergency maintenance problems
you can fill out a Fix-it Form
on the web. For emergencies, call emergency maintenance at 725-1602.
If you find yourself with a
desire for some cinematic diversion, there are a number of theaters in the
area. Here are a few local venues:
For showtimes see www.moviefone.com or movies.yahoo.com
The ASSU sponsors “Flicks (flicks.stanford.edu)” for a
nominal cost. These are recent movies shown at a discount in Memorial
Auditorium on Sunday nights. There are usually two showings—one at 7pm and
another at 10pm. If you want to actually
hear the show, go to the 7PM showing.
The 10PM showing is traditionally rowdy, including a paper fight before
the show and the occasional performance by the Stanford Band. You can purchase tickets at the door at the
start of every show for $4 or you can purchase a “season ticket” or “Flicks
pass”. Ask your CA if your neighborhood
has a pass.
Escondido Village is normally a
relatively quiet place to live, though construction has changed that in some places. If the noise is coming from your neighbors,
please contact them directly before calling the police for assistance. Most
people are simply not aware of the fact that they are being too noisy. Quiet
hours are after 11 p.m. on weekdays and after 1 a.m. on weekends.
Living on campus means that you need to purchase a parking permit if you plan to have a car. The Escondido Village Parking permit costs ~$160 for 12 months or three quarters of that for 9 months and can be obtained at the Transportation Office (340 Bonair Siding, between the Police/Fire Station and Maples Gym) or online at http://transportation.stanford.edu. There are no visitor spaces in EV, despite what you might