List of Helpful Websites

Welcome to Stanford ~ Helpful Websites for Postdocs

OPA Social Media Pages:

• Facebook - Stanford Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (Facebook Page)
• Twitter - @StanfordOPA (Twitter Page)
• LinkedIn - Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (LinkedIn Page)

General Information about Stanford:

• Virtual tour of Stanford campus
• Stanford campus life
• StanfordWho (online directory)
• Stanford Postdoc Groups
• Stanford Profiles
• Stanford Report (to subscribe)
• SURPAS (Stanford University Postdoctoral Association)
  • SURPAS is a volunteer advocacy forum with the aim of enhancing and enriching the experience of postdoctoral research fellows at Stanford. All Stanford postdocs are welcome to participate in SURPAS programs, events, committees, and council meetings.

Getting Around & Settled:

• Postdoc Benefits
• Housing
• Parking & Transportation (free buses, parking passes, CalTrain GoPass, etc.)
• StanfordYou (maintaining your public StanfordWho listing)
• Stanford's AXESS System (updating contact information, SU-18 form, pay, training, etc.)
• Stanford Mailman (see email lists you are on; turn on/off digest mode)
• Stanford ID Cards
• Banking on Campus
• On-Campus Eateries

Discounts: 

• Stanford Discounts for Personal Mobile Device Plans
• Stanford Dining (open to Postdocs)

Institutional Memberships Available to You at No Cost:

• NCFDD
  (First time sign-in and provide your Stanford email and some basic information to gain access to a host of resources)
• National Postdoc Association (NPA)

Bechtel International Center:

• Main Website
• Bechtel Calendar of Programs and Events
• Bechtel Programs for International Spouses, Partners & Families
• Bechtel J-1 Scholar Orientations (bi-monthly)

Libraries:

• Main Campus Libraries
• Lane Library – Medical School

Career Centers:

• Stanford BioSci Careers
• Stanford Career Education (BEAM: Bridging Education, Abmition & Meaningful Work)
• Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (VPTL)

Other On-Campus Resources for Assistance:

• 24-Hour Postdoc Assistance Program
• Stanford Help Center (for Faculty, Staff & Postdocs)
• Stanford WorkLife Office
• School of Medicine - Office of the Ombudsperson
• Stanford University - Office of the Ombuds
• Stanford Violence Prevention & Response

Buying/Selling Used & New Household Items:

• Stanford Bookstores
• Craigslist.org
• SUPost
• IKEA in East Palo Alto
• Stores in the Area: Target, Safeway, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, Cost Plus, Sprouts, Ranch 99, etc.
• Stanford Parent-Net (subscribe to email list; baby & kid gear)

Athletic Activities On-Campus:

• Stanford Health Improvement Program (HIP) Classes
• Stanford Recreation & Wellness Offerings
• Stanford Outing Club (to subscribe)
• Stanford Red Barn Equestrian Center
• Stanford Climbing Gym

On-Campus Athletics, Speakers and Films:

• Events at Stanford
• Stanford Athletics
• Stanford Presidential Lecture Series in the Humanities and Arts
• Stanford Ticket Office
• ASSU Speakers Bureau
• Stanford Continuing Studies

Gardens, Architecture & Wildlife On-Campus:

• Stanford Points of Interest by Stanford University Grounds Services
• Frank Lloyd Wright's Hanna House
• Hoover Tour
• Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
• Stanford Memorial Church
• Trees of Stanford provided by the Stanford Historical Society
• Birds of Stanford

Art On-Campus:

• Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
• Herbert Hoover Memorial Exhibit Pavilion
• New Guinea Sculpture Garden
• Outdoor Sculpture Walk
• Rodin Collection

Music & Dance On-Campus:

• Stanford Live
• Music Department Events
• Stanford Chamber Chorale
• Stanford Symphonic Chorus
• Stanford Jazz

On-Campus Activities for Children:

• Swim & Tennis Lessons at SCRA
• Bing Nursery School Events
• Stanford Math Circle
• Stanford Science Circle
• Stanford Summer Camps
• Stanford SPLASH

Off-Campus Activities, Attractions & Events:

• Stanford Theater
• Stanford Sierra Camp & Chalet
• Stanford Shopping Center
• Fioli Estate
• The Commonwealth Club of California
• Silicon Valley Information
• San Mateo County Department of Parks
• Santa Clara County Parks and Rec
• Woodside Horse Park
• Maker Faire
• HP Pavilion (San Jose Sharks, concerts & events)
• Shoreline Amphitheater
• Flint Center
• The Mountain Winery Events
• Santana Row
• SF Giants
• Oakland A's
• San Jose Earthquakes
• San Jose Giants
• SF 49ers

Parenting & Pregnancy/Birth Resources:

• Stanford WorkLife Office
• Stanford’s Parent-Net Email List (to subscribe)
• Stanford's Bing Nursery School Events
• The Parents' Club of Palo Alto/Menlo Park
• Las Madres Club
• The Parents Place
• Bay Area Parent Magazine
• Red Tricycle
• Blossom Birth Services
• Harmony Birth
• DayOne Baby
• Children’s Health Council’s Free Parenting Classes
• Common Ground Speaker Series

Off-Campus Activities for Families:

• Palo Alto Children's Library
• Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo
• Hidden Villa (Children's Programs)
• Los Altos History Museum (model train)
• Hiller Aviation Museum
• CuriOdyssey Museum
• Webb Ranch (u-pick berries & horseback riding lessons)
• Children’s Discovery Museum - San Jose
• Bay Area Discovery Museum
• Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
• Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad & W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel
• Roaring Camp Railroads
• Niles Canyon Railway
• Fujitsu Planetarium - De Anza College
• CA Academy of Sciences
• Six Flags Great America
• Gilroy Gardens
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Red and White Fleet, SF Cruises
• Seymour Marine Discovery Center
• Exploratorium
• Zeum in SF
• Linden Tree Children's Music & Books
• Hicklebee’s Children’s Bookstore