COVID-19 announcements

In an email to the university community, Provost Persis Drell outlines immediate impacts for members of the Stanford community as a result of the Bay Area shelter-in-place order that takes effect Tuesday, March 17.

Provost Persis Drell provides additional information for graduate and professional students regarding online classes, continuing financial support, tuition, and housing contracts.

A message to winter quarter instructors requires that deadlines for all remaining exams, final papers and projects be delayed until further notice for all students, both graduate and undergraduate.

Information for Stanford employees about continuation of pay and other employment issues given the current disruptions arising from the coronavirus spread.

Vice Provost Stacey Bent offers updates on issues of concern to graduate students, incuding housing, campus support, and academic and research progress.

Vice Provost Kam Moler, Vice Provost Stacey Bent and Faculty Senate Chair Tim Stearns provide guidance for remote work, reduced personnel density and other considerations for the research environment at Stanford.

A message to the campus community from President Marc Tessier-Lavigne addresses further changes that must be made to university operations, including asking instructors to make winter quarter finals optional for undergraduate students, encouraging all undergraduate students who are able to do so to leave campus, and prohibiting gatherings of 35 or more people to comply with the Santa Clara County directive issued today.

Stanford BeWell offers information on how to maintain good mental and emotional health during the coronavirus outbreak.

An update to the campus community addresses FAQs for students, faculty and researchers, and staff; working at Stanford; Athletics; campus events; updated travel guidance; and visiting appointments.

A message to the campus community provides information about spring quarter, confirmed cases in the Stanford community, and plans for future communications.