For Parents & Guardians
We know you would like to do all you can to support your student, and we welcome your partnership. Stanford has activated an emergency operations organization focused on coordinating the university’s response. We are committed to on-going updates to the campus community.
Recent messages from Stanford
- Reminder of COVID presence and value of masking
- Wastewater-based COVID data
- Update on masking guidelines
Frequently asked questions for…

Parents & Guardians
Find out more about what the University is doing to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Undergraduate students
Find information and resources for learning remotely, housing and dining, spring quarter, commencement, and other topics.

Graduate students
Find information and resources for research, learning remotely, housing, spring quarter, and other topics of interest to grad students.
If you have additional questions or concerns, including concerns about your student in particular, please email the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs at vpstudentaffairs@stanford.edu.
How to be added to our family email list
We are sending periodic updates to each student’s family emergency email contact. Your student can update this information by following the Student Check-In instructions detailed here.