Prep for the Future

1. What is the first word that comes to your mind when you hear the word “RETIRE”?
2. Have you and your significant other discussed the possibility of retirement recently?
3. Have you explored an early retirement package (FRIP)?
   1. If not, why?
   2. If yes, why?
4. Have any of your close Stanford friends/colleagues retired recently? 
5. If so, what have you heard from them about their retirement?
6. Do you feel that you have as much information about post-retirement housing options?
7. With whom would you feel most/least comfortable discussing non-financial questions about retirement?
8. Do you have a financial advisor?
9. Are you familiar with Stanford resources available to assist you in retirement planning?
10. What is the biggest barrier to considering retirement for you?
11. What enjoyable non-work related activities will you have more time for after you retire?
12. Do you have hobbies? Are there any (others) you might wish to explore?
13. Was there anything you particularly enjoyed earlier in your life that you could not continue once you became an academic (e.g., playing the violin, painting, etc.)
    1. If yes, might you be able to resume after retirement?
14. What career might you have pursued had you not become an academic?
15. What elements of your current position would you not miss if you were to retire?
16. If you were “Recalled to Active Duty” after retirement, what would you want that to be for? Teaching? Research? Other?
17. How far have you gotten on your “Bucket List”?
18. Have you had as much time with family as you would like?
19. Have you been able to exercise as much as you would like?

1. Department Chair
2. Ellen Waxman - (FRIP) Faculty Retirement Incentive Program
3. Cristen Shinbashi - Faculty Affairs / Office of the Vice Provost
4. Iris Litt - Senior Faculty & Emerita Faculty
5. Significant Other/ Family Members

1. Department Chair
2. Department Chief 
3. Iris Litt - Senior Faculty & Emerita Faculty
4. Significant Other/ Family Members

For additional information on retirement for the Professoriate and the CE, please visit the Office of Academic Affairs Retirement page. 

Cardinal at Work - When you are ready to retire, you will have to make some important decisions about your financial and health benefits. Use our retirement checklists to prepare for this important milestone.

Fidelity - Learn about the investment options and plan basics - including eligibility - of the savings plan offered by Stanford University.

Offerings for Faculty & Staff - As an active faculty member or employee, you and your dependents are eligible for comprehensive benefits including health and life, retirement savings, worklife and tuition programs, and a variety of other perks and rewards.

Offerings for Retirees - As an official Stanford retiree, you and your family qualify for medical and dental coverage, as well as other perks and rewards. Choose from the topics below to learn more about benefit offerings available to you.

Retirement Contacts - Directory of who to contact.

Faculty Retirement Checklist - If you are a Professoriate faculty member who is ready to retire, use this retirement checklist to help prepare for this life change and navigate important decisions about your health and financial benefits.

CE Retirement Checklist - If you are a Clinician Educator who is ready to retire, use this retirement checklist to help prepare for this life change and navigate important decisions about your health and financial benefits.

Ergonomics  - Consults on office space and makes recommendations on how best to maximize the space (desk placement, shelving, ergonomic needs).

Fidelity - Learn about the investment options and plan basics - including eligibility - of the savings plan offered by Stanford University.

Fitness - Offers fitness classes that include aquatics, group fitness, indoor cycling, climbing, F45, Pilates, and many more.

Healthy Living - Join evidence-based classes, apps, and personalized coaching on topics like nutrition, resilience, prevention, and more.

Lane Medical Library - Provides (1) Research Services to include a breadth of literature search services, data services and publishing/research impact services and (2) Trainings/Workshops typically of most interest to faculty including Choosing the Best Journal, Improving your Research Impact and more.

Stanford for You - Subscribe to receive the Stanford Monthly Newsletter as a central source of information on upcoming campus events.

Travel - Save time and money by working with designated agents trained specifically to assist Stanford travelers.

Travel/Study - Designed for explorers looking not just to see but to experience the world. Stanford provides scholar-led lectures and on-the-go learning with regional experts and local guides.