Stanford Resources and Organizations
Resources
It is important to have a sense of community during your time at Stanford. The following resources can help you find your community at Stanford. Many of these groups are run by postdocs and graduate students, and they are constantly evolving. If you want to get involved, we encourage you to reach out to the organizations. A common way to learn of activities and events is to subscribe to their mailing lists.
It is also important for the department that everyone feels welcomed and is treated respectfully. If you have suffered from an incident that goes against the University’s Code of Conduct [here], we encourage you to report the incident by sending an email to the School of Medicine Ombudsperson, James Laflin (jlaflin@stanford.edu).
Additional reporting resources can be found in the Stanford acts of intolerance protocol: here
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Student Groups
Sisters in STEM: here
Hermanas en STEM: here
oSTEM: here
BioAIMS: here
Stanford Black Biosciences Organization (SBBO): here
Postdoc Groups
The best way to learn about the events for postdocs is by joining the following mailing lists. If you want to get involved, you can contact the members of the committees and organizations. More information can be found in the SURPAS website
Stanford University Postdoctoral Association (SURPAS): surpas-announcements@lists.stanford.edu
Latinx postdoc Association: latinxpostdocs@lists.stanford
Black Postdoc Association: blackpostdocs@lists.stanford.edu
LGBTQ Postdoc Association: here
Stanford Chinese Postdoc Association: here
Stanford Community Centers
Community Centers offer academic, personal, social and cultural support. By joining their mailing lists, you can learn about events they host (e.g., Cafecito every other Friday Morning). They are also a great resource if you want to organize an event or are curious about other resources available on campus. Community Centers cater to all the Stanford Community, from undergraduates to Faculty and Staff.
Black Community Services Center: here
El centro Chicano y Latino: here
Bechtel International Center: here
Women’s Community Center: here
Native American Cultural Center: here
Queer Student Resources: here
Office of Accessible Education: here
Mentoring Programs
Mentoring opportunities open to graduate students and postdocs. These groups are great for networking. You can find mentors, but also be a mentor to someone else.
SOLID: The Solidarity, Leadership, Inclusion, Diversity Mentorship Program. here
Someone Like Me, Grad Student - Postdoc Mentoring Program
(include here their slack channel) here
Sign up form: here
Stanford Science Pen Pals here
Association for Women in Science Palo Alto, mentoring program: here
More Resources
School of Medicine DEI groups and programs. This is the most extensive list of resources available to members of the School of Medicine. Includes resources for graduate students, postdocs and staff here
Diversity Programs for Students (Stanford Biosciences). Resources for Graduate Students in the Biosciences: here
Mental Health Resources
If you are experiencing a psychiatric crisis, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Graduate Students:
Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Graduate Students: here and here
Postdocs and Staff
Mental Health and Wellness Resources for postdocs and staff here
The faculty staff help center offers counseling services, workshops, discussion groups, consultation and training. All services are free of charge here
In addition to access to the faculty staff help center, postdocs can access the postdoc assistance program. Guidance Resources provides no-cost short-term therapy for personal and work-life issues here
Postdocs Benefits also include Mental Health and substance abuse options here