For Faculty and Staff

Primary responsibility for organizing and delivering graduate education at Stanford rests with the faculty and staff in the degree programs, departments, and schools. That said, many policies and resources span departmental and school boundaries. VPGE aims to support innovation in graduate education at Stanford by working collaboratively with others on campus.

This section of our web site provides information for faculty and staff about university-wide policies, problem solving, and VPGE-sponsored programs.

University Graduate Education Policies

Each department and program establishes its academic requirements and curriculum, and admits and teaches its own graduate students. University-wide policies that effect these areas include:

Problem Solving and Crisis Intervention

Unfortunately, students sometimes have problems. The University's philosophy is to resolve conflicts as quickly, and as locally, as possible. Look here for problem solving resources.

VPGE-Sponsored Programs

VPGE works with others on campus to promote cross-school learning opportunities, increase the diversity of the graduate student population, and expand Stanford's graduate fellowship programs.

  • Diversifying Academia Recruiting Excellence (DARE) Fellowship program
    The DARE fellowships are for advanced doctoral students who plan to pursue academic careers, and whose presence will help diversify the professoriate. The main objectives are to better prepare students from diverse backgrounds for academic careers and to have them, in turn, serve as mentors to others. See additional information and application materials.
  • Strengthening the Core (SCORE)
    VPGE is offering funds for departments to scrutinize long-existing practices and explore new approaches to accomplishing educational goals.

    Academic departments are encouraged to develop proposals for one-year or two-year projects to respond to challenges facing the discipline and the department, such as knowledge changes, demographic shifts, and anticipated career paths for graduates. See additional information and application material.
  • Student Projects for Intellectual Community Enhancement (SPICE)
    VPGE is offering funds for student organizations within academic departments to support student-led initiatives to create and sustain intellectual community. See addional information and application material.

 

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