Statement of Nondiscriminatory Policy

Stanford University admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University. Consistent with its obligations under the law, Stanford prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the administration of the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy: the Director of the Diversity and Access Office, Mariposa House, 585 Capistrano Way, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-8230; (650) 723-0755 (voice), (650) 723-1216 (TTY), (650) 723-1791 (fax), equal.opportunity@stanford.edu (email).

Sexual Harassment Policy

Stanford University strives to provide a place of work and study free of sexual harassment, intimidation, or exploitation. Students, faculty, and staff are expected to treat one another with respect and violations of this policy may result in discipline. This policy applies to students and instructors in the Continuing Studies program.

Please see http://harass.stanford.edu/ for more information, to view the policy and learn about resources.  Concerns or requests for more information may be directed to any Sexual Harassment Advisor or the Sexual Harassment Policy office; phone: 650-724-2120; email: harass@stanford.edu.   

Privacy Policy

Student Data and Financial Information

Your personal information will be kept secure and will be used only by Stanford Continuing Studies. All financial transactions processed on our website will be handled by our secure server and any information you send will be encrypted. Additionally, Stanford Continuing Studies complies with all student privacy laws mandated by FERPA. The University’s Student Record Privacy policy can be reviewed here.

Website Privacy and Information Collection Practices

Stanford Continuing Studies uses tools from Google Analytics to retrieve information from your browser, such as the site you came from, the search engine(s) and keywords you used to find our site, and the pages you view within our site. Additionally, technologies such as cookies is used to collect information about the pages you view, the links you click, and the other actions you take on our website.  When you visit the Stanford Continuing Studies website, this information is gathered and stored to allow us to track the use of our website and make improvements.  This information is stored and used in the aggregate only and is not used to obtain personal data or to contact you personally. 

Cookies

We use cookies, small snippets of data sent to your computer, to track usage patterns, traffic trends, and visitor behavior.  Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. You may set your browser to refuse cookies from any website that you visit.  However, if you set your browser to refuse cookies, you may be unable to fully use certain portions of the website.