Self-Operated Houses

General Information [1] Non-Theme Houses [2] Theme Houses [3] Rates Chart [4]

Self-op houses are undergraduate houses that are typically small (fewer than 60 students) and offer an intimate community experience for the residents. Self-op houses usually have a commercial kitchen located within, where a dedicated chef prepares and serves meals for the house, and which is open on weeknights for students to grab snacks or prepare late night meals when the chef isn’t preparing food. Unlike co-ops, meals are prepared by a chef or provided via dining hall meal swipes, and custodial service is provided. Residents are usually expected to volunteer for an occasional cleaning shift to help keep the kitchen clean after student use.

Additionally, self-op houses typically have a large lounge and dining area, that often serve as the social hub of the house where students study, gather for events and spend informal time together.

Each self-op is unique, and the level and variety of social and educational activities varies according to student preference.

General Information

Residence Type	Self-ops – Small Group Houses Map [5]
Area of Campus	Central
Navigation Address	Various - see House Facts
Mailing Address	Students living in Row Houses are strongly encouraged to follow the directions for the mail and package process provided on the Mail Delivery and Shipping [6] page, as the PO Box address is each student’s official Stanford address and should be maintained during their entire undergraduate career. However, Row residents are also able to have mail packages delivered directly to their Row house by addressing mail and packages to the house's street address. Please be reminded that Student Housing/the University accepts no responsibility for packages sent to/delivered at individual residences.
Housing Service Center	Various - Please visit your local Neighborhood Housing Service Center [7]
Resident Staff	Student staff for Non-Theme Houses; Resident Fellows/Faculty Affiliates for Theme Houses [8].
Dining Service	A meal plan is required; includes the ability to use five meal swipes per week in dining halls.
Class Configuration	Upperclass
Co-ed Type	Mixes gender on each floor. All self-ops are mixed gender. 680 Lomita, Narnia, Xanadu, and ZAP offer *gender-inclusive [9]* room assignments available in two-room doubles. 550 Lasuen, 610 Mayfield, 650 Mayfield, BOB, Grove, Mars, Pluto, and Storey offer *gender-inclusive [9]* room assignments available in one-room doubles.
Custodial Service	University managed
Furnishings	Each house is unique, but general furnishings in a typical student room include a bed, desk, chair, dresser or drawers, bookcase or bookshelves, closet or wardrobe, wastebasket and recycle bin. Bathrooms are communal; single-gender or co-ed.
Common Areas	Each house has a kitchen, dining room, lounge, computer cluster, and study area.

Pictures Non-Theme Houses

550 Lasuen

680 Lomita Drive

Jerry

BOB (Robert Moore South)

Durand

Grove

Mars

Narnia

Pluto

Roth (all female)

Xanadu

ZAP

Self-op Non-Theme Houses

House	Address	Year Built	Neighborhood
550 Lasuen	550 Lasuen	1938	Neighborhood D
610 Mayfield	610 Mayfield Ave	1909	Neighborhood T
620 Mayfield	620 Mayfield Ave	1910	Neighborhood N
650 Mayfield	650 Mayfield Ave	1900	Neighborhood N
680 Lomita	680 Lomita	1963	Neighborhood O
BOB (Robert Moore South)	566 Mayfield Ave	1976	Neighborhood S
Durand	634 Mayfield Ave	1911	Neighborhood N
Grove	584 Mayfield Ave	1907	Neighborhood F
Jerry	658 Lomita Ct	1965	Neighborhood T
Mars	553 Mayfield Ave	1896	Neighborhood A
Narnia	1135 Campus Dr	1963	Neighborhood T
Pluto	717 Dolores	1915	Neighborhood N
Roth (mixed-gender starting in 2021-22)	713 Santa Ynez	1909	Neighborhood N
Storey House	544 Lasuen Mall	1900	Neighborhood O
Xanadu	558 Mayfield Ave	1976	Neighborhood R
ZAP	710 Bowdoin St	1967	Neighborhood S

Pictures Theme Houses

Robert Moore North (The Well House)

Muwekma-Tah-Ruk

Self-op Theme Houses

House	Address	Year Built	Neighborhood	Theme
Robert Moore North (The Well House)	562 Mayfield Ave	1976	Neighborhood N	The Well House: Substance-free and Wellness [10]
Muwekma-Tah-Ruk	543 Lasuen Mall	1896	Neighborhood O	Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander [11]

Pre-Assignment

Residential Education offers a pre-assignment system for University Theme Houses. This process allows Resident Fellows, Faculty Affiliates, and house program staff to pre-assign, before the annual housing assignment process, the entire house with students who complete a pre-assignment application and meet specific requirements. See the Residential Education [12] website for detailed pre-assignment information.