Welcome to the Farm!
A new year, a new home, and for some, the start of a new chapter.
The entire Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) team is excited to welcome you to campus as you begin or continue your Stanford career. We are fully committed to helping you settle into your new home – the place where you will live, eat, study, and more while here at Stanford – and to providing excellent service and support during the coming year.
We offer a number of resources to help you prepare for your move-in, and to make your check-in and transition as simple and seamless as possible. Below you will find links to all the information you’ll need to answer your most pressing questions.
- For new undergraduate students, visit the Undergraduate Academic Life website to learn more about academics, the Stanford community, and practical matters. Visit the Residential Education site for information about your residential community.
- For graduate students, visit the Graduate Life Office page.
- Summer Visitors should refer to Summer Session for specific information.
Check Your Contract Date
Please verify your contract date in Axess before making travel plans. If the contract date shown is not what you requested/expected, please contact your Housing Service Center.
Check Your Enrollment Status
Check the Axess home page to verify that no holds have been placed on your account. You will not be able to check into your residence if you have a hold or other enrollment problem. Exception: International students may check into housing before removing a hold placed by the Bechtel International Center.
If you have a hold, contact the office that placed the hold to learn more. For other questions about enrollment, contact the Registrar.
If you have any problems you believe cannot be resolved before you arrive, contact the Housing Assignments office at (650) 725-2810 or submit a help ticket between May and September.
Bed Bug Advisory
Though once almost extinct in the United States, bed bugs have recently become a worldwide problem due to increased travel and decreased use of pesticides. To address the problem, Though cases of bed bugs are rare at Stanford, we have developed a proactive pest management program; please read information on the “What You Should Know About Bed Bugs” web page before you arrive.
Items to Bring
- Identification: If you already have an SUID (including from a Stanford program you attended), bring it with you. If you do not, please bring a government-issued ID, such as a driver’s license, ID card, or passport.
- Furniture or Other Items: Consider waiting to discuss these items with your roommate(s) before purchasing. You may contact your future roommate using the Roommate Portal. You can check your residence’s web page to see what furnishings will be in your apartment.
Move-In Dates
| Move-In Dates | Autumn Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Housing | |||
| Frosh & Transfers | September 17, 2024 | January 4, 2025 | March 29, 2025 |
| Upperclass Students | September 19, 2024 | January 4, 2025 | March 29, 2025 |
| Graduate Housing | |||
| Single Students, Couples without Children, and Students with Children | September 13, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | March 28, 2025 |
| GSB Students | September 11, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | March 28, 2025 |
For more detailed information about contract dates, please visit our Residence Agreement Contract Dates page.
Moving into Undergraduate Housing
Students need to move in within two days of the posted arrival date unless alternate arrangements have been made with Housing Assignments.
- Frosh and Transfer Students. For Autumn Quarter, you will receive your keys and Stanford ID cards during check-in on the first day of New Student Orientation (NSO), unless you already have a Stanford ID from a previous program. If you have an ID, another will not be issued, so please bring your original.
- All Other Returning Students. Pick up your key during check-in hours from your Housing Service Center. While we prefer to welcome you during business hours, we understand that you may arrive after the Housing Service Center has closed. If so, please call the after-hours emergency maintenance line at (650) 725-1602 when you are ready to check in and the CARE Team can assist you.
- Moving in Early
- You must belong to one of the student groups that Student Housing has authorized for early arrival. This typically includes residence staff, New Student Orientation volunteers, and members of Stanford athletic teams. Each group will provide student names to the Housing Assignments office; they should also provide authorized students with exact dates and instructions for move-in.
- You will be required to pay prorated rent for the additional days you live on campus outside of your contract dates.
- If you request and are authorized for early-arrival, but change your plans, you must cancel the early arrival request with two weeks’ notice. If you fail to do so, you will be billed for early-arrival rent whether or not you move in early.
Moving into Graduate Housing
Move-In Dates. There are multiple move-in dates available to single graduate students, couples without children and students with children for the autumn and summer quarters. Review move-in dates in the chart above.
- For Autumn Quarter, you may request your preferred move-in date on your graduate housing application, depending on your academic program and residence.
- If you would like to arrive to campus housing between June and July, please apply for summer housing.
- If you would like to request an early arrival for a date in August and beyond, please contact your Housing Service Center (HSC).
- After-Hours Arrivals. If you arrive outside of office hours, please contact the after hours hotline at (650) 725-1602 when you have arrived and someone will come out to your Housing Service Center to assist you.
- Moving in Late.
- If you are unable to move in by the deadline, you must email your Housing Service Center of your expected arrival date at least two weeks in advance. (Phone calls are accepted only if you experience a travel delay on your way to Stanford.)
- Student Housing will hold your space for up to seven days if you are registered and in good academic standing. Please email Housing Assignments and your Housing Service Center (HSC) if you anticipate arriving more than seven days late.
- If you miss the move-in deadline without notifying your Housing Service Center, your housing assignment will be cancelled, your room will be reassigned to another student, and you will be charged a cancellation fee of $450.
Getting Settled
Check the Condition of Your Room/Apartment
Student Housing staff members clean and inspect your room or apartment before you arrive.
If you are a single graduate student sharing a room or apartment, your roommate may already have been living there for some time, as graduate students often retain the same room or apartment for multiple years.
In this case, Student Housing custodians clean your bedroom and tidy up common areas. However, out of respect for the other occupant/s, they will leave closed spaces such as closets, cupboards, and refrigerators untouched.
Areas that custodians have cleaned may become dirty again before you arrive. If you are not satisfied with the cleanliness of your common areas, please notify your Housing Service Center.
Room or Apartment Condition and Inventory Form
You must fill out a Room/Apartment Condition Form whenever you move into a new room or apartment, whether at the beginning or middle of the school year.
Get Settled
- Set up your wireless connection.
- Review tips and policies on personalizing your room or apartment.
- Update your address, telephone number, and privacy settings in Axess, under the Personal Info tab.
- Familiarize yourself with the Emergency Evacuation Map in your room. Locate the Emergency Assembly point outside your building. Review this page for Emergency Information and Be Quake Safe.
- Register your bike.
- Buy a parking permit if you own a car. Permits are sold through Stanford Transportation.
- For more information