COVID-19

The School of Humanities and Sciences has created this web page to assist H&S faculty, staff, and students with changes to guidelines and policies due to COVID-19 (also called novel coronavirus).

If you have local questions about issues regarding COVID-19, email covid19_hsdo@lists.stanford.edu.

The situation is evolving quickly, and this web page will be updated regularly. If you think something should be added to this page, email hs-communications@stanford.edu.

For the most current information, visit healthalerts.stanford.edu, the university's central website with the latest policies and updates. Sign up for email alerts.

• Whom to notify if you are feeling ill with COVID symptoms

• Effective Monday March 16, 2020, all H&S cafès will be closed until further notice:

  • Ikes @ McMurtry Building (Art and Art History)
  • Blend @ Annette’s Café (Science Quad)

Research and Teaching

• Exception to teach on-campus during COVID-19 (March 26, 2020)
• Updated guidance for researchers in laboratories (March 17, 2020)
• Teach Anywhere: Spring Quarter classes are now online
• Instructor Teach Anywhere FAQs
• Updated hours for university libraries, March 16, 2020.

Students and Parents

• Student FAQs

Travel

• Exception to travel: Complete this H&S form if you need to make a request for an exception to international travel. Please be aware that per university policy (March 4) there are no travel exceptions for undergraduates. If you do undertake such travel, there is a chance that there may be a 14-day self-isolation requirement upon return.
• Register a Trip: Register international and domestic travel, both Stanford-sponsored and personal.
• See H&S guidelines for travel exception requests.

Finance

• FMS Updates Related to Coronavirus

Research Administration

• Information and Resources for Sponsored Research Projects

Human Resources

• Temporary Telecommuting Agreement
• Postdoc Telecommuting Agreement
• Resources for Telecommuting and Remote Work
• Approval of Out-Of-State Employee
• Home Internet Services Reimbursement
• Manager Guide: Leading through COVID-19. (Download PDF.)
• Managing virtual teams
• Discussion guide for team and 1:1 meetings
• Emergency Essential  Functions and Emergency Non-Essential Functions
• Request to Post Position--Covid 19
• Talent Acquisition Interim Policies for Regular Benefits Eligible Staff

IT 

• Zoom Recording of Zoom Jabber Slack Training
  • Zoom Jabber Slack Training Slides
• Zoom Recording of Advanced Zoom Training
  • Doing More with Zoom Slides
  • Protecting Your Zoom Meeting Slides
• Collaboration Tools: System Status
• How to Access Applications and Services Faster When You Work from Home

Parking and Transportation

• Cancel remaining months of your long-term permit and learn about your parking options

Mail

• Plan for Campus Mail during COVID-19