Stanford Women's Resources

An online version of "A Guide to Resources For Stanford Women"


Published by the Women's Center with the support of the Office of Students Activities
Copyright 1995, Division of Student Affairs, Stanford University
Stanford phone prefixes are 723 and 725

Table of Contents

Academic

Program in Feminist Studies Serra House(second floor), 3-2412
This is a degree granting interdisciplinary program that is an ideal major or minor for students interested in studying the experiences of women and the meaning of gender in society.

***ask Cathy Jensen to be on her FemStudies Friends email list to find out about upcoming events***

Institute for Research on Women and Gender Serra House(first floor), 3-1994
IRWG is an academic center focusing on the interdisciplinary study of women and gender. It sponsors a graduate student Fellows program, the Jing Lyman Lecture series, and many affiliated independent schola rs.
Center for Teaching and Learning Sweet Hall, 3-1326
CTL has materials on gender dynamics in the classroom

Family Life and Child Care

Child and Family Services Office 859 Escondido Road, 3-2660
Supports Stanford families by linking them with programs and services that can meet their needs in balancing their work and personal life-child and elder care, recreation, health, education, and services. The office staff is available on an appointment and rop-in basis.
Domestic Violence
In California it is a crime for any person to beat or sexually assault another person. regardless of differing cultural values or norms about how spousess may treat one another, all families are subject to state and federal laws on domestic violence.
Campus Police 9-911
Escondido Village Office 3-1171
Mid-Peninsula Support Network for Battered Women 924-2266

Security and Safety

Suggested Travel Routes map available from Campus Police
SURE Escort 5-SURE
Escorts anywhere on campus 6pm-2am 7 days a week
Women Defending Ourselves 510-601-0141

Sexual Harassment, Rape, and Sexual Assault

Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment consists of unwanted conduct of a sexual nature when submission to or rejection of the conduct will be a factor in academic or employment decisions, or the conduct interferes with an individual's academic or work performance. Unfort unately, sexual hrassment can happen on the job, in the classroom, in the lab, or in an office. Making an accusation and pressing charges may be difficult, but the Sexual Harassment Policy Panelists and the Sexual Harassment Policy Advisers are availabbl e to support and protect you. For more information consult the University's booklet Understanding Stanford's Sexual Harassment Policy.
Laraine Zappert, Policy Coordinator 3-1583, 327-8259, harass@leland
Residence Deans, Office of Residential Education 5-2800
Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault is any unwanted sexual behavior resulting from the use of physical force, intimidation, or coercion; or when the person cannot give informed consent on the basis of intoxication or other mental status change.
Cowell Sexual Assault Response and Recovery Team
Campus Police 9-911
C-SARRT 3-3785(day)
Gail Prichard, M.D., Coordinator 3-4061(eve)
Valley Medical Center 408-885-6466
Court Admissable Rape Evidence Collection Service
Mid-Peninsula Rape Crisis Center 493-RAPE
Residence Deans, Office of Residential Education 5-2800
Rape Issues on the WWW and Stanford Resources, maintained by SURE
University Ombudsperson, Leah Kaplan 3-3682
Cowell Sexual Assault Prevention, Sally Baird 5-4211
Sexual Assault Legal Advocates 5-5431

Health and Well Being

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