Stanford University
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Academic Policies Overview
The Stanford Bulletin provides a central source for policies – both academic and non-academic – that are applicable to all Stanford students.
Browse the full list of policies below arranged in alphabetical order.
Policies A-Z
- Access to Academic Records
- Age Discrimination Grievance Procedure
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Section 504 Grievance Procedure
- Auditing a Stanford Course
- Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
- Baccalaureate Honors
- Campus Safety and Criminal Statistics
- Compliance with University Policies
- Coterminal Academic Progress
- Coterminal Admissions
- Coterminal Advising, Program Proposal, and Time Limit
- Coterminal Course Transfers
- Coterminal Residency Requirement
- Dangerous Weapons on Campus
- Dismissal from Graduate Programs
- Doctoral Degree Requirements
- End-Quarter Examinations
- Enrollment and Other Holds
- Forms of Instruction
- Law School Grading System
- School of Medicine Grading System
- Graduate Academic Progress
- Graduate Degree Requirements
- Graduate Financial Aid
- Graduate Nonmatriculated Study
- Graduate Program Changes
- Graduate Transfer Credit
- Identification Requirements
- Involuntary Leave of Absence and Return Policy
- Joint Degree Programs
- Master's Degree Requirements
- Midterm Examinations
- Noise and Amplified Sound
- Nondiscrimination Policy
- Paying the University Bill
- Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
- Reporting and Revision of End-Quarter Grades
- Rescission of Admission
- Special Registration Statuses for Graduate Students
- Special Registration Statuses for Undergraduate Students
- Special Types of Undergraduate Credit
- Standard Meeting Patterns
- Student Academic Grievance Procedure
- Student Account Refunds
- Student Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy
- Student Initiated Courses
- Student Non-Academic Grievance Procedure
- Teaching Credentials
- Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Undergraduate Academic Progress
- Undergraduate Academic Residency
- Undergraduate Admissions
- Undergraduate General Education Requirements
- Undergraduate Financial Aid
- Undergraduate Majors
- Undergraduate Nonmatriculated Study
- Undergraduate Progress
- Undergraduate Test Credit
- Undergraduate Transfer Credit
- University Communication with Students
- Use of Stanford's Main Quad, Memorial Court, Oval & White Plaza
- Veterans and Military Benefits Certification
- Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 (Section 103)
- Veterans Financial Aid
- Visa Requirements for Registered Students
- Voluntary Leaves of Absence for Graduate Students
- Voluntary Leaves of Absence for Undergraduate Students
- Voluntary Leaves of Absence for Coterminal Students
Additional Policy Resources
If you can’t find a particular policy, check out policy information on these other Stanford websites:
- Student Activities and Leadership: policies for student organizations, including program and event planning
- Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures (the Gap): policies specifically for graduate students
- Office of Special Events and Protocols: policies for students, faculty, and staff who are planning university events
- Administrative Guide: guidelines for non-research activities that govern workplace interactions, approaches, procedures, and processes
Get help
If you have questions about academic or non-academic policies, submit a help request.