Unofficial Guide to Stanford Life for Stanford Law School Advanced Degree Students From Advanced Degree Students for Advanced Degree Students Special Note: where this document refers to policies and procedures of the law school and university, we ask that you refer directly to original source materials rather than rely on this document. Contents A. Arriving at Stanford ......................................................................................................... 7 I. Climate ............................................................................................................................ 7 II. Additional Information on Packing ............................................................................. 7 III. Visa .............................................................................................................................. 7 IV. Meet Your Classmates Book ....................................................................................... 8 V. Money .......................................................................................................................... 9 1. Bank Accounts ........................................................................................................ 9 2. Credit Cards ............................................................................................................. 9 3. Useful Apps ............................................................................................................. 9 4. Loans ....................................................................................................................... 9 5. Money Transfer and Tuition .................................................................................... 9 VI. Phone ......................................................................................................................... 10 VII. Day of Arrival ........................................................................................................... 10 VIII. Cars ........................................................................................................................ 10 1. Intro – Do I need car? Do I want car? ................................................................... 11 2. New car (so you did well, right?) .......................................................................... 11 3. Used cars (the usual option - higher price, lower risks) ........................................ 12 4. Used cars (other options – lower price, higher risk) .............................................. 12 5. Paperwork .............................................................................................................. 12 6. Driver’s license ...................................................................................................... 12 7. Road Rules ............................................................................................................ 13 IX. Alternatives to Cars ................................................................................................... 13 1. Bicycle ................................................................................................................... 13 2. Marguerite Shuttle ................................................................................................. 13 3. Caltrain .................................................................................................................. 13 4. Lyft/Uber ............................................................................................................... 13 5. Zipcar ..................................................................................................................... 13 6. Rental cars ............................................................................................................. 14 X. Bike ........................................................................................................................... 14 1. What bike to buy? .................................................................................................. 14 2. Ways to find a used bike ....................................................................................... 14 3. Where to buy a new bike ....................................................................................... 14 4. Is it safe to have a bike on Campus? ..................................................................... 15 5. Bike Lock .............................................................................................................. 15 B. Living ............................................................................................................................ 16 I. On Campus .................................................................................................................... 16 1. Munger .................................................................................................................. 16 2 2. Rains ...................................................................................................................... 16 3. Escondido .............................................................................................................. 16 4. Maintenance .......................................................................................................... 17 5. Lockout Assistance ................................................................................................ 17 6. Computing/Internet Service ................................................................................... 17 7. Stanford Student Alcohol Policy ........................................................................... 17 8. Smoke-Free Environment Policy .......................................................................... 17 II. Living off Campus ..................................................................................................... 17 III. Dining Halls .............................................................................................................. 18 IV. Groceries ................................................................................................................... 18 V. Household Items ........................................................................................................ 19 VI. Pets on Campus ......................................................................................................... 20 1. But first, what does Service Animal/ESA mean? .................................................. 20 2. Once your pup is here… ........................................................................................ 20 3. Your pup’s health .................................................................................................. 20 4. When you travel .................................................................................................... 20 5. Dog Walking and Walkers .................................................................................... 21 6. Always book in advance ........................................................................................ 21 VII. Contacts ..................................................................................................................... 21 C. Insurance and Medical Care .......................................................................................... 22 I. Single Students .............................................................................................................. 22 II. Students with Dependents ......................................................................................... 22 III. Vaccinations/Forms ................................................................................................... 22 IV. Waiver from Vaden Health Insurance ....................................................................... 23 V. Contact ....................................................................................................................... 23 D. General Information on the Law School and Courses ................................................... 24 I. Beginning Classes ......................................................................................................... 24 II. Units .......................................................................................................................... 24 III. Course Evaluations .................................................................................................... 24 IV. Strategies - How many classes/When ........................................................................ 24 V. Add-/Drop Deadline .................................................................................................. 25 1. Adding a Course .................................................................................................... 25 2. Dropping a Course ................................................................................................. 25 3. Petition to Add or Drop a Course after the Deadline ............................................ 25 VI. Policy Labs ................................................................................................................ 26 VII. Classes outside SLS ................................................................................................... 26 1. Graduate School of Business ................................................................................. 26 2. D-School ...............................................................................................................