About VPUE
The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
As the designated gateway to undergraduate education at Stanford, VPUE strives to connect students intellectually with the full range of our educational opportunities and to promote the active engagement of all faculty, instructors and staff with undergraduate students.
- Opportunities within VPUE
- VPUE Administration
- VPUE Program Offices
- VPUE Faculty Directors
- VPUE Student Advisory Group
- Contact Us
Opportunities within VPUE
For Students
For undergraduates, VPUE serves as the nexus for key programs and initiatives that both facilitate acclimation to college level work and help you define and achieve your intellectual ambitions at Stanford. Check out opportunities within the VPUE, including classes and seminars, options for research, pre-term September Studies programs, and chances to venture abroad.
For Faculty
Look into opportunities to further interactions with undergraduates, develop innovative curriculum and pedagogy, and discover ways in which working with undergraduates can further your own research agenda.
VPUE Administration
The administrative group working directly for the vice provost serves the efforts of the overall VPUE organization. Functional departments within the administrative group include finance, human resources, information technology, communications, and facilities. Contact information for the vice provost’s executive staff is below.
Vice Provost Sarah Church's Office
vpue@stanford.edu
(650) 724-8618
Learn more about Vice Provost Sarah Church
Senior Associate Vice Provost
Sharon Palmer
sharon.palmer@stanford.edu
(650) 723-4504
Senior Associate Vice Provost for Finance and Administration
Jeanne Berent
jeanne@stanford.edu
(650) 725-4218
VPUE Program Offices
Established in 1995, the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE) comprises the Bing Overseas Studies Program, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Haas Center for Public Service, Stanford Introductory Studies, the Program in Writing and Rhetoric, and Academic Advising. Contact information for each program office is available below.
Academic Advising
Email: advising@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 723-2426
Bing Overseas Study Program
Phone: (650) 723-3558 | Fax: (650) 725-7355
Center for Teaching and Learning
Haas Center for Public Service
Stanford Introductory Studies
Contact information for SIS Programs
Program in Writing and Rhetoric
Phone: (650) 723-2631 | Fax: (650) 723-0631
Contact information for PWR
VPUE Faculty Directors
Bing Overseas Studies Program (BOSP)
Aron Rodrigue
(650) 723-8807
rodrigue@stanford.edu
Introductory Seminars (IntroSems) and Civic, Liberal, and Global Education (COLLEGE)
Dan Edelstein
(650) 724-9881
danedels@stanford.edu
Program in Writing and Rhetoric (PWR)
Adam Banks
(650) 725-8107
ajbanks@stanford.edu
Structured Liberal Education (SLE)
Marisa Galvez
(650) 723-1918
mgalvez@stanford.edu
VPUE Student Advisory Group
Contact Us
Phone: (650) 723-4463
Fax: (650) 724-9960
Hours
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Sweet Hall, Fourth Floor
590 Escondido Mall
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-3082