


They are the lead senior staff member living in the residences and, as such, shape the culture of the residential experience. House Directors oversee the daily operations of the residences assigned to them. The High School SRA team will orient new students to the Stanford campus and academic life, offer relevant programming and support to facilitate this transition, help build community among the student cohort, and help the students who are struggling with this transition. Although these students are mature for their age, they rely on Summer Session Summer Resident Assistants for High School to aid in their transition to college life and the many freedoms and responsibilities that come with attending college. High school students attending Summer Session are among the world’s most academically advanced high school students. Stanford welcomes nearly 550 high school students each summer – approximately 420 residential and the remainder commuting. All Summer Session students and staff have access to campus services and recreational facilities. Visiting students will leave campus at the end of 8 weeks most Stanford students will stay on campus for 10 or more weeks. One dorm will exclusively house the International Honors Program which brings college students from around the world to live on campus and participate in the program. Most dorms include a varying ratio of visiting and matriculated Stanford students. SRAs are assigned responsibility for a specific dorm that houses a particular population of students. Summer Session also offers programs that span the residences and bring together different residential populations for academic and social programming. Every Summer Session residential community provides vibrant programs to engage students in Stanford culture, enrich their academic experience, create social and community connection, and promote health and well-being. They come to campus expecting to participate in a residential based community and engage with other visiting students and current Stanford students. Summer Session students are academically focused and also eager to experience Stanford’s campus life and culture. These students enroll in 8 or more units Stanford students may take courses as well or engage in on- or off-campus research or employment opportunities. Visiting students complete a selective admissions process to participate in the program. These students enroll in courses and share living space with approximately 1,000 Stanford students who elect to stay on campus during the summer months. Stanford Summer Session admits around 530 visiting undergraduate and graduate students for the Summer Quarter. Summer Session is responsible for staffing all undergraduate residence halls and for coordinating co-curricular and social activities designed to support student needs and build a sense of community on campus. University and High School Level students attend classes together, but live in separate residences on campus, each with distinct residential staff. and around the world with international students comprising approximately 35% of the visiting population. Program participants come from across the U.S.

Students participate in either Summer Session for University Level students or High School Level students. Each summer Stanford welcomes approximately 1,250 visiting high school, undergraduate, and graduate students who come to campus and enroll in courses as part of Summer Quarter. The Summer Session office at Stanford University is responsible for administering the Summer Quarter – Stanford’s fourth academic term. The House Director period of employment is Sunday, Jat 3pm through Sunday, Augat 5pm. They are the senior staff members living in the residences and, as such, shape the culture of the residential experience. House Directors live in the dorms, oversee the daily operations of Stanford campus residence halls, supervise undergraduate Summer Resident Assistants (SRAs) for University Level or High School, design and implement programs, attend to student crises, and manage the residence hall budget, among other duties. Stanford Summer Session is hiring 12 full-time House Directors for the 2023 Summer Quarter.
