Department Arrival Checklist
Welcome to the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University. You might wish to take note of the following to help in your transition:
Contact as soon as possible upon arrival to complete forms, etc.:
| Schantae Wright MCP Student Services Coordinator Beckman Center, B100A (650) 725-7554 or fax: (650) 725-8021 |
& |
Cathy Booth MCP Lab Manager, Health & Safety Beckman Center, B135 (650) 723-5855 |
Complete the following forms and training:
- Tax Data Sheet (W-4)
- 8233 and attachments if claiming tax treaty and paid from a grant or
gift account or 1001 if tax treaty and on fellowship
- Declaration of Tax Status if on fellowship
- I9 and attachments -
If foreign, bring passport and all previous and current IAP 66s
If U.S. citizen, bring- Passport, or
- Two of these 3 items: drivers license, birth certificate or social
security card.
- Vaden Student Health Immunization Record, etc.
- Health and Safety Training Courses (see more)
Social Security Card:
This is an immediate need in order to receive a paycheck from Stanford. If you do not have a US Social Security #, please apply at:
| Social Security Administration 438 S. Murphy Sunnyvale, CA 94086 1 (800) 772-1213 or (408) 291-6479 |
OR |
Social Security Administration 411 Broadway Redwood City, CA 1 (800) 772-1213 |
Office hours are from 9:00-5:00 but the best time to call is between 10:00 and 3:00. You can visit their website.

