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IntroSems Program Office

Sweet Hall, Second Floor
Introductory Seminars, sponsored by Stanford Introductory Studies (SIS)
590 Escondido Mall
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-3068
Mail Code: 3068
Main Phone: (650) 724-2405
Email: introsems@stanford.edu

Seeking Reimbursement for an IntroSems Mentoring or Reunion Meal?

Contact the SIS Business Team (Shannon Winters, Sara Trujillo, and Frank Marsh) at sisbusiness@stanford.edu to submit your itemized receipt and list of attendees for an IntroSem class meal, a pre-authorized program expense ($25 per individual, including tax and tip). Learn more first.

Ready to submit a new IntroSem?

Visit Submit a New Introductory Seminar to learn the procedure.

IntroSems Program Administration

Lisa Surwillo
Associate Professor of Iberian and Latin American Cultures
Faculty Director, Introductory Seminars & Sophomore College
(650) 723-1069

Parna Sengupta
Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Director of Stanford Introductory Studies (SIS)
(650) 723-9378

Lara Tohme
Associate Director, Introductory Seminars
Contact for supplemental funding requests for class activities. Review our page about Course Enhancement Funding first.
Contact for new course consultation or redesigning a previously offered seminar. 
(650) 498-7315 

Lindsay Garratt
Assistant Director, Introductory Seminars
Contact for curriculum development, catalog, sign-ups, enrollment, and course administration. Department course administrators can learn more here first.
(650) 721-1231

Hollie Fortkamp
Academic Technology Specialist, Stanford Introductory Studies
Contact for developing instructional technology tools in the classroom and Course Development Assistants Plus (CDA+). Learn more about Academic Technology Resources first.
(650) 498-2675

Ro Ravi
Administrative Coordinator, Stanford Introductory Studies
Contact for Course Development Assistants (CDAs). IntroSem instructors can learn more about the CDA position and request one here.
(248) 703-3688 (mobile)

Adriana Ramirez-Kubo
Assistant Director, Sophomore College and Student Staff Development
Contact for SIS student staff or CDA questions.
(650) 723-0360

SIS Business Team (Shannon Winters, Sara Trujillo, and Frank Marsh)
Contact for pre-approved mentoring and reunion meal reimbursements, and related course reimbursements.