University Administration
Stanford University is a trust with corporate powers under the laws of the State of California. The university is a tax-exempt entity under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The university is governed by a Board of Trustees, President, Provost, Academic Council, and a number of other academic and administrative officers. Under the provisions of the Founding Grant, the Board of Trustees is custodian of the endowment and all the properties of Stanford University. The board delegates broad authority to the president to operate the university and to the faculty on certain academic matters. The formal legal name is “The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University.”
Learn more at Stanford University Administration.
University Motto and Seal
“Die Luft der Freiheit weht” is Stanford’s unofficial motto and translates as “the wind of freedom blows.” The phrase is a quote from Ulrich von Hutten, a 16th-century humanist. The motto is part of the university seal.
Board of Trustees
For information and updates visit the Stanford Board of Trustees.
To view a complete list of current Stanford board members, visit the current Board of Trustees page.
University Cabinet
- Jonathan Levin*, President
- Jenny Martinez*, Provost
- Kenneth E. Goodson*, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
- James Hamilton*, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
- Arun Majumdar*, Dean, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
- Lloyd Minor*, Dean, School of Medicine; Vice President, Medical Affairs
- Condoleezza Rice*, Director, Hoover Institution
- John Sarrao*, Director, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
- Debra Satz*, Dean, School of Humanities and Sciences
- Dan Schwartz*, Dean, Graduate School of Education
- Sarah Soule*, Dean, Graduate School of Business
- David Studdert*, Vice Provost and Dean of Research
- George Triantis*, Dean, Stanford Law School
- Jennifer Widom*, Dean, School of Engineering
- Ryan Adesnik, Vice President for Government Affairs
- Michelle Bhatia, Chief of Staff to the President
- Craig R. Carnaroli, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
- Jennifer R. Cochran, Vice President for SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
- Deborah Cullinan, Vice President for the Arts
- John Donahoe, Chair of Stanford Athletics and Director of DAPER
- Patrick Dunkley, Vice Provost for Institutional Equity, Access & Community
- Shirley Everett, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Residential and Dining Enterprises
- Steve Gallagher, Chief Information Officer for University IT
- Stephanie Kalfayan, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
- Michael Keller, University Librarian & Director of Academic Information Resources
- Farnaz Khadem, Vice President for Communications
- Yvonne "Bonnie" Maldonado, Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement
- Marcy Mamiya, Associate Secretary of the Board of Trustees
- Megan Pierson, Vice President for University Affairs & Secretary of the Board of Trustees
- Michele Rasmussen, Vice Provost for Student Affairs
- Robert Reidy, Vice President for Land, Buildings and Real Estate
- Raina Rose Tagle, Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
- Richard Harding Shaw Jr., Dean of Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid
- Martin Shell, Vice President and Chief External Relations Officer
- Tiffany Steinwert, Dean for Religious and Spiritual Life
- Megan Swezey Fogarty, Senior Associate Vice President for Community Engagement
- Robert Wallace, CEO, Stanford Management Company
- Timothy Warner, Vice Provost for Budget & Auxiliaries Management
- Howard Wolf***, Vice President for Alumni Affairs and President, Stanford Alumni Association
- Elizabeth Zacharias, Vice President for University Human Resources
- Debra Zumwalt***, Vice President and General Counsel
- Anna Grzymala-Busse**, Chair, Faculty Senate
As of March 26, 2026
* Executive Cabinet
** Invited Officer through August 31, 2026
*** Through August 31, 2026