Bio


Marc Sanders is the Chief Compliance Officer for the Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education (CGOE), the unit responsible for developing and delivering online, in-person, and blended Stanford learning experiences to matriculated Stanford students and to learners around the world. Courses and programs are available through Stanford Online, Stanford’s online learning provider, which is operated and managed by CGOE.

Sanders provides strategic leadership, oversight, and direct support for the management of all CGOE compliance matters and associated university activities. He has more than 30 years of experience working in higher education, first as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Dickinson College and the University of Minnesota, then joining Stanford to work in course development, instructional design, and digital learning. He served as the Associate Vice Provost for the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning, of which CGOE was a part, before being named Chief Compliance Officer.

Sanders earned a B.A. in mathematics from Amherst College and a Ph.D. in mathematics from Stanford.

Current Role at Stanford


Chief Compliance Officer, Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education

Education & Certifications


  • Ph.D., Stanford University, Mathematics (1994)
  • B.A., Amherst College, Mathematics (1988)