New Graduate Student Orientation (NGSO)
Welcome to Stanford and welcome to the community! The Graduate Life Office (GLO) coordinates NGSO to welcome and orient new graduate students to Stanford. Our goal is to connect new graduate students with useful campus resources that will assist them during their time as graduate students. NGSO is open to all incoming graduate and professional students. While attendance is not mandatory, we encourage students to attend as many events as possible to make the most out of orientation week.
NGSO 2025: Surfing the Grad Wave, 9/14 - 9/21
The full schedule of events is now available. Please check back often for updates.
Featured NGSO Events
- Grad 101 - Sunday, 9/14, 10:30-12:00pm at Bishop Auditorium | Graduate Life Office
- [RSVP*] 2025 New Grad Student Orientation Welcome - Sunday, 9/14, 3:00-5:00pm at Alumni Center | Stanford Alumni Association
- [RSVP*] American Football 101 - Date Change: Monday, 9/15, 5:15-7:30pm at Siebel Field | Stanford Athletics
- [RSVP*] New Graduate Family Orientation - Tuesday, 9/16, 10:00-11:00am on Zoom | Graduate Life Office
- [RSVP*] Speed Friending - Wednesday, 9/17, 3:00-5:00pm at EVGR C 134 | Graduate Life Office
- President's Welcome Reception - Thursday, 9/18, 3:30-5:00pm at Main Quad | Graduate Life Office
- GOALIE (Resource Fair) - Friday, 9/19, 12:00-2:00pm at Canfield Court | Graduate Life Office
*RSVP linked in NGSO schedule.
NSGO-Related Links
Meet Your 2025 NGSO Coordinators
Meet our grad student coordinators behind "NGSO 2025: Surfing the Grad Wave" and check out their warm welcome message!
GOALIE
The Graduate Orientation Activities Lunch and Information Event, otherwise known as G.O.A.L.I.E., is a long-standing tradition and was one of the first campus-wide orientation events for graduate students.
Previous NGSOs
Access previous NGSOs from past academic years.
