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New Graduate Student Orientation (NGSO)

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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. Students will also be added to NGSO's Canvas course in September. 

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NGSO 2025: September 14th - 21st

More information will be available in August. Please check back for updates.

Featured Events

EventDateLocationHost
Grad 1019/14Bishop AuditoriumGraduate Life Office
New Graduate Student Orientation Welcome9/14, 3:00-5:00pmAlumni CenterStanford Alumni Association
Speed Friending9/17, 3:00-5:00pmTBAGraduate Life Office, Stanford Recreation and Wellness
President's Welcome Reception9/18, 3:30-5:00pmMain QuadGraduate Life Office
GOALIE (Resource Fair)9/19, 12:00-2:00pmCanfield CourtGraduate Life Office
American Football 101TBATBAGraduate Life Office, Stanford Athletics
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NSGO-Related Links

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. 

Graduate community memebrrs connect during the new student orientation.