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 of the 2024-25 Academic Year. 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.
2024 NGSO: Kick Off To Success
Occurring September 15th - 21st, 2024.
Featured Events
- Sunday, 09/15 at 3pm: New Graduate Student Welcome at Arrillaga Alumni Center - Stanford Alumni Association
- Sunday, 09/15 at 5pm: Grad 101 at Arrillaga Alumni Center - Graduate Life Office
- Tuesday, 09/17: Stanford Soccer Showcase at Chuck Taylor Grove - Stanford Athletics
- Wednesday, 09/18 at 3pm: Speed Friending at EVGR Pub and Pavillion - Graduate Life Office
- Thursday, 09/19 at 3:30pm: Stanford Graduate Student Welcome Reception with remarks from President Levin at the Main Quad - Graduate Life Office
- Friday, 09/20 at 12pm: GOALIE at Canfield Court - Graduate Life Office
NSGO-Related Links
2024 NGSO Coordinators
Meet your NGSO Coordinators!
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.
