Thursday, September 18

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Breakfast

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Residence Dining Halls

BEYOND SEX ED: INTIMACY & RELATIONSHIPS AT STANFORD (Required)

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Memorial Auditorium, NSO nametag required
Hear personal stories from fellow students about intimacy and relationships, interspersed with a presentation on how human sexuality fits into our lives, community, and culture. Beyond Sex Ed is a compelling program designed to cultivate empathy, empowerment, and the skills to connect with ourselves and one another, with a focus on developing our sexual citizenship. This program addresses sensitive topics in a compassionate way. Professional staff will be available for support if you want to talk. Produced by the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Education (SHARE) Title IX and VI Office.

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Residences, Transfers meet in Kimball
Return to your residences to participate in a small-group conversation circle about the topics discussed in Beyond Sex Ed, facilitated by your residence leaders.

Lunch

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Residence Dining Halls

WHAT IS COLLEGE FOR? (Frosh, Required)

1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Memorial Auditorium, NSO nametag required
What is college for? Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Jay Hamilton will lead a lively conversation with Tanvir Rahman (COO McDermott Will & Schulte, ’00), Professor Fei-Fei Li (Computer Science), and Divya Ganesan (’25, MS ’26) on the purpose of an undergraduate education in the age of AI. How should students prepare for an uncertain future? Are some skills less susceptible to automation than others? And does the automation of skills, such as writing, imperil the very project of college education? With opening remarks from Professor Dan Edelstein (faculty director, COLLEGE).

Treesources: Campus Resource Fair 

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Canfield Court and Meyer Green
Come check out the biggest fair of NSO. Campus offices and resources are eager to meet you and to introduce you to the various ways you can find support, resources, and engagement at Stanford. Collect free swag and learn about the many opportunities that will help you make the most of your time at Stanford.

Transfer Drop-In Advising

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Academic Advising, Sweet Hall, 1st Floor
Transfer Undergraduate Advising Director Ingrid Anderson will be available today for transfer drop-in advising.

Dinner

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Residence Dining Halls

House Socials 

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Residences
Meet your new neighbors and get to know the people in your residential community at this first House Social of the year with a special NSO surprise. Check with your RAs for location and details.