Schedule

University-wide New Graduate Student Orientation (NGSO) events commence.

See the NGSO WEB PAGE for the full schedule of events.

9:30 am                    GSAPP EVENT: Dish Hike

Meet outside the Graduate Community Center (GCC) .  A popular and scenic 3.6 mile hike with slight incline and also the site of Stanford's radio telescope. Meet at the Graduate Community Center to walk over together. There's not a lot of tree-cover, so it's a good idea to bring a hat!  This will also include a tour of the Wilcox Solar Observatory which is on the dish trail.  Questions?  Sadaf Kadir, safkadir@stanford.edu, River Robles, riverr@stanford.edu

11:30 am GSAPP EVENT: Farmer's Market

Following the Dish hike we will head over to the California Ave Farmer's Market together to explore the stalls and pick up food for lunch. Feel free to join us at the GCC  at 11:30 even if you don't go on the hike. Questions?  Sadaf Kadir, safkadir@stanford.edu,  Nicole Ticea, nticea@stanford.edu

5:30 pm NGSO EVENT:  Grad 101

LOCATION: Tresidder Oak Lounge

Come hear a panel of grad students talk about what life at Stanford is really like! We will cover topics such as food, housing, transportation, and social life. Come with questions! 

8:00 pm GSAPP EVENT: Game Night

9 am EVENT: Light Breakfast

Join your fellow incoming students at a light breakfast before the orientation events begin. Please attend the breakfast for the department to which you matriculated.

• Applied Physics 

Location: Spilker Engineering and Applied Sciences Building Room 232

• Physics

LOCATION: Varian Physics/Astrophysics Building Courtyard

9:30 - 10:45 am  EVENT:  Welcome and Orientation

Welcome and introduction to the Grad Programs in Physics and Applied Physics.  Please attend the meeting for the department to which you matriculated. 

• Applied Physics 

LOCATION: Spilker Engineering and Applied Sciences Building Room 232

Fiona Chiu, Student Services Manager and Claire Nicholas, Administrative Associate

• Physics

LOCATION: Physics and Astrophysics Building 102/103

Nick Swan, Student Services Officer

1:00 - 3:00 pm    Respect Is a Part of Research

LOCATION:  Physics and Astrophysics Building 102/103

In the Applied Physics and Physics departments, we strongly believe every community member can contribute to making our work environment more inclusive. In this workshop we will be discussing specifically our role as graduate students in the departments and how we can practice and promote respectful conduct.  All incoming graduate students are strongly encouraged to attend.

2:00 - 4:00 pm    NGSO Event: Science Library Open House

9 am EVENT: Light Breakfast

Join your fellow incoming students at a light breakfast before the orientation events begin. Please attend the breakfast for the department to which you matriculated.

• Applied Physics 

Location: Spilker Engineering and Applied Sciences Building AP Lounge

• Physics

LOCATION: Varian Physics/Astrophysics Building Courtyard

9:30 am - 10:30 am EVENT:  OVERVIEW of Physics and Applied Physics Programs & Research Opportunities 

LOCATION:  McCullough Building, room 115

Faculty from the Physics and Applied Physics departments will give brief presentations on the fields of research and potential Research Assistant openings. This is an excellent opportunity to hear an overview of the research being conducted at Stanford and to help you decide who you might want to rotate with.

12:00 - 1:00 pm   GSAPP Event: Black in Physics Lunch

LOCATION: Varian Courtyard and walk to Blend
Black in Physics lunch event! Join us to meet the other members and get to know the community :) Questions? Josh Tong, joshtong@stanford.edu, Mahlet Shiferaw, mahlet@stanford.edu

1 - 2:00 pm AP EVENT: Faculty Panel on Advising

AP faculty will field questions about finding an advisor and navigating the PhD process.

LOCATION: Durand Building Room 353

1 - 2:00 pm Physics EVENT: 1st Year Advisor Meet and Greet

Come meet your 1st year advisor and have a chance to sit and chat with them. The list of advisor assignments was emailed previously but lists will also be available to review at the event. Professor Dimopoulos is not available to attend and he will contact his students to meet at a later time.

  LOCATION: Varian Courtyard 

1:00 - 3:00 pm    NGSO EVENT: Terman Engineering Library Open House

LOCATION: Terman Engineering Library, 475 Via Ortega, Huang Engineering Center Room 201 (2nd Floor), Stanford, CA 94305 (map) 

Welcome to our new and returning students, faculty, and staff!  Join the Terman Library staff for games, learning, and light refreshments.  Come check out our space, find out about library services, take part in a collaborative art project, and more!

2 -5:00 pm EVENT:  Group Chats with Graduate Students and Faculty by Subfield

Please check the Subfield Chats tab for times and locations. Please note that the KIPAC group chat has been moved to next Tuesday, 9/26 at 5 PM.

1:30-3:30 pm EVENT: PULSE Poster Session

LOCATION: Shriram Sunken Garden and Tea Room

7:30 pm GSAPP Event: Movie Night

9 am EVENT: Light Breakfast

Join your fellow incoming students at a light breakfast before the orientation events begin. Please attend the breakfast for the department to which you matriculated.

• Applied Physics 

Location: Spilker Engineering and Applied Sciences Building AP Lounge

• Physics

LOCATION: Varian Physics/Astrophysics Building Courtyard

10 - 11 am EVENT: Library Resources for Physics and Applied Physics Research

LOCATION: McCullough Building, room 115

Presented by Stella Ota, Physics Librarian

• Slides + 2 added slides with Q&A

11:30 - 1 pm EVENT: Lunch with Faculty

LOCATION: Varian Physics/Astrophysics Building Courtyard

1:30  - 5 pm EVENT:  Campus and SLAC Open Offices/Labs and Research Discussions

• Faculty Office Hours

• Lab Locations and Poster Files

3:00 NGSO EVENT: Speed Friending

LOCATION: EVGR Pub & Beer Garden

Join the Graduate Life Office and your NGSO Coordinators at Speed Friending to meet other new grad students! We will offer three speed friending rounds on the lawn, with slow friending, snacks and good vibes at the EVGR Pub. 

6:00 PM GSAPP Event: Mentor-Mentee Dinner

8:15 AM (meet bus) EVENT: SLAC National Accelerator Lab Student Orientation & Research Opportunities (Sign ups are now closed)

LOCATION: SLAC

DETAILS: Two chartered Shuttle Buses to SLAC NAL will pick up students at Marguerite bus stop #236 on Via Ortega by Cypress Hall.  (near the Parking Structure – SEE MAP ON PAPER SCHEDULE) around 8:15 am.  The bus will depart promptly at 8:30am, and should arrive at SLAC around 8:50am and drop everyone off in front of Building 53.  For more info: https://indico.slac.stanford.edu/event/7323/ 

NOTE:  There will NOT be a dedicated shuttle back on campus.  Students will be able to take the Stanford Marguerite shuttle back to campus when they wish.  Visit the Stanford Marguerite website on your smart phone for detailed info and schedules.

8:50 AM Breakfast in Trinity Conference Room

9-10:30 AM Intro & Overview Talks (Accelerator, Photon Science, and Particle Physics & Astrophysics Research)

Presentation Schedule: https://indico.slac.stanford.edu/event/8406/

10:30 AM-Noon Refreshments, Poster Session, and Informal Discussions in main lobby and outdoor breezeway areas

Noon-2 PM Lunch & Poster Sessions Continue

Pick up lunch at Panofsky lobby at Noon

LOCATION: Panofsky lobby/Lobby Area of Bldg. 53 and outdoor Breezeway areas

SLAC MAP:  SLAC Visitor Map      SLAC Meeting Room MAP:  SLAC-MeetingRooms 

1 - 2:30 PM SLAC Event: Particle Physics, Cosmology, and Quantum Experiment Tours: CMB, CDMS, QIS, ADMX, DMRadio, ATLAS, LZ, and LSST Labs

Additional Information: Particle Physics, Cosmology, Quantum Experiment

Location: SUSB building 53, in the lobby

1 - 2:30 PM SLAC Event: FACET-II Experimental Area Tour - Signup sheet below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo4K0StwN-gVNHOe0S1qRjMWK2pTofpiwVd7HwTcpDACJ6hg/viewform 

Location: SUSB building 53, in the lobby

1:00 - 2:30 PM SLAC Event: LCLS Tour - Signup sheet below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVYpDgfuft2VzPezdqayBjDzEm4zAwOm3Azz-KzGYUqIyAQA/viewform

Additional Information: https://lcls.slac.stanford.edu/

Location: SUSB building 53, in the lobby

1 - 2:00 PM SLAC Event: Meet the SLAC Theory Group for Cake

Additional Information: https://theory.slac.stanford.edu/

Location: Building 48 - Redwood Rooms A/B - ground floor

1:30  - 5 pm EVENT:  Campus and SLAC Open Offices/Labs and Research Discussions

• Faculty Office Hours

• Lab Locations and Poster Files

3:30 pm NGSO Event:  Welcome Reception

Location: Main Quad, 20 Palm Dr, Stanford, CA

The Graduate Life Office will host a welcome reception for new grad students! New students will have a chance to mix and mingle with each other and enjoy an afternoon of snacks and drinks.

6:00 pm GSAPP Event:  LN2 Ice Cream

7:45 am - noon PHYSICS STUDENTS ONLY MANDATORY EVENT: EHS Lab Safety Training 

LOCATION: Shriram Lobby

A light breakfast will be provided before the training begins.

12 - 2 pm   NGSO EVENT: GOALIE (Graduate Orientation and Lunch Information Event)

LOCATION: Canfield Court

GOALIE is a signature annual event hosted by the Graduate Life Office as part of New Graduate Student Orientation. During GOALIE, the Stanford Community welcomes more than 1,500 graduate students to campus and introduces them to the many resources and opportunities available to them. This year, over 110+ university departments and student organizations will be tabling. 

2 - 3 pm   GMAPP (Gender Minorities in Applied Physics and Physics) Event: Coffee Hour!

LOCATION: Varian Courtyard

GMAPP creates space for women and gender minorities in Physics and Applied Physics to gather and meet their peers. Come for flavored coffee and conversation! Questions? Contact Sadaf Kadir, safkadir@stanford.edu 

6:00 pm GSAPP Event:  Welcome Back BBQ