Schedule


Stanford is committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive research environment. We outline our expectations for respectful behavior here: Open House Code of Conduct

Sunday, March 13

2 am: California changes from Pacific Standard Time to Pacific Daylight Time


If you're not in the Pacific Time Zone, be aware of the difference in time for future events.

Friday April 1

5 - 6 pm: GSAPP Happy Hour + Admits!

If you happen to be on campus, admits are invited to our regular GSAPP Happy Hour in person on April 1. Come talk to current grad students over pizza!

Varian Courtyard, 382 Via Pueblo, Stanford, CA 94305

Questions? Contact Tom Liu, tongtianliu@stanford.edu

Monday, April 4

5 - 6 pm: Speedfriending

Get to know your fellow admits at this admit-only (no current students, admin or faculty) event. This is a great opportunity to meet other admitted students before the info-heavy events tomorrow. "Speedfriending" is a game where you will be paired up with another admit and get 3 minutes to discuss a prompt, before getting paired up with a new partner. It's a great way to make a lot of friends fast. Hope to see you there!

Zoom Link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/91676314049?pwd=OHExaFBTWEppQW9wdC8zSDdJVmVLdz09

6 - 7 pm GSAPP Wednesday Happy Hour

Remember back in the day when you socialized by gathering in small personalized towns? Neither do we! But in these days of Zoom filled weeks we thought this would be a little more natural :) Join your fellow admitted class and current graduate students to ask the questions you're dying to know or just hang out and have fun! Questions? Contact Griffin Glenn at gdglenn@stanford.edu

Gather Town Link: https://app.gather.town/invite?token=kh7movS7n3BeR6owOpJNGB3xkYjPC6rr

Tuesday, April 5

9 - 10 am: 5 o'clock Somewhere Pub Hour

Happy hour is relative - depending on your timezone, this happy hour is not at a weird time at all. Come chat with admits and current graduate students!

Questions? Contact Rachel Margraf at rmargraf@stanford.edu

Gather Town Link: https://app.gather.town/invite?token=kh7movS7n3BeR6owOpJNGB3xkYjPC6rr

10 - 11 am: Welcome and Orientation

Welcome and introduction to nuts and bolts information about Grad Programs in Physics and Applied Physics. Please zoom in to the meeting for the department to which you were admitted. These events will be streamed live via Zoom and subsequently posted as a video.

  • Applied Physics

Patrice O'Dwyer, Department Manager

Fiona Chiu, Student Services Officer

Zoom Link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/97782135574?pwd=bjlVMkJCTDJIUUJtUHd4cFNJRU81dz09

Link to video


  • Physics

Nick Swan, Student Services Officer

Zoom Link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/93574402158?pwd=V09yVlFsdVRENTNRTzhSTCtpemxNZz09

Link to video

11 am - 12:30 pm: Overview of Physics & Applied Physics at Stanford

Overview of research related activities at Stanford. This event will be streamed live via Zoom and subsequently posted as a video. Click on faculty names below for PowerPoint presentations.

Zoom Link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/99006097131?pwd=TXVTelEvSEM5VGw2UUVocXJ0Tk5Rdz09

Link to video

12:30 - 2 pm: Women in Physics - Chat/Q&A

Come chat with other admitted students as well as current women in Physics & Applied Physics at Stanford! The WiP organizers (Irene, Agnetta, Grace and Anita) will be available to answer any questions you may have about the department and Stanford life. If you already have questions in mind, feel free to submit them ahead of time by email. We're looking forward to meeting you and welcoming you into the Stanford WiP community.


Questions? Contact: Irene Zhang (ipzhang@stanford.edu)


Zoom Link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/93255108490?pwd=eGtLYzRjbEUwV3puNlpVWXUwOHBpZz09

2 - 5 pm: Office Hours, Virtual Lab Tours & Posters

2 - 3 pm: SLAC Particle Theory Reception

For more information on working at SLAC as a graduate student, click here

4 - 5 pm: KIPAC Reception

4 - 5 pm: SLAC Accelerator Research Reception

5 - 7 pm: Student Life Panels

Zoom Link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/93184977152?pwd=QnpGVzNoYks5Nk1KZ1AzTTZBVjhjZz09

Zoom Link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/91364792899?pwd=MUdRUGZhSWZ5VEtZZzFheXNTWmxuUT09

7 - 8:30 pm: Graduate Students of Physics & Applied Physics (GSAPP) Virtual Board Game Night

Completely online! Want to socialize with current Stanford graduate students and other prospective students in a relaxed setting? Come play board games with us online through Board Game Arena and other virtual systems like Jackbox, Codenames, and Among Us! Have a game you want to share with other students? Feel free to bring it along.

Questions? Contact Anthony Flores as aflores7@stanford.edu

Zoom link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/92138559089?pwd=VTV1ODJNaDB4emlYeGNiTFkyaXVEdz09

Wednesday April 6

1 - 2 am: What Time is it Anyway? Fun Hour

We realize time zones and zoom fatigue don't make attending all events easy, so here's a fun hour a little outside usual business hours for our admits abroad and the sleepless ones here in the US. Come join us for social talks, insights about grad life at Stanford, and any lingering questions. We hope to see some of you at whatever time it is wherever you are!

Questions? Contact Paris Franz at franzpl@stanford.edu

Gather Town Link: https://app.gather.town/invite?token=kh7movS7n3BeR6owOpJNGB3xkYjPC6rr

9:30 - 10:30 am: Particle Physics and Astrophysics Reception

12 noon - 1 pm: Lunchtime Social Hour

Take a break between events and get to know your fellow admits a little better! We'll have this zoom room open during this lull in the official open house events for admits to stop by and chat, ask questions of current graduate students, or get to know one another.

Questions? Contact Evan Laksono at elaksono@stanford.edu

Zoom Link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/99142725002?pwd=YzhETG5FQW5pNWxNWnhhNFMxRnZXUT09

2 - 5 pm: Office Hours, Virtual Lab Tours & Posters

5 - 6 pm: AMO/PULSE Reception

5:30 - 6:30 pm: GSAPP Wednesday Happy Hour

Stop by to hang with current students (new and old) to talk about whatever you'd want to talk about during a normal happy hour. A good opportunity to ask more casual questions and meet some potential future fellow physics/AP students!

Questions? Contact Rachel Margraf at rmargraf@stanford.edu

Gather Town Link: https://app.gather.town/invite?token=kh7movS7n3BeR6owOpJNGB3xkYjPC6rr

Friday April 8

5 - 6 pm: GSAPP Friday Happy Hour + Admits!

If you happen to be on campus, admits are invited to our regular GSAPP Happy Hour in person on April 8. Come talk to current grad students over pizza!

Varian Courtyard, 382 Via Pueblo, Stanford, CA 94305

Questions? Contact Tom Liu, tongtianliu@stanford.edu

Thursday, April 15