Commencement is a weekend-long series of events that celebrate the achievements of our graduating students.

June 15
2018
4:00 - 6:00 PM
FRIDAY

Biosciences PhD Graduation Reception

Graduating students in the Biosciences Home Programs, Bioengineering, and Medical Scientist Training Program who have earned or will earn their PhD during the 2017-18 academic year are invited to join the Stanford Medicine Alumni Association and Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education, Will Talbot, for a reception celebrating your graduation. Eligible graduates will receive an invitation via email by mid-May 2018; RSVP is required. For questions, contact Monica Devlin.

June 16
2018
10:00 - 11:00 AM
SATURDAY

Stanford Baccalaureate

A bookend to students' Opening Convocation held four years earlier, Baccalaureate at Stanford is a multifaith celebratory gathering for graduating seniors, graduate students, and professional students, as well as their families and friends.

It is a student-led commemoration acknowledging the spiritual contribution to the education of the whole person, organized under the auspices of the Office for Religious Life (ORL). In addition to lively music from culturally diverse backgrounds, the program includes readings from different communities and perspectives which represent the wide range of religious traditions are represented within the ORL by over 30 organizations of Stanford Associated Religions (SAR).

Writer, poet and memoirist Elizabeth Alexander has been named as speaker for this year’s Baccalaureate.

June 16
2018
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
SATURDAY

Stanford Medicine Commencement Brunch

Stanford Athletics Sand Hill Fields, Oak Road
Stanford, CA 94305

Graduating Stanford Medicine students and their guests are invited to join us at the Sand Hill Fields for a pre-ceremony brunch. Graduates may bring up to nine additional guests. Registration is required.

JUNE 16 JUN 16
2018
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
SATURDAY SAT

Stanford Medicine Diploma Ceremony

Stanford Athletics Sand Hill Fields, Oak Road
Stanford, California 94305

Commencement Speakers

Keynote Speaker
Paul Berg, PhD

The world-renowned biochemist, Nobel laureate, educator and advocate for scientific freedom will speak at the School of Medicine’s commencement on June 16.

http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2018/04/paul-berg-to-give-keynote-address-at-schools-commencement.html


June 17
2018
9:30 - 11:30 AM
SUNDAY

Stanford University Commencement

Stanford Medicine faculty and graduates are encouraged to attend Stanford's 127th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 17, in Stanford Stadium.  The speaker delivering the graduation address will be Sterling K. Brown, '98.

No tickets are required.

Gates open at 8:00 AM
Procession begins at 9:30 AM*
Ceremony begins at 10:00 AM

*Ceremony participants report at 8:30 AM. Please refer to the ceremony instruction links on the student and faculty pages for complete details.

Plan your weekend.

Questions?

Disability access resources for graduates and guests: Visit this site. Requests must be submitted by Friday, May 25.

Caps, gowns and graduation announcements: Contact the Stanford Bookstore at (650) 329-1217, ext. 348.

General brunch and ceremony inquiries: Contact stanfordomsa@stanford.edu.