Approaching Stanford

In preparation for your arrival, Stanford will send you frequent communications by email (webmail.stanford.edu) and postal mail from May 15 to September. Put these important dates and deadlines on your calendar and be sure to complete any required actions, if applicable to you. First-Years: Your first email and mailing was sent on May 15, 2017. Transfers: Your first email and mailing was sent on June 12, 2017.

As Move-In Day draws closer, you will be planning what to pack and preparing for your move to Stanford. New Student Orientation (NSO) 2017 will be held from Tuesday, September 19 (Move-In Day), to Sunday, September 24, 2017, the day before Autumn Quarter classes begin. All new students must be checked in at their residence by 5:00 p.m. on September 19. NSO is required for all new students. [Information on these pages will be updated in the summer.]

Professor Noah Diffenbaugh is the 2017 faculty moderator for the Three Books program, a cherished Stanford NSO tradition. This year's selections are based on the theme of sustainability and equity: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert, and Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward. Students will receive the books in the Approaching Stanford mailed materials and have an opportunity to join discussions on Canvas as well as in person with faculty and the authors during NSO. The Three Books program with the authors will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2017.

Welcome, Parents and Guardians! Check here to learn more about communication and infomation for parents/guardians this summer, tickets for the NSO Dinner with the Provost, and more.

All Approaching Stanford materials are available online, including the Approaching Stanford Handbook, the weekly Approaching Stanford Newsletter sent to your @stanford.edu email account (webmail.stanford.edu), and all items included in the mailings. This list will be updated throughout the summer as additional publications and newsletters are released.

We're using Canvas to share additional information and to let you chat with the Approaching Stanford staff, faculty, and various administrators representing programs and opportunities at Stanford. Click on "SUNet Sign In" to log in to the "Approaching Stanford 2017" course - read discussion boards and post your questions. To change your email notifications, log in and click "Account" > "Notifications". Transfers will be added to the course on June 12. (Canvas is a secure Stanford platform that your course instructors and faculty will continue to use during the academic year.)

All incoming students must complete and submit these required forms by the following dates: First-Year Forms Deadline: Friday, June 9, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. (PDT). Transfer Forms Deadline: Friday, June 30, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. (PDT). The information you provide in these forms (first-year housing preferences, academic information and interests, etc.) will be used to prepare for your arrival. First-year and transfer housing is assigned through the Approaching Stanford process. New first-years and transfers should not complete a housing application on Axess.

You must complete several forms associated with the Entrance Health Requirements before becoming a student at Stanford. First-Year Health Forms Deadline: Friday, June 30, 2017. Transfer Health Forms Deadline: Monday, July 31, 2017. In addition to completing the forms, you will need to submit an official record of your immunizations to the Vaden Health Center.

Find contact information for campus resources and review these frequently ask questions from new students. **Hurricane Harvey Update (8/28/17): We hope that students, families, and friends in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey are safe and unharmed. If you have questions or concerns, or need assistance with your transition to Stanford, please contact Approaching Stanford (approaching@stanford.edu, (650) 723-7674) or Edith Wu-Nguyen, Associate Dean for New & Continuing Student Programs in Undergraduate Advising and Research (edithwu@stanford.edu, (650) 725-3115). **