Welcome to Stanford! New Student Orientation 2020 will run from Wednesday, September 16 to Sunday, September 20, 2020, and is required for all new undergraduate students. A full schedule of events and programs will be planned to introduce you to the rich academic, social, and cultural life at Stanford. New undergraduate students (first-years and transfers) must be moved in by 5:00 p.m. on the first day of NSO, and attend all of the required events throughout the week. There will also be be additional optional NSO events. Please note that filming of NSO programs is not allowed, except at Convocation. *2020 New Student Orientation content will be updated in the spring/summer. You may review 2019 content on this page.*