Congratulations and welcome to Stanford! We've put together a great visit weekend to give you a feel for academic and social life on campus, and we're looking forward to seeing you here. Our goal is to help you choose a graduate school that fits you, so ask us anything.
This is your weekend!

CS 2024 PhD Admit Weekend Information

RSVP, Accommodations & Reimbursement Information

Thursday, March 7

PhD admits arrive and check in to the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Check-in time is 3:00pm. However, you are welcome to arrive earlier and leave your bags at the hotel reception desk.

Friday, March 8

8:00am

First shuttle service to campus
8:30am Second shuttle service to campus
8:30am Check-in and Breakfast: Gates Lobby/AT&T Patio & Lawn
9:45am

Department Welcome and Overview

10:30am

Research Area Information Sessions:

  • SAIL (Standard Artificial Intelligence Lab)
    Gates 403 (Fujitsu Conference Room)
  • BH (Biomedicine and Health)
    Gates 459
  • Graphics/HCI
    Gates 358
  • Systems
    Gates 415
  • Theory
    Gates 174 (Brown Institute Room)
12:00pm Research Area Lunches with Faculty and Current Ph.D. Students:
Gates Building
1:00 -
6:00pm		 Meetings with Faculty and Current Ph.D. Students
2:00 -
4:00pm		 Robotics Demo and Computer Vision Demo
Second-floor open area (SAIL Lab)
5:30pm Reception/Dinner with Faculty and Current Ph.D. Students
AT&T Patio and Lawn
7:15pm Local social activities will immediately follow after dinner:
Dessert, Bubble Tea (Boba), or Drinks in Downtown Palo Alto
7:30pm Shuttle service from Gates to Downtown Palo Alto.
9:00pm First shuttle service from Downtown Palo Alto to Crowne Plaza
10:00pm Last shuttle service from Downtown Palo Alto to Crowne Plaza

Saturday, March 9

8:15am First shuttle service to campus.
8:45am Second shuttle service to campus.
9:00am Breakfast: Gates AT&T Patio and Lawn
10:15am Meet in Gates Bldg. lobby for morning activities
10:30am Campus Tour: this tour will show you the rich history of Stanford's campus.

Housing Tour: this tour will show you the diversity of housing options Stanford provides to graduate students.

12:30pm Lunch: AT&T Patio and Lawn
2:00 -
4:00pm		 Meetings with Faculty and Current Ph.D. Students
2:00 -
4:00pm		 Robotics Demo and Computer Vision Demo
Second-floor open area (SAIL Lab)
4:15pm Q&A Session with Current Ph.D. Students: Gates B1 (Basement floor)
5:30pm Shuttles depart to take admits to Research Area Dinners (Crowne Plaza Hotel)
6:00pm Research Area Dinners
8:30pm Shuttle service to drop off admits in downtown Palo Alto.

Shuttle service to drop off admits in Gates Bldg. for video and board games.

10:00pm First shuttle service from Gates Bldg. for Crowne Plaza Hotel drop-off.
10:30pm Last shuttle service from Gates Bldg. for Crowne Plaza Hotel drop-off.
Visiting UC Berkeley?

Sunday, March 10

8:00am Shuttle leaves from Crowne Plaza Hotel to UCB