Orientation for Undergraduates
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Welcome to Stanford! The 2025 ISO dates are Saturday, September 13th to Tuesday, September 16th, 2025. The 2025 ISO Schedule will be released later this summer.
The Details
- ISO begins Saturday, September 13 and ends at 12PM on Tuesday, September 16.
- Orientation events will take place in person at Bechtel International Center and at other campus locations.
- All new international undergraduate students are required to attend a Mandatory Immigration Session on Tuesday, September 16th from 10AM - 12PM in order to have your enrollment hold removed.
The Fun
- ISO will feature a lineup of social events and mixers led by the ISO Coordinators.
- Past years' events have included fountain hopping, campus scavenger hunt, cultural banquet, s'mores making, Palo Alto Tour, field games, and more.
- 2 chartered bus trips to local shopping centers to purchase dorm room essentials.
Informative Sessions
- Resources for Thriving at Stanford
- Financial Aid Session
- Mandatory Immigration Session
Resources
Browse this list of resources from the 2024 new student orientation for undergraduate international students: