Explore Stanford Sessions
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The Explore Stanford Sessions are a weekly event series organized by your Undergraduate Advising Directors. Each week, discover something new about what you can do at Stanford! Meet Stanford Faculty and Staff! Learn from your fellow students!
Upcoming Explore Stanford Sessions
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Previous Explore Stanford Sessions
Previous Session Recordings (Available only to Stanford affiliates)
2024-2025
- Your Guide to the Exceed Maximum Units Request with UAD Melissa Stevenson, April 4, 2025 (with captions)
- Sophomore College and Arts Intensive with Dayo Mitchell, Associate Director, Sophomore College and Gina Hernandez, Arts Intensive and Student Speakers from both Programs, March 7, 2025 (with captions)
- Declaring Your Major - When, Why, And How with UAD Melissa Stevenson, February 28, 2025 (with captions)
- What is a Minor? And Should I Add One? with UAD Gabriel K. Wolfenstein, February 21, 2025 (with captions)
- Applying to Bing Overseas Studies Programs with UAD Melissa Stevenson and BOSP Progam Advisor Ashley Landwehr, February 7, 2025 (with captions)
- Global Seminars: Summer 2025 Info Session with BOSP with BOSP Program Advisor Dave Malacki, January 24, 2025 (with captions)
- Your Guide to the Exceed Maximum Units Request with UAD Melissa Stevenson, December 6, 2024( with captions)
- Exploring Study Abroad Opportunities with BOSP with BOSP Student Services Manager Danielle Pennock, November 22, 2024 (with captions)
- Four Year Planning with UAD Melissa Stevenson, November 15, 2024 (with captions)
- What is a W? (and other end of the quarter considerations): Your Guide to Good Choices with UAD Gabriel Wolfenstein, November 8, 2024 (with captions)
- The Chappell Lougee Scholarship: Making the Most of Your Last Month Before Application with UAD Melissa Stevenson & a Current Chappell Lougee Scholar, November 1, 2024 (with captions)
- Networking with Faculty with UAD Melissa Stevenson, October 25, 2024 (with captions)
Getting Started with Undergraduate Research: Options and Opportunities with VPUE Research Team & Student Research Ambassadors, October 18., 2024
2023-2024
- End of the Year Reflections with UAD Gabriel Wolfenstein, May 31, 2024
- Searching for Opportunities with Stanford Career Education presented by Sarah Tanase, Assistant Director of Career Coaching and Education, May 24, 2024
- Introducing the Chappell Lougee Scholarship with UAD Melissa Stevenson, and Current Chappell Lougee Scholars, May 17. 2024
- Your Guide to the Exceed Maximum Units Request with UAD Melissa Stevenson, April 5, 2024
- Sophomore College and Arts Intensive with Dayo Mitchell, Associate Director, Sophomore College and Gina Hernandez, Arts Intensive and Student Speakers from both Programs, March 8, 2024
- What is a Minor? And Should I Add One? with UAD Gabriel K. Wolfenstein, February 16, 2024
- Declaring Your Major - When, Why, And How with UAD Melissa Stevenson, February 9, 2024
- Applying to Bing Overseas Studies Programs with UAD Melissa Stevenson, BOSP Student Services Manager Danielle Pennock, and BOSP Undergraduate Student Ambassador Matthew Nguyen February 2, 2024
- Global Seminars: Summer 2024 Info Session with BOSP with BOSP Program Advisor Dave Malacki, January 26, 2024
- Exploring Study Abroad Opportunities with BOSP with BOSP Program Advisor Ashley Landwehr, December 1, 2023
- Four Year Planning with UAD Melissa Stevenson, November 17, 2023
- What is a W? (and other end of the quarter considerations): Your Guide with UAD Gabriel Wolfenstein, November 10, 2023
- Exploring Majors, Minors, and More with UAD Gabriel Wolfenstein, November 3, 2023
- The Chappell Lougee Scholarship: Making the Most of Your Last Month Before Application with UAD Melissa Stevenson, and Recent Chappell Lougee Alums, October 27, 2023
- Networking with Faculty with UAD Melissa Stevenson, October 20, 2023
Introduction to Undergraduate Research: Options and Opportunities with VPUE Research Team & Student Research Ambassadors, October 13, 2023
2022-2023
- End of the Year Reflection with UAD Gabriel Wolfenstein, June 2, 2023
- Why should I visit Career Education? with Cleopatra Dorsey, On-Campus Recruiting Manager; Miguel Jimenez, Assistant Director Belonging, Access, and Career Equity; and Jennifer Rowland, Associate Director of Experiential Learning, May 19, 2023
- Introducing the Chappell Lougee Scholarship with UAD Melissa Stevenson, and Current Chappell Lougee Scholars and Chappell Lougee Alums, May 5, 2023
- Well-Being Coaching and Thriving at Stanford with Bri Griffin, Well-Being Coach, April 14, 2023
- Sophomore College and Arts Intensive with Dayo Mitchell, Associate Director, Sophomore College and Representatives from Arts Intensive including Student Speakers, March 10, 2023
- Networking with Faculty with UAD Melissa Stevenson, February 24, 2023
- Introduction to Academic Coaching with Academic Coach Rhean Sun, February 17, 2023
- Declaring Your Major - When, Why, And How with UAD Melissa Stevenson, February 10, 2023
- Applying to Bing Overseas Studies Programs with UAD Melissa Stevenson, BOSP Director of Student and Academic Services Adrian Doyle, and BOSP Undergraduate Student Ambassadors January 20, 2023
- Exploring Study Abroad Opportunities with BOSP with BOSP Program Advisor Ash Gauer, December 2, 2022
- Welcome to the Library!: Your Introduction to Library Resources with University Librarians Phyllis Kayten, Pauline Lewis, and Zac Painter , November 18, 2022
- What is a W? (and other end of the quarter considerations): Your Guide with UAD Gabriel Wolfenstein, November 11, 2022
- Four Year Planning with UAD Melissa Stevenson, November 4, 2022
- Exploring Majors, Minors, and More with UAD Gabriel Wolfenstein, October 28, 2022
Introduction to Undergraduate Research: Options and Opportunitieswith VPUE Research Team & Student Research Ambassadors, October 14, 2022
2021-2022
- Well-Being Coaching and Thriving at Stanford with Bri Griffin, Well-Being Coach, May 20, 2022
- Chappell Lougee Scholarship Info Session with UAD Christine Lee, VPUE Research, and Current Chappell-Lougee Scholars, May 13, 2022
- Managing Test Anxiety with Academic Skills Coach Gloria Chikaonda, May 6, 2022
- Four Year Planning with UAD Melissa Stevenson, March 11, 2022
- Sophomore College and Arts Intensive with Dayo Mitchell, Associate Director, Sophomore College and Representatives from Arts Intensive, March 4, 2022
- Networking with Faculty with UAD Melissa Stevenson, February 18, 2022
- Time Management 101 with Academic Skills Coach Mekedlawit Setegne, February 11, 2022
- Exploring Majors, Minors, and More with UAD Gabriel Wolfenstein, February 4, 2022
- Applying to Bing Overseas Studies Programs with UAD Melissa Stevenson and BOSP Associate Director of Student and Academic Services Adrian Doyle, January 14, 2022
- How to Find (and Fund) Summer Research Opportunities with VPUE Research Team Members Jen M. Hope and Esther Cho, January 7, 2022
- Withdrawal and Change of Grading Basis Considerations with UAD Gabriel Wolfenstein, November 5, 2021
- Taking the Next Steps with Undergraduate Research with VPUE Research Team Members Jen M. Hope and Esther Cho, October 29, 2021
- Finding Community in a Winter IntroSem with Lauri Dietz and Lindsay Garratt from Stanford Introductory Studies, October 22, 2021
Introduction to Undergraduate Research with VPUE Research Team Members Jen M. Hope and Esther Cho, October 15, 2021
2020-2021
- Chappell Lougee Scholarship Info Session with UAD Christine Lee and Current Chappell-Lougee Scholars, May 28, 2021
- Exploring Research in the Humanities: Options and Opportunities with Professor Giovanna Ceserani, Professor Grant Parker, and Professor Karla Oeler; May 14, 2021
- Exploring Sophomore College and Arts Intensive with Dayo Mitchell, Sophomore College Program Director, and Gina Hernandez, Arts Intensive Program Director; May 7, 2021
- Withdrawal and Change of Grading Basis Considerations with UAD Gabriel Wolfenstein, February 26, 2021
- Increasing Your Academic Productivity with Nicholas Santascoy, Academic Coach; February 19, 2021
- Networking with Faculty (Even During a Global Pandemic), February 12, 2021
- Coterm Introductory Session with Coterm Advisor Paula Aguilar, February 5, 2021
- Winter Quarter Planning: An Explore Stanford Session, November 19, 2020
- To Flex Term or Not to Flex Term, November 13, 2020
- Research Writing Workshop, October 23, 2020
- Getting Started With Undergraduate Research: Options and Opportunities, October 9, 2020
- ENGR1: Undergraduate Research with UAD Yoda Patta, Autumn 2020