Student Experience Sessions
Join special student experience sessions focused on topics of interest to Stanford families, such as well-being and careers. Please note that these events have limited capacity and are first-come, first-served. See entry terms and conditions.
Registered Family Weekend attendees will receive detailed event information, including times, locations, and maps, the week of the event. Access details for the attendee website and mobile app will be sent via email, and a printed brochure will be available at check-in.
Comprehensive Career Planning for Stanford Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
Stanford Career Education provides the defining experiences that sophomores, juniors, and seniors need to manage their career planning and development. Attend this session to see how students benefit from engaging with our team throughout their time at Stanford. Further, learn how we work with campus partners such as Stanford Alumni Association to ensure that all Stanford students have ongoing access to these career essentials: career coaching, programs and events, online resources, opportunities for internships and experiential learning, alumni connections, mentoring, and employer engagement.
Panelists
- James J. Tarbox, Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director, Stanford Career Education
- Kristin Conner, Director of Career Coaching and Education, Stanford Career Education
- Xiaotang Huang, Director of Employer Relations and Outcomes, Stanford Career Education
- Jennifer Rowland, Assistant Dean for Career Education and Associate Director for Experiential Learning, Stanford Career Education
- Theanne Thomson, Director, Alumni Career Connections and Interim Director, Student Programs, Stanford Alumni Association
Conversations with Families of Frosh Students
Welcome, families of our first-year students! Please join us at this session with a panel of seasoned Stanford administrators, all dedicated to supporting first-year students and giving them a memorable frosh year at Stanford.
Panelists
- Amy Larimer, Well-Being Coach, Well-Being at Stanford, Resident Fellow, Rinconada House
- Jay Hamilton, Freeman-Thornton Chair for the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Hearst Professor of Communication and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
- Alice Petty, Associate Dean for Residential Academic Advising, Academic Advising
- Jesse Calderon, Class of 2020, Student Care Coordinator, Dean of Students Office
Careers for Humanities and Arts Majors
Does your student want to study English or philosophy? Do you ever wonder how your student will find a job? Join us for a panel discussion of career pathways for humanities and arts majors. Learn about Stanford’s many resources to assist humanities students with their career exploration.
Panelists
- Jeff Schwegman, Assistant Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Office
- Mike Joiner-Hill, Associate Director of Career Coaching and Education - Humanities & Sciences (& Education)
- Emily Wilson, Stanford Alumni
- Julian Kusnadi, Stanford Alumni
How Stanford Supports Student Mental Health & Well-Being
This panel presentation will include a facilitated conversation with five Stanford professional staff members who work directly with students to support their mental health, well-being, and flourishing. Following a brief description of current trends in student well-being and the vast network of resources and services designed to support your students, the panel will discuss ways parents and families can partner in this work. The panel will also respond to questions in a moderated Q&A.
Panelists
- John Austin - Senior Advisor for Mental Health & Well-Being Innovation
- Ralph Castro - Associate Dean & Director, Office of Substance Use, Programs, Education & Resources (SUPER)
- Maija Cruz ’12 - Assistant Director for Identity-based Coaching & Outreach, Well-Being at Stanford
- Darrell Green - Senior Associate Dean of Students
- Helen Hsu - Director of Outreach, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- Deb Schneider – Program Manager, Weiland Health Initiative