Lost and found items

Please note, found items that were turned in during Family Weekend will be held until two weeks after the event. To inquire if your lost item was turned in and coordinate pickup, please email familyweekend@stanford.edu.

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Family Weekend
Two parents in cardinal red sweatshirts walk away from the camera next to the sandstone buildings.

Updated Schedule at a Glance

Please find below the preliminary weekend schedule for Family Weekend 2024. Additional information will be added as programs are confirmed. Details are subject to change. All times are PST.

Reminder: University academic classes are restricted to faculty and student attendees only.

Friday, February 23

8:30 a.m.
Check-in and Information Center open

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Stanford Parents’ Club Social Hub open

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Welcome Q&A with the President and Provost

11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Residence Hall Lunch with Your Student

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Comprehensive Career Planning and Experiential Learning: A focus on Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - various times
Community Centers and Other Campus Open Houses

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Frosh Talk: Conversations with Families of Frosh Students

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Student Neighborhood & Residence Hall Receptions

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
Successful Careers in the Arts & Humanities

Throughout the day
Self-guided tours

Arts, Athletics and More…
See what else is happening across campus

Saturday, February 24

9:00 a.m. 
Check-in and Information Center open

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Stanford Parents’ Club Social Hub open

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Resource Fair

11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Triviapalooza! Student-led trivia contest and live music at The Arbor at Tresidder

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
AI, Education, and the Future of Work. An Undergraduate’s Next Steps

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Unleashing the Full Potential of the Arts

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
2024: A Year of Critical Elections, and Their Global Implications for Democracy

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch on your own

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
How Stanford Supports Student Mental Health & Well-Being

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ancient Fats in Modern Microbes: Bridging Earth's Past and Future at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cardinal Student Showcase

4:30 p.m.
Family Weekend concludes
See what else is happening across campus

Throughout the day
Self-guided tours