In today's volatile world of AI advancements, climate change, geopolitical shifts, and economic turbulence, traditional leadership approaches fall short. Leaders must now excel at navigating constant change and making decisions with incomplete information.

In collaboration with the Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education, join Stanford d.school experts Lisa Kay Salomon and Scott Doorley as they lead a hands-on virtual workshop to empower you with a futures thinking mindset. While we can’t predict the future, we can prepare for the disruptions to come. By expanding your capacity to imagine, strategize, and make decisions, you’ll learn some techniques to create better futures for your team and organization. Join us in building the resiliency needed to thrive in the face of the unknown and learn powerful futures thinking techniques.

You will:

• Anticipate challenges and evaluate emerging trends with a forward-thinking mindset

• Blend creativity with data-driven analysis for innovative solutions

• Reframe ambiguity to turn obstacles into opportunities

• Prepare your team to be adaptable and thrive in an unpredictable future

Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try at the d.school.

Join us for a quick, student-led public workshop to learn some of the key design thinking methods.

DETAILS

$15/ticket (non-refundable)

WHO: This workshop is open to the public, although will be most beneficial to those who speak English fluently and are 10 years+. Because of its introductory nature, this workshop is best for those new to design thinking.

WHAT: A hands-on, experiential, experimental design thinking experience. This IS going to be a fun and engaging experience with design thinking tools. This IS NOT a full cycle, faculty-led workshop.

WHERE: Stanford d.school, Peterson Laboratory Building, 550 Panama Mall, Stanford University

WHEN: Thursday, October from 2-4:30pm (Please allow at least 20 minutes to find a parking space and walk to the d.school; this hands-on learning experience will start on time! Closest paid parking is Roble Field Garage located at 320 Panama St, Stanford, CA 94305)

Please DO NOT bring heavy bags or burdensome laptops. Extra "stuff" will only get in your way.

THE MAIN EVENT

The Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University  (d.school) is thrilled to host the Design Diploma Ceremony and celebrate the Class of 2024 with their friends and families.  Our ceremony will take place immediately after the main ceremony held at Stanford Stadium.

All students who are participating in the Design Diploma Ceremony must complete the Design: Diploma Ceremony Participation Form before Friday, June 7 at 5:00pm.

• What: Design Diploma Ceremony host by the Stanford d.school

• When: Sunday, June 16, 2024 starting at 1:30pm

• Where: Kennedy Grove, Stanford, CA 94305

• Who: Graduates of the Class of 2024 (BS and MS) + their guests

• Food: Yes! Lunch will be available starting at 12pm at the Stanford Humanities Center Patio, adjacent to the Kennedy Grove.
  

Due to the fact that our ceremony venue is an open grove, we highly recommend all attendees to avoid wearing heels or risk getting stuck in the soft terrain!  

The best way to get to Kennedy Grove from Stanford Stadium is to drive and park at the Tresidder Parking Lot at the corner of Mayfield Avenue and Lagunita Drive. Kennedy Grove is a short 5 minute walk from the Tresidder Parking Lot. 

THE PROGRAM

All times are approximate

1:30 pm  Ceremony Begins- Faculty and Graduating Student Procession
1:45 pm  Welcome (~5 min)
1:50 pm  Presentation of Design Faculty
1:55 pm  Undergraduate Student Speaker
2:00 pm  Graduate Student Speaker
2:05 pm  Student Awards and Recognitions
2:15 pm  Awarding of BS Degrees
2:40 pm  Awarding of MS Degrees
2:55 pm  Closing Remarks
3:00 pm  Ceremony Concludes

GUEST INVITES

Tickets will not be required for the Design Diploma Ceremony. Each graduate is suggested to invite up to 7 guests to join the celebration. Please keep your invite numbers reasonable. Guest seating is limited on a first come, first serve basis. We will not be turning away any standing guests if all available seats fill up. 

CAP + GOWN

Cap and gown must be worn to participate in all Stanford Commencement ceremonies.  Make sure to place your cap and gown orders through the Stanford Bookstore. Visit the Stanford Commencement website for the regalia rental timeline and information on the Grad Fair at the Stanford Bookstore.  

ACCESSIBILITY

If you need accommodation for accessibility issues, please email: disability.access@stanford.edu or call  (650) 725-0326.

• Request for Disability-Related Accommodations  no later than May 24, 2024.

• Reference the Access, Mobility, and Transportation Resources for additional information.

Driving and parking directions for guests with disabilities from the main ceremony: 

From Stanford Stadium you will exit the Track House Lot (parking lot reserved for disabled parking) and turn right onto Galvez Street. Turn RIGHT onto El Camino. Turn RIGHT onto Serra Street. At the roundabout take the third right onto Campus Drive. Follow Campus Drive around until you get to Mayfield Ave. Turn RIGHT onto Mayfield Ave, then turn RIGHT onto Lomita Drive. Turn RIGHT at the corner of Santa Teresa and drop off in front of the Humanities Center, located on your right. You can then park along Santa Teresa or in the parking lots on Lomita or behind Tresidder on Mayfield or at Roble Field parking garage further down Santa Teresa near Via Ortega. Submit a request here if you would like updates on disabled parking near the ceremony location. 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Our ceremony’s  photographer will be GradImages. They will be on stage to capture the moment each graduate receives their diploma. Please fill out this contact information form so GradImage can follow up with graduates individually on graduation photo orders after commencement weekend. 

FOR FAMILY + FRIENDS

Plan Your Visit

Visit commencement.stanford.edu for the complete university resource on visitor information, featuring maps, lodging, dining options and more.

Communications on the Design Diploma Ceremony

The d.school staff will be communicating the Design Diploma Ceremony details with our students + graduates only. If you have any questions, please continue to follow this webpage or reach out to your graduate.

FROM DEGREE PROGRESS

STUDENTS CONFERRING THEIR DEGREE

The Design: Degree Conferral Form should be used by all Undergrad and Graduate students seeking to confer their Bachelor’s (Product Design / Design) or Master’s (Design Impact / Design) degree in Spring 2024 from the School of Engineering.  Requests for degree conferral are reviewed by the student’s degree program and the Office of the Registrar to verify completion of degree requirements.

• Apply to graduate in Axess as soon as possible (no later than the quarter deadline).

• Download your Unofficial Transcript.

• Fill out a final Program sheet with all classes, grades, and unit calculations. 

• Meet with us at Office Hours for a required Program Sheet check

  • First with a Peer Advisor (*Undergraduates Only*)

  • Second with your assigned Faculty Advisor (*Graduate and Undergraduates*)

• Submit your Program Sheet and Unofficial Transcript to the  Design: Degree Conferral Form.

WALKTHROUGH PETITIONS

For students not conferring their degree in Spring 2024, but who wish to still participate in the commencement ceremonies, there are two separate walkthrough petition processes to be aware of.

Stanford Ceremony Participation:  

This is for participating in the main university ceremony at Stanford Stadium on Sunday, June 16, 2024 starting at 9:30am.  Students can check their participation eligibility, and access the ceremony’s petition form, by visiting the Can I walk at Commencement page. Visit https://commencement.stanford.edu for all further information on the main university ceremony. 

Design Diploma Ceremony Participation:  

This is for participating in the d.school Design Diploma Ceremony at Kennedy Grove on Sunday, June 16, 2024 starting at 1:30pm.  Students can complete the Design: Diploma Ceremony Participation Form and request a walkthrough exception to participate.  Student Services will respond to all petitions as soon as possible, and by early May at the latest, to confirm whether the walkthrough petition is approved.  Students who have previously participated in a d.school Design Diploma Ceremony are not eligible to participate as a Walkthrough.

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Are you a working professional? Curious about design thinking and how it might apply to your work? Take a little time to be a student again.

About this Event

Who: This workshop is designed for working professionals who are new to design thinking. Also note: that this experience will be in English and requires participants to interact and speak with each other. The experience makes the most impact if you fit the description above and are able to speak English fluently. If this isn't the right workshop for you, we have different workshop offerings that you could find here [https://dschool.stanford.edu/programs], free online resources [https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources], and some that are translated into various languages [https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources/the-gift-giving-project].

What: A hands-on, experiential, educational design thinking experience. This IS going to be a fun and engaging experience with design thinking tools. This IS NOT a full cycle, faculty led workshop.

Where: Stanford d.school, Peterson Laboratory Building, 550 Panama Mall, Stanford University

When: Friday, September 16, 1:45 PM – 4:15 PM PDT (Please allow at least 20 minutes to find a parking space and walk to the d.school; this hands-on learning experience will start on time! Closest paid parking is Roble Field Garage located at 320 Panama St, Stanford, CA 94305)

Please DO NOT bring heavy bags or burdensome laptops. Extra "stuff" will only get in your way.