DBDS Retreat 2025 Agenda

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Monday, September 15th
3:00-5:00 Registration & Group Check-In BBQ area
3:00-5:00 Welcome Reception

 

BBQ area
5:00-5:55 Headshots/Group photo

 

Steps behind Social Hall
6:00-6:50 Dinner Crooker Hall
7:00-7:45 Welcome/State of the Department & 10th Anniversary Celebration:

Chair Sylvia Plevritis

Merrill Hall
7:45-8:45 Fireside Chat with Marty Chavez Merrill Hall
8:45-10:00 Activity: Bonfire BBQ area
Tuesday, September 16th
7:30-8:30 Breakfast Crocker Hall
8:45-9:45 Faculty Lightning Talks I

 

Merrill Hall
9:45-10:45 Ice Breaker Activity Merrill Hall
10:45-11:00 Break & Poster Set up Merrill Hall
11:00-12:00 Poster Session I Merrill Hall
12:00-1:00 Lunch Crocker Hall
1:00-2:00 Faculty Lightning Talks II Merrill Hall
2:00-3:00 Faculty Huddle Merrill Hall
2:00-5:00 Free Time for Students Beach Activities (Volleyball court reserved)
4:00-5:00 Student Workshop: “Unscripted Science and Stories…” – Optional Merrill Hall
5:00-6:00 Poster Session II Merrill Hall
6:00-7:00 Dinner Crocker Hall
7:30-10:00 Magician Show / Student led Entertainment Activities Merrill Hall
Wednesday, September 17th
7:30-8:45 Breakfast Crocker Hall
9:00-9:30 Faculty Lightning Talks III Merrill Hall
9:30-10:30 Roadmaps: Overview & Breakouts Merrill Hall
10:30-10:45 Break / Check out
10:45-11:15 New Student Orientation Merrill Hall
11:15-11:45 New and Returning Students in Cohorts Merrill Hall
11:45-12:00 Concluding Remarks Merrill Hall
12:00-1:00 New Student Boxed Lunch at Merrill Hall

 

Others

Merrill Hall

 

 

Others at Crocker Hall

12:00-1:30 NSF GRFP Workshop for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students: by Stanford Grant Writing Academy Coach about applying from this fellowship and get tips from current DBDS students Merrill Hall