Student Services

Instructors of calculus courses staff the Calculus Resource Room, located in A-125 Physics. Students who need assistance with coursework in any of the 100-level calculus courses can find someone in the room most of the time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and during several weekday evenings. Call the Under-graduate Mathematics Office at 632-8250 for evening hours.

Academic Advising Center

Located on the third floor of the main library, the Academic Advising Center, open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., serves students on a walk-in basis. Evening appointments for undergraduate evening students are also available.

The Academic Advising Center provides academic advising on general education requirements and academic rules and regulations. Advisors help students plan their course schedules and academic programs and also help students planning for various professions, including the health professions. Advisors also counsel students who need clarification of the University’s academic policies and regulations.

In coordination with the Office of New Student Programs, the Center coordinates USB 101, a one-credit extended orientation course for entering students taught by University faculty and staff.

The Center sponsors several outreach programs. The Mentor Program arranges for faculty and staff mentors to individual students. The Academic Peer Internship Program affords the opportunity for qualified undergraduates to serve as peer interns, advising other undergraduate students and assisting them with the development of study skills. The Achievement Support Program provides information to freshmen and sophomores about available academic services and ways to supplement these services when needed. The program assists at-risk students with study skills development and time management and demonstrates the value of departmental tutoring centers, computing and media centers, and academic advising.

The Center sponsors the Golden Key National Honor Society, which recognizes the top 15% of juniors and seniors in all academic programs. Golden Key membership offers access to scholarships, career assistance, and leadership opportunities.

The Center is also a SOAR site, where students can view and print their unofficial academic records and degree audit reports (DARTS).

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Undergraduate Student Office

The Engineering and Applied Sciences Undergraduate Student Office administers the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences undergraduate academic programs and coordinates undergraduate academic advising. It provides general academic advising and information about the College Diversified Edu-cation Curriculum (D.E.C.) requirements, and requirements for admission to its majors. It receives and processes student petitions and grievances, advises students of administrative procedures, and assists with the processing of transfer credits. The office serves as the center for the CEAS Internship Program, publicizing internship openings and assisting corporate offices with selection and placement of student interns. It also disseminates information about special scholarships available to students in the College’s majors and coordinates the scholarship application and selection process.

English as a Second Language

The ESL program offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced level- -courses aimed at raising students’ abilities to understand, speak, read, and write standard English to the level desired of college students in the United States. For additional information contact the Linguistics Department at 632-7777 or 632-7774.

Intensive English Center

The Intensive English Center (IEC) offers an intensive English language program for potential Stony Brook students who need full-time instruction prior to matriculation. The IEC program is also open to people who do not plan to enroll at Stony Brook after completing the training but who wish to improve their English for personal or professional reasons.

An applicant who meets the academic criteria for admission may be given conditional admission to the University with the provision that the applicant successfully complete one of the advanced IEC levels and be recommended by the director. The program consists of 18 hours per week of non-credit English language courses, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Elective courses include: American Studies, Business English, Conversation, TOEFL Preparation, Grammar, and Conversation through Video. IEC students may audit University courses or, if they are in the advanced IEC level, may register for one course with the permission of the IEC director.

In the summer, the IEC offers two four-week programs. Students attend English classes and join excursions to places of cultural and historic interest. The second summer session offers a three-day trip to Washington, D.C., providing students the opportunity to visit the nation’s capital. Admission is open to all foreign students who have completed the equivalent of a secondary school education. Participants are eligible to receive a student (F-1) visa, may live on campus, and may use all university facilities.

For additional information or brochures, prospective students may visit the IEC office in E-5320 Melville Library Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., call 631-632-7031, fax to 632-6544, e-mail cbradley@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or visit the office Web site at http://www.sunysb.edu/iec.

Mathematics Learning Center

The Mathematics Learning Center offers help to students who are having trouble in basic math or applied math courses and non-math courses that require math skills. Assistance is pro-vided individually and in small groups on a first-come, first-served basis or by appointment. The center is located in A-127 Physics (632-9845), and is open during the day and some evenings. Please call for hours.

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

This administrative academic unit oversees a variety of academic programs that provide services to populations with special interests, abilities, needs, or circumstances. Innovative programs, specialized advising, and enrichment opportunities are offered to students who are academically talented as well as those who need academic support.

Pre-law and pre-graduate and undergraduate health professions advisers are located in the office. The Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs coordinates the nominations for prestigious scholarship and fellowship opportunities outside the University. The office is also responsible for the coordination and administration of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Academic Standing and Appeals.

Undergraduate Transfer Office

The Undergraduate Transfer Office provides academic advice to prospective and enrolled transfer students. Advisors are available to help students plan their academic programs and course selections to ensure a smooth transition to Stony Brook. Advisors evaluate transfer credits for Diversified Education Curriculum (D.E.C.) requirements and work with academic departments to facilitate the evaluation of transfer credits for major and upper-division requirements. Advisors enter transfer credits on the Stony Brook record for both new transfer students and continuing students.

In addition, advisors assist all students seeking advice in selecting summer school courses to be taken at other institutions. The office also has a SOAR terminal enabling students to print their degree audit reports (DARTS). Academic advising is available on a walk-in basis, by e-mail, and by telephone. (632-7028)

Writing Center

The Writing Center is a tutoring center that provides free, individual help with writing to all members of the Stony Brook community including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. Tutors assist with writing projects ranging from freshman composition essays to post-doctoral grant proposals. Tutors are trained in all aspects of writing and address a broad range of writing issues, e.g. getting started, organization, grammar, punctuation, English as a second language, and listening to the finished product.

Three types of tutoring sessions are available: weekly standing appointments with the same tutor; short term appointments; and drop-in sessions. All tutoring sessions are 50 minutes long.

The Writing Center is open Monday through Friday. For hours of operation or to schedule an appointment, call 632-7405.

Other Student Services

Offices, organizations, and facilities that provide additional services to students:

Bookstores

Campus Residences

Career Placement Center

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

Child Care Services

Commuter Student Affairs

Disabled Student Services

Indoor Sports Complex

International Student Services

Libraries

Off-Campus Housing

Stony Brook Union

Student Activities Center

Division of Student Affairs

Student Health Service

Office of Student Judiciary

Veterans Affairs

University Ombuds Office

Bookstores

Textbooks, trade books, supplies, and clothing are stocked in the University bookstores at two locations on campus: ground level of the Melville Library (opposite the Stony Brook Union) and Level 2 Health Sciences Center. Books are sold at the manufacturer’s list price. Students should shop early to obtain any available used books. Books may be returned within the first ten days of classes providing they are in the same condition as when purchased. Refunds can be made only during the first two weeks of classes, and a receipt is required. During the first two weeks of each semester, the bookstores hold extended hours.

A selection of reference and general reading books is available, and titles not in stock can be ordered. The clothing department sells custom-printed T-shirts and sweatshirts. Art and engineering supplies are stocked in addition to regular stationery items. The stores also carry a selection of greeting cards, gifts, and health and beauty aids.

For more information, call the University bookstores at 632-6550 (West Campus) or 444-3686 (East Campus).

Campus Residences

The Division of Campus Residences is committed to providing quality housing and educational service to its resident students. The residence halls on campus house 60 percent of all undergraduate students. Forty professional Campus Residence staff members, assisted by approximately 300 student staff members, help students structure their experience within the framework of the overall Campus Residences program. The em-phasis on developing student responsibility is intended to promote standards that encourage personal growth and a rewarding living experience.

The residence halls are organized as small residential colleges in order to foster social, intellectual, and cultural interaction. The residential colleges, each housing approximately 220 students, are arranged in quadrangles. Each quadrangle has a unique atmosphere and personality.

Each residence hall is supervised by a residence hall director (RHD). The RHD tries to establish an environment that fosters the academic and personal growth of the resident students. He or she serves as an advisor to the college legislature (student council), provides personal counseling, supervises the student staff, and promotes educational programs (e.g., study skills workshops, guest lecturers, resum� writing workshops). The student staff members of each residence hall serve as peer advisors, stimulate social and educational programs, report maintenance concerns, and provide important information regarding campus programs and policies to the resident students.

The University is currently in the midst of a multi-year revitalization project to upgrade all of its facilities. Scheduled for completion by the year 2000, the revitalization project includes new furniture in bedrooms and public areas, enhancements to social and recreational facilities, modernization of the HVAC systems, and more.

Each residential college has public lounges, laundry rooms, and recreational facilities. Every residence hall room is equipped with a telephone and cable television hookup, which provides quality television reception as well as access to more than 40 cable stations including HBO. There are also state-of-the-art Fitness and Computing centers located in every Quad, open free of charge to all residents. The Fitness Centers feature CYCEX circuits, Life Cycles, Stair Masters, and free weights. Aerobic classes are taught in most of the centers, and staff are available to develop and monitor personal fitness plans for all users. The Computing Centers feature Pentium PCs which run all Microsoft Office applications, provide access to electronic mail, and the Internet. Trained staff are available in each center to provide technical assistance and guidance.

Ethernet hook-ups are available in some residence halls. Residence halls without ethernet hook-ups offer rental analog adaptors to students who wish to access on- and off-campus computing facilities.

Several quadrangles have dining halls. First-year and transfer students living on campus must participate in one of the meal plan options during their first two semesters of residence. Most residence halls have been designated as cooking-free buildings and students living in those buildings are required to enroll in one of the meal plan options offered by the University Food Service. Many residence halls offer the options of quiet communities and substance-free rooms. These options have become increasingly popular with the residence hall population.

A large percentage of the on-campus activities take place within the residence halls. College legislatures are student councils within each building empowered to spend the monies allotted by Student Polity, the undergraduate student government. College legislatures and the Campus Residences staff plan numerous social and educational activities, including hall dinners, movies, costume parties, guest speakers, dance work-shops, academic and career information sessions, and study skills workshops.

The Residence Hall Association, representing all students who live on campus, addresses important issues of concern to quad residents, including an annual review of the residence hall budget. Students are encouraged to become active members of this organization.

The Harry Chapin Apartment Complex houses graduate, married, and health sciences students. Single parents with children are also eligible to apply for accommodations. The apartments have one, two, three, or four bedrooms, a kitchen, living room, and bathroom. All apartments are furnished. Rental agreements are made on a 12-month basis. The cost varies depending on the size of the apartment and the number of occupants. On West Campus, the Schomburg Apartments house single graduate and Health Sciences Center students in four-bedroom apartments and married couples in one-bedroom apartments.

Information regarding Campus Residences programs and procedures for applying for housing can be obtained by writing to the Division of Campus Residences, Mendelsohn Quad, Irving/ O’Neill Colleges, or by calling 632-6750.

Residence Hall Billing

The Residence Hall agreement is for the full academic year, although billing is processed by the semester. Once a student accepts the key to his or her room, the student becomes financially responsible for the full housing charge for that semester. Should a student wish to cancel housing at the end of the fall semester, the student must complete a proper checkout (which includes signing out of the room and returning the room key to the Quad Office) by 8:00 p.m. on the last day of the fall semester to avoid being assessed full housing charges for the subsequent spring semester.

Career Placement Center

The Career Placement Center assists students and alumni with all types of career planning concerns while providing placement services and acting as a resource for information on internships and full-time, permanent employment. Individual and group consultation with students is offered. Students are also encouraged to undertake periodic critical self-examination to relate their academic expertise to their aspirations for future professional involvement and advancement. Two computerized guidance services, FOCUS II and SIGI Plus, are also available for students to use in their career decision-making process.

Job fairs and a campus interview program hosted during the fall and spring semesters enable students to meet with prospective employers to discuss job opportunities. The Center is partnered with JOBTRAK, Inc., which posts job vacancies on-line and provides a computerized interview sign-up and resum� referral system giving students access to employers visiting campus. A credentials service supports students in their application for jobs or advanced study by maintaining letters of recommendation that are copied and sent directly to employers and schools.

Students are encouraged to participate in a volunteer service program (VITAL) to gain experience in specific career areas by working with agencies and institutions that seek volunteers.

The Internship Program provides students with the opportunity to spend a semester or summer working for pay and/or academic credit under the supervision of both University faculty and professional staff at a cooperating agency or organization. Internships require 40 hours on the job during the semester or summer for each credit earned. One to six credits may be earned for semester or summer internships.

Internships afford students the opportunity to apply theory to practice; to test their career intentions; to improve their intellectual skills in writing, quantitative analysis, research, and administration; to increase their understanding of social, political, and economic forces, and to acquire work experience that may be useful when seeking employment or applying to professional school.

The Job Search Preparation Program includes group workshops that assist students and alumni in writing resum�s, interviewing effectively, and developing job search strategies. As part of the Career Placement Center’s Outreach Program, career counselors visit classrooms, student organizations, and academic departments when requested in order to provide career-related information.

The Career Resource Library has information pertaining to employment opportunities in areas such as business, government, social service, and education. Relevant materials are available on career planning, teaching certification, health careers, graduate and professional school admissions testing, graduate school and financial aid information, and recruitment options.

Other services include information and applications for examinations required by various graduate and professional programs (i.e., the GRE, LSAT, GMAT, DAT, NTE, Actuarial Exam, MCAT, TOEFL, OAT, AHPAT, and Pharmacy Test). Many of these examinations are administered on campus. There is also a growing collection of videotapes on a variety of career topics. In addition, the Career Advisor’s Network (CAN) enables students to contact Stony Brook alumni for information on specific career areas (e.g., social work, business management, etc.). Finally, the Self-Service Career Center offers a variety of information sheets on career planning topics that are available for students to pick up.

Students are encouraged to visit the Career Placement Center and become familiar with the services it provides. The office, located in W-0550 Melville Library, is open weekdays, except Tuesdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. On Tuesday, the Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. A comprehensive website is also available to students at http://www.sunysb.edu/careers/. The telephone number is 632-6810 (Voice/TDD).

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)

The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) is a partner in the University’s effort to create an exciting and fulfilling undergraduate learning experience through the promotion of a collaborative, energized, and supportive academic environment. CELT’s activities include: providing information to undergraduates about academic support services; sponsoring internships for undergraduates who are interested in learning website design and other technology applications; providing technological resources, space and support for the development of technology-based learning activities; “Spotlight on Excellence” at the CELT Web site, featuring faculty, departments, and programs with innovative learning and teaching approaches; developing mentoring networks for new faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and faculty; and developing partnerships between University and community entities, including local school groups, to encourage the growth of lifelong learning skills.

To learn more about the center, located in W-1515 Melville Library, visit the Website at www.cvc.sunysb.edu/celt. CELT can also be reached by telephone at 632-1057 and by e-mail at celt@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Child Care Services

Stony Brook Child Care Services is a nonprofit service for university students, faculty, and staff that provides child care for children from two months to five years old. Four on-campus facilities in newly renovated houses are staffed with professionals in the early childhood field, who are assisted by students enrolled in coursework practice. The primary aim is to provide a warm, supportive, and creative atmosphere in which each child, and each child’s family, is regarded as individual. Two of the centers, Toscanini and Clark, are for children from two months to three years old, and the other two, Early Childhood Center (ECC) and Benedict, are for children from three to five years old. Hours of operation vary. Fees are charged on a sliding scale based on income.

There are extensive waiting lists for these centers; interested persons should call for an application well before the service will be needed, as placement cannot be guaranteed. Call 632-6930 for more information.

Commuter Student Affairs

The Office of Commuter Student Affairs is located in Suite 131 in the Student Activities Center and is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It offers services, programs, advocacy, and outreach on behalf of commuter students. Programs offered include workshops in stress management, car maintenance, Internet job searches, as well as various activities and receptions designed to promote faculty, staff, and commuter student interaction and communication.

In addition to providing services, this office brings the commuter perspective to campus committees and to campus programs. It responds to students’ requests, queries and suggestions, intercedes on their behalf, and is both reactive and proactive for commuter students. It also facilitates the recommendations of the Commuter Student Affairs Advisory Board whose membership consists of faculty, staff, and commuter students. In collaboration with campus constituencies such as the Commuter Student Association and the Department of Student Activities, the Office of Commuter Student Affairs actively aids and encourages commuter students to become full participants in campus life.

The Office of Commuter Student Affairs can be reached by telephone at 632-7353 or by e-mail at comstudaff@ ccmail.sunysb.edu.

Computer Corner

The Computer Corner is operated by the Faculty Student Association, the campus non-profit auxiliary service corporation, and offers educational discounts on brand name hardware and software to University students, faculty, and staff. Discounts that are equivalent to state contracted pricing, including extended warranty and on-campus delivery and repair service, are offered for personal computer packages approved and recommended by the Campus Department of Information Technology. Computer Corner is an authorized educational dealer for Dell, Apple, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Borland, Systematic, Hauppauge Computer, and a variety of other manufacturers. The store is located in the Educational Communications Building (ECC) facing the Psychology Buildings. Store hours are Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For additional information call 632-7630, fax 632-6329, or e-mail Computer.Corner@sunysb.edu.

Computing Services

The University’s computing environment is characterized by an ever-changing array of hardware, software, network connectivity, and consulting services. The Stony Brook Instructional Networked Computing (SINC) sites are located throughout the campus in the Life Sciences Library, Melville Library, Math Tower, Harriman Hall, and in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Chemistry, and Humanities Buildings. A site in the Stony Brook Union is planned for Fall 1999. These sites have a variety of computers, software, and printers. Unless machines are reserved for a class, the equipment in all SINC sites is accessible to any student during operating hours, and student consultants are available at all SINC sites to answer user questions. At times, free classes to learn some of the common applications are offered.

Central computing provides a UNIX environment. UNIX is the multi-user system used most frequently for e-mail, Internet access, and class assignments. It also includes Java, Perl, Pascal, FORTRAN, C and C++ software. All registered students may have an account on the IC UNIX system and may request server space for a personal Web page.

An account on the Instructional Computing UNIX system also provides access to the Internet from a home or dormitory personal computer, allowing graphical browser software such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to access Web pages, the STARS library system, and other resources. Students are required to purchase additional equipment, including a modem, network interface card (NIC), or an analog plug-in adapter to access the Internet from their residences. The exact requirements for each residence hall are included in the housing information mailed to each student before the academic year.

Dell Pentium and Apple Macintosh personal computers are available through the Computer Store in the ECC Building. Instructional Computing has site licenses for PC:Solve, True Basic, Lotus Notes, and Lotus SmartSuite. Information needed to obtain copies of this software can be obtained in the Library SINC site.

Consulting services are provided by various offices within the Division of Information Technology. Refer to the campus phone directory for specific services. For more information about SINC sites, contact Instructional Computing in S-1460 Melville Library, at 632-8050 or the student consultants at 632-9602, or visit their website at http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu.

Counseling Center

The University Counseling Center provides consultation, crisis intervention, brief psychotherapy, and group and couple’s therapy for full-time students, including matriculated SPD students. Part-time students may request referrals for the campus Psychological Center or counseling services elsewhere and are welcome to register for educational programs. Counseling services are available year-round. All information about counseling at the Center is strictly confidential, except when needed in situations where there is an imminent threat or danger.

A student does not have to be confronting desperate or overwhelming difficulties in order to benefit from counseling. The Center encourages students to come in and discuss problems, even if they are not sure that counseling is what they need. For many students, dealing effectively with emotional and social issues increases their success with academic work. Some have an unrealistic image of college life, which minimizes or overlooks the significant life changes required. Even those students who are flexible and resilient can feel the stress associated with being a University student. For example, the transition from home to college is sometimes difficult. Residents must cope with the pressures of residence hall life. Commuting students may need help in juggling competing priorities. Academic requirements are usually more rigorous and competition keener than previously experienced. Other students experience major life crises, losses, family or relationship problems, and self-esteem and identity issues while in college. The University Counseling Center is a place for help with all these issues.

The Counseling Center also has outreach programs to enhance personal growth and skill development. The most popular workshops deal with stress management, meditation, study skills, feeling better about yourself, and interpersonal communication. Support groups for adult children of alcoholics, eating concerns, and women who have experienced sexual abuse are offered. The programs are free for all full- and part-time students. In addition to workshops, the University Counseling Center sponsors a weekly radio show, “Taking Care of Yourself,” which focuses on health and mental health issues.

The University Counseling Center realizes the need to understand the diverse mix of cultural and social groups that make up the campus community. Through its liaisons, the Counseling Center works cooperatively with the following groups: EOP/AIM, the Mentor Program, Campus Residences, Under-graduate Academic Affairs, the Academic Advising Center, the academic departments, International Student Services Office, Dean of Students Office and Disabled Students Services.

The Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday during the school year, and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during intersession, summer, and spring break. Appointments for an initial visit are made on a same day or next day basis by calling 632-6720. In emergency situations, students will be seen right away without a scheduled appointment. The Counseling Center is located on the second floor of the Student Health Center. Any student needing a disability-related accommodation should call the Counseling Center at 632-6720.

For mental health emergencies after hours and on weekends, students should call Public Safety at 632-3333 or go to the University Hospital Emergency Room. Anyone not experiencing an emergency but wanting to speak to someone after hours and on weekends can call the Response Hotline at 751-7500 or the University Response Hotline at 632-HOPE.

Further information about counseling services can be found on the Center’s Web site: http://www.sunysb.edu/stuaff/counsel/.

Dean of Students

The Dean of Students provides administrative oversight of and support for the Interfaith Center, Polity (student government), student clubs and organizations, and student services such as the meal plan. The Dean’s office organizes campus events such as Homecoming and Family Day and oversees the office of Commuter Student Affairs and the department of Student Union and Activities.

Disabled Student Services/ADA

Disabled Student Services (DSS) coordinates advocacy and support services for students with disabilities. These services assist in integrating students’ needs with the resources available at the University to eliminate physical or programmatic barriers and to ensure an accessible academic environment.

Students are responsible for identifying and documenting their disability through the DSS office. DSS staff plan and implement the academic adjustments or reasonable accommodations necessary to support students’ academic programs. All information and documentation of disability is confidential.

Students receive assistance with admission and orientation; registration information and referrals; special housing and transportation; recruitment of readers, interpreters, note-takers, aides, and attendants; University procedures and requirements; test accommodations; and counseling. A learning disabilities specialist is available to refer students for diagnostic testing and individualized educational programming, meet accommodation needs, and provide in-service training to the University community. A supported education program offering individual counseling and group sessions is available for students with psychological disabilities.

Special equipment available for student use on short-term loan includes two- and four-track tape recorders, wheelchairs, note-takers paper, an FM amplification system, keys for elevators, and a TT. Also available are temporary handicapped parking permits, a volunteer taping service, and the use of a computer, a reading machine, and other equipment in the Melville Library.

The office also advises STAC (Students Toward an Accessible Campus), a Polity-sponsored social and community service club for disabled and non-disabled students.

The 1992 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that individuals with disabilities be afforded equal opportunity in the areas of public services and programs, employment, transportation, and communications. In compliance with the ADA’s definition of disabilities, the University makes concerted efforts to provide reasonable accommodation and access to services and programs.

Students who anticipate requiring assistance should notify the Disabled Student Services/ADA office as early as possible to allow time for implementing recommended services. The office is located in Room 133 Humanities Building, or call 632-6748/9, V/TT.

Indoor Sports Complex

The west wing of the Indoor Sports Complex, next to the Stony Brook Union, opened in the fall of 1990. Connected to the existing gymnasium, the 105,000-square-foot complex seats 4,500 for basketball and volleyball and 5,000 for lectures, concerts, and other special events. The facility houses a four-lane, six-sprint-lane track (177 meters in distance), six glass back-walled squash courts, locker rooms, six team rooms, and a training room equipped for hydro- and electrotherapy. Attractive lobbies, offices, and two concession stands complete the facility.

The Pritchard Gymnasium, which is now the east wing of the Indoor Sports Complex, features seating for 1,800 for basketball and volleyball; a six-lane, 25-yard pool; eight racquetball courts; a Universal weight room; a dance studio and exercise room; and three multipurpose courts for basketball, volleyball, badminton, or indoor soccer, available when not in use for competition. The complex is Long Island’s premier college sports facility, second in size only to Nassau Coliseum.

Outdoor facilities extend over 25 acres and include Seawolves Field, the home of football and lacrosse; tennis courts; a six-lane, 400-meter track; four single-wall handball/paddleball courts; and recently renovated fields for varsity soccer, baseball, and softball. The intramural fields, also recently renovated, are used for softball, touch football, soccer, beach volleyball, and many other sports.

The complex serves as the center for physical education as well as intercollegiate athletic intramurals and addresses the recreational, educational, and entertainment needs of the University community. Special events include track and basketball championships, trade shows, and concerts, as well as sports clinics.

Most facilities may be used for recreational purposes when they are not scheduled for classes, intercollegiate athletics, special events, or intramurals. Current times for recreation may be obtained in the Indoor Sports Complex and hours are subject to change. The Indoor Sports Complex is open Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. It is closed on all major holidays. Hours are adjusted for winter and spring breaks.

International Student Services

International Student Services counsels students from other countries concerning finances, U.S. government regulations (including immigration and tax concerns), and cross-cultural issues relating to study in the United States. The international student and scholar advisors are the Designated School Officials (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officers (ARO) on campus who are responsible for assisting students in obtaining and maintaining F-1 and J-1 status in the United States. Questions relating to academics are usually handled by academic advisors in the Academic Advising Center or in the academic department.

International Services provides information regarding the SUNY Health Insurance Plan for international students and scholars. All students in F-1, F-2, J-1 or J-2 status are required to purchase the international student health insurance provided by the State University of New York. The mandatory fee for this insurance is billed to the student. Waivers of the mandatory health insurance plan must be applied for no later than the end of the first two weeks of classes.

International Student Services works with community groups and student organizations to provide access to a varied program of activities, including a liaison for students with the community host family group.

An F-1 or J-1 foreign student must take a full course of study of 12 credits, must attend a mandatory international student orientation program, and should consult with an International Student Advisor before 1. accepting employment, 2. traveling outside the United States either permanently or temporarily, 3. applying for a U.S. visa abroad, 4. transferring to another institution within the United States, 5. withdrawing from the University, 6. changing his or her address within the United States, 7. changing to another non-immigrant or immigrant status (for example: from F-1 to “permanent resident”), 8. dropping below 12 credits for a semester; or 9. changing academic major or level of study. To maintain legal immigration status, an F-1 or a J-1 student must also have a valid passport, Form I-94, and Certificate of Eligibility Form I-20 or IAP-66.

International students transferring from other schools in the United States must have their Certificates of Eligibility (Form I-20 or IAP-66) processed for transfer to Stony Brook by an international student advisor at Stony Brook within the first 15 days of classes. All international transfer students must meet with an international student advisor for an initial intake interview within their first semester.

The International Student Services Office is located in the Graduate School, 2401 Computer Science Building. The telephone number is 632-9559. The fax number is 632-7243.

Libraries

The Stony Brook campus houses a number of libraries to meet the information needs of students and faculty. The Frank Melville, Jr. Memorial Library, the main library building, provides both an intellectual and physical focal point for the campus and is among the largest academic libraries in the nation. Within the architecturally distinctive Melville building are collections serving the social sciences, humanities, and fine arts. These collections are particularly strong in English, Western European, and Latin American literature, as well as in modern Western history and Latin American history. Special departments in the library provide ready access to current periodicals, government documents, maps, microforms, music, and legal materials. Other facilities of note are a music listening center, an instructional computing center and a variety of study spaces. The full range of library services, including open stack privileges and database searches, are available to all students.

There are six science libraries. Four of these—chemistry, computer science, marine and atmospheric sciences, and mathematics/physics—are located in departmental buildings. A fifth, engineering and geosciences, is located on the main floor of the Melville Library. The sixth, biology, is located in its own building. A Health Sciences Library is located in the Health Sciences Center. Collectively, the university libraries contain more than 1.8 million bound volumes and three million publications in microformat. Numerous data files in CD-ROM and other electronic formats are also available.

Other library facilities of note are the Senator Jacob K. Javits Collection of private papers and memorabilia and the William Butler Yeats Archives.

Library Hours

During the academic year, the library is generally open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to midnight; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to midnight. During intersession and other vacation periods, hours are generally 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and closed weekends. The library is usually closed on major holidays when classes are not held.

Note: Library hours are subject to change. Students are urged to check the posted hours of operation at the various libraries, as well as at the main library.

Off-Campus Housing Service

An off-campus housing service, located in 104 Administration Building, is available to assist students in finding off-campus living arrangements. This service includes computer-generated and bulletin-board listings of available facilities, tenant information, tips for renters, listings of short-term and interim housing, bed and breakfast, hotel, and motel information, and local transportation information and maps. Call 632-6770 for further information or visit the office’s Web site with on-line, interactive database at http://och.vpsa.sunysb.edu.

Stony Brook Union

With 10 meeting and conference rooms, a 348-seat auditorium, a large two-level, multi-purpose room, a ballroom that accommodates 600, and an art gallery displaying the works of campus and community artists, the Stony Brook Union hosts student clubs, organizations, and events.

In addition to club meetings and concerts, students use the Stony Brook Union for the video arcade, video rentals, televisions, quiet areas, and food vendors, including a pizzeria, cafeteria, deli, restaurant, and bakery.

The campus radio station, WUSB-FM (90.1), staffed by students and volunteers, operates from the Union. Student newspapers, the television station 3TV, and student-run audio-visual services all have offices in the Union. The Faculty Student Association (FSA), located in Room 282, provides for campus auxiliary services such as food services, vending machines, flea markets, the publishing of course materials, and coordination with test preparation services.

The Union Crafts Center, on the lower level, offers non-credit workshops, open to all for a nominal fee, in ceramics, photography, silkscreening, leatherwork, bartending, cooking, car maintenance, weaving, and many other crafts and skills. For Crafts Center information, call 632-6822.

Weekends at Stony Brook include concerts, plays, movies, guest lecturers, and sporting events. Past concerts have included Eddie Murphy, George Carlin, Phish, Linda Kim, Busta Rhymes, Bob Dylan, Funk Master Flex and Red Alert. Craft fairs, club fairs, and special cross-cultural exhibits are also popular activities on campus.

The Union also houses campus services, such as an information center with campus maps, train and bus schedules, campus telephone directories, and information about campus events such as concerts and movies. The Information Center’s phone number is 632-6830.

Hours of operation for the fall and spring semesters are: Monday through Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.; Thursday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 2. a.m.; and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. During recess and intersession, the Union is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m and is closed New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. For any changes in the normal schedule, call 632-6830.

Student Activities Center

Opened in 1997, the Student Activities Center hosts many student clubs and organizations. The undergraduate student government, Student Polity Association, has a suite of offices on the second floor. The Commuter Commons is a bi-level lounge, complete with computer carrels, billiard and ping pong tables, and the office of the Commuter Student Association. The Administrative Office of Commuter Student Affairs is right across the hall, within the Dean of Students’ suite.

Student activities and room reservations for both the Stony Brook Union and the Student Activities Center are planned through the Department of Student Union and Activities, on the second floor of the Student Activities Center.

Nine meeting and conference rooms are available, each seating from 35 to 85 people. A multi-purpose state-of-the-art auditorium seats 586 and can be used for dances, movies, concerts, speakers, and other special events. The auditorium lobby overlooks a sculpture garden and courtyard. With its benches and pergola, the area is a choice spot for students to relax.

The arched windows of the Main Dining Hall, with upper and lower dining lounges, give students a panoramic view of the center of campus, from the Administration Building to the east, Harriman Hall on the west, Engineering to the south, and Chemistry to the north.

On the lower level, a full service bank, post office, and a student-run print shop are available. The Eugene Weidman Wellness Center has a dance floor, heart strengthening machines, a juice bar, and a seminar series addressing the full range of human needs, physical, spiritual, cultural, philosophical, emotional, and mental. The Student Activites Center is expanding to include more lounges, an art gallery, enlarged Wellness Center, and multi-function programming areas. For information on the hours of operation, call 632-9392. For a listing of campus activites, access the Events Calendar on www.sunysb.edu.

Division of Student Affairs

As campus advocates for all students, the departments within the Division of Student Affairs are responsible for supporting the needs of the student body and providing a positive campus life experience for each student. The Division consists of the following offices: Campus Residences; Career Placement; University Counseling; Dean of Students, which includes Commuter Student Affairs, and the Department of Student Union and Activities, on the second floor of the Student Activities Center; Disabled Student Services; Student Health Services; Student Judiciary; and Veterans Affairs. Detailed information is available in the Stony Brook Student Handbook, which is available in most major campus offices and in the campus bookstore.

Student Health Service

New York State Public Health Law requires that every student demonstrate proof of immunity against measles, mumps, and rubella. This law requires the University to prohibit students’ future attendance if they fail to acquire or submit certification of the necessary immunizations. Compliance is mandatory; students who fail to provide proof of immunization will be prevented from registering for courses.

The Student Health Service, located in the Infirmary Building, provides health care to all registered students, and to faculty and staff on an emergency basis only. There is a mandatory fee of $75 for full-time students and $7.50 per credit for part-time students. The health service is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The hours during intersession and in the summer are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. When the Student Health Service is closed, students are requested to use the Emergency Department of University Hospital on a fee-for-service basis.

The walk-in clinic at the health service is staffed by physicians, physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses. Students need only “walk in” to the Infirmary Building, register, and they will be seen by the medical staff. Some prescriptions can be filled and laboratory work completed as part of the mandatory fee. There is a gynecology clinic (Women’s Center), wart clinic, health educator, psychiatrist, and social worker.

The University strongly recommends a voluntary health insurance plan because extensive medical assistance not available at the Health Service may cause financial difficulty. Information about insurance is available in the Infirmary Building. For further information call 632-6054.

Office of the Student Judiciary

The Office of the Student Judiciary is responsible for investigating and adjudicating cases of alleged student misconduct (in non-academic matters) in violation of the University Student Conduct Code. In addition, the judiciary educates the campus community about the code and provides a learning experience for students who volunteer to become student hearing board members.

Any questions regarding the Conduct Code, the judiciary process, or procedures for filing a complaint should be directed to the Director of Judicial Affairs, 347 Administration Building, 632-6705.

Veterans Affairs

The Office of Veterans Affairs, part of the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, offers assistance in applying for educational benefits and completing and forwarding forms and supporting documents for eligible veterans and dependents. In addition to serving as liaison between these students and Veterans Administration, the office provides certification and tuition deferment services. The office is located in Room 348 of the Administration Building. For additional information or to make an appointment for assistance, please call 632-6700/1.

University Ombuds Office

The services of the University Ombuds Office are available to all students, faculty, and staff. The office provides a comfortable, receptive place to turn, for instance, if a student is having trouble getting through a bureau-cratic maze or needs help resolving a dispute with someone or in solving a problem.

All matters handled by the Ombuds Office remain confidential. Depending on the nature of the question or problem, the Ombuds Office might offer specific advice or mediation, provide information, or make the appropriate referral to facilitate resolution. The Ombuds Office is also open to those who simply need someone to listen impartially and privately and suggest a course of action.

The University Ombuds Office is located in Room 114 Humanities Building. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Walk-in visits are possible, but scheduled appointments are recommended. The phone number is 632-9200.