Orientation Checklist
Welcome to Stony Brook University! To ensure that you are prepared for your scheduled half-day Orientation focused on advising and registration, please review and complete the checklist below. If you have any questions, please contact the Student Orientation and Family Programs Office at (631) 632-6710 or visit www.stonybrook.edu/orientation. Take the Proctored Math Assessment (if required)
Yes, I have taken a college-level pre-calc or calculus class:
If you have completed a pre-calculus or calculus college-level
course with a grade of C or better, OR earned at least a 4 or 5 on
an AP calculus exam, you are not required to take the proctored
math assessment. Please submit your official transcript or AP
scores to: Transfer Office, 134 Administration Bldg., Stony Brook
University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-1909, or bring a copy with you
to your Orientation day (as well as a math course description and
syllabus) so it can be recorded. Otherwise, you will NOT be able
to register for math or science-related classes at Orientation.
Important Note: Statistics is NOT a calculus-based course, and
while many statistics classes will meet Stony Brook’s general
education math requirement (called DEC C), it does not fulfill
the calculus requirement for science-related majors. Business
calculus and many “calculus for life sciences” courses do not
meet Stony Brook’s calculus requirement for sciences, either. If
this applies to you, please take the proctored math assessment
prior to your Orientation. If you feel you could score better than
your transfer equivalent course, we RECOMMEND you take the
proctored math assessment prior to your Orientation. A higher
score on the assessment will potentially allow you to enroll in a
higher-level math course. See the details that follow on how to sign up and
take the proctored math assessment.
No, I have not taken a college-level pre-calc or calculus
class: If you have NOT completed a pre-calculus or calculus
college-level course with a grade of C or better, OR earned at
least a 4 or 5 on an AP calculus exam, you are REQUIRED to take the proctored math assessment. You MUST complete the
assessment at least TWO BUSINESS DAYS prior to your
Orientation. See the details that follow on how to sign up and
take the proctored math assessment. Please sign up today so you
get your preferred date, time, and location!
Important Note: We have reserved a limited number of spaces to offer
the proctored math assessment on Orientation days if you are an out-of-area student and cannot travel to campus before
your Orientation.
How do I sign up and take the proctored math assessment?
If you need to take the proctored math assessment please click on “Math Assessment
Info” to sign up. Note that assessments take place on the Main and Manhattan campuses, so please select a location that is most
convenient for you. You will need your name or Stony Brook ID
to sign on, as well as your birth date. Please bring a photo ID
with you to the assessment. You must take the proctored math
assessment PRIOR to registering for classes at Orientation.
Gather College Transcripts and Required Course Syllabi
If you have not already mailed official transcripts for any college
coursework completed, please contact each school’s Registrar’s
Office and request that an official transcript be sent to: Transfer
Office, 134 Administration Building, Stony Brook University,
Stony Brook, NY 11794-1909. Bring a copy of all college transcripts,
including courses completed and in progress, to your
Orientation. For any science, math, engineering, journalism, and
business classes (except those taken at Nassau Community,
Suffolk Community, or SUNY Farmingdale), bring copies of
course descriptions and syllabi. Having this information is necessary
to give you proper credit.
Submit Your High School Transcript if You Earned an 85 or Better on a Foreign Language Regents Exam
If you are a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, College of
Business, School of Journalism, or School of Marine and
Atmospheric Sciences, you need to complete a skill 3 elementary foreign
language. If you have completed a college-level elementary level II
course with a grade of C or better, you have fulfilled this requirement.
If you did not complete a college-equivalent course, but did
earn an 85 or higher on a New York State foreign language Regents
exam, contact your high school and ask them to send an official high
school transcript to: Transfer Office, 134 Administration Building,
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-1909. An 85 or
higher on the Regents exam will satisfy your skill 3 requirement.
Submit Advanced Placement (AP) Credit Report
If you earned at least a 3 on any AP exam and you have not
already sent your score report to Stony Brook, call the
Educational Testing Services at (609) 771-7300 and give them
school code #2548. Any AP or other standardized test reports
should be mailed to: Transfer Office, 134 Administration
Building, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-1909.
Complete Your Student Health Form
Keeping you safe and healthy is a top priority at Stony Brook.
Toward that end, you must have a physician complete and sign
your Student Health Form, including documentation of immunizations.
This form
must be mailed to: Student Health Service, Stony Brook
University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3191 PRIOR TO your
Orientation day in order to register for classes. Detailed
information and forms are available at
www.studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/shs/healthrequirements
Important Note: Failure to submit your Student Health Form will
result in deregistration from your first semester of classes.
Review the Online 2009-2011 Undergraduate Bulletin and Log in to the SOLAR System
Please review the Undergraduate Bulletin at
www.stonybrook.edu/ugbulletin for information on all academic
majors, courses, and requirements. Begin searching for classes
before you attend Orientation by visiting the SOLAR System at
www.stonybrook.edu/solarsystem. Log in with your 9-digit Stony
Brook ID and birth date. Note that you will not have access to
register for classes until your Orientation day.
Check Out Important Stony Brook Web Sites
For links to bus schedules, campus dining, parking locations,
parking permits, SOLAR, and more, visit the Stony Brook
Welcome Center at www.stonybrook.edu/success.
For links to Academic & Pre-Professional Advising Center, Campus Housing, Career
Center, Commuter Student Services, Disability Support Services,
Orientation, Registrar’s Office, Student Health Services, Transfer
Office, and more, visit the Student Affairs home page at
www.studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/stu/.
Attend Experience Stony Brook
In addition to your half-day Orientation, at which you will register for classes, mark your calendars for Experience Stony Brook, scheduled for
Sunday, January 24, 2010. This day is mandatory for all new students. You will attend a series of programs and activities designed to acclimate you to Stony Brook and introduce you to faculty, staff, and fellow students. Classes begin on
Monday, January 25, 2010.
Questions?
If you have specific transfer credit questions, please call the Transfer Office at (631) 632-7028. For any
other questions, please call the Student Orientation and Family Programs Office at (631) 632-6710.