Staying Connected Programs

Indoor Sports Complex Access

The Indoor Sports Complex has a discounted price for affiliate members which would allow retirees to use parts of the complex during designated open recreation hours. For more information, please contact the Indoor Sports Complex at (631) 632-7200. Visit the Indoor Sports Complex website.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Stony Brook University

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Stony Brook University (formerly the Round Table) is open to all retired and semi-retired individuals who are interested in expanding their intellectual horizons in a university setting. Avenues for participation include: workshops, lectures, business meetings, committees, offices and social activities. The mostly peer-taught workshops, which carry no credits or prerequisites, are designed to offer an informal exchange of ideas between all participants within a framework of accomplishing the workshop objectives. The annual membership fee is $290, to be paid with registration at the beginning of the fall semester.

For more information visit OLLI's website at: www.stonybrook.edu/spd/olli/index.html or call Janet McLean, Director at (631) 632-7063. Their offices are located in Room S101 in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Building. This program is administered by Stony Brook University's School of Professional Development. The SBS Building is adjacent to the parking structure located near the main entrance to west campus. Detailed travel information can be found on the Directions to Stony Brook page on the Stony Brook website.

E-mail Accounts

Access to Lotus Notes E-mail is provided for a period of three years from their separation date. For more information please contact Treasa Mathias at (631) 632-9085.

Parking on Campus

Surface Lots

Parking privileges can be maintained upon request by use of affiliate permits which have the same use as faculty/staff permits with a more frequent (free) renewal process. This is available to all retiring employees.

Garage

Employees wishing to continue their garage card payment and use after retirement can do so. Transportation and Parking Services will honor their prior rate structure.

Library Access

Borrowing privileges are given to Emeriti faculty. All other retired faculty and staff have free life-time borrowing privileges as members of the Friends of the Library. Retired staff should bring a letter that verifies their status to the Library, Circulation Department. They will be given free membership in the Friends of the Library. http://www.sunysb.edu/library/about/giving/friends.html For more information, please contact the Circulation Services at (631) 632-7115. Visit the Stony Brook University Libraries website.

Adult Literacy Center & Literacy Suffolk

The Stony Brook Adult Literacy Center offers opportunities to become trained voluteer tutors for the Adult Literacy Center (ALC) or for Literacy Suffolk. This opportunity allows for tutoring on-campus or within Suffolk County through the Literacy Suffolk training program (formally, Literacy Volunteers of America, Suffolk County). For more information please contact Cindy Brodsky at (631) 444-5272. Visit the Adult Literacy Center webpage or the Literacy Suffolk webpage.

The Brook

The University will keep you connected to campus news. One method includes sending you the latest "Brook", the alumni and friends magazine.

Diversity Fellows

Volunteer facilitators trained to work various types of campus programs that include a discussion component. Attend what equals a two day training class and then have access to ongoing Diversity Fellows development and informational sessions in addition to the key component of facilitating campus events. For more information visit the Human Resource Services Training & Organizational Development section webpage, contact Cindy Brodsky at (631) 444-5272, or Christina Law at (631) 632-6280.

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