Opening of School Activities Fall 2011
All mandatory events for new students are indicated in this schedule by a ★
Friday, August 26
New Resident Move-In Day
Residence Halls, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Off-Campus Merchant Showcase
Student Activities Center (SAC) Plaza, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Rain Location: SAC Ballroom A
Local area merchants will be on campus to showcase items for your new home away from home.
Lunch
SAC/Union/Kelly, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
For new students and their families.
Computer Support
Traditions Lounge, SAC, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Melville Library, 5th Floor, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Division of Information Technology professionals will be on hand to assist students with registering their computers on the residential network and helping to fix their wireless connections.
Catholic Campus Ministries Welcome Reception for New Students and Parents
Stony Brook (SB) Union Room 247, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Out-of-State Student and Family Welcome Reception
Wang Center Lobby, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
★ University Scholars Reception
SAC Auditorium, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Required for all University Scholar students.
★ Building Meeting
Residence Halls, 4:00 pm. Required for all new resident students.
New Resident Student Dinner, Residence Hall Cafés, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Hillel’s New Student Welcome Shabbat Dinner, Delancey Street Deli, 8:00 pm
First Night Out, Staller Terraces, 8:00 pm. Rain Location: SAC Ballrooms A, B, Lobby, Auditorium
Saturday, August 27
★ New Student Sign-in, LaValle Stadium, 10:00 am to 11:00 am.
Required for all new students.
★ New Student Convocation, LaValle Stadium, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Required for all new students.
★ Transfer Tailgate Lunch & Workshops, Wang Center, 12:00 pm to 1:45 pm. Required for all new transfer students. Check Experience Stony Brook (ESB) Schedule Booklet for group times.
★ Undergraduate College Programming/Activity and Lunch, 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
Required for all new first-year students. Check ESB Schedule Booklet for college locations.
★ "This Community" for Transfers, Staller Center, 2:15 pm to 4:30 pm. Required for all new transfer students.
South P Commuter Party, South P Express Loop, 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Rain Location: SAC Ballroom B. Strongly encouraged for new commuter students.
2nd Night Out: Movie, Campus Recreation Field, 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Rain Location: SAC Auditorium and Ballroom A.
Sunday, August 28 (EVENTS CANCELLED)
★ This Community Belongs to All of Us
First-Year students will attend programming by Undergraduate College affiliation from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. See ESB Schedule Booklet for specific times and locations. Required for all new first-year students.
Taking Care of Business, various locations, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Service offices will be open so you can take care of last-minute details.
Finding Your Class Building Tours, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Register for tours at the SAC Plaza info table/tent. Rain Location: SAC Lobby
Returning Students Move-In, Residence Halls, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Campus Community Info Fair, SAC Plaza, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. Rain Location: SAC Ballroom B & Lobby. Campus departments provide students with info and giveaways.
Computer Support, Traditions Lounge, SAC,
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Melville Library, 5th Floor, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
★ National Student Exchange (NSE) Orientation, Global Studies/Human Development Center, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Required for all NSE students.
★ WISE/SLC Orientation and Reception, Wang Center 201, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Required for all WISE Program students.
★ Honors College Reception, SAC 302, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Required for all Honors College students.
3rd Night Out: Rip Roarin' Railroad, SAC Plaza, 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Rain Location: SAC Ballrooms A & B
Monday, August 29
First Day of Classes
Bingo for Books, SAC Ballroom A, 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Tuesday, August 30
LGBTQ Welcome Back BBQ, SAC Plaza, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Fitness Jam, SAC Ballroom B, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Scoopin’ Out Success, SAC Lobby, 5:00 pm
Wednesday, August 31
Job Expo, SAC, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Inter Fraternity Sorority Council Welcome Back BBQ, SAC Plaza, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hillel Welcome Back Pizza Party, SB Union Courtyard, 12:50 pm
Thursday, September 1
Campus Recreation Wii Insanity and Fitness, SAC Ballroom B, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Minute to Win It, SAC Auditorium, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Friday, September 2
First Fridays Red Fair, SB Union Lobby 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Hillel’s Welcome Back Shabbat Dinner, Delancey Street Deli, 8:00 pm
African Student Union Welcome Back Party, SAC Ballroom A, 11:00 pm to 3:00 am
Saturday, September 3
Hillel Welcome Back Shabbat Lunch, Delancey Street Deli, 12:30 pm
Latin American Student Organization Welcome Back BBQ, SAC Plaza, 4:00 pm
Sunday, September 4
Hillel’s Festival of Bites...A Jewish Culinary Experience, SAC Ballroom A, 2:00 pm
Trip to Splish Splash. Tickets $5. Bus
departs SAC Loop 9:00 am.
Monday, September 5
Labor Day. No Class.
Tuesday, September 6
Commuter Connection, Commuter Commons (SAC 144), 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Craft Night, SB Union Bi Level, 7:00 pm to 10 pm
Thiliana Preliminary Dance Meet, SB Union, 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Wednesday, September 7
Commuter Student Association Welcome Back Breakfast, SAC Ballroom B, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
UNITI Cultural Center Open House, UNITI Cultural Center, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Texas Hold’em Tournament, SAC Ballroom A, 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Sigma Lambda Beta Event, SAC Ballroom B, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
LGBTQ: Guess The Straight Person Panel, SAC Ballroom A, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Thursday, September 8
Commuter Welcome Reception, Commuter Commons (SAC 144), 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Muslim Student Association Eid Banquet, SAC Ballroom A, 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Fraternity and Sorority Night, Sports Complex Arena, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Friday, September 9
NY Mets Games. Bus departs SAC Loop at 4:30 pm.
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship Welcome Back, SAC Ballroom B, 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm
USG Presents Blacklight Party, Staller Terraces, 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Saturday, September 10
Alpha Phi Alpha Black and Gold BBQ, SAC Plaza, 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
NY Redbulls Game. Bus departs SAC Loop at 4:30 pm.
Monday, September 12
Blood Drive, SAC Ballroom A, 11:00 am to 8 pm
September 11th Memorial, 11:00 am
Handball and 3 on 3 Tournament, Campus Recreation Courts, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Haitian Student Organization Ayiti Lounge, SAC Ballroom A, 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Tuesday, September 13
Essence of Praise, Dancin’ and Emphasizin, SB Union Bi Level, 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm
EOP Social, SAC Ballroom A, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Wednesday, September 14
Involvement Fair, SAC Plaza, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
CSS/CSA Drive-in Movie, South P Lot, 7:00 pm
Student African American Brotherhood Welcome Back Social, SAC B, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Chinese Association at Stony Brook (CASB) Welcome Back Event, SAC A, 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Lambda Theta Alpha Take the Night, SAC Plaza, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Thursday, September 15
CASB Mahjong Tournament, SAC Ballroom A, 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Thiliana Dance for a Difference, SB Union Ballroom, 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Chinese Christian Fellowship Tea House, SAC Ballroom B, 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Friday, September 16
SBU Freethinkers Holiday, SAC Ballroom B, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
China Blue Mid-Autumn Festival, SAC Plaza, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
COALITION CEYO Banquet, SAC Ballroom A, 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Saturday, September 17
USG and Athletics Home Football Tailgate, LaValle Stadium, 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Football vs. Brown, Stadium, 6:00 pm
Sunday, September 18
Bike Trip. Bus departs SAC Loop at 8:00 am
Indian Graduate Student Association Freshers, SAC Ballroom A, 7:30 pm
Monday, September 19
Black Womyn’s Weekend Play Writer’s Guild True Life, SAC, 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Tuesday, September 20
Craft Night, SB Union Bi Level, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, September 21
Academic Advising Day, outside Melville Library, 11:00 am
Homecoming Kick Off, SAC Plaza, 12:00 pm
University Convocation, Staller, 4:00 pm
King and Queen Contest, SAC, 7:00 pm
Friday, September 23
Homecoming: Seawolves Showcase, Staller Terraces, 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 24
Homecoming Football vs. Lafayette, LaValle Stadium, 6:00 pm
Alpha Phi Alpha Step Show and After Party, SAC, 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm
Monday, September 26
South Asian Student Association Welcome Back, SAC B, 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Wednesday, September 28
Gospel Choir Outreach, SAC Plaza,
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
This schedule is subject to change. For updates, please visit the Orientation Information Table located in the SAC Lobby during the first week of the new semester.