FAQs for accepted students

What do I need to do BEFORE the Simons program begins?
Once you've been accepted into the Simons Summer Research program and received the name of your research supervisor, we encourage you to contact your mentor directly, by email first. Ask for recommendations regarding papers you might read to get a sense of the lab's goals, and ongoing research projects in the lab. Find out who will be your other colleagues (undergrad and grad students, post docs) in the lab.

Welcome Breakfast (informal!) - Wang Center, June 27th, 9:30 (check in at ~9 am to get id cards)

Holidays? - Monday, July 4th is a holiday!

Getting to STONY BROOK?

Need directions?
Local Long Island/Stony Brook information
(*including links to Long Island Railroad, Port Jefferson & Orient Point ferries, etc.)

Housing

Registration link: https://regstg.com/Registration/Registration.aspx?rid=538403b4-aa10-4269-9643-34a88b286b22
As a Simons Fellow, you may opt to live in on-campus housing. You will be assigned a roommate. Conference Housing for Educational Camps is in Mendelsohn-QUAD. The accommodations are non-air conditioned corridor style with approximately 15 double rooms per floor ( gender specific) each containing 2 beds 2 dressers, 2 desks w/shelves, and a common bathroom in the middle of the hall.
Please remember to bring toiletries and personal care items as they are not provided.If you forget to bring these items they can easily be purchased during normal business hours from the Student Activities Center, Seawolves Market Place, which is within walking distance from H Quad.
Room phones are provided for incoming calls, on-campus calling, as well as for credit card or collect calls. Free high speed 10/100 ethernet access is available in all rooms. A Common Kitchen is located in the lower level of each building. Coin-operated washers and dryers are available in the lower level of each residence hall.

All guests staying in Mendelsohn-Quad should enter the campus at the Main Entrance on Nicolls Road which is the second entrance on your left coming from the L.I.E.  Make a left into the main entrance. Continue straight past the guard booth and make a right at the light. Continue straight to Stadium Road make a left. Go Past the Tennis Courts Across from Lavalle Stadium on the left is Mendelsohn-Quad.  The actual building will be Irving College which is in the Quad across from the Lavalle Stadium

You will also have access to computer facilities/SINC sites on-campus, as well as campus recreation facilities, when you receive your ID card.

What to Bring to the Residence Halls at Stony brook - Suggested Essential Items:

Pillows and linens for an extra-long twin bed, Towels, Personal hygiene items, Shower caddy, Shower flip flops,
Bathrobe, Hangers, Laundry basket, Detergent, Quarters,
Fan, Tack gum (to hang posters), Alarm clock, Radio/stereo, Flashlight,
Computer disks, Surge protectors (for all electronic equipment),
Backpack, Umbrella,
Sewing kit, First-aid kit,
Basic Cleaning products and equipment.
(Housing personnel clean student bathrooms and areas outside student rooms and suites only; students are responsible for cleaning their rooms.)
Suggested But Not Necessary Items: Computer (PC or Laptop), TV

What Not To Bring!!!

Toaster Ovens, hot plates, air conditioners, pets, nails, candles, extension cords, and halogen lamps.

Meals?
The Student Activities Center (SAC) has a cafeteria available for your use (closes at 6:00 pm during the summer).There is not one meal plan price: you pay for what you are buying/eating (pizza slices, wraps, salad bar, burgers, yogurt, cereal, soup, etc). Some of the buildings on campus have dining carts (including Life Sciences, the Dental School, The Administration Building) where soup/sandwiches and snacks are available for purchase. In addition, please note that the Seawolves Market (located in the SAC, ground floor) offers kosher menu choices for purchase...as well as clothing items and/or accessories with SBU logos!

Reminders: Don't eat in the lab!

Note also that when you get your new SBU ID cards with your new SBU ID # (first week), you and your parents will have the option of putting money on your Stony Brook ID card for use at the SAC cafeteria. You may want to put money in small increments since this purchase is non-refundable (i.e. if you don't use it, you lose it). If you and your parents wish to do this, go to the campus dining site http://www.campusdining.org, click on meal transactions.."continue"..and see the following instructions for parents/students.

For Students/Parents: (Red ID Cards) [top]
Quick Deposit - Instantly deposit value into any student meal plan account for immediate use. This amount can be deposited using Master Card, Visa, American Express or Discover. You will need your/your child's 9-digit University ID Number.

(Note: You won't be able to avail yourself of this option until you have your new SBU ID #s). Again, please be realistic about what you will actually spend. Lunch prices can vary significantly, based on what you are eating. It is also perfectly fine to use cash at the SAC cafeteria (putting money on the card doesn't save you money..but simply allows you to walk around carrying less cash on hand).

Also, the Jasmine restaurant (in the Wang Center. see http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/sb/jasmine/about.shtml) offers other tasty dining options (Indian, Thai, Chinese & Japanese cuisine).

Mailing Address?
If staying in Summer Conference Housing, your mailing address during the Simons program will be:
(Name)
Att: Irving College Office
100 Circle Rd.
Mendelsohn Quad
Stony Brook, NY 11790

Contacts?
Please contact Karen Kernan at 631-632-7114 or kkernan@notes.cc.sunysb.edu if you have any other questions regarding the Simons program.

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