Getting Help for Free

Take Advantage of these Stony Brook departments that offer trained staff with proven records to help YOU improve your academic performance!

Service Courses Type of Help Location & Approximate Hours*
Academic Advising   Advising for undeclared students and students in the College of Arts and Sciences, and/or College of Business Academic & Pre-Professional Advising Center,    E-2360 Library, x2-7082, Advising Appointments: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm stonybrook.edu/aadvising/
Academic Advising   Advising for students in the College of Engineering & Applied Sciences CEAS Undergraduate Student Office, 127 Engineering, x2-8381, Mon-Fri 10am-4pm www.ceas.sunysb.edu
Academic Advising   Advising for freshmen in Undergraduate Colleges. UAA North Suite, N-3071 Melville Library, x2-4378
Mon-Fri 9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm
sunysb.edu/ucolleges/advising
AMS Help Room AMS 102, 151, 161, 201, 210 Walk-in questions 010 Harriman, M-Fri 9am-5pm naples.cc.stonybrook.edu/CEAS/amsweb.nsf
Biology Learning Center Any BIO course, particularly intro courses Walk-in questions, Learning resources G10 Biology Learning Labs, Consult posted schedule ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/ugbiology/Advising/indexadv.html
Business Learning Center Any BUS course Walk-in questions 301 Harriman, Consult posted schedule
Chemistry Help Rooms CHE 123, 123, 131, 132 Walk-in questions 439, 447, 517 Chemistry, Consult Posted Schedule
CHE 133, 134 Walk-in questions 303 Old Chem, M-Th 12noon-4pm
CHE 321, 322 55-min group problem solving sessions 549 Chemistry, Consult Posted Schedule
Economics ECO 108 Walk-in questions, group work 6th Floor Lobby SBS, Consult posted schedule ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/economics/
Mathematics Learning Center Any Course Walk-in questions, Review Sessions, Learning resources S-240A Math Tower (Basement), M-W 10am-9pm Th 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-2pm
Physics Help Rooms Any PHY Course Walk-in questions A129 & A131 Physics, M-Th 8am-10pm; Fri 8am-5pm Consult posted schedule
Residential Tutoring Centers Selected Courses in AMS, BIO, CHE, CSE, ECO, MAP, MAT, PHY, PSY, & WRT Walk-in questions, study groups, individual tutoring, exam review sessions ITS Center (Gray College), M&W 8-11pm Stimson College Penthouse Lounge, Tu&Th 8-11pm Tabler Center, Classroom 107, Tu&W 8-11pm
www.studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/res/rtc/index.jsp
Spanish Writing Center Spanish Writing Projects, Grammar, Usage Individual consulting N-3065 Melville Library, M,W,&Th 11am-4pm, Tu 11am-6pm
Writing Center Any Writing Project Individual consulting 2009 Humanities, stonybrook.edu/writingcenter

For information on services available for other courses, ask the lecturer.

*Hours are approximate. For more detailed and up-to-date hours, consult the schedules posted by the service.

Advising Announcements

  • Advising After Hours
    Do you have questions about Winter Session and/or your Spring 2010 schedule? The Undergraduate Colleges has extended office hours.

    N3071 Melville Library:

    Tuesday, November 17
    6:30PM - 9:00PM
    Wednesday, November 18
    5:00PM - 8:00PM

    H-Quad:

    Langmuir College Main Lounge
    Tuesday, November 17
    7:00PM - 9:00PM

    Kelly Quad:

    Kelly Coffee House
    Wednesday, November 11
    8:00PM - 10:00PM
    Kelly Coffee House
    Wednesday, November 18
    8:00PM -10:00PM

    Roth Quad:

    Roth Café room 119
    Wednesday, November 18
    5:00PM - 7:00PM
    SSO Quad Office
    Thursday, November 19
    5:00PM - 7:00PM

    No appointment necessary. All first year students are welcome to attend any of the extended advising hours.

  • Friday, October 9 by 4 p.m. is the last day to process a drop-down or move-up for PHY courses.
    Students must have a signed form with instructor approval.
  • Friday, October 23 by 4 p.m. is the last day to process a drop-down or move-up for MAT and MAP courses.
    Students must have a signed form with instructor approval.
  • First-Year Advising: Advisor Availability
    Advisors are available to meet with you in three ways:
    • Walk-ins - Come to the Library room N3071 Monday through Friday from 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm.
    • Residential Quad Office Hours - Please see below for your advisors quad office time and location.
    • UGC Location Day/Time
      ACH Tabler Center Monday 10-2
      GLS Wagner College Monday 1-3, Tuesday 2-5, Wednesday 1-2
      HDV Dewey College 008 Monday 10-12, Wednesday 9-11
      ITS ITS Center (Gray College) Wednesday 1-5
      LDS Benedict College, D-013 Monday 10:30-2:30, Wednesday 1-5
      SSO SSO Center (Roth Cafe) Monday 1-5, Thursday 1-5
    Appointments - After the the first two weeks of class, you can set up an appointment by visiting Library N3071 or call our office at 632-4378.
  • School of Nursing Information Sessions
    Friday Information Sessions for Fall 2009: September 4, October 23, November 13, December 18

    Time: 10:00am
    Location: Stony Brook University Health Science Center, Level 2, Room 229

    To reserve a seat please call: (631) 444-3200 and select option 8