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The Undergraduate Colleges are designed to support and develop the interests of students and assist them in taking advantage of the vast resources Stony Brook has to offer. Each Undergraduate College has assigned advisors who are available to help you make good decisions about a wide range of topics relevant to your academic success. There are several ways that you will interact with the Undergraduate College Advisors:

Individual Advising Appointments: You are encouraged to schedule appointments with Undergraduate College Advisors for a variety of reasons: course scheduling, academic goal setting, academic program decisions, explanation and interpretation of University policies, referral to University resources and more. To make an appointment with and Undergraduate College Advisor, contact the Undergraduate Colleges Office at 631-632-4378.

Advising Walk-In Hours: For quick questions and matters that require immediate attention, you should take advantage of the Undergraduate College walk-in hours. An advisor is available each day from 9am - 4pm. Students will be seen on a first come, first served basis.

Freshman Seminar 101: In addition to teaching several sections of the freshman seminar, the Undergraduate College Advisors provide academic advising information and resources that are distributed through the 101 classes. You will receive guidance when creating spring semester schedules and personalized advising when complex questions arise.

Advising Announcements:

• If you have any questions or concerns about your schedule, please stop by our office. During the first two weeks of classes, all Undergraduate College Advisors will be available for walk-in appointments from 9am - 4pm.

• Friday October 24th - Last day to process a drop-down or move-up for selected MAT and MAP courses. Students must have signed form with instructors approval. All changes must be processed by the close of business day (4pm).
• Monday November 3rd- Last day to change a class to or from the Pass/No Credit (P/NC) option. Full-time students are limited to 8.0 credits of P/NC and part-time students are limited to 4.0 credits of P/NC. NOTE: STUDENTS WHO EXCEED these limits, the P/NC option will be administratively removed for the last course(s) for which the P/NC option was selected. NOTE: There is NO petition process to change a class to or from the P/NC option after the deadline.  All changes must be processed by the close of business day (4 PM).
• Monday November 3rd- Last day to process a Section Change or Credit Change for an enrolled course.  Section change/Credit change form with appropriate signatures required for processing.  Petition required after this date.  All changes must be processed by the close of business day (4 PM).
• Monday November 3rd- Last day to drop a course. (“W” will be recorded).  Full-time students must remain full-time with a minimum of twelve (12.0) credits.  Full-time students wishing to drop below 12 credits must petition.  All changes must be processed by the close of business day (4 PM).