Next Steps

Steps to complete after those above. Starting in April for the fall term, several days after completing the steps above, you’ll receive your NetID, which will serve as your single sign-on login for many University systems, including the campus housing portal and your SBU e-mail.

• Submit Your Required Immunizations

  Immunization Requirements: You are required to comply with mandatory immunization requirements in order to register for classes. Submit all immunization records to the Wolfie Health Portal immediately to have optimal selection of classes.

  Note: You will receive an email with your NetID information 2-3 days after you have paid your deposit (starting in April for the fall). You will need your NetID to access the Wolfie Health Portal. Within 10 days of receiving your NetID, you must submit your immunization records to remove a hold that will then allow you access to register for classes.

• Accept Your Financial Aid Award

  Click on "Financial Aid" in SOLAR to accept/decline your awards in SOLAR.

• Submit Your Advising Planning Form

  This required form will be available after April 15 for fall students and will provide your academic advisors with important information needed to assist you in preparing your course schedule. Use this form to confirm your intended choice of major, and report any Advanced Placement scores and transfer credits. You will also determine your required placement exams.

• Send Final Transcripts & AP Scores

  Send your final high school transcript to:

  Undergraduate Admissions
  118 Administration Building
  Stony Brook University
  Stony Brook, NY 11794-1901
  USA

  Send final official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to:

  Academic and Transfer Advising Services
  Suite 105, Stony Brook Union
  Stony Brook University
  Stony Brook, NY 11794-3217
  USA
  
  Send e-transcripts to: transfer_office@stonybrook.edu
  

  Report AP scores online through College Board. Code = 2548.

• Apply for Campus Housing

  Apply for campus housing and select your meal plan in the Campus Housing Portal. You will receive an e-mail with specific dates and deadlines when the portal becomes available to incoming students in November for spring admits and May for fall admits.

  If housing demand greatly exceeds available spaces, Campus Residences will first implement assigning three students to a double room to offer as many students as possible the experience of our residential learning environment and if needed, implement a radius policy to prioritize housing to students who live farther away first.
  

• Sign Up for a Meal Plan

  Commuter students may sign up for meal plans by completing a Faculty Student Association form. Residential students sign up for meal plans in the Campus Housing Portal (do not use this form).

• Take required placement exams

  After your Advising Planning Form is submitted, you will receive additional information regarding your placement exams and which ones you are required to take. Learn more about the placement exams:

  • Math Placement: Most students will need to take the math placement assessment and should do so as soon as possible in order to be enrolled for math or math-dependent science, engineering or computer science courses.
  • Chemistry Placement: All incoming students who want to register to take general chemistry (CHE 129, 131, or 152) during their first semester at Stony Brook must participate in the Online Chemistry Placement & Preparation (OCPP) process. Students interested in fields related to science, engineering, and pre-health typically will need to take general chemistry. You must complete the required objectives of the OCPP process in order to make an appointment for registration in your courses. Incoming transfer students should follow the deadlines they receive through email communication from their advising office. In order to take the initial assessment and complete the appropriate objective(s), you will need to follow the OCPP process explained on the OCPP website.
  • Writing Placement: Students who have not been directly placed into WRT 102 through SAT scores, ACT scores, AP exams, or transfer credit will need to complete the Online Writing Placement Diagnostic. To determine whether or not you need to complete the Online Writing Placement Diagnostic and review deadline information, visit the Writing Placement page.
  • Foreign Language Placement: With the increasing globalization of culture, society, and the economy, every student in the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences and the School of Communication and Journalism must demonstrate a certain level of foreign language proficiency to graduate from Stony Brook (LANG requirement). To satisfy the foreign language requirement, students must pass the second semester of an elementary foreign language course (numbered 101 or 112) with a letter grade of C or higher, or enroll in a foreign language course at the intermediate level or higher and earn a grade of C or better. Graduates from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences students are exempt from this requirement.

• Purchase Health Insurance or Apply for Waiver

  Stony Brook requires all full time students to have comprehensive health insurance, and provides a plan for purchase by those who do not currently have such a plan. If you already have health insurance, you must apply for a health insurance waiver or you will be automatically billed for SB's plan. Once you register for classes, a fee for health insurance will be posted on your account. Log on to SOLAR and look for insurance waivers under “Student Financial Services” on the menu bar.

• Download Navigate Mobile App

  Navigate is a mobile advisor that gets you from registration to graduation. The app helps you choose the right major, navigate requirements from financial aid to course registration, and stay on top of important dates and deadlines—all in the palm of your hand. Download Navigate before your new student program for special tips and reminders.

  

  

  Don't have a smartphone? You can still use the desktop version at stonybrook.edu/navigate.

• Contact Student Accessibility Support Center (optional)

  The Student Accessibility Support Center works collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff to create an inclusive educational environment for all students, including those with temporary or permanent mental health, chronic health, sensory ability, physical health/mobility, and cognitive disabilities.

  • Initially, you will meet with one of our Accessibility Support Counselors to discuss your needs, review your documentation, and together decide if educational, housing, and/or classroom accommodations are appropriate.
  • Each semester, you and your Accessibility Support Counselor will meet to renew accommodations.
  • If you have questions regarding a disability related matter, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Please note that all information and documentation is confidential.

  For more information, visit us at: stonybrook.edu/sasc; walk in to our office at Stony Brook Union Suite 107; or call us at (631) 632-6748 • Mon to Fri 8:30 am -5:00 pm; SASC@stonybrook.edu

Your Journey Begins

The first day of classes is Monday, January 23 for Spring 2023 and August 29 for the Fall 2023 semester. Click here to view the University's academic calendar.