Welcome First Year Students!
Welcome to Stony Brook University! All new first year students at Stony Brook University
will participate in a multi-part orientation. New Seawolf Orientation is required for all new first year students and consists of Seawolf Foundations online orientation modules, participation in
the advising and registration process with your Undergraduate College or your respective honors program, virtual group workshops including Seawolf Connections
and commuter/resident panel, and New Seawolf Winter Welcome.
Seawolf Foundations Online Orientation (Part 1) focus on getting to know Stony Brook, including modules on academic readiness,
financial responsibility, campus life, and introducing you to the Undergraduate Colleges. Seawolf Foundations Online Orientation (Part 1) will be available after December 1, and should be complete by January 17.
Seawolf Connections are designed to connect you with your Peer Assistant Leader and your new peers throughout
the winter. You'll have an opportunity to ask important questions and learn more about
your transition into Stony Brook University. You can sign up for a virtual Seawolf
Connection in your StartSBU Portal.
New Seawolf Winter Welcome focuses on getting acclimated to the University climate, culture, and community.
In preparation for the first day of classes, you will also complete Seawolf Foundations
Online Orientation (Part 2). New Seawolf Winter Welcome takes place the week before
the the first day of classes. Students who do not attend New Seawolf Winter Welcome
will automatically be enrolled in the ROME (Required Orientation Makeup Experience) course in the first few weeks of the semester.
New Seawolf Orientation Preparation:
Accept your admission to Stony Brook University.
To begin your New Seawolf Orientation, you should log on to the SOLAR system. Here you can accept your admission by:
- Paying your tuition deposit online,
- Paying your housing deposit (if applicable),
- Paying your orientation fee,
- Completing the your Undergraduate College Preference Form in your StartSBU Portal
Confirm your preferred communication methods.
Confirm your preferred email address, current mailing address and phone numbers in
your
SOLAR account are up to date. Under “Security and Personal Data" you will find the options
for "Email Addresses", "Addresses", and "Phone Numbers". Be sure to check
ALL THREE are up to date to ensure we send your Orientation information to the correct place.
Set up your NetID.
Your Stony Brook NetID is used to access campus technology resources such as email, WiFi, on-campus computer
labs, printing, and Blackboard. It is important that you set up your NetID as soon
as possible to be able to access your virtual orientation events and activities.
Use the NEW Password Reset Tool to find your NetID and set/change your NetID Password
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Go to: mypasswords.stonybrook.edu
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Click Go To Reset Tool, and then enter your SOLAR ID (the 9-digit number on your Stony Brook ID card)
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Select and complete 2 authentication methods, and then create and confirm your NetID
password
The first time you log in with your NetID, you will follow the DUO Two-Step Authentication
set up instructions. Ensure that your favorite device (like your cell phone) is the
default device. It can take up to 48 hours to be fully active.
For assistance, you can contact Client Support at 631-632-9800 or use the service portal.
Submit your required immunizations.
To ensure a healthy and safe campus community, if you plan to enroll in at least one
in-person class, live on campus, or access in-person services or facilities on Stony
Brook’s campuses, you are required to comply with mandatory immunization requirements.
If you have not submitted the required immunization records, there is a registration hold on your SOLAR account, and you cannot register for classes until
that hold is removed . The registration hold will be removed once you complete and submit the requirements
noted below. Please submit all immunization records to the Wolfie Health Portal immediately to have optimal selection of classes.
For the most up to date information, please view information about Student Health Service Requirements on their website.
Complete the Advising Planning Form.
The Advising Planning Form is located in your StartSBU Portal. You will be asked a
series of questions that will provide us with important information that will be used
by advisors to pre-enroll you into your first-semester courses. This includes more
details about your academic background and plans, and placement exam information.
The Advising Planning Form is required.
Resolve new student holds on SOLAR.
Resolve SOLAR "To Do" items and holds no later than June 1 for incoming fall students. Incoming
spring students should complete items as soon as possible.
- Health Insurance Hold: All full-time students must have health insurance coverage at all times without exception. Stony Brook offers
a health insurance plan for all full-time domestic students, but you may waive this
insurance plan with a comparable plan. For more information, please view the Student Health Insurance Plan webpage. To acknowledge this requirement and either fill out a a waiver form or accept the
university's student health insurance plan, please log into SOLAR and complete the following instructions:
- Click on "details" under the "Holds" section in the upper left corner of your home
screen.
- Click on the Hold Item labeled "Mandatory Health Insurance."
- Answer the subsequent questions as they pertain to your plan for health insurance.
- Click Submit and this hold will be removed.
- You must complete the above steps no later than December 1 or two weeks after your deposit.
- Acknowledge the Financial Responsibility Statement: All new students must acknowledge their financial responsibility for the education they will receive at
Stony Brook. Please review the Student Financial Responsibility Policy. In particular, students should note that you are financially responsible for the
classes you ar registered for even if you do not attend classes. Enrollment will not automatically
be cancelled for nonattendance. If you decide not to attend, it is your responsibility
to withdraw through the appropriate office and you will be held financially responsible
for charges if you do not properly withdraw.
- To resolve this hold, please log into SOLAR and complete the following instructions:
- Click on "details" under the "Holds" section in the upper left corner of your home
screen.
- Click on the Hold Item labeled "Financial Responsibility Statement."
- Read the information on financial responsibility.
- Click that you acknowledge the Financial Responsibility Statement and this hold will
be removed.
- Register for SB Alert: All new students are required to register for SB Alert, the University's emergency
notification system used to notify members of the campus community about major emergencies,
immediate safety threats, or impending situations. To resolve his hold, log into SOLAR and complete the following steps:
- Click on "details" under the "Holds" section in the upper left corner of the home
screen.
- Click on the Hold Item labeled "SB Alert"
- Provide your email and/or phone number to receive emergency voice, text, and email
notifications.
Take required placement assessments and exams.
Placement Exam scores are required for Math, Chemistry, and Writing, unless official AP and/or transfer credits are received and processed. You must
complete all of your Placement Exams as soon as possible.
If you took the SAT or ACT and did not have your scores sent to us as part of your
application process, we encourage you to send them immediately to facilitate your advising and placement in first year courses. Official scores
from the SAT, ACT or both must be sent directly from the testing agency. SAT Code:
2548, ACT Code: 2952.
- 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. The goal is that every student will complete their OCPP registration work no later
than January 5 for incoming Spring students and June 17 for incoming Fall students. 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: Every Student in the College of Art and Sciences, College of Business, School of
Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, and School of Communication and Journalism must demonstrate
a basic level of foreign language proficiency to graduate from Stony Brook. The Foreign
Language Placement Exam is used to place you into the appropriate level language course
at Stony Brook, unless you meet an exemption. For more information about how to take
the exam, visit the Foreign Language Placement page.
Submit all of your AP and transfer college credit.
Academic & Transfer Advising Services
Suite 105, Stony Brook Union
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3217
Questions?
If you have specific transfer credit questions, please call Academic & Transfer Advising Services at (631) 632-7082, option 2. More information about transferring credits to Stony
Brook can be found here: Transferring Credits to Stony Brook. To see if your prior coursework has already been evaluated for Stony Brook equivalency,
visit the Transfer Course Equivalency page.
Submit an official copy of your final high school transcript with proof of graduation
to Stony Brook.
If you have not already done so, please send an official copy of your high school
transcript after your graduation date to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Stony Brook University
118 Administration Building
Stony Brook, New York 11794-1901
Prepare for your course registration.
Your academic advisor will develop your first semester course schedule for you based
on the information you provide on the Advising Planning Form and any additional information
requested directly from your advisor. You will receive more information via email.
You may find the following information about course registration helpful in understanding
your academic requirement and coursework at Stony Brook:
Upload a photo for your Student ID Card.
You will receive an email from Campus Card Services with information about the self-service
photo submission system which allows students to take and submit their own ID card
photos remotely. You can find more information on the Campus Card Office webpage.
Encourage your family members to participate in our Family & Supporter program.
Family Members and supporters are encouraged to participate in their own virtual orientation
program. For more information on Family & Guest Orientation, please visit the Family Services & Support page.