FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS

studentsA Warm Welcome to Your Community
For all new undergraduate students, Experience Stony Brook starts August 30, August 31, and September 1, 2008. You will receive your Campus ID Card, your SuccessBook (the all-in-one planner and guide to success at Stony Brook) and your Experience Stony Brook schedule. New commuter students will receive their ID cards at Sign-In. New resident students must bring their ID cards with them in order to Sign-In. You will then attend several required Experience Stony Brook (ESB) programs.

Saturday, August 30
New Resident Move-In Day
Residence Halls, 9:00 am–2:00 pm

Family Farewell
Student Activities Center, 12:00 pm–3:00 pm

Seawolves Spirit Tailgate Dinner
Stadium Field, 4:00 pm–5:30 pm

Football Game vs. Colgate
LaValle Stadium, 6:00 pm

First Night Out
SAC Plaza, following the football game

Sunday, August 31
New Student Sign-In
LaValle Stadium, 10:00 am
Required for all new students.
Once you sign in, you’ll receive your SuccessBook, your SB ID (commuters only), and the Experience Stony Brook Booklet, which will be your guide through the Opening Activities. You are assigned to different groups based on your Undergraduate College assignment, each having their own schedule for the different required programs throughout the weekend.

New Student Convocation
LaValle Stadium, 11:00 am–12:00 pm
President Shirley Strum Kenny officially welcomes you to Stony Brook.
Required for all new students.

Undergraduate College Programming Activity & Lunch
12:15 pm–4:30 pm. Required for all new freshmen.

New Resident Building Meetings
Residence Halls, 4:30–5:30 pm. Required for all new resident students.

Commuter Student–South P Ice Cream Social
SAC Express Loop & South P Parking Lot, 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Commuter students will have the opportunity to see what it’s like to take the Express Bus to the South P Lot.  At South P, students will enjoy ice cream, games, and giveaways, and will have the chance to speak with representatives from various campus departments

Welcome Dinner
SAC Plaza and Academic Mall, 5:30 pm–8:30 pm

Monday, September 1
This Community Belongs to All of Us, First-Years in Undergraduate Colleges
9:30 am–2:00 pm. See your ESB schedule for locations and times for your college. Required for all new freshmen.

Taking Care of Business and "Finding Your Class Building" Tours & Campus Info Fair
Various Locations, 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Check out what buildings your classes are in and how to get connected to SB! Meet at the Tour Table on the Student Activities Center Plaza for a guided tour. Tour starts and ends at the Plaza.

Tuesday, September 2
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES

Information Desk Sites
Administration Lobby • Student Activities Center • Stony Brook Union
Have a question? Need additional information? Want to double-check on things? No problem. The Information Desks will be open throughout Opening Week from 12:00–4:00 p.m. on Sunday, from 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with special hours of 8:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. These are special office hours. Please visit Campus Services for regular hours. Information about student activities and other campus events is also available from the Department of Student Union and Activities at (631) 632-9392 or by visiting the office in Suite 218, Student Activities Center.

Taking Care of University Business
Of course, we have made time for you to take care of business before you are consumed with classes. Upon arrival, you’ll be able to take care of last-minute changes to your course registration, make payments, have questions about financial aid and student employment answered, buy books, and find out about parking. If you need help with your schedule or just some good advice, visit the Academic Advising Center in the Melville Library. Throughout Opening Week, Student Services offices will be open Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. All Student Services offices are open until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, and many services, including the University Bookstore, the Seawolf MarketPlace, and Parking Services, have extended hours throughout the first week of classes.