Navigating Stony Brook University
Set Yourself Up for Success at Stony Brook
Throughout the year, we host a series of sessions, workshops and programs to support
you as you adjust to our university culture and begin to take advantage of everything
Stony Brook has to offer.
These sessions are designed to expand on topics covered during new faculty orientation.
In addition to these sessions, we encourage you to participate in other events hosted by your academic unit and by other parts of the university. Please reach out if you have questions or suggestions for future sessions.
We invite you to participate in as many as you can, and look forward to seeing you.
Explore the Sessions
These sessions are scheduled throughout the fall and spring semesters. Keep an eye on your inbox for dates and invitations.
Getting Connected, In and Out of the Classroom
Monday, August 11
10 - 11 am
ZOOM
Learn to use Stony Brook’s technological tools and applications to your advantage. This session is co-hosted by the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the Division of Information Technology (DoIT).
Check your email for the Zoom link.
New Faculty Orientation
Thursday, August 21
8:45 am - 4 pm
Stony Brook Hilton Garden Inn
Join us for a day of networking with your new colleagues and academic leadership.
During this day-long event, you will:
- Network with your peers and university leaders
- Explore support for AI in the classroom
- Learn about Stony Brook and campus life
- Build your mentorship skills
- Eat lunch!
Keep an eye on your email for the invitation.
Parking Information
Lots 1 and 2, as well as the Administration building garage, are the faculty/staff parking closest to the Wang Center.
Lots 1 and 2 are free. You will need to pay to park in the garage.
Stony Brook Human Resource Services
As a new Stony Brook employee, you will also be signed up for orientation with Human Resources, where you will select your benefits package and recieve other general information.
Community Service Day
Saturday, August 23
9 am - 3 pm
Kick-off in the Student Activities Center (SAC) Auditorium
A Welcome Week tradition, Community Service Day brings together new students, faculty, and staff for a day of volunteering on and off campus. Meet some of your fellow Seawolves, connect with the community, and help start the academic year through service. Hosted by the Stony Brook Career Center.
Promotion & Tenure Session
9 - 10:30 AM
Friday, September 5
Find out how you can start now to set yourself up for success when you go up for tenure and talk you through the different phases of the process. This session is for assistant and associate professors.
Optimizing Research Mentoring for New Faculty
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Friday, September 26
Wang Center, Room 201
Network with other new faculty, faculty mentors and senior leadership at this session, hosted by the Center for Inclusive Education.
Teaching at SBU
To be Scheduled
Explore teaching resources and classroom support systems at Stony Brook. Excellent teaching is critical, and this session will start you on the path to being the best instructor you can be.
Teaching and Learning Symposium
Every spring
The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching hosts an annual symposium focused on different challenges and new insights into pedagogy and instruction. The day-long event is held every spring, usually at the end of March or early April.
Keep Exploring
In addition to these programs, Stony Brook offers many other opportunities for you to network with your colleagues, explore new opportunities, and improve your teaching.
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CELT)
Emerging Leaders
Excellence in Teaching
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