Our Mission to the SBU Community

The Office of Budget, Financial Planning & Analysis (BFP&A) provides support and guidance to Stony Brook University's Academic & Research, and Health Care Enterprises. Through our precise analytics, reporting, strategic budget planning and implementation, and robust financial system creation and maintenance, we empower the institution with our dynamic financial stewardship and transparent communication to maintain a healthy financial infrastructure. Our collaboration with budget and financial leaders across campus, along with our continued partnership with SUNY, demonstrates our cohesiveness towards the institution's core values of community, excellence, equity and innovation, while maintaining the integrity of the University's mission.

SBU Data Made Simple: The Budget, Unpacked

Through careful, strategic financial management, Stony Brook University has strengthened its foundation and created new opportunities for reinvestment. Explore the data behind our progress and our plans for the year ahead.

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Discover Our New Economic Framework

At Stony Brook University, we are introducing a transformative budget model designed to align our financial resources more strategically with our institutional mission and goals. This innovative approach moves beyond traditional incremental budgeting, empowering academic and administrative units with greater financial transparency, flexibility, responsibility and accountability.

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Our Collaborative Budget Development Process

Stony Brook's budget development process unfolds over several months each year. BFP&A partners with every VP area throughout the cycle — reviewing draft targets, gathering feedback, and finalizing budgets together. Along the way, unit leaders have access to a dedicated BFP&A analyst and

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