Welcome to Stony Brook University!

To support our new and current State and Research Foundation (RF) employees on West Campus (WC) and in the Health Sciences, we wanted to make sure that you have the benefit of a one-stop-shop website dedicated to you... from our incredible benefits to our world famous beaches, find out everything we have to offer here at Stony Brook University!

GOING BEYOND THE EXPECTED: Stony Brook is one of America’s most dynamic public universities. We are a center of academic excellence and an internationally recognized research institution that offers all students a world-class education.

Offices will remain open on Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Lincoln's Birthday and Washington's Birthday. Please visit Academic Calendars to determine if classes are also in session.

Sign Up for Direct Deposit — it offers you greater flexibility in choosing a financial institution and a cost-effective method of servicing your banking needs. Employees may choose up to seven direct deposits!

If you are provided a direct phone line, submit anIT Service Portal ticket to set up the Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone. You will be asked to provide your NetID and office phone extension to support your application.

Our Award Winning Campus Dining — meal swipe locations, convenience stores and retail restaurants with a variety of grab and go meals that can be enjoyed anywhere, anytime. View the wide variety of dining locations, convenience stores and retail restaurants available on all campuses.

Hauppauge-based Island Federal Credit Union (“Island”) provides a robust & elevated level of banking services and financial products designed and marketed specifically to the Stony Brook University community and its alumni. 

If you park on campus, your vehicle must be registered and display a valid parking permit. You should not park on campus until you have a valid parking permit properly displayed on your vehicle. Violators are obligated to pay all parking tickets incurred and should not assume a favorable decision.

Stony Brook University is situated on an 1,039 acre site (see campus maps) on the north shore of Long Island in southeastern New York. We are approximately 60 miles east of New York City.

The Office of Transportation and Parking Operations provides essential transportation & parking solutions for Stony Brook University on Main Campus (East, West, and South), Stony Brook Southampton, and the Research & Development Park.

The arts and culture thrive at Stony Brook! The Staller Center for the Arts  is a unique hub of activity offering world-class live performances and outstanding entertainment conveniently located in the center of campus. Take in dance, music, theatrical performances, movies, and shows you won’t see anywhere else.

The Center serves University, Health Sciences and Medical Center faculty, staff and students as well as non-affiliated community families. Affiliated families pay tuition according to a sliding scale based on gross family income.

To find out what employee tuition assistance opportunities may be available to you as a new employee, visit our tuition assistance webpage.

Stony Brook University is situated at the geographic midpoint of Long Island — about 60 miles east of New York City and 60 miles west of Montauk Point.  Long Island’s villages, hamlets and towns each have their own distinctive character, and each features a wide range of housing choices, culture, and recreation. 

The Ombuds Office provides assistance for management, faculty, staff and students by listening to their concerns, facilitating communication and conflict resolution, and offering information and referral. Visitors to the office can confidentially discuss their concerns. 

The Employee Assistance Program at Stony Brook University is a confidential assessment, referral and consultation service available at no cost to faculty, staff, graduate student employees, retirees and their dependents.

Healthier U is Stony Brook University's exciting wellness initiative for employees. It's a program designed to address your total well-being — mind, body and spirit.

As we build on the success and momentum we’ve established over the past few years at SBU, we invite you to continue to BE Connected here. With each other. With our university and all it stands for. With your loftiest goals and ambitions. We’ll always be Stronger Together. And, together, we can all be part of something bigger than ourselves as we build our even brighter future. 

Beyond the Brook is the "What to Do, Where to Go Outside of SBU" website! Stony Brook is located at the geographic midpoint of Long Island. The campus lies about 60 miles east of New York City and 60 miles west of Montauk Point. It is only a short distance to the beaches of Fire Island and the historic monuments and museums of New York City.