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| + | The 2017 orientation schedule is available [http://graduate.physics.sunysb.edu/orientation/2017/ here]. | ||
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*[[Getting to Stony Brook|Getting to campus]] - for when you first arrive, especially if you're flying in | *[[Getting to Stony Brook|Getting to campus]] - for when you first arrive, especially if you're flying in | ||
Revision as of 21:25, 14 August 2017
If you're starting a graduate degree in the Stony Brook physics department, here are some of the things you need to know:
Before you arrive
The 2017 orientation schedule is available here.
- Getting to campus - for when you first arrive, especially if you're flying in
- Getting housing - if you don't know where you'll be living when you get to campus yet, or you're thinking of moving out of on-campus housing
- Health Form Information - What you need to know about the health forms you'll have to bring
- Things to bring - what to pack before you leave
- Course placement - what to know about placing out of courses
- Mentorship program - as of 2017 every student gets two faculty mentors and two senior graduate student mentors
Once you arrive
- Methods of transportation - for getting around the Stony Brook area once you've arrived
- Fees and finances - What you need to know about the money situation of a new student
- Taking the comprehensive exams (Should I take the comps?) - Tips on whether or not to take the comprehensive exams, and information for if you decide to
For international students
- SIM cards - Information about SIM cards for international students who will be arriving without working phones
- Social Security Numbers - an essential part of living and working in the US
For master's students
- Applying for PhD Programs - tips for Masters (or undergraduate) students who are planning to apply
