Incoming student portal

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