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Setting Students Up for Success:

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Academic Success and Tutoring Center



The Academic Success and Tutoring Center (ASTC) is here to support SBU's undergraduate students. We have a variety of in-person and online peer-led tutoring and academic support services available. The best part is, they are always FREE! We can help your student gain a deeper understanding of challenging undergraduate coursework and explore general academic success skills like time management and effective study strategies. Plus, the ASTC has support services for students who need one-on-one attention as well as for those who thrive in group settings.


While you can’t schedule appointments for your student, you can strongly encourage your student to seek out support early in the semester! To find out more, visit stonybrook.edu/tutoring.

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Tips from Students

What's it like to be a student at SBU? Hear it from a Seawolf! 


We hear from Amanda Nuzzo, a senior majoring in Environmental Studies. Amanda talked to us about what she does when she encounters an academic setback and the campus resources she utilizes.

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Sprinkling Support: Salt Shaker Parenting


Our metaphor of being a Salt Shaker parent means sprinkling your child with support, questions, and love in a gentle, subtle way.

Salt shaker

Many students arrive at Stony Brook University with a well-organized academic plan that includes a definitive path to a career that they have been dreaming about for years. Their plans may include future employment in the medical field or as an engineer or artist. It can be painful for students to understand that sometimes plans may need to adjust and shift as they begin focusing on coursework that may not be the right fit. 


As family members, we may also feel let down or discouraged when our student’s life plan needs to be altered, but it is our responsibility to encourage them to seek out a path of study where they can thrive academically and prosper professionally! We often meet with students who struggle with their intended course of study, but with the right guidance and an open mind, students can find a new road that will bring them great success and fulfillment.  


If your student lets you know that things are not going well with their classes, sprinkle them with encouragement and support and gently suggest they reach out to their advisor or the Career Center to discuss other options that may be a better match for their talents and abilities. While this may seem like a scary and frustrating process, knowing that you support them with their academic and career shift will give them a sense of security and love during this time of unexpected transition and change. 



Career and Internships

Spring Forward That Resume!


The spring semester is a good time for students to start building up their resume to strengthen their candidacy when applying for jobs or future graduate study. There are many opportunities on campus for students to build their resume! For instance, this month, we have the On Campus Job & Internship Fair on January 27. It is also a good time to check in with the Career Center for guidance since our Job Fair series begin next month!

  

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Career Center Events

Campus Highlights

Graduates Celebrate at 25th Annual December Commencement Ceremony


More than 1,700 degrees were conferred at Stony Brook University’s 25th annual December commencement ceremony, held December 16 at the Island Federal Arena.


The December graduates joined more than 210,000 Stony Brook alumni around the world.

 
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Seawolves Cross Country Makes a Splash in CAA Debut Season



The men’s team won the first Colonial Athletic Association championship in school history, while the women placed third at its conference championship meet. Men’s coach Andy Ronan went on to be named CAA Cross Country Coach of the Year, and both teams had several runners win all-conference honors.


 
 
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Campus News



Looking Back at 2022: Stony Brook University’s Year in Photos

Enjoy a look back at the year’s most memorable moments at Stony Brook University with this collection of remarkable images from 2022, taken by photographer John Griffin.

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SoCJ Students Take In-depth Look at Long Island’s Great South Bay

This fall, a team of Stony Brook journalism students came together to tell the story of the Great South Bay, a 45-mile stretch of water between Long Island and Fire Island, an Atlantic barrier island. The story, â€śCan Long Island withstand another Superstorm Sandy,” is actually a series of pieces exploring the impact of climate change in the area.

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Student Clubs and Organizations Develop Leadership Skills

More than 30 new clubs/organizations will join the vibrant student life on campus this upcoming spring thanks to the New Club Process. These new organizations range from Dodgeball Club to Artificial Intelligence Community, National Society of Black Physicists, Real Estate Institute Club and more. 

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Upcoming Events



Men's Basketball: Seawolves vs. UNC Wilmington

Saturday, January 21, 1pm

Island Federal Arena

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Women's Basketball: Seawolves vs. Towson

Sunday, January 29, 1pm

Island Federal Arena

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Black History Month Opening Ceremony

Wednesday, February 1, 1pm

Student Activities Center, Ballroom A

For more information, visit stonybrook.edu/bhm


Lil Buck - Memphis Jookin Dance Performance

Saturday, February 4, 1pm

Staller Center

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Visit the Stony Brook Calendar for a full list of campus events.

Lil Buck Memphis Jookin dancing
Women's basketball game
New student at welcome week holding a foam paw that says Proud Seawolves Family

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