Navigating SBU

Welcome to Stony Brook University! We have designed a two-term sequence of workshops to help you acclimate to the campus, know the resources, develop friendships, and become a member of our Seawolves community. Programs have been specifically curated to support your success as a junior faculty member, and mentors are available to guide and support you throughout the year.

We strongly encourage you to sign up for as many activities as you can. The sign up form will be available soon.

This year, the in-person program will start on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. 

Schedule of Events

Date	Title
Wednesday, 8/7/24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Getting Connected In and Out of the Classroom During this session, you will learn about technological solutions available to you, and how to efficiently use them during your career at Stony Brook University. This session will take place over Zoom.
Tuesday, 8/20/24, 8:45am - 4:00pm	Welcome to SBU Meet your colleagues, campus leadership, get to know each other, and hear the Stony Brook story. Get introduced to the campus resources available to support your growth and success.
Tuesday, 8/20/24, 4:30pm - 7:00pm	DI3 Reception Join the Chief Diversity Officer and the DI3 Council in a welcome reception.
Friday, 9/6/24, 9:00am-10:30am	Promotion and Tenure ONLY for Assistant and Associate Professors.
Friday, 9/20/24, 9:00am - 10:30am	Teaching at SBU Explore teaching resources and classroom support systems at SBU.
Friday 2/28/25, 9:00-10:30am	Mentoring Event Find out more about the Center of Inclusive Education and networking with new faculty, mentors, and senior leadership.
Friday, 4/11/25	Symposium: Teaching Neurodiverse Leaders

Program Outcomes

1. Identify as a member of the Stony Brook community by building relationships with colleagues.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of scholarly and evidence-based approaches to teaching practices.
3. Incorporate evidence-based instructional and/or course design models and approaches within teaching practice.
4. Reflect on how identities (of self and students) impact personal career stories, teaching &learning practices.
5. Demonstrate an openness to diverse perspectives and commitment to creating an equitable and inclusive learning environment.
6. Recognize factors that influence career choice and direction.
7. Describe the relationship between academic major and career options.
8. Name the baseline career readiness competencies students need for career entry.

Planning Team

Stony Brook University has a network of partners invested in the success of our new faculty, including the Planning Team below and a variety of other staff and faculty throughout the campus.

• Dr. Monica F. Bugallo, Vice Provost Faculty Affairs and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Sponsor)
• Dr. Rose Tirotta-Esposito, Director, Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching (CELT)
• Dr. Marianna Savoca, Assistant Vice President for Career Development & Experiential Education