Faculty and Staff Resources
Important Information
Program Proposals
All program proposals or changes require consultation with the Graduate School.
PhD Program Bylaws
PhD programs at Stony Brook University must follow specific guidelines.
Mentoring Plan
A guide for new graduate students and their mentors to align their expectations for both party’s role in the new relationship.
Guidelines for Faculty Start Ups
An agreement must be in place between a faculty member and a student or postdoc before participation in a faculty startup begins.
Conversations in Graduate Education
Each semester, Stony Brook University's graduate community is offered a series of seminars focusing on specialized topics in graduate education.
Holds Glossary
Below is a list of the most common holds that graduate students will encounter, what they mean, and who should be contacted for more information.
Forms
- Accelerated Participant Program (APP) Declaration Form
- Dissertation Announcement Submission
- Dissertation Examining Committee Appointment and Authorization to Schedule a Dissertation Date
- Request to Add Course Topic(s) to a Graduate Course
- Request to Co-Schedule Graduate Courses
- Request for Graduate Course Activation and/or Revisions
- Request to Inactivate a Graduate Course
- Request for Graduate Course Approval
- Request to Terminate a Cross-List
- Request for Final Recital Examining Committee Appointment and Authorization to Schedule a Final Recital - DMA Students
- Underload Request for the Graduate School Programs