Clubs
Our students are interested in a variety of clubs at Stony Brook University. The clubs below are advised by SoMAS Faculty or organized and run by SoMAS students. For more information about the other clubs at Stony Brook University, please visit SB Engaged.
Undergraduate Student Clubs
Stony Brook Architecture and Urban Design Club
The Stony Brook Architecture and Urban Design Club attempts to improve underutilized
outdoor spaces on the campus of Stony Brook University with creative design solutions.
Through weekly studio sessions, members will communicate suggestions, draw sketches,
and write on how to make this space more useful and entertaining to occupy. We provide
learning opportunities in architecture and urban design through software workshops
and off-campus architecture field trips to New York City and hands-on spatial design
experiences for students. We foster intellectual and professional skills in spatial
designing and hope to create a safe, interesting, and comfortable built environment
throughout our community.
This club meets on Mondays at 4:00pm in the Student Activities Center Room 306. Email archandurbandesign@gmail.com or visit SB Engaged for more information.
Stony Brook Environmental Club
The purpose of the Stony Brook Environmental Club is to protect, conserve, and improve the environment by taking action on campus environmental issues. We will also raise awareness about local, regional, and global environmental issues through publication, presentation, and public interaction.
Join us for focus committees, campaigns, guest speakers, environmental-themed book clubs, arts and crafts, outdoor activities, such as hiking and gardening, and more! We also have notable events like our fall Hallogreen party and spring Green Gala. If you have something you would like to contribute, please let us know! We welcome all students.
We meet every Wednesday in the Student Union Room 237, from 7:00-8:00 PM!
Email us at sb.environmental@gmail.com or visit us on SB Engaged.
The Greenhouse and Gardening Guild is dedicated to the exploration of all topics related
to gardening and greenhouse skills. Our club’s mission is to utilize the Life Sciences
Greenhouse in order to teach local, sustainable farming to the Stony Brook campus.
This is a hands on opportunity for students to grow and harvest their own produce. Meetings
are usually every Wednesday at 1 pm in the Life Sciences Greenhouse.
Email us at stonybrookggg@gmail.com or visit us on SB Engaged or Facebook.
Stony Brook Marine Science Club
For those majoring, minoring, or just plain interested in the other 71.11% of the
Earth’s surface. Whether your jam is scuba diving, beach clean ups, shark diving,
trips to the aquarium, ocean documentaries, or getting involved with research this
is the club for you. SoMAS Major/minor declaration is never required – all are welcome!
The Marine Science Club meets every other Tuesday in SAC 303 from 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Hope to SEA you all there!
Email us at sbumarinescienceclub@gmail.com, visit us on SB Engaged, find us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram.”
Stony Brook Society for Women in Marine Science
The purpose of the Society for Women in Marine Science (SWMS) is to provide a framework
for discussion, networking, and mentoring young marine scientists. Our overall mission
is to increase the visibility and retention of women in marine science, build inclusive
professional networks, and create a community of marine researchers who acknowledge
and address the difficulties facing women and minorities in the marine field.
E-mail us at sbuswms@gmail.com or visit us on SB Engaged, our website, or find us on Facebook.
The Stony Brook Meteorology Club provides an environment in which Atmospheric Science
majors and other students interested in weather can come together as a community.
We take trips to weather conferences, TV broadcast stations, and the National Weather
Service, which offer our club members exceptional opportunities for education, networking,
future research, and internships. At the conferences, club members present their own
research to build upon existing knowledge in the meteorological community. We also
bring our knowledge to the Stony Brook community by providing student-made forecasts
and useful weather facts to the public on social media.
The club meets once a week during the school year. If you are interested in joining us at a meeting, please let us know at sbuweather@gmail.com. Additional information is also available on SB Engaged and on the SBUWeather Facebook page.
The Stony Brook University Sierra Club is an opportunity for students to explore,
enjoy, and protect the wild places on our planet. We do this by teaching skills and
providing experiences for our members that allow them to experience these wild places
in a manner consistent with their preservation and conservation. To explore our wild
spaces, we offer trips and events to our membership that bring them into nature and
bring nature to them through backpacking, rock climbing, nature education, and other
exciting ways. By training our members with the skills necessary to partake in these
activities on their own, we allow them to enjoy these wild places to their own satisfaction.
And by fostering a community, we provide an outlet for our members to enjoy these
places with individuals that truly share their passion. But above all else, we foster
a deep believe in our members that these wild places need to be protected and, in
doing so, we provide the opportunities to protect these places through activism and
environmental stewardship.
If you are interested in joining us at a meeting, please let us know at sierraclubatstonybrook@gmail.com. Additional information is also available on the Sierra Club Facebook page.
Stony Brook Belly Dance
Belly Dancing is one of the oldest dances to celebrate the female body. The Stony
Brook Belly Dancers are a group of women from all around the world, joined together
by the common love of dance. Our routines are made up of classic movements from the
Middle Eastern countries where Belly Dancing originated but we also incorporate modern
steps and beats. Belly Dancing is a unique way to tone and control the body while
learning a “new” style of dance and having fun!
If you are interested in joining us at a meeting, please let us know at sbubellydancers@gmail.com. Additional information is also available on SB Engaged, the Belly Dance Facebook page, and the Facebook Group.
Graduate Student Clubs
The mission of the SoMAS Graduate Student Club is to facilitate and foster an enjoyable extracurricular environment for the SoMAS graduate student community. The SoMAS Graduate Student Club hosts annual events including Vax to Flax and Okubofest
Email us at somasgradclub@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook.
Stony Brook Graduate Student Organization (Facebook)
The GSO is the graduate student government at Stony Brook University. The GSO is incorporated in the State of New York as a nonprofit organization.
While not affiliated directly with SoMAS, many of our students also participate in the Spirit of Stony Brook Marching Band.