Mission & Values
Mission
Our Purpose For Being
The Spirit of Stony Brook was founded to help promote the vibrant and spirited Stony Brook University community through the establishment and entrenchment of deeply-seated campus traditions as performed at athletic events, major campus events, and university celebrations. The Band recognizes and values the unique and important role it plays in connecting with the local and regional community, and is committed to establishing partnerships and outreach efforts that promote and advance service to the community.
WE MAKE BETTER STUDENTS WITH OUR BAND,
AND A BETTER BAND WITH OUR STUDENTS
Core Values & Guiding Principles
Students at the Center
We deeply respect and value our students as learners and as individuals, remembering
that they are the core of our community, the source of our inspiration. We fully look
to help foster and support their own commitment to their personal, professional, and
academic growth.
Grounded in Community
We respect and appreciate our individual differences and are bound together as a community
by our shared set of purpose, interests, and principles, and in the understanding
of the integral role we play within the university and local community in helping
to foster a strong sense of pride, tradition, and enthusiasm for Stony Brook University.
Best in Class
We unyieldingly pursue excellence with fortitude, creativity, and the courage to adapt
to changing needs and conditions in order to move beyond the status quo. We aspire
to be the best in all we do – as students, professionals, musicians, leaders, and
involved community members. This is the core of our character.
Collaboration & Partnerships
We recognize the importance of individual and organizational partnerships and understand
that excellence is most often the result of minds, hearts, and energy acting in synergy.
We value our responsibility as a partner and commit to fulfilling our role with distinction.