Policies
Terms of Occupancy 2024-2025
Effective for 2024-2025 Housing Agreements and Summer 2024 Housing Agreements
Frequently Asked About Prohibited Items
See the documents below for examples of items that are prohibited in the residence halls.
PROHIBITED ITEMS KITCHEN APPLIANCES
Housing Agreement Cancellation, Termination, and Financial Liability Information
Students who commit to housing through deposits and applications are subject to fees associated with cancellations, termination for not showing up to housing, and financial liability ones moved into housing.
Community Living Reminders
- You will need to work with you fellow residential students to establish healthy and safe practices for your room, suite, apartment, and building.
- You will be expected to participate in roommate, suitemate, and apartment agreements as applicable.
- Campus Residences will assist, but cannot mandate outside of the COVID-19 and other University Policies how your roommate, suitemate, or fellow community members will behave.
- When issues regarding policy violations are reported, Campus Residences will respond, assist with mediation, and/or address through conduct processes.
- University staff or contractors will visit your apartment to address maintenance concerns and to complete regular health and safety assessments.
- It is strongly recommended that you not share personal items with a roommate, suitemate, or apartment mate.
- Do not allow garbage to collect in your room, suite, or apartment. Properly bag and dispose of all garbage into trash/recycling rooms in your building/area.
Code of Student Responsibility
For more information please refer to the Stony Brook University's Student Conduct and Community Standards website.
Rules of Public Order
Part 535 of Title VIII
Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York
State University Board of Trustees' Rules for the Maintenance of Public Order.
Title IX
What is Title IX?
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
In short, the law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex (gender) in any federally funded education program or activity. Title IX applies to educational institutions such as Stony Brook University. Under Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972, colleges and universities are required to develop procedures to respond to claims of sexual harassment.
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook Medicine, and the Long Island State Veterans Home (LISVH) Title IX Coordinator is Marjolie Leonard, who can be reached a titleix@stonybrook.edu or by calling 631.632.6280.
For more information regarding the University Title IX policy please visit the Office of Equity and Access website.
Emotional Support Animal (ESA)
The Student Accessibility Support Center manages referrals for emotional support animals. Approved emotional support animals must remain in the owner’s University-assigned residence hall bedroom only. The link below is an example of an ESA agreement and the expected policies for a student with an approved ESA. Please note, ESAs are not permitted on campus until the student has completed all steps related to the process and full approval has been granted. See Terms IV.D for policies on animals that are not approved ESAs/service animals.