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The Main Ceremony Stony Brook University’s May Commencement will be held on Friday, May 20, 2016, at 11 am in Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium located on Main Campus. The ceremony will last approximately two hours.

The ceremony is held rain or shine; dress accordingly. Please note that due to the expansiveness of the University’s campus and because the event is held outdoors, attending the ceremony may be physically challenging for some guests. Some guests may prefer to view the live webcast of the main ceremony by visiting stonybrook.edu/live.

Getting to CampusStony Brook University is situated on an 1,040-acre site on the North Shore of Long Island in southeastern New York. We are approximately 60 miles east of New York City. Please see the Transportation panel on the other side of this brochure for maps and directions. To find the campus via GPS, enter the address “100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790.”

Guest Arrival The gates to the Stadium will open to ticket holders one hour prior to the ceremony. Seating is bleacher-style and on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests should plan to arrive early.

Candidate Arrival and LineupGraduation candidates in academic attire will assemble behind the Island Federal Arena at 10 am and line up for the procession by schools and colleges.

Webcast ViewingFamily members and friends who are unable to attend Commencement may view the ceremony via webcast at stonybrook.edu/live. Coverage will begin at 10:45 am.

Alternative Viewing LocationIf you do not have a ticket but are on campus, you may view the ceremonies from a lecture hall in Frey Hall (see map).

RestroomsRestrooms are available at the Main Commencement Parking Lot (South P) and Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.

General Information for May 2016 Commencement

Graduation Announcements: herffjones.com/college/ announcements.

Graduation Flowers: Flowers will be available for purchase on site the day of the ceremony. To pre-order your flowers and guarantee your color preference, place your order at commencementflowers.com.

Local LodgingThe area offers several accommodations within five miles. Families are encouraged to make reservations early as availability is limited.

ON CAMPUSHilton Garden Inn (631) 941-2980, hgi.com

OFF CAMPUSDanfords Hotel and Marina, Port Jefferson, NY (800) 332-6367, danfords.comHampton Inn Hotel, Islandia, NY (631) 234-0400, hamptoninn3.hilton.comHoliday Inn Express, Stony Brook, NY (631) 471-8000, stonybrookny.hiexpress.comMarriott Residence Inn, Holtsville, NY 631) 475-9500, marriott.comThree Village Inn, Stony Brook, NY (631) 751-0555, threevillageinn.com

The Alumni AssociationVisit the Alumni Association Tent located at LaValle Stadium to learn about the value of your Alumni Network.

Are you an alum whose child or grandchild is graduating? Contact the Alumni Office at (631) 632-6330 or alumni@stonybrook.edu and let us know you are attending the ceremony.

For more information, call (631) 632-6320

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Commencement ParkingThe campus can be challenging to navigate on Commence-ment Day. To help you avoid traffic congestion and arrive at the ceremony on time, guests are encouraged to park in the University’s Main Commencement Parking Lot located on South Campus (see map). Free shuttle buses will run continu-ously to and from the Stadium from 7 am to 6 pm. Restrooms will be available at this location. Additional parking informa-tion is available at stonybrook.edu/parking.

Guests with DisabilitiesGuests requiring ADA Permit parking are encouraged to display their permits upon arrival to campus for access to ADA lots located at the Stadium Parking Lot (indicated by the on the map). Permits must be prominently displayed when parking. ADA shuttle buses will run continuously to the Stadium and are scheduled to depart for post-ceremony convocations from Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium’s Gate 2 at half-hour intervals from 12:30 pm to 3 pm. For detailed information on disability access for all campus locations, please visit stonybrook.edu/sb/map/ada/index.html.

Please note that Gate 6 is the best option for accessible access to the stadium as there are no stairs at this entrance.

Food and BeveragesGuests may purchase refreshments at

1. SAC Food Court – 7:30 am to 7 pm – Student Activities Center (SAC)

2. Starbucks – 8 am to 4 pm – Student Union

3. Union Deli – 7:30 am to 2 pm – Student Union

4. Administration Cart – 8 am to 2 pm – Admin. Building

5. Jasmine – 11 am to 4 pm – Charles B. Wang Center

6. Seawolves MarketPlace – 8:30 am to 5 pm – SAC

7. Life Sciences Cart – 8 am to 2:30 pm – Life Sciences

Stony Brook Memorabilia: Get Your Red On Purchase your memorabilia at the Barnes & Noble University Bookstore located in the Melville Library. The bookstore will be open from 8:15 am to 6 pm on Commencement Day.

Stony Brook Ring: Students may purchase their class ring online at balfour.com.

Medical Humanities, 2 pm, Shirley Kenn Room Compassionate Care Hilton Garden Inn

Multidisciplinary 4 pm, Ballroom B Studies/SSI Student Activities Center

Music 1:30 pm, Recital Hall Staller Center

Nursing 8 am, Main Stage Undergraduate Staller Center

Pharmacological 9 am, Ballroom B

Sciences Student Activities Center

Philosophy 1:30 pm, Room 214 Harriman Hall

Physics and 9 am, S-240 Astronomy Math Tower

Political Science 8:30 am, Room 100 Javits Lecture Center

Psychology 1:30 pm, Main Stage Staller Center

Social Welfare 4 pm, Main Stage Staller Center

Sociology 1:30 pm, Auditorium Student Activities Center

Sustainability Studies 1:30 pm, Room 201 Wang Center

Theatre Arts 3:30 pm, Theatre 2 Staller Center

FRIDAY, JUNE 26

DEPARTMENT PROGRAM

Health Technology 11 am, Main Stage and Management Staller Center

COMMENCEMENT 2016: Schedule of Departmental Convocations

Biology/Biochemistry 8:30 am, Island Federal Arena

Chemistry 8:45 am, Theatre Wang Center

Cultural Analysis 9:30 am, Ballroom A and Theory Student Activities Center

Dental Medicine 4 pm, Auditorium Student Activities Center

Economics 1:30 pm, Room 100 Javits Lecture Center

Engineering and 1:30 pm, Applied Sciences Island Federal Arena

English 1:30 pm, Ballroom A Student Activities Center

European Languages, 1:30 pm, Theatre Literatures, Cultures Wang Center

Geosciences 1:30 pm, Main Lobby Earth and Space Sciences

Health Sciences 5 pm, Island Federal Arena

Hispanic Languages 1:30 pm, Ballroom B and Literature Student Activities Center

History 9 am, Recital Hall Staller Center

Honors College 4 pm, Theatre Wang Center

Journalism 8:30 am, Ballroom LDS Center/Benedict College

Linguistics 8 am, Atrium Humanities

Marine and 8:30 am, Auditorium Atmospheric Sciences Student Activities Center

Mathematics 9 am, Auditorium Simons Center

Please note: Some convocations may require tickets. Times subject to change. Please check stonybrook.edu/commencement for updates.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18

DEPARTMENT PROGRAM

Nursing Graduate 10 am, Auditorium Student Activities Center

THURSDAY, MAY 19

DEPARTMENT PROGRAM

Baccalaureate 6:30 pm, Honors Convocation Island Federal Arena

Business 3:30 pm, Main Stage Staller Center

Doctoral Hooding 1 pm, and Graduation Island Federal Arena

EOP/AIM 4 pm, Ballroom A Student Activities Center

Medicine 10 am, Main Stage Staller Center

Professional 7 pm, Auditorium Development Student Activities Center

Public Health and 3:30 pm, Theatre Graduate Nutrition Wang Center Programs

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Africana Studies 8:30 am, S-224/Library Social & Behavioral Sciences

Anthropology 8:30 am, Room 110 Javits Lecture Center

Art/Art History 1:30 pm, Art Gallery Staller Center

Asian and Asian 1:30 pm, Atrium American Studies Humanities

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Commencement 20161. The University Commencement Ceremony

on May 20 will begin at 11 am in LaValle Stadium, rain or shine. Tickets are required for entry into the Stadium. Candidates planning to attend must register on SOLAR. Tickets for the Main Ceremony will be automatically reserved once registration is complete.

2. Gates will open and guests with tickets will be seated beginning at 10 am at LaValle Stadium on a first-come, first-served basis. The ceremony is held outdoors and seating is bleacher style so please plan accordingly.

3. Candidates must arrive in their regalia and lineup no later than 10 am at the assembly site located behind the Island Federal Arena located on West Campus.

4. In addition to the University Commencement, departments will hold individual convocations and receptions. See other side for Schedule of Departmental Convocations (tickets may be required).

5. John S. Toll Drive will be CLOSED on May 20.

6. Special Commencement buses (indicated by B on the map) will be in service on Commencement Day to transport guests from parking lots to the Commencement site.

7. All buses will run from 7 am to 6 pm.

8. Parking for ADA Permit holders will be located in the Stadium Parking Lot (indicated by on the map). Please display your ADA Parking Permit as soon as you enter campus.

9. ADA shuttle buses are scheduled to depart from the Information Tent (located just outside Gate 2 at the Stadium) to transport ADA guests to Departmental Convocations at half-hour intervals from 12:30 pm to 3 pm.

For more information, visit stonybrook.edu/commencement

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Parking on Commencement DayTo avoid congestion surrounding LaValle Stadium on Friday, May 20, please park in South P Lot, which can be accessed from the south entrance off Nicolls Road. There, you can take a bus to Main Campus. Buses will run from 7 am to 6 pm for guests to and from various points (see map in this booklet). Attending the Main Commence-ment Ceremony involves walking outdoors and navigating LaValle Stadium’s bleacher seating. Some guests may prefer to view the live webcast of the main ceremony by visiting stonybrook.edu/live.

Directions to Stony Brook University

By AutomobileTake the Long Island Expressway (I-495) to exit 62N; follow Nicolls Road (Route 97) north for nine miles.If using GPS: Enter the address “100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790” and then follow the campus map to find Commencement Parking.

By RailTake the Long Island Rail Road’s Port Jefferson line to Stony Brook. Cross tracks for campus bus. For more information, call (631) 231-LIRR.

By BusCall Suffolk County Transit (631-852-5200) for schedules, rates and bus routes to campus from many local towns.

By AirLand at Kennedy or LaGuardia airports, 50 miles west of campus, or at Long Island MacArthur Airport (631-467-3210), 10 miles south of campus. All airports offer limousine and taxi service to campus. From Kennedy Airport, take the AirTrain to Jamaica Station and transfer to the LIRR for the train to Stony Brook.

Ferry ConnectionConnecticut car ferries run from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson (631-473-0286) and from New London to Orient Point (631-323-2525); call for schedules and information.

Guests requiring ADA parking are asked to prominently display their Parking Permit prior to arriving on campus for entry to the accessible parking lot located at LaValle Stadium.

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For emergencies while on campus, call University Police at (631) 632-3333.