Information for Accepted SOAR Students

Congratulations on your recent acceptance into the Stony Brook University SOAR program! We are excited to have you join us.

You can visit this page for information about FAQs.

Coursework and Job FAQs

- No, students cannot take a summer course while participating in SOAR. Students should not enroll in virtual or asynchronous classes while participating in SOAR.
- Students must request permission before accepting additional employment. Jobs should not interfere with required SOAR events, and should not keep participants from their required laboratory responsibilities (typically 9-5 on weekdays).
- SOAR program administrators will register all SOAR participants for a 0 credit class, CHE 487, during the summer. Campus residences requires students to be registered for a course in order to stay in housing.
- SOAR students do not need to pay course fees or student fees during the summer they are participating in the program. If you see a fee appear in SOLAR, let the SOAR team know, and we will work with SBU to get the fee waived.

Housing FAQs

- There is an additional fee per day for students who want to stay in campus housing in-between graduation and start of SOAR, and the students are responsible for the cost. SOAR cannot pay for any additional nights in campus housing outside of the program dates.
- Accepted students should complete the SOAR Housing Requests form to let us know if you need to stay in housing before or after the program dates, or to let us know if you have any additional housing requests.
If you do NOT need campus housing before or after the SOAR program dates:
- - Go to the End-of-Semester Form and proceed as a regular check-out (24 hours after your last exam). Do NOT indicate that you have summer housing on the End-of-Semester Form. You do NOT need to fill out a summer housing application.
If you DO need campus housing before or after the SOAR program dates:
- - In your End-of-Semester Form, when you report your summer plans, indicate that you have summer housing.
  - Complete a summer housing application. Remember, SOAR cannot pay for any housing before or after the SOAR program dates. If you stay in summer housing before/after SOAR, housing will charge you $65.75 per night.
  - Email CRCH saying that you are a part of the SOAR program and will need housing for that transition period--specify the dates that you will need additional housing.
- SOAR staff will secure your housing during the SOAR program.
- Please be sure to follow the instructions above regarding the End-of-Semester Housing Form completion. Otherwise, there is nothing you need to do to secure housing.
- SOAR cannot pay for any housing before or after the SOAR program dates. If you stay in summer housing before/after SOAR, housing will charge you $65.75 per night (this is the Summer 2025 rate -- rates may change in the future).
- Housing does not have storage for student belongings.
- Students can check with FedEx, which does long-term storage, but short-term storage ability is not known at this time. Here is the link to FedEx.
- Where possible, housing will try to get the students directly into their Fall room assignments, but this cannot be guaranteed.
- Generally speaking, we cannot accommodate roommate requests.
- As of now, SOAR participants will be in a single bedroom within a four or six person apartment. SOAR participants will all be in West Apartments. (These details are subject to change depending on housing availability.)
- The SOAR program dates give you enough time to move your things in and move your things out. If you want to pay for additional nights before/after the program, that is up to you, but is not required. Be sure to follow the instructions above if you want to request additional nights in campus housing.
- Housing will contact you directly regarding your summer housing assignments in apprxoimately mid May.

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