About Us
The Academic and Transfer Advising Services (ATAS) Office provides academic advising and the evaluation of transfer credits for general education requirements. ATAS helps students develop their academic plans for graduation, pre-health questions, and works with students facing academic challenges. In addition, ATAS serves as a communicator regarding academic deadlines, policies, and procedures.
Our office advises undergraduate junior, senior, and transfer students in the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, School of Communication and Journalism and School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.
VISION: Through exceptional academic advising, ATAS inspires and empowers every undergraduate student to reach the highest level of academic achievement and individual development.
MISSION: The mission of Academic and Transfer Advising Services (ATAS) is to empower our students to discover and implement their academic goals, engage in academic and experiential opportunities which enhance their educational experience, and effectively utilize the vast array of services offered on campus for academic and personal growth. (Adopted July 2023)
The staff in Academic and Transfer Advising Services supports you by:
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- Serving as a central, beginning resource to inform you of available options.
- Helping you define, develop, and achieve realistic educational goals.
- Assisting you with planning and monitoring an academic program consistent with your abilities and interests.
- Assisting you in selecting your major, and connecting you with faculty and professional advisors in your major department.
- Communicating and interpreting academic policies, procedures, and requirements.
- Evaluating and posting transfer credits for general education requirements.
- Connecting with University academic departments, community colleges, and programs abroad to facilitate students’ transferring to Stony Brook.
- Referring you as needed to appropriate academic and student support services.
- Fostering a respectful advisor-advisee relationship that focuses on you as a unique individual.
As an advisee, your important responsibilities include:
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- Familiarizing yourself with the Stony Brook Undergraduate Bulletin and the Academic and Transfer Advising Services website before seeking academic advice.
- Becoming knowledgeable about and adhering to Stony Brook academic policies, procedures, and deadlines.
- Preparing for advising sessions with thoughtful reflection and honest self-assessment.
- Following through on recommended steps identified during advising sessions.
- Attending Academic and Transfer Advising Services special programs and events.
- Accepting final responsibility for your decisions.
CORE VALUES: To Educate, Empower, Inspire and Celebrate (Adopted September 2018)