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STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Student Activites Center & Stony Brook Union Facilities Operations
Howard Gunston, Director

VISION

All guests will love doing business with the Student Activities Center and Stony Brook Union.

MISSION

The Department of Facilities Operations provides access to two prominent student centers. The Student Activities Center and Stony Brook Union present opportunities for learning and socializing which foster a red hot school spirit. Our energetic staff creates a student-centric, nurturing, safe environment which serves as a vibrant nexus for our campus community. It is our pleasure to welcome everyone to enjoy our facilities.

CORE VALUES

Central to achieving our mission are:

Care and Respect

Foster a positive and supportive environment that encourages students to explore and value diverse ideas and perspectives.

Opportunity, Access, and Inclusiveness

Promote an inclusive and safe campus community that encourages students to explore and value diverse ideas and perspectives.

Collaboration and Partnerships

Provide opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to collaborate and strengthen learning in the classroom and beyond.

Personal and Community Responsibility

Develop students as healthy, successful lifelong learners and civic-minded citizens who are socially and environmentally responsible.

Quality and Excellence

Pursue excellence with fortitude, creativity, and the courage to adapt to changing needs and conditions, and move beyond the status quo through continuous assessment.

DIVISIONAL GOALS

  1. Provide the campus community with two student centers that proudly serve as the cultural hub that foster a red hot school spirit.
  2. Ensure student employees develop lifelong-transferable skills as a parallel to their job performance.
  3. Establish student center facilities as a key contributor to the development and success of our student body.
  4. Create a reputation of excellence for the department and our facilities.
  5. Utilize technology to advance sustainability initiatives maintain environments that exceed safety requirements.