SBU101.99, ROME – Required Orientation Make-up Experience

Spring 2015 – Syllabus

Instructors/Moderators:

Regina Marshall (Director, Student Orientation & Family Programs)

Annette Staebler (Assistant Director, Student Orientation & Family Programs)

Brian Hopkins (Assistant Director, Student Orientation & Family Programs)

Alex Barkley (Graduate Assistant, Student Orientation & Family Programs)

Phone 631-632-6710, Email: newstudentinfo@stonybrook.edu

Purpose: The purpose of the ROME course is to fulfill state and University mandated requirements. SBU

is required by SUNY to provide new students with information regarding alcohol and other drugs,

stalking and sexual assault. SBU is also required to provide new students with information on safety and

security, Title IX, academic integrity, support services, and the University Code of Conduct. Thus

orientation programs are mandatory for all new students and attendance is taken at all events. SUNY

mandates are covered through the Stony Brook orientation program entitled, “This Community Belongs

to All of Us” which is delivered during Experience Stony Brook. Please read this entire syllabus,

including the important notes, BEFORE contacting the instructor with questions. Thank you.

Process: Students who did not attend the mandatory orientation programs on January 25 are enrolled

in ROME. This class is noted as SBU 101.99 in Blackboard. Students enrolled in ROME receive a

registration hold in SOLAR that prevents registration for summer or fall classes until the orientation

requirements are fulfilled. Students should complete ROME assignments as soon as possible, in order to

avoid delays in registration.

Required Assignments: Students must complete both assignment 1 and assignment 2 as detailed

below.

Successful Completion:

Upon completing both assignments, the Registration Hold is lifted from SOLAR. You can track your

progress/completion in the grade-book in Blackboard.

• If you have completed an assignment, and don’t see credit issued within 2 business days (Mon-

Fri), please contact us.

• If both assignments are complete and you still see the SOLAR hold after 2 business days, please

contact us.

Assignment 1: Becoming a Part of the Campus Community Presentation

This program will cover University Police services, SB Alert & Emergency Management, Title IX, and

support services on campus. Choose one of the following days/times to attend.

Day Time Location Limit

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Melville Library, Room W4525 75

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Melville Library, Room W4525 75

Tuesday, March 03, 2015 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Wang Center, Room 102 30

Thursday, March 05, 2015 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Wang Center, Room 201 64

Monday, March 09, 2015 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Wang Center, Lecture Hall 1 71

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Melville Library, Room W4525 75

Wednesday, April 01, 2015 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Melville Library, Room W4525 75

Thursday, April 02, 2015 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Melville Library, Room W4525 75

Important Notes about Assignment 1:

• If you are unable to attend any of the days/times scheduled, contact Orientation after April 2 for

an individual appointment. These will be offered based on availability Monday – Friday from 9

AM – 5 PM beginning April 3.

• You do not have to sign up in advance, simply show up. Events may fill up before start time. Arrive

early for best seat availability, but please do not enter the classroom more than 7 minutes before

the start time of the presentation to avoid disrupting classes using the room before us.

• Regardless of seat availability, students will not be admitted after the start of the program. Please be

sure to arrive on time to the program.

• Students must stay until the end of the program to receive credit. Attendance will be taken at the

end of the program and credit goes in the Blackboard grade book.

• Mobile phones and devices must be set to vibrate. MP3 players/iPods, laptops, or other media

devices must be turned off during the program, unless DSS documentation is provided.

Assignment 2: Alcohol Education & Awareness - E-CHUG

Students must go to the Center for Prevention and Outreach’s website at www.stonybrook.edu/CPO

and complete all seven steps below. Please be sure to carefully read the instructions below about how

to send a verification email directly to our office in order to receive credit for this assignment.

1. Click on “e-CHUG” (not e-TOKE/e-Prep)

2. Click on the START option that says “I have not completed the Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO

previously.” We recommend printing/saving your User ID so that you can access your

verification certificate later if needed.

3. Answer all questions and review all areas of your results including, Physical costs, BAC levels,

Risk Factors, Comparison, Tobacco Use and Making Changes.

4. On the Resources page, enter your name and email address in the “Verify Completion of Your e-

checkup to go”

5. On the Electronic Verification of Completion (EVC) page – enter your SBU ID

6. On the Electronic Verification of Completion (EVC) page – select “Orientation Make-up” from

the drop-down menu in the field “Send my verification to.” Send an email copy to yourself by

checking the box that says “Send a copy of my responses to the EVC program to my email

address.”

7. CLICK “SUBMIT”. If you do not submit this information, we will not have proof of your

completion. Print outs from the website or printed certificates of completion will not be

accepted. We must receive the verification email directly from the e-chug system.

Important Notes about Assignment 2

• You must complete the verification process in order to get credit for the assignment. Once you have

submitted your verification, you will see credit in the Blackboard grade book for SBU 101.99.

• If you have already completed e-CHUG, you must have a verification email with your name and SBU

ID number. Orientation cannot accept the certificate of completion as it does not have the student’s

name and ID. We must receive a verification email directly from e-chug. If you have a copy of your

verification email already, you can forward it to orientationoffice@stonybrook.edu as credit for this

assignment.