Log into SOLAR (https://it.stonybrook.edu/services/solar), choose "RF Employee Time Reporting" and report absences ONLY.  This should be done on the first of each month for the previous month that you are employed.

Here is a schedule of RF SUNY orientation dates: https://www.stonybrook.edu/human-resources/new/

The department orientation for RA's takes place in Aug/Sept. You will receive an email with further information. 

After your appointment is finalized by HR, you will be in the "parking permit" system and can use a Faculty/Staff permit for parking.

The Graduate School applies tuition waivers to student accounts.  Each RA will receive a reimbursement of 6 credits to their account if they are appointed to be paid from a Sponsored Award (grant).  No action is required by the student.  If you have questions regarding this reimbursement, please contact the Graduate School directly at gradfinance@stonybrook.edu.  This is the link regarding tuition reimbursement policy: 

You can find your RFID number on your Solar timesheet.

You may find it by entering your SSN here:
https://www.asa.stonybrook.edu/hr/rftrackingsystem
○ This site will also tell you the date of your appt and paycheck.
If you still can’t find it, stop in HR to ask. Room 390 in Admin.

Weeks before the semester starts, speak to your advisor or professor you work with and ask if you are going to be appointed as an RA for the next semester.

Appointments are done using Docusign which requires that you sign the electronic paperwork asap when you receive an email.

Since you have to sign the appointment forms in Docusign, you can log in to Docusign at any time to check the status of your appointment forms. Additionally, when all forms are signed and the package is completed, you will get an automatic email that says “All signers complete.”