Attendance Record-Keeping Process at the Beginning of the Term in SOLAR

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Registrars Attendance Verification Policy

To remain in compliance with Federal Regulations, Stony Brook University must determine if a student maintained eligibility for Title IV Financial Aid.  Financial Aid eligibility is determined based on a student’s attendance or participation in To verify student attendance at the beginning of the term:

  1. Log into SOLAR with your SOLAR ID and password.
  2. On the Home page, under the Instructor Self Service, click Faculty Center
    Screenshot of SOLAR's Faculty Center Link
  3. Click Class Roster (tab or icon next to class)
    Screenshot of SOLAR's Faculty Center Screen with various tabs including one for class roster, the class roster can also be opened for a specific course
  4. Click the Beginning of Term link:
    Screenshot of the class roster tab with the Beginning of Term class attendance link selected
  5. Each student will need to be updated.  If all have attended, please utilize the "Mark all as attended" button
    Screenshot of the Class Attendance Beginning of Term panel with options to select which students attended or never attended and to Mark all as attended

    Otherwise, please indicate each student as "Student Attended" or "Student Never Attended"
    Detailed Screenshot of the individual student attendance checklist options for attended or never attended
    When finished or if you cannot update all students at once, save your status using the Save button.
    Screenshot of the Save button from the Student Attendance screen
This Content Last Updated:
04/10/2026

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This Content Last Updated:
04/10/2026