Explore SOLAR
For Faculty & Staff
SOLAR is Stony Brook University's primary administrative system used by faculty and staff to update personal information, view vacation/sick accruals, print class rosters, submit grades, and more.
For Students
SOLAR is Stony Brook University's primary administrative system used by students to register for classes, print schedules, view and pay bills, view transcripts, update personal information, report student employment hours, and more.
Public Access
While most of SOLAR's functionality requires authentication with your Stony Brook ID, we do offer public access to our Course Catalog and Class Search tools.
SOLAR Mobile
Students who access SOLAR using a mobile phone will experience the mobile version of select SOLAR pages:
• Messages, Holds and To-Dos
• My Weekly Schedule
• View My Grades
• Enrollment Dates
• My Course History
• Account Summary/What Do I Owe?
• Class Search
• Add/Drop/Swap/Edit Classes
Features not available in the mobile version can be accessed by clicking the "full site" link.
If you are a student and you encounter a problem while working in SOLAR Mobile, please report your issue using the IT Service Management portal. Remember, as a workaround, you can always access the site from a desktop, tablet or laptop computer.
Problems Using SOLAR
If you experience problems logging in, accessing, or using the SOLAR system, or if you experience issues with how data is being displayed within SOLAR, please use the DoIT Help Portal to request assistance from Customer Engagement and Support.
Help with Your SOLAR Account & Password
Frequently Asked Questions
- New Employees: Your 9-digit Stony Brook ID# — also known as a Campus ID, Employee ID, or SOLAR ID — generated during the onboarding process. It was then emailed to you from the Division of Information Technology at the email address you used to apply and it was also emailed to your VP Coordinator from Taleo.
- Current Employees
Current Employees can find the SOLAR ID number on their Stony Brook ID Card or reach out to their Supervisor or VP Coordinator for their SOLAR ID number.
- Current Students
Current Students can find their SOLAR ID number on their Stony Brook ID Card or reach out to the Registrar's Office. - Former Students
If you do not remember your 9 Digit Stony Brook ID Number, also referred to as SOLAR ID or EMPL ID, you can perform a lookup using this tool.
*This does not include former employees who have never taken a class or future or current students.
Lost Cards
Lost cards can be replaced at the Campus Card offices:
Main Campus: Stony Brook Union, Suite 207
East Campus: Health Sciences Center, Level 3, Room 162
Additional Information
Files & Links
Please Contact
Customer Engagement and Support
- 631-632-9800
- Customer Engagement and Support Help Portal