Graduate Student Organization - Stony Brook

Members

About

The GSO Housing Committee is responsible for investigating problems with on
and off campus graduate student housing. The GSO Housing Committee serves as a
link to the Schomburg Apartment Residents Association (SARA) and the Chapin
Apartments Residents Association (CARA) and the chairperson observes the rate
review process for both apartment complexes. The Housing Committee also
maintains a relationship with Campus Residences and a member of the GSO
Housing Committee sits on the Housing Planning Advisory Committee.

Projects

Chapin Community Center: Since May 2006 the GSO has been advocating for
the Chapin Community Center to be built. It is our position that the Community
Center would drastically improve the quality of life for the nearly 1000
graduate students and their families that live in the Chapin Apartment
Complex.

Off Campus Student Tenant Project: The Student Tenant Project is a student
designed survey and renters guide which creates a snapshot Stony Brook student
tenant living conditions and issues.

Reports

2006 Off-Campus
Renters Guide is the result of a survey of student opinions regarding
their housing and their landlords. We offer this report as a tool to aid
students in their search for off-campus housing.

Mid-year report

On Campus Resources

• Chapin Apartment Residents Association
  (chapin@ic.sunysb.edu )
• Chapin Main Office (phone number 631-632-7555)
• Schomburg Apartment Residents Association (schomburg.sara@yahoo.com)
• Schomburg Main Office (phone 631-632-1316)
• Campus Residences Student Advocate : Baycan Fideli (CRStudentAdvocate@stonybrook.edu, phone number 631-632-4985)
• Work Order Request Form

Off Campus Resources

• Faculty Student Association Off Campus Housing
• Long Island Housing
  Services offers landlord tenant counseling along with other services
  (640 Johnson Avenue, Suite 8, Bohemia, NY 11716, Suffolk: 631-467-5111,
  Nassau: 516-292-0400)
• NYPIRG Small Claim Court Action Center (631-632-6458)
• New York State Attorney General Tenants Rights Guide
• GSO Legal Clinic (sbgrad.legalclinic@gmail.com)

If you are having trouble with your on or off campus housing and need help
please feel free to contact the GSO Office Manager for further directions.