Excursions & Events
Explore the culture and beauty of New York with fellow GSI students and our Global Student Ambassadors (GSAs)! The following excursions may be organized during GSI, offering you the chance to have a unique, exciting New York experience and expand your cultural horizons!
Excursions & Events
New York City - Friday, July 11, 2025 (All Day)
Global Student Ambassadors and GSI staff will guide you on a day-trip to New York
City. Take your picture in Times Square, wander the halls of the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, explore the hustle and bustle of Wall Street, or stroll the High Line!
Tanger Outlet Mall, Riverhead & Cupsogue Beach - Friday, July 18, 2025 (All Day)
Outlet (discount) shopping is an American tradition! Spend the morning at the popular
Tanger Outlet Mall in Riverhead for discounted shopping at 130+ name brand stores.
In the afternoon we'll drive to one of Long Island's south shore public beaches. Dip your toes in the Atlantic Ocean, relax on the sand, and experience Long Island beach culture!
Library Tours
GAP Students - July 15 & 22, 2025 (10:00 - 11:30 AM)
IEC/UP Students - July 16 & 23, 2025 (11:00 - 12:30 AM)
Learn how to use one of SBU's most important campus resources! Stony Brook Librarians will take you on a tour of the Melville Library, share tips on how to use library resources for your classes, book study spaces, and maintain Academic Integrity in your class assigments.
Library tours are recommended for all GSI students attending Stony Brook in the Fall semester. Sign up at
Outdoor Movie Night - Tuesday, July 15, 2025 (7:00 PM)
Bring a blanket and snacks and watch Moana 2 for free at LaValle Stadium on campus!
Gates open at 6:00 PM and the movie starts at 7:00PM.
Stony Brook Film Festival - July 17 - 26, 2025
The 10-day film festival showcases the best in independent international films at
the Staller Center main state theater on campus. Student tickets for individual films
will be available at a discounted price starting July 1.
Alive After 5 - Thursday, July 31, 2025 (5:30 - 9:00 PM)
Experience the biggest street festival on Long Island! Main Street in Patchogue is
closed to cars with live music, street vendors, and food trucks.
* All excursions and events are subject to change.
Beyond the Brook
Stony Brook is located at the geographic midpoint of Long Island. The campus lies about 60 miles east of New York City and 60 miles west of Montauk Point. It is only a short distance to the beaches of Fire Island and the historic monuments and museums of New York City.
Beyond the Brook was developed to provide students with all the information needed to explore what Long Island and New York City has to offer socially, culturally, and recreationally.