Important Information & Next Steps

Review the Tech Resource sheet from our Information Technology Services Office and establish your log-in for your MySJNY portal and St. Joseph's student email account, if you have not already done so. NOTE: This is necessary in order for you to receive important email messages as a St. Joseph's student. It also permits you access to links which you will need to view your schedule and complete some of the other items on this checklist. After setting up your portal, review the instructions on how to set up your SJNY email on your mobile device. Questions about your accessing your portal or email account can be forwarded to [email protected].

St. Joe’s uses a mobile ID instead of a physical card! You will be able to enter campus facilities, use printers/copiers, check our materials from the library, and check in for events using your digital wallet on your iPhone, Apple Watch, or eligible Android phone.

All students, including SJNY Online students, can receive a OneCard Student ID.

OneCard ID Set Up Instructions

Once your current classes have been completed and grades are posted, please contact your school(s) to have a final official transcript sent to our Office of Admissions by July 30, 2024. Students should have their documents or questions regarding final official transcripts sent to [email protected].

If you have advanced credit via AP/CLEP exams, or International Baccalaureate classes, please arrange to have these score reports/transcripts sent to the Registrar's Office, [email protected]. (Students enrolling in SJNY Online or Adult Undergraduate program should instead have these reports/transcripts sent to [email protected]). 

The FERPA form is an opportunity to indicate a third party (i.e. parent or guardian) who may contact us on your behalf. This form is available on your MySJNY portal. When completing this form, be sure to include both the first and last name of the person or person(s) you are listing. For questions regarding the FERPA form, please contact the Registrar’s Office at [email protected].

Once you have a class schedule you will be able to identify the textbooks you will need for each class. Be sure to use both your class course number and section number when searching this site.

Find Textbooks for Your Classes

If you have already received your financial award letter, please be sure to return it signed to the Financial Aid Office. If you have not already filed for financial aid, there is still time to do so. Use this link to access the FAFSA form and this link to access the NYS TAP application. Our FAFSA code is E00505, and our TAP code is No. 0758. 

Contact Our Financial Aid Office

Please note that your tuition bill will not be mailed to your home. Once you have registered for classes your tuition bill will be posted to your MySJNY portal. You can view and pay your bill through your MySJNY portal. Look for the Financial Information/student account section in the Student Webadvisor link on the right side of your portal home page.

Although your bill is not due until the day before classes begin, you can submit payment for your tuition and fees anytime between now and then. You can submit an online payment or print out your bill and send your payment by mail to the Bursar’s office. Please note that the University offers several tuition financing options through our tuition deferment programs.If you have any questions, or would like to set up one of these payment plans, please contact the Bursar’s office at [email protected].

New York State Public Health Law requires that students submit both the Immunization Record Form and Meningococcal Vaccination Response Form prior to the start of classes.  Use this link to submit your forms to us through Medicat.  If you have any questions please contact the Wellness Center at [email protected].

The campus Security Office maintains a safe campus and issues a parking sticker to each student. Please complete our Parking Permit Form and email it along with a copy of your vehicle registration. If you submit the form only, and you are picking up your sticker, you will need to stop by the Security Office with your vehicle registration in order to receive your sticker. Send your emails to the Security Office at [email protected].

St. Joe’s utilizes the RAVE Emergency Notification System for alerts. This text-based messaging system was put in place to inform you of any emergencies on campus should such a need arise. We also use this system to notify you of school closings because of inclement weather. This form can also be found on the top of your MySJNY portal home page. Please note, if you change your mobile phone number during the time that you are a student at St. Joe's, be sure to update your RAVE contact information.

St. Joseph’s University places great emphasis on the safety and security of our students, faculty, staff and visitors. Our Security Department is here to serve and protect our campus community, 24/7.

To contact Security on campus 24/7:

• Call 631.687.2424 (Store this number in your phone)
• Press the button on any Blue Light Call Box
• Dial the number three (3) on any campus phone.  Please note that you do NOT have to dial “9” before you dial three (3) since it is NOT an outside line.
• If you unable to talk, text 917.209.3625

** Sign up for the RAVE emergency alert texting system at the Registrar’s Office or on the MySJNY Portal Homepage to receive weather related and other emergency alerts **

Campus Security provides the following services:

• Receiving and acting on reports of an incident, injury, illness, crime or dangerous situation.
• Emergency medical response.
• Assistance finding a class, event, or person.
• An escort to or from a building or vehicle if you ever feel uncomfortable.
• Lost and found.
• Vehicle help (jump start, out of gas, stuck in snow, etc.).
• Locksmith services/access to buildings and rooms.
• Investigations.
• Patrols of the campus and Outdoor Field Complex
• Continuous coverage of the Mt. Carmel parking lot.

For ALL administrative questions, parking permits, tickets, lost and found, etc., contact us at 631.687.2699 Office / [email protected] / Room N229 O’Connor Hall (second floor in main building.) 

Security / Safety Tips

• If in doubt, call 911 first, even if an alarm has been pulled.
• Stay calm and follow the directions of emergency workers, security, faculty, and staff in all emergency situations.  Approach police with your hands open and up.
• In an evacuation, try and stay with your class or group.  Know where the nearest exits and your room’s assembly area are located and help any handicapped.
• Never use an elevator in a fire; stay low to the ground and feel all doors with the back side of your weak hand before opening.
• For Medical Emergencies do NOT move the person unless in immediate danger (fire, traffic, drowning, etc.)  See medical emergency posters throughout campus.
• If you see an unknown or suspicious person on campus, do not let them into any locked doors.  DO NOT confront the person or block their ability to exit.  Let security know and be as descriptive at possible (direction, clothing, etc.)
• Especially at night and off campus; know where you’re going with good directions beforehand; walk purposefully, be aware of your surroundings, travel with another person if possible.  Do not walk of drive distracted.
• Program the security office’s 24 hour phone number into your phone: 1-631-687-2424. If you are unable to speak please text 1-917-209-3625.
• Sign up for the RAVE emergency alert texting system in the Registrar’s Office or on the MySJNY Portal.
• A copy of your current vehicle registration must be submitted to the security office to obtain a new parking permit.  Please read the parking rules, regulations and the expiration date issued with your parking permit and posted outside the security office.
• Subscribe to AAA or other roadside assistance programs.

Lost and Found

• Stop by N229 – 2nd Floor in O’Connor Hall, or speak to any security guard.
• Label your USB drives by putting your name on an empty file folder.
• Take photos of any expensive jewelry, electronics or clothes you own and get renters insurance when you are not living at home.
• Never leave your valuables unattended or in view in your vehicles or anywhere else.

Additional Security Information