Stockton is open, however, in-person staffing is extremely limited as most faculty and staff have transitioned to work-from-home protocol. Please contact Stockton employees via email. Students, employees and the community are strongly encouraged to stay home as the University supports social distancing.

Kramer Hall in Hammonton, Stockton in Manahawkin, The Azeez Museum in Woodbine and Noyes Arts Garage are closed until further notice.

CARES is emergency funding to  provide direct cash assistance to students who were impacted by the reduced on-campus services resulting from the COVID-19 health emergency.

The deadline for the first application cycle closed May 15. Additional funding cycles will be announced at stockton.edu/CARES. 

Housing is available the summer in Galloway for a limited number of approved students only. The Office of Residential Life has posted updated information on its website and emails are being sent to affected students.

Chartwells summer dining schedule begins Saturday, May 16. Only Dunkin’ and Student Choice/Create will be open. All meals are offered for take-out only.

As of result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on campus operations, the following billing adjustments were made for the spring 2020 semester, as applicable:

Housing and Meal Plans

The University will issue a prorated credit or refund for residential students in housing and all students participating in one of the University’s meal plans. The credit will be for 38 days of the spring 2020 semester starting March 25. The amount of the credit will vary by student based on individual financial aid packages. 

Transportation and Safety Fee

The University will issue a prorated credit for the transportation and safety fee for 38 days of the spring 2020 semester starting March 25.

For questions, visit stockton.edu/bursars or email bursar@stockton.edu.    

Hours are Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you are a current student and would like to be seen by Stockton’s health professionals, please contact Student Health Services in advance of visiting the office: (609) 652-4701(Galloway); (609) 345-6000 (Atlantic City) or wellctr@stockton.edu.

Stockton's Richard E. Bjork Library is availble remotely only. Digital databases, electronic journal subscriptions, and video-streaming services will run as normal. Librarians are available for virtual course support.

The Bjork library offers online live help via the "Ask Us! Chat" service Mondays -Thursdays from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. during the summer. No live help is available weekends or holidays.

The due date for all borrowed books and materials for the spring has been extended until Aug. 30. Questions may be emailed to the library. 

In compliance with Gov. Murphy’s Executive Order, all computer labs are closed. Remote technology assistance is available at (609) 652-4309 or by email at helpdesk@stockton.edu.

Students can test online through proctored services. 

Academic Advising has additional information on their website.

The New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) extended the deadline for current students to apply to renew their State financial aid to June 1. The extension for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the New Jersey Alternative Financial Aid Application for NJ Dreamers applies to "renewal students" in the current academic year who are already receiving a New Jersey Tuition Aid Grant (TAG), Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG), Governor's Urban Scholarship (GUS), and/or New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJSTARS and NJSTARS II). 

The deadline remains Sept. 15, 2020, for new students enrolling for the first time in the fall 2020 semester. 

To complete a FAFSA, click here. To complete a New Jersey Alternative Application for NJ Dreamers, click here.

The Tutoring Center is open for limited online Zoom tutoring during the summer.

The Instructional Continuity website offers a page designed to host your ideas.

The Center for Learning Design has scheduled a series of Zoom webinars to assist faculty in moving coursework online. Dates and times are on the website.

To reduce the chance of the disruption of meetings and classes on Zoom, IT has published a guide to prevent and report "Zoombombing."

Stockton has set up a temporary lending program only for students who do not otherwise have access to a computer off campus. Please direct students to the IT Help Desk for more information (609-652-4309).

IT recommends that students use the following website to locate free high-speed internet resources:  https://stockton.edu/information-technology/network-connection.html

The University has access to additional remote desktops available for students to use through Amazon's App Stream services. This will provide students access to specialized University computer lab resources while working remotely. With App stream students will be able to access applications that are unavailable from home, like IBM’s SPSS, Mathworks MATLAB, ESRI’s ArcGIS, and many more. App stream remote desktops can be accessed and fully utilized using a through any modern browser on any device. To get started, visit Stockton.edu/VDI for more information and troubleshooting assistance.

All Stockton courses were completed during spring 2020, albeit in another form. Consequently, students are not eligible for a full or partial tuition reimbursement. 

Stockton University has modified its Pass/No Credit grading option for undergraduate students for the spring 2020 semester only. Details are on the Academic Affairs website.

Students can appeal their grades if they have a university-defined reason for doing so; that classes have shifted to online instruction will not, by itself, be sufficient reason to appeal a grade—particularly as the withdrawal date has been extended. 

More details about the grade appeal process can be found on pages 57-58 of the University Bulletin.

Stockton is currently reviewing multiple instructional scenarios for the fall semester and we will continue to provide updates on these plans as we gain more clarity from government and health officials. All plans under review are being developed with a commitment to the health and safety of the Stockton community – our students, staff, and faculty. We expect to have a final determination by mid-July.

A University Restart Operations Committee (UROC) has been established to research, analyze, prepare and recommend a set of operating principles to guide the University’s launch of the Fall 2020 semester.

For the latest information on returning to campus, visit stockton.edu/fall2020.

CSI Camp will be offered online, July 20-31.

The Highland Day Camp has been cancelled for the summer of 2020. Anyone with questions about refunds should contact Highland Academy directly at 609-652-9500. 

The Summer Entrepreneurship and Business Academy has been moved to summer 2021.

In-person meetings and events may resume after August 3, 2020. (Requests for meetings and events in July that are critical to the mission of the University will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.)

Considerations include but are not limited to:

1. Compliance with current public health regulations as stated by Stockton University, the State of New Jersey, CDC and/or governmental authorities
2. Access to and availability of facilities, labor, and resources
3. Face coverings are required

Some events and meetings have converted to online/virtual and are listed in the Campus Calendar. Contact the Office of Event Services and Campus Center Operations at event.services@stockton.edu with questions. 

The Performing Arts Center has cancelled all events through May.

We recognize this is a milestone for each student, their family and friends. Consequently, the University is planning a two-phase celebration for the Class of 2020 (graduate and undergraduate students). The first component was a virtual presentation to celebrate your success on May 15, 2020. This will be followed in fall 2020 by a more traditional ceremony that brings us back together. The Class of 2020 includes all students who graduated in the summer/fall 2019 and those who are scheduled to graduate this spring.