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Information for Parents and Families

 

More than many other colleges and universities, Brown builds its relationships with undergraduates on the premise that students are capable adults. The open character of the Brown curriculum is designed to be responsive to a student's individual interests. For the curriculum to work, the University presumes that students will make an effort to articulate those interests to faculty advisors, deans, and administrators. Students admitted to Brown have demonstrated a high level of maturity and the ability to take initiative. These are the qualities best suited to the challenge of making important academic choices, something Brown students are called upon to do from their very first semester.

If Brown's distinctive academic philosophy predisposes University officers and faculty to interact with students as responsible adults, we also understand that parental involvement in students' education is important. University officers facilitate this involvement in students' first two years of study at Brown by writing to parents at key times and suggesting how parents might help their students take full advantage of Brown’s open learning environment.


24-Hour Contacts

Campus Operator: (401) 863-1000
Automated directory assistance after hours

Public Safety:
Routine Public Safety Response: (401) 863-3322
Public Safety can contact the Dean on Call: (401) 863-3322
Police, Fire & Medical Emergencies: (401) 863-4111


Contacts & Information
Admission Office
(401) 863-2378

Dean of the College
401 863-9800

Office of Student Life
(401) 863-3145
Student support, non-academic discipline, student crises and emergencies
24 hour on Call for student crises through Public Safety (401) 863-3322

Disability Support Services
(401) 863-9588

Student Mail Services
(401) 863-2900
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Parents Annual Fund

Finance and Administration

 

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University Health Services: Services and Hours

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Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)

 

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