Undergraduate Student Orientation Class of 2016

Congratulations on your admission to Brown University! Every part of our campus community—the faculty, the staff, and a legion of student peer advisors—looks forward to welcoming you on campus this coming fall.

Orientation, which is required for all students, begins Saturday, September 1. If you are studying at Brown on a visa, you should arrive on Wednesday, August 29, to participate in international orientation. Any student who identifies as international, regardless of citizenship or residency, is welcome to register for this program.

We also offer free pre-Orientation programs that are optional. These programs have limited space and require application or pre-registration. Whether you are a first-year student, a transfer or visiting student, or a Resumed Undergraduate Education student, Orientation will help you acclimate to Brown’s distinctive living and learning community.

We have planned Orientation with four primary goals in mind:

To help you learn about the nature of liberal education at Brown;
To familiarize you with Brown’s campus environment and the various offices, resources, clubs, and activities;
To facilitate getting to know your classmates;
To introduce you to Brown’s expectations about how to live and learn as individuals productively and respectfully in your new community.

International students move in	Wednesday, August 29, 2012
General move in for students	Saturday, September 1, 2012
Orientation begins for all new students	Saturday evening, September 1, 2012
Classes begin	Wednesday, September 5, 2012

During these beginning days, you have a unique chance to learn about the extraordinary academic and co-curricular opportunities here at Brown, and to come to understand the importance of community involvement and personal responsibility. We wish you all the best, and we look forward to meeting as many of you as possible throughout the fall.

Carol Cohen '83 Coordinator of Orientation Associate Dean of the College	Kisa Takesue '88 Director of Student Activities and the Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center

Maitrayee Bhatacharyya '91 Transfer, Visiting, and Resumed Undergraduates Associate Dean of the College	Besenia Rodriguez '00 Transfer, Visiting, and Resumed Undergraduates Associate Dean of the College

To request special services, accommodations, or assistance for move in or for any Orientation events, please contact Student and Employee Accessibility Services (SEAS) at SEAS@Brown.edu or 401.863.9588 as far in advance as possible.

Questions? E-mail us at Orientation@Brown.edu