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On the First Sunday of Advent, Saint Stephen’s Church will host its annual service of Advent Lessons & Carols. The service will feature a variety of readings and musical offerings featuring Organist and Choirmaster James Busby, the Schola Cantorum, and guest saxophonist, Bennett Parsons. With works of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Richard Lloyd, Juan Esquivel, Jakob Handl, Baptist Harmony, Gabriel Jackson, Charles Shadle, Heinrich Schütz, and Ola Gjeilo. The free-will offering during the service benefits the music program at S. Stephen’s Church. There will be a reception following the service, and childcare will be available throughout the evening’s events. All are most welcome and invited to attend! For more information, call (712) 348-5848 or email us at [email protected] . Free admission. Doors open at 5 pm

Take a break from studying to enjoy some cookies and cocoa with the veteran & ROTC students. For questions email [email protected]

Join the Women Peer Counselor (WPC) cohort for a multi-faceted experience about gender at Brown. The event will be held at the Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender and will feature community space, work shopping, storytelling, and information about the history of women and gender at Brown. Come by to add a loved one’s name to our support network tree or grab a bite to eat while sharing stories of navigating microaggressions on campus. Whether you stay awhile or drop in, there is an activity or space for everyone to share their own experiences or learn more about gender at Brown.

Brown’s Annual Service of Lessons and Carols will take place Sunday, December 8 at 4 p.m. in Sayles Hall on the Main Green. Mark Steinbach, University Organist, will perform, along with the Brown University Chorus. A tradition now in its 103rd year, Lessons and Carols is sponsored by the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life and the Department of Music. All are welcome. Admission is free. Doors open at 3:30.

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All doors will be locked and card access will be disabled at this time. It is your responsibility to ensure that all windows are closed and locked. Please be sure that your door is locked when leaving and your heating system is working. If you are currently having issues with your room temperature being too cold, please call Facilities Managements’ Service Response Center at 401-863-7800.

On campus residences will reopen on Saturday, January 18, 2020. If you require on-campus housing before residence halls open for spring semester, you must fill out a spring early arrival housing request .

If international residence or other extenuating circumstances require you to seek housing during the December portion of winter break, please contact our office before December 16th, 2019. Approval to stay in the residence halls during the December portion of winter break will be very limited, due in part to the curtailment of campus services during this period.

Please follow these guidelines as you prepare to leave for winter break:

1. Close and lock all your windows. If any windows or locks are broken, please call Facilities Management at 401-863-7800.

2. Remove all trash and open food from your room and refrigerator. Please use designated trash rooms rather than leaving it in the hallway. Do not throw away food trash in restroom trash cans. Custodial services will be curtailed during the December portion of winter break, meaning trash left in dorm rooms or restrooms will not be removed until full staffing returns in January.

3. Unplug all appliances except refrigerators. This will protect your items from potential power surges.

4. Be kind to animals. Pets (approved or non-approved) will not survive alone for a month. Any student found to have left an animal alone in their residence hall room over break may be subject to referral to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards or the Department of Public Safety. They may also lose the ability to house the animal on campus in future semesters.

5. Water and cover your plants with plastic bags if you cannot take them home. Please do not leave them in the bathroom.

6. Take valuables with you. Do not forget your room keys, Brown ID, passport, medications, or plane tickets.

7. Lock all doors and shut off lights.

If you have had any prohibited items confiscated by the Office of Residential Life or Environmental Health and Safety during the health and safety inspection process, you are responsible for retrieving these items prior to your departure for the winter break. To make arrangements for pick up, please email [email protected]. All unclaimed items will be discarded on Monday, December 16, 2019 at noon.

Students who have enrolled in a Wintersession course should visit the Wintersession website for information about housing and meal plans. Enrolled students will receive a housing form via email following registration.

Brown University students hoping to take a RISD Wintersession course should email our office to request early arrival housing. All requests must be submitted by December 20th at 12pm; requests made after this date may not be processed in time. For full details, please refer to the Wintersession website .

For students who are studying abroad and are looking for storage opportunities over the winter, Brown Student Agencies partners with College Storage to help store student items during their time away. Please refer to BSA’s website .