Undergraduate Orientation

Before You Arrive

A successful introduction to Brown requires careful planning.

As you prepare over the summer for your first year at Brown, please pay careful attention to important forms, registration deadlines and other milestones outlined in email communications and listed in the Pre-Arrival Checklists below. Many of these action steps are mandatory and must be completed in a timely manner in order to make a seamless transition to college.

Your Pre-Arrival Checklists

Required for All Students

Prior to starting at Brown, all incoming students are required to provide necessary information and complete some tutorials and assignments.

Task Location Due
Activate your Brown email. myaccount.brown.edu ASAP
Update or verify your personal information. selfservice.brown.edu ASAP
Submit your health forms. brown.edu/go/health-requirements July 1
Submit your housing questionnaire. Check your Brown email. Early July
Submit a photograph for your Brown ID Card. selfservice.brown.edu ASAP
Submit your first semester payment. payment.brown.edu August 1
Complete the Vector online alcohol education modules: Alcohol EDU and Sexual Violence Prevention. Check your Brown email. August
Complete your First Readings response. digital publications.brown.edu September 2

Strongly Encouraged

Completing these tasks ensures you have the best onboarding experience.

Task Location Due
Complete the 1stYear@Brown online course. canvas.brown.edu August 30
Enter your First-Year Seminar preferences. ask.brown.edu July 19
Add fall courses to your primary cart. cab.brown.edu August 30

 

If Applicable

These tasks and deadlines are important for international students, those needing accommodations and others.

Task Location Due
Submit your AP scores. List Brown (code 3094) as the score recipient or contact the College Board to send all scores to Brown. ASAP
Submit the I-20 Form. (Required for international students.) brown.edu/go/international ASAP
Register for International Orientation (required for F-1 visa). brown.edu/globalbrowncenter July 14
Apply for Pre-Orientation Programs. orientation.brown.edu N/A
Submit forms to register requests with Student Accessibility Services.

brown.edu/campus-life/support/accessibility-services/

Accommodations can be requested at any time. Housing accommodation deadline is July 1
Submit your Health Insurance Waiver. healthservices.brown.edu/ship September 1
Submit your Bear Bucks deposit. card.brown.edu/bear-bucks/adding-bear-bucks N/A

 

Financial Aid and Billing

Student Financial Services answers questions about billing and the collection of tuition, fees and other charges, while the Office of Financial Aid provides information about scholarships, grants and other forms of aid.