Undergraduate Orientation

Residential Life

Scan this quick guide to getting settled into living at Brown.

Residential Life

Scan this quick guide to getting settled into living at Brown.

Your Brown education is a combination of experiences both in and out of the classroom. An important part of that is the experience of living and learning in a residential community. 

You’ll find there are many resources available to you as a student at Brown, from housing and dining support to health and wellness, community building and leadership development. Below is some helpful information to get you started as a new student on campus.

Moving In

Details about moving into your campus residence — including specific check-in times and locations — will be communicated to you in email and posted on the Residential Life Fall Opening page in summer 2024. First year move-in takes place on August 28, 2024!

Students participating in pre-orientation programs or on certain athletic teams will move in before August 28th, and will receive information from those programs.

The Campus Bookstore

Have questions about your computer, notebooks, or textbooks? The Bookstore is the place for you! located at 244 Thayer St, it houses all of your day to day campus needs. For Frequently Asked Questions about textbooks please visit this site. The Bookstore also has a recommendation section you have questions about purchasing a mac or pc. If you cannot find what you're looking for, or want more information please contact the technology center at bookstore_techcenter@brown.edu

Shipping Items

You will receive your individual mailbox number in early August. After receiving this information, you can ship mail and packages using this format: 

Student Name
Mailbox #
Brown University
69 Brown Street
Providence, RI 02912 

Packages should arrive no earlier than the week before Move-in. For more information about mailing items to campus, visit Brown University Mail Services.

Living with us

Living On Campus

Being assigned a room in one of our residence halls is not the end of a student’s journey with Residential Life, it is the beginning.

Dining

Learn about Brown’s dining locations, meal plans and food options.

Health Services

Health and Wellness Services at Brown includes urgent and routine care, public health and peer education programs, Counseling and Psychological Services and Emergency Medical Services.

Computing and Technology

Brown’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) is your main source for computing and information technology answers.

Student Organizations

Brown supports more than 500 student groups formed around shared interests and identities. Search for one you’re interested in, or start your own.

Brown Recreation

Brown Recreation offers group fitness classes, instructional programs, intramural and club sports and personal training and manages the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center, as well as other campus fitness centers.

Events@Brown

Find out what’s happening today and every day across campus by visiting the Events@Brown calendar.

BWell

BWell supports individual and community well-being and a healthy learning environment through a variety of programming, including Orientation sessions.

Community Resources

Brown provides a vibrant residential environment that enables you to pursue your academic and extracurricular interests to the fullest. The University’s diverse network of student-focused centers and programs provide you with support, connection and opportunities to develop leadership skills and contribute to the Brown community.

Brown Center for Students of Color

The Brown Center for Students of Color encourages students to build meaningful relationships across differences, develop racial and ethnic consciousness, and enact change at Brown and beyond.
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Brown-RISD Hillel

Hillel, the center for Jewish life on campus, is an integral part of campus social, cultural, educational, political and religious life.
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LGBTQ Center

The LGBTQ Center works to create and maintain an open, safe and inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students, faculty and staff, their families and friends, and the campus community at large.
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Office of Military-Affiliated Students

The Office of Military-Affiliated Students assists student veterans, ROTC cadets and other military-affiliated students in making successful transitions into and out of the Brown community.
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Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender

The Sarah Doyle Center offers programs and services for all members of the Brown community, and is a site for research into and exploration of gender issues that extend into and beyond the classroom.
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