Breakfast & Check-in

Make a name tag and pick up your free Brown swag.

Welcome to Graduate School

Welcoming words from Graduate School and University Leadership.

Thriving at Brown for PhD & MFA Students (mandatory)

Meet members of the Graduate School leadership team who will share essential information for your academic journey at Brown. Topics include academic milestones, advising and key people to know in your department, the funding structure and stipend overview, resources and support.

Wellness at Brown

This session provides an introduction and overview of offices across campus that provide wellness support to graduate students. A panel made up of representatives from University Health Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Accessibility Services, the Ombuds Office, Brown Recreation, the Title IX Office and the Chaplains Office will provide information on their services and answer your questions.

Graduate Student Council (GSC) Panel

Representatives from the Graduate Student Council (GSC) will share information about representation and advocacy around campus and will speak about life as a graduate student at Brown.

Overview of Title IX & Title VI

Learn about Title IX and Title VI as it relates to your graduate student experience and Brown's culture of respect and inclusion.

Lunch

Affirming our Values (mandatory)

Learn more about the U.S. learning culture and Brown's specific environments, with a focus on the Academic Code and community expectations.

Career Exploration & Professional Development Panel

Professional development is an integral part of your experience as a graduate student. Learn more about offices at Brown that offer services and resources.

Speed Networking for PhD & MFA Students

Participants will have the opportunity to gather together and exchange information through a series of brief, fun and interactive questions.

The Graduate Labor Organization (GLO) Introduction

The Graduate Labor Organization (GLO) is the union of graduate student employees at Brown University. As researchers, teachers, and mentors at Brown, graduate workers are vital to the everyday working of the university. Through collective bargaining and collective action, we advocate for the needs of a diverse student body, organize for improved working conditions, fight against discrimination in all its forms, and nurture a caring community that supports the personal and professional lives of all student workers.

Campus Tours

A one-hour tour of main campus led by graduate student peers. This tour will highlight the College Hill campus and visit more than twenty places crucial to your smooth transition to Brown life. You will gain knowledge of the locations, services, and firsthand users' experiences about those places from your peers.

Breakfast & Check-in 

Please check in to get your ticket for lunch.

The First-Generation Graduate Student Experience at Brown

Hear from your fellow students on topics related to being a first-generation graduate student, such as talking to your family about your degree program and research and how to continue to support your family at a distance. Also learn more about Brown's U-FLi Center (Undocumented, First-Generation College, and Low-Income Student Center) and how to get involved.

How to Build Strong Advising and Mentoring Relationships (for PhD & MFA students)

Hear about strategies for finding and talking with potential faculty mentors, getting useful feedback, and building a strong advising team.

Graduate School PhD360

Your time at Brown is an opportunity to develop a depth of expertise and a breadth of skills that can expand your professional possibilities. This session will highlight a few of the many opportunities offered by the Graduate School to help doctoral and MFA students thrive.

Grab & Go Lunch with Graduate Student Groups

Grab lunch and meet and chat with your fellow graduate students representatives from graduate student groups at Brown. Participating Graduate Student Groups will be announced over the summer. Registration required.

Open Hours: Complete your I-9 Form

Stop by the Brown Business Center with the required documents to complete your I-9 form in order to receive your first-year supplemental fellowship payment and first stipend payment.
Time: 12:30-3:00 pm | Page-Robinson Hall, Room 213

Slavery & Legacy Walking Tours

This tour examines the history behind Brown University, the State of Rhode Island and their roles in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. The tours help students (K-12 +college) as well as adult groups think critically about the University and state histories. Tour is 60-90 minutes. Space is limited to 25 students per tour. Registration required.
Times: 11:00 am | Meet at the walkway between 85 Waterman & Arnold Lab

Resource Fair

Learn about resources and opportunities from representatives of offices and groups working with or serving graduate students. A list of participating offices, departments and student organizations will be available mid-August. See all the offices and organizations taking part in the Fair.
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm; 1:00-2:00 pm graduate student only hour | College Green (Rain location: OMAC)

Activities TBA by late summer.

Navigating Brown University Library Support for your Research and Teaching in the Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Subject librarians provide an overview of the Brown University Library and describe discipline-specific collections, special collections, and resources in this one-hour workshop with sessions for the Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Registration required.