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International Graduate Student Orientation - Fall 2026

International Graduate Student Orientation - Fall 2026

Schedule is subject to change. All sessions will be available in person and livestreamed, except for meals and social community-building events.

  • The schedule will be available on the BrownU app in August.
  • Social and community-building events will be announced and open for registration by early August via the Brown Graduate School events calendar.
  • Zoom links will be available the week before Orientation.
  • Registration for International Graduate Student Orientation is required; please see your email for instructions.

Complete F-1/J-1 New Student Registration online (see step 8)

Prior to International Orientation, newly arrived students in Initial F-1 or J-1 status will need to complete and submit the “New Student Registration” request on the Requests and Documents Tab within their OISSS Gateway account to activate their F-1 or J-1 SEVIS record to maintain valid F/J Immigration status.
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Download the BrownU App

Download the BrownU App to follow along and find the locations. Orientation information will be available in the app by mid-August.
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The Grad Assistants Unofficial Guide to Brown 2026

This document is an unofficial guide created by Brown University’s International Orientation graduate assistants to help incoming international graduate students transition to life at Brown and in Providence. It covers practical topics like arrival, housing, transportation, banking, phones, groceries, health services, safety and campus resources, along with tips for adjusting to the local community and culture.
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Schedule*

Includes a listing of sessions for all incoming international graduate students. 

*Schedule is subject to change