Whether you are experiencing academic, social or personal challenges, support staff are available to help you navigate where to seek support. These resources are a good place to start. 

Administrator on Call

If a student needs immediate support, especially after hours, the Administrator On Call (AOC) is available 24/7 by calling DPS at 401-863-3322 (the dispatcher will connect to the AOC). The AOC responds to hundreds of calls each semester providing students with care and in-person response as needed.

Brown University Ombuds Office

The University Ombuds is an independent, confidential, neutral, and informal resource for faculty, staff, graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral scholars who face issues or conflicts arising from or affecting their work, life, or study at Brown. 

Student Support Services 

If a student needs support during business hours, Student Support Services (SSS) deans are available by calling 401-863-3145. Deans in SSS take the lead in managing complex care situations as well as connecting all students to the best, most appropriate resources. Student Support Services provides holistic support, case management, and intervention services to students facing any number of, or a range of, adverse events and experiences.

Brown University is committed to providing support for all members of our community. Many of the resources listed on this page are available to all students, faculty and staff, while the resources listed below are specifically for University employees or may be of interest to faculty and staff. 

University Human Resources 

University Human Resources (UHR) supports all Brown employees in the areas of benefits, compensation, employee and labor relations, recruitment and staffing, and talent development. 

• Brown’s Employee Assistance Program offers faculty and staff counseling, coaching, and support services, including 10 sessions of free therapy, personalized care, wellness exercises, coaching, and work-life resources. 

University Ombuds Office

The University Ombuds is an independent, confidential, neutral, and informal resource for faculty, staff, graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral scholars who face issues or conflicts arising from or affecting their work, life, or study at Brown. 

Office of the Chaplains & Religious Life

The Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life (OCRL) is comprised of a multifaith leadership team that includes the Chaplain of the University, the Associate Chaplains for the Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Protestant communities, and affiliated colleagues who support the breadth of religious and spiritual practice on campus. It serves all members of the Brown community regardless of religious affiliation.

Office of International Student and Scholar Services

The Office of International Student and Scholar Services (OISSS), located in the Office of Global Engagement, serves as a resource to faculty and researchers and their families as well as academic departments, and other administrative offices on and off campus. 

• The International Travel Risk Management website provides more information about resources supporting safety while on University-sponsored travel.

Ensuring our community's safety is a top priority to sustain environments where students, faculty and staff can thrive. Brown provides a full range of resources for community members experiencing an emergency and those who report threats to personal safety or that they feel unsafe. Visit Emergency Contacts for more. 

Brown Emergency Medical Services

Contact Brown Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at 401-863-4111 if you or someone you know is facing a life-threatening medical or mental health emergency on campus. The Department of Public Safety will receive and route the call. If in imminent danger or off campus, call 911.

Department of Public Safety

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a full-service public safety agency that is available 24/7. Anyone who has immediate concerns about threats to safety should contact DPS at 401-863-4111. If in imminent danger or off campus, call 911. DPS offers a number of safety and crime prevention resources, including those listed below. 

• Safewalk is a DPS program staffed by student employees who provide point-to-point walking escorts (free of charge) for their fellow community members.  
• Brown Guardian is a mobile app that enhances your personal safety on campus. The app allows users to set a safety timer, provide instant location sharing to DPS, and provides a two-way texting option to send anonymous tips to DPS. 
• Personal safety alarm devices are available for any student, faculty or staff member to carry and use for alerting individuals nearby that they are in danger.
• Blue-light phones (approximately 150) are located on or near the exterior of all residence halls and most university buildings, on campus walkways and in parking garages. 

Brown provides a full range of resources for students who witness or experience any form of harassment or discrimination, and takes every report seriously. Brown cares for, supports and advises students who experience biased, harassing or discriminatory behavior, including online or through email. Brown has a range of reporting options, including those listed below. 

Incident Reporting Form

Report situations of concern, including hateful and hurtful content on third-party social media, through the Incident Reporting Form so that Brown can investigate biased, harassing and discriminatory behavior, better understand and address patterns and trends, and offer resources and support.

Anonymous Reporting Hotline 

Brown’s Anonymous Reporting Hotline allows all students, faculty and staff to anonymously and confidentially report activities that involve unethical or inappropriate activity or behavior in violation of University policies. Use the online form, or dial toll-free: 877-318-9184. 

Department of Public Safety

Report in-person, email and online threats to your safety to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) immediately by calling 401-863-3322 or emailing campus_safety@brown.edu. You may also use the Silent Witness Reporting Form (below). Every report is reviewed seriously and carefully. DPS evaluates and investigates threats (including online and email threats) and consults with campus partners and local law enforcement as needed. 

• The Silent Witness Reporting Form allows Brown community members who have witnessed a crime to provide the Department of Public Safety with this valuable information anonymously. 

When facing incidents or circumstances that may interfere with or disrupt academic progress, support is available from a range of academic and administrative offices, as well as peer programming.

Academic Deans

Deans provide direct academic support for students and guide them to appropriate resources. 

• Undergraduates can contact academic deans in the College.
• Graduate students can contact Graduate School deans.
• Medical students can contact Medical School deans.
• Students in the School of Professional Studies can contact SPS deans of Student Affairs. 

Meiklejohn Peer Advising Program 

Meiklejohn Peer Advisors connect first-year undergraduates with information and resources when they don’t know where to start. Stop by the Rock lobby on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays or email meiklejohn@brown.edu. 

Student Accessibility Services 

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides personalized accommodations, advocacy, resources, support and collaboration with faculty to ensure that students have the tools they need to excel. 

Student Support Services 

Student Support Services provides holistic support, case management, and intervention services to students facing any number of, or a range of, adverse events and experiences. 

Students confronting anxiety, stress and other challenges to their health and well-being often benefit from counseling, clinical support and other valuable tools and resources.

Counseling and Psychological Services

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers a range of psychological treatment, prevention services and outreach in an inclusive, compassionate, affirming, and socially just environment. CAPS providers have varied areas of interest and experience. 

• CAPS Crisis Services are available at night, on weekends, and during University Breaks and weather closings. If you have a mental health crisis when CAPS is closed, call 401-863-3476 and follow the prompts to reach the counselor on call.

TimelyCare Teletherapy

TimelyCare Teletherapy, a resource provided in partnership with CAPS, offers free 24/7 mental health support to Brown students.

• TimelyCare Wellness Videos are available to all students enrolled in TimelyCare (log in to view the videos). 

Student Accessibility Services 

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides personalized accommodations, advocacy, resources, support and collaboration with faculty to ensure that students have the tools they need to excel. 

BWell Health Promotion 

BWell supports the development of skills for lifelong, holistic health and well-being for all Brown students.

• BWell Health Empowerment Tools offer an array of free online stress-relief resources. 
• BWell’s Safety Planning During Times of Distress resource is meant to help you create a proactive plan to care for yourself and your community in times of difficulty.

During challenging times, students may choose to turn to community and identity-based offices and spaces where they feel comfortable. These spaces welcome all students and strive to create opportunities for connection and care. Many centers have peer counselors who serve as resources and mentors for other students. 

Brown Center for Students of Color (BCSC)

The Brown Center for Students of Color (BCSC) provides a place and space for students of color to explore their identity, develop their leadership skills, and build a sense of community in a welcoming and supportive environment.

• MPC Peer Counselors serve as resources and mentors about matters related to the student of color experience. 

Global Brown Center for International Students (GBC)

The Global Brown Center for International Students (GBC) develops programming to support and engage our undergraduate and graduate international community. The Global Brown Lounge (aka “the Globe”) is a space for international students and student organizations to gather.

• The International Mentoring Program (IMP) engages incoming undergraduates who identify as international, regardless of their legal status or place of residence, in the academic, co-curricular, and social opportunities and challenges of coming to Brown and the U.S. 

LGBTQ Center 

The LGBTQ Center at Stonewall House provides a comprehensive range of education/training, cultural, social and educational programming, support services and advocacy services to the entire Brown Community. 

• Gender and Sexuality Peer Counselors (GSPC) support students of diverse gender and sexual identities on campus, with particular attention to women, femmes, trans, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming students. 

Office of Military-Affiliated Students

The Office of Military-Affiliated Students (OMAS) assists student veterans, ROTC cadets, and other military-affiliated students in making successful transitions into and out of the Brown community.

Sarah Doyle Center for Women & Gender

The Sarah Doyle Center for Women & Gender provides a comfortable and engaging place for all students to explore the multiple dimensions of gender, cultivate community across difference and inspire critical dialogue and collective movement-making.

• Gender and Sexuality Peer Counselors (GSPC) support students of diverse gender and sexual identities on campus, with particular attention to women, femmes, trans, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming students. 

Student Activities Office

The Student Activities Office (SAO) provides student-centered program support, advising, and leadership development opportunities for all students to build and engage in affirming, accessible, and diverse communities. SAO supports over 75 identity-based and cultural graduate and undergraduate student groups that allow students to build community and find support that centers their individual interests, values, and identities.

Undocumented, First-Generation College and Low-Income Student Center 

The Undocumented, First-Generation College and Low-Income Student (U-FLi) Center is a communal, learning, and advocacy center for undergraduate and graduate students who identify with the U-FLi experience.

• U-FLi Peer Counselors support all Undocumented, First-Generation College, and Low-Income (U-FLi) students.

Religious and spiritual communities at Brown create space for the University community to voice and explore openly the concerns and practices of human care as they may coincide within religion, philosophy, ethics, or spirituality. 

Office of the Chaplains & Religious Life (OCRL) 

The Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life (OCRL) is comprised of a multifaith leadership team that includes the Chaplain of the University, the Associate Chaplains for the Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and Protestant communities, and affiliated colleagues who support the breadth of religious and spiritual practice on campus. It serves all members of the Brown community regardless of religious affiliation. 

• The Brown Muslim Student Center (Champlin Hall, Room 018) is dedicated to Muslim prayer and congregation; all are welcome.
• OCRL oversees and is connected to a number of spaces on campus, including two meeting rooms in Page-Robinson Hall and Manning Chapel (2nd Floor of Manning Hall). Visit prayer and meditation spaces throughout campus. 

Brown-RISD Catholic Center 

The Brown-RISD Catholic Center (51 Prospect Street, Chapel with Blessed Sacrament) welcomes students for study, prayer, and informal gatherings as well as offering regular programs and daily Mass in the chapel.

Brown RISD Hillel 

The Brown RISD Hillel (80 Brown Street) creates opportunities for students to connect with Jewish life and each other.

Rohr Chabad of College Hill

The Rohr Chabad House (12 Olive Street) is a home away from home for many Jewish students at Brown, RISD, and Johnson & Wales.

Brown offers support resources for students who live on and off campus. Both professional and student staff members provide support and help students navigate resources. 

ResLife Student Support

Residential Life staff members hold weekly information sessions and office hours (in person and by Zoom), where students can share challenges they are experiencing and learn more about resources for support. 

Community Coordinators

Community Coordinators (CCs) are student leaders charged with creating a vibrant, engaging, and respectful residential community as an essential component of students’ educational experience; they can help students navigate campus support resources.

Area Coordinators

Area Coordinators (ACs) are professional staff who support students’ residential experience. ACs facilitate all aspects of the daily operations of the residence halls and supervise the CCs. ACs coordinate campus-wide and regionally-based programming efforts to build community and foster student development. ACs provide individual student support, assist with crisis intervention, and serve in a regular on-call rotation.

International students may access the resources on this page, but they also may face situations or challenges unique to their non-domestic status. Brown has a range of resources to support international students studying on campus, as well as students, staff, and faculty members studying or working abroad. 

Office of International Student and Scholar Services

The Office of International Student and Scholar Services (OISSS) provides resources for students with questions or concerns about their immigration status, ranging from in-person consultations and informational handouts to a list of immigration attorneys and other resources. 

• For community members abroad, consult the International Travel Risk Management website for more information about resources supporting safety while on University-sponsored travel. 

Global Brown Center for International Students

The Global Brown Center for International Students (GBC) develops programming to support and engage our undergraduate and graduate international community. The GBC offers a comfortable space designated for international students and student organizations to gather called the Global Brown Lounge, known among our students as "The Globe."

In addition to providing resources for individual students to explore, Brown also offers a range of resources that are responsive to the unique needs of student organizations and student community groups. 

BWell Health Promotion 

BWell offers 'Essential Skills for Student Leaders' workshops for student groups. 

Community Dialogue Project

The Community Dialogue Project provides educational programs and resources that build relationships and advance open inquiry across differences in identities, histories, backgrounds, experiences, and beliefs.

Student Activities Office

The Student Activities Office (SAO) provides advising, support, thought partnership, and gathering space for student groups.  

Reservable Spaces for Student Groups

There are many spaces on campus that students can reserve for their groups to meet; learn which spaces are available via 25 Live, and view reservable spaces in the Division of Campus Life: 

• For the Brown Center for Students of Color, reserve the formal lounge via 25 Live or email BCSC@Brown.edu for other spaces in the center. 
• A number of rooms and common spaces in the Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center are open for impromptu meetings and study use. View reservable campus center meeting and event spaces.
• For the LGBTQ Center, email lgbtq@brown.edu to reserve space in the Stonewall House. 
• For the Office of the Chaplains & Religious Life, Rooms 411 and 409 (Page-Robinson Hall), reserve by emailing ocrl@brown.edu. Visit their website to check availability and view space capacity and layout.
• For the Global Brown Center for International Students, reserve the Global Brown Lounge (aka “the Globe”) through the Global Lounge form or email gbc@brown.edu. 
• For the Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender – reserve space via the Sarah Doyle room request form or email sarah_doyle_center@brown.edu. 

In the wake of challenging local, national and global events, Brown sponsors a range of events and gatherings on campus to provide opportunities for fostering community care and empathy. 

Announcements for the Brown community regularly appear in Today@Brown sharing resources and care related to a specific incident or event, and Events@Brown lists related gatherings and events on campus. 

Bereavement Group

Brown’s bereavement group is an informal weekly gathering that welcomes students who are seeking support to shoulder grief and loss; email ocrl@brown.edu.

Prayer Gatherings and Events

Many prayer gatherings are held throughout the year. A multi-faith gathering, “Prayers for an Aching World,” gives students an outlet to express any grief at events happening globally or personally; all are welcome. 

Restorative Justice Circles

The Restorative Justice team, a joint venture between Campus Life and the College, offers restorative circles to offer a space for processing and healing for individuals who want to be in community with one another. 

Thursday Night Interfaith Suppers

Thursday Night Interfaith Suppers take place on the third Thursday night of each month. The evening comprises dinner and conversation with invited speakers who discuss how the life of the spirit guides their professional and personal lives.

Community Care Events

Upon request, Brown’s Identity Centers will hold Community Care Events.

Restorative Yoga

BWell Health Promotion offers restorative yoga every Sunday at 3 p.m. at Health & Wellness (450 Brook St., Room 195); no registration is needed.

During times of crisis or challenge locally, nationally or around the world, it is especially important to review University policies that set standards for our behavior and help to keep our community safe and to learn about the offices that review reports of bias, harassment and discrimination, conduct investigations and address incidents.

Nondiscrimination and Harassment Resources

Brown is committed to addressing all forms of harassment and discrimination and to fostering empathy, care and engaged learning and discourse. Learn more about Brown’s policies and processes and report incidents of concern, including hateful and harmful content on social media. 

Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy 

Brown has augmented its Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy to make clear that discrimination based on national origin includes “...actual or perceived shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics or citizenship or residency in a country with a dominant religion or distinct religious identity (including, but not limited to, individuals who are or are perceived to be Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Israeli, Arab, or Palestinian, or who come from or are perceived to come from other regions of the world or are members of another religious group).” 

Guide for Managing Online and Social Media Harassment 

Consult the Managing Online and Social Media Harassment Guide (released in December 2023) for actions you can take to protect yourself and your accounts from personal attacks and doxxing, and to find resources to support your well-being. For more information, read the December 2023 Today@Brown message from Senior VP for Communications Cass Cliatt and VP for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Sharon Pitt. 

Advocacy Policies and Resources

Members of the Brown community who pursue advocacy or activism in response to campus, local, national or global events can access resources aligned with Brown’s principles for a community that values respectful disagreement. 

Protest and Demonstration Policies

All members of the Brown community are responsible for understanding and abiding by the relevant codes, policies and protocols that define time, place and manner in relationship to protest and demonstration including, but not limited to: Event Disruption Protocol, Green Space Usage Policy, Invited Speakers and Guests Policy, Political Activity Policy, Poster and Banner Policy, and Protest and Demonstration Policy. 

Support Resources for Student Advocacy, Protest and Demonstration

The Student Activities Office and the Multi-Partial Team are useful resources for those who have questions about the protest and demonstration policies. 

FAQ on Freedom of Expression, Protest and Related Policies

This November 2023 FAQ on Freedom of Expression, Protest and Related Policies, developed by the Office of the Provost, responds to frequent questions regarding standards for protest and demonstration, public statements, anticipating student absence from classes, and free speech vs. harassing speech. 

Compliance Resources

Brown takes seriously every report of bias, harassment, discrimination, and other behavior that violates community standards and policies. Offices across Brown work collaboratively to achieve a highly individualized and tailored response, and reports and Brown’s response to them are confidential in most instances to protect the rights and privacy of both the reporting and responding parties.

Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity

The Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED) administers Brown’s Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy. To learn more about the policy and OIED’s procedures, email Institutional_Diversity@brown.edu. 

Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards

The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards reviews alleged violations of the Code of Student Conduct and other Brown policies for students and student organizations. Students and student organizations can learn more about their procedures by emailing student-conduct@brown.edu. 

University Human Resources

University Human Resources (UHR) reviews alleged violations of the University Code of Conduct and Brown policies for University employees. Some student employees are situationally and simultaneously accountable to multiple codes of conduct. Staff can learn more about the University Code of Conduct and UHR’s procedures by emailing hrservicecenter@brown.edu, and faculty can email provost@brown.edu.