Master's Programs
Master's Student Orientation
Master's Student Orientation
To support our diverse cohort of students, Master's Student Orientation is offered for each intake throughout the year. We provide a flexible experience designed to meet you where you are, offering sessions in multiple modalities:
In-Person & Livestreamed: Each fall, all main sessions are available for both on-campus attendance and real-time remote viewing. A full schedule of events will be available on the BrownU app in August.
In-Person & Livestreamed: Each fall, all main sessions are available for both on-campus attendance and real-time remote viewing. A full schedule of events will be available on the BrownU app in August.
* Please note that meals and social/community-building events are held exclusively in person to foster local connections.
Virtual: Students joining our community in the spring and summer semester will have the opportunity to attend a virtual session to receive information from critical campus resources.
Virtual: Students joining our community in the spring and summer semester will have the opportunity to attend a virtual session to receive information from critical campus resources.
On-Demand: Recordings of sessions will be made available for those unable to attend live.
Orientation Recordings
Master's students can watch a recording of the Fall 2025 Graduate Student Orientation session to learn about resources, support, and community at Brown.
Students must login with their Brown account to view sessions.
The BrownU App contains on-the-go information for the Brown community including campus events, dining options and the campus map.
All incoming master’s students are required to provide the necessary information and complete the tasks below as they prepare to begin their graduate studies at Brown. International graduate students should refer to the International Pre-Arrival page for more information.
Required Trainings for Incoming Students
Students must complete both the Graduate Academic & Student Code of Conduct and the RespectEdu training in Vector within 90 days of receiving their training assignment.
In an effort to provide diverse resources and comprehensive opportunities for health and wellness empowerment to graduate students beyond the classroom, Brown University has partnered with Vector to offer graduate student courses on the prevention of sexual assault and a new course on the Graduate Academic and Student Codes of Conduct.
Students must complete both the Graduate Academic & Student Code of Conduct and the RespectEdu training in Vector within 30 days of receiving their training assignment. For support, please contact masters_studentaffairs@brown.edu
Schedule*
Includes a listing of upcoming sessions for incoming master’s (online and residential) students. *Schedule subject to change.