If you are able, flying directly to Providence (Warwick TF Green) Airport is certainly most convenient due to its proximity to campus. However, many students do fly into Boston Logan Airport or even New York City.

If flying into Providence TF Green Airport (http://www.pvdairport.com/main.aspx?sec_id=59), then you can come to campus by taxi (about $35) or by the airport shuttle ($11 per person), which leaves the airport every hour on the hour from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm, and drops you off half an hour later on campus, at Faunce Arch on Waterman Street.

If flying into Boston Logan Airport (for detailed ground transportation information please see http://www.massport.com/logan/getti_typeo.html), you have several options. You can take the Peter Pan Bus ($22) directly from the arrivals terminal to Providence Kennedy Plaza, or you could take the train. Take the MBTA silver line ($2) to Boston South Station, and then from there either the MBTA commuter rail ($7.75) or Amtrak (starting from about $12) to the Providence train station.

From New York Kennedy Airport, you would also have take either the bus or the train. Upon arrival, you need to get from the airport to Port Authority Bus Terminal if you're taking the bus, or to Penn Station if you're taking the train. For more information, here is a link to Kennedy Airport's ground transportation website: http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/airports/html/ken_transportation.html.

When making your plans, please note that travel time to Providence is approximately one hour from Boston and four hours from New York City.

Contact us at IMP@brown.edu with arrival questions.

There are certain events marked on the schedule that are open to parents. However, there are also events that are just for students. During that time, parents can relax, visit area attractions, and familiarize themselves with the Brown campus.

You should make every effort to arrive at Brown on Thursday, August 28 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 11:00 PM.

• Campus arrival on Thursday, August 28 between 8:30 AM – 11:00 PM
• Proceed directly to Residential Life at Wayland Arch, 27 Brown St (at the corner of Brown St. and George St) to pick up your room key and official Brown ID. If you are traveling by taxi cab, make sure to have the driver wait for you so you can then be driven to your Residence Hall room. 

If travel circumstances are such that you arrive after this time, please follow the late arrival instructions as listed below.

• Late Arrival Thursday, August 28  after 11:00 PM (Residential Life will be CLOSED)
• Proceed directly to the Communications Center under Faunce Arch at 75 Waterman St. (Corner of Brown) to pick up your key and temporary card access to your Residence Hall. You will need to pick up your official Brown ID at Residential Life between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM on Friday.

• Late Arrival on Friday, August 29 between 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
• Proceed directly to Residential Life at Wayland Arch, 27 Brown St (at the corner of Brown St. and George St) to pick up your room key and official Brown ID. If you are traveling by taxi cab, make sure to have the driver wait for you so you can then be driven to your Residence Hall room. 

• If you arrive on Saturday, August 30, follow general move-in procedures for new first-year students.

The university offers an on-campus solution, the Brown Inn. However, during orientation it is often fully booked. Fortunately there are quite a number of alternatives (about a 10 minute walk away from campus). The Guide to Brown for Entering Students offers suggestions as does the Brown website (click here to go to their section on visitors and accomodations).

Alternatively, you can use one of many travel websites such as Expedia, Travelocity or hotels.com to search for hotels in Providence.

One useful trick is to go to hotels.com :

• click on the red advanced search tab
• click on the by address tab
• enter the following:
  • Street Address: 75 Waterman Street
  • City: Providence
  • State/Province: Rhode Island
  • Postal Code: 02912

The site will then list the hotels that are closest to Brown.

Please follow this link for shipping instructions: http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/orientation/faq/housing.php#3

If he/she wants the information, please send us his/her email address (ask him/her for permission first) so that we can then send the information electronically.

Having a roommate--while it may seem daunting--is an excellent way for students to make friends quickly and also an easy way for international students to learn about the US as they are most often paired with an American student.

However, if you do have a qualifying disability that requires such an accommodation, contact Disability Support Services at DSS@brown.edu for additional information.

Special housing for international students is only available after freshman year in the Buxton International House - which also houses American students. During your first year, the university will assign you to a first-year residence hall.

Brown prides itself on having one of the highest proportions of the student body hailing from international locations. In the past, approximately 11% of the students have been international and they form an active and diverse community.

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Established in 1976, the Third World Center was designed to serve the interests and meet the needs of all students of color and to promote racial and ethnic pluralism in the Brown community. It provides an arena in which students can explore cultural heritages and learn about race and ethnicity as components of American identity. 

The concept of "Third World" should not be confused with the economic definition of the term that was formerly used to describe developing countries. The concept is based on the meaning of the "Third Way"--a term used in the Cold War--meaning an alternative to the ways of the first world (U.S. & Europe) and also the second world (USSR & Eastern Europe). "Third World" is therefore used to reminds students of the power they have in coalescing, communicating, and uniting across marginalized communities to create a safer and more open place for all individuals.  When students adopted the term "Third World", they use it in the sense of a cultural model of empowerment and liberation.

The above description is adapted from the Third World Center website, which you can visit for more information.

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The Third World Transition Program welcomes new students to Brown and provides a program the focus of which is an exploration of systems of oppression that exist in our society today, including racism, classism, sexism, homophobia, and heterosexism. Through a series of workshops, participants examine the problems that divide our society and seek to break down the barriers that separate them in order to build understanding and community. International student participants always speak very highly of their time in the program.

The above description is adapted from the TWTP website, which you can visit for further information.

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All incoming international students should attend International Orientation, specifically several mandatory sessions. However, it is possible to partcipate in some of the activities provided you don't miss the mandatory sessions. Please contact us if you plan to particpate in more than one program so we can discuss details and coordinate further.

Though it is a very valuable and popular program, it is not necessary to attend the summer@brown program as you will have ample time to familiarize yourself with Brown prior to classes..