Important Dates
Be sure all of your forms and payment are completed by their assigned deadlines:
- May 13: Full payment for Summer@Brown courses
- May 29: All required forms due for all students
Students who enroll after these deadlines are expected to complete form requirements and make payment within 48 hours of enrollment.
Checklists
Please log in to your student portal to complete your pre-program requirements. Parent(s)/guardian(s) also receive a checklist of items to complete, sent via email, so please remind them to check their email accounts for this important information that requires action.
The usernames and passwords associated with your Brown email address will be needed prior to and during your course time. Please be sure to document all usernames and passwords.
Forms
Forms are available through your student portal and are submitted electronically through DocuSign, an electronic signature provider where you can digitally complete and sign your required forms and waivers. Most forms include sections for both students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) to complete. Please note that additional requirements may be added throughout the cycle. Check your student portal periodically for new requirements.
Accessibility Services
If applicable, you may request accommodations based on a learning, psychological and/or physical disability, including medical conditions, and temporary injuries. Please be aware that all accommodation requests will be considered, however, there may be limits as to what can be provided. We require all documentation, including those related to requests for accommodations, to be submitted by May 29. Please email accessibility@brown.edu to request an accessibility services form. You may also contact that email if you have any questions or concerns.
Technology Requirements
Your Summer@Brown online course will require access to the following tech resources:
- computer with a reliable internet connection
- webcam and microphone (built-in or external)
- word processing program such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs
- PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat
- Zoom
Some instructors may provide information about additional required software during your course orientation.
NOTE: For Leadership Institute Online please view the Leadership Institute Online Enrolled Student Information Page as some details will be specific to the Leadership Institute.
Course Orientation
You will log into your course in Canvas during the week before your online course begins to complete your course orientation, during which you will get to know Canvas (Brown's learning management system), review course expectations and strategies for your success, learn about your instructor(s) and classmates and help them to learn a bit about you. These activities should take you a few hours that week to complete at your own pace. You are required to complete your orientation by the Friday before your course begins. We will send you an email the day your orientation begins with instructions explaining how to access your course and begin orientation activities. From that point on you should be using your Brown email for course-related activities and information, checking daily for course announcements and information from your instructor/instructional support staff. Throughout the summer, please regularly check your Brown email account as well as the email account you used to apply to Brown Pre-College.
You will begin working with your instructor and classmates on the course itself on the course start date listed in the course catalog.