Confidential Sources of Support:
Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life:
As stated on their website, the Chaplains Office is a source of support for students. "The chaplains' work is rooted in the care of the whole person—body, soul and spirit. As such, a core mission of every chaplain is to make available pastoral care and advisement for any member of the Brown community—students, staff, faculty, and alumni; solve problems; ease discomfort; and function as an advocate for faculty, staff, students and alumni/ae."
What types of problems can the Chaplains Office help with?
Ombuds Office:
The Ombuds Office provides "an independent, confidential, neutral and informal resource" for all members of the Brown community who have concerns regarding their life at Brown, or concerns that are affecting their life at Brown.
What types of problems can the Ombuds Office help with? According to their website, they can...
The Brown Ombudsperson is available by appointment. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 401-863-6145. You can choose to remain anonymous if you prefer.
On-Campus Legal Services
Attorney Len O'Brien holds Office Hours for Brown students at the Sarah Doyle Women's Center every two weeks during the Fall and Spring semesters. He is also available by phone or email during certain hours. He is a confidential resource that does not report identifiable information about who consults with him. Please visit the Sarah Doyle Women's Center website for more information.
How to Navigate Common Issues:
Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life:
As stated on their website, the Chaplains Office is a source of support for students. "The chaplains' work is rooted in the care of the whole person—body, soul and spirit. As such, a core mission of every chaplain is to make available pastoral care and advisement for any member of the Brown community—students, staff, faculty, and alumni; solve problems; ease discomfort; and function as an advocate for faculty, staff, students and alumni/ae."
What types of problems can the Chaplains Office help with?
- Many undocumented students seek Rev. Janet Cooper Nelson to help them with various topics. She is one of the most familiar people with issues that pertain to legal status and how to solve these particular issues.
- The Chaplains Office also offers discretionary funds that can help with small expenses, such as purchasing a winter jacket.
Ombuds Office:
The Ombuds Office provides "an independent, confidential, neutral and informal resource" for all members of the Brown community who have concerns regarding their life at Brown, or concerns that are affecting their life at Brown.
What types of problems can the Ombuds Office help with? According to their website, they can...
- "clarify university policies and procedures
- navigate your way through the university bureaucracy
- explore informal resolution of a conflict
- get assistance with a difficult conversation with a colleague, co-worker, supervisor, someone you supervise or teach
- get assistance with someone you are finding difficult
- think through an ethical or misconduct issue that you would like to address
- think through any issue arising from your life at Brown
- find the appropriate person, department or office within the University to respond to your question"
The Brown Ombudsperson is available by appointment. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 401-863-6145. You can choose to remain anonymous if you prefer.
On-Campus Legal Services
Attorney Len O'Brien holds Office Hours for Brown students at the Sarah Doyle Women's Center every two weeks during the Fall and Spring semesters. He is also available by phone or email during certain hours. He is a confidential resource that does not report identifiable information about who consults with him. Please visit the Sarah Doyle Women's Center website for more information.
How to Navigate Common Issues:
- An international tax on a student's bursar's account can be solved by explaining to the office that you are not an international student and by showing them your DACA approval.