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Housing
Brown's campus is bordered on three sides by residential areas with an abundance of apartments and multi-bedroom houses that can be shared. Most Brown graduate students live off campus in the neighborhoods immediately surrounding the University, but there are also on-campus housing options available. Off-Campus Housing The Office of Auxiliary Housing maintains listings of apartments and houses by independent landlords and management companies in the greater Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts area. The "Off-Campus Housing Service" on the Auxiliary Housing website has listings ranging in size from efficiency/one-bedroom to four and five-bedroom apartments and houses; roommates, sublets, and sabbatical listings are also found here. Other resources include the Providence Journal real estate section, www.projo.com, as well as the graduate student listserv (see the Graduate Student Council website for details on the listservs) and the off-campus living guide available on the Auxiliary Housing web site. First-Year Graduate Housing Program A number of apartments are reserved by Auxiliary Housing for first-year graduate students who are moving to Providence from a distance of at least 1,000 miles away. On- or near-campus efficiency and one-bedroom apartments are available through this program. Applications for the first-year housing program, as well as detailed descriptions of each type of unit, floor plans, pricing, and photos of apartment interiors and exteriors are available on the Auxiliary Housing website under the heading "First Year Graduate Student Program." Properties available to first-year graduate students are located at 244 Bowen St., 71-73 Charlesfield St., 165-7 Lloyd Ave., 20 Olive St., and 86 Waterman St. Other Brown -Owned Housing The Office of Auxiliary Housing is also responsible for the leasing and management of University-owned off-campus housing available to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to faculty and staff. Brown owns approximately 100 apartments/houses that range in size from efficiency to three-bedroom units/houses. These living units surround the campus and occupy an area that extends to Lloyd Avenue on the north, Brown Street to the west, Power Street to the south, and Hope Street to the east. Between 30 and 50 apartments/houses become available each year. The "average" rental rate for a Brown-owned off-campus apartment is $715-$900 per person, which includes the cost of utilities with the exception of cable TV, Internet access, and telephone (and the wiring for same). There are a limited number of parking spaces available for an additional monthly fee. On-Campus Housing: Miller Hall Brown’s Office of Residential Life reserves single residence hall rooms in Miller Hall for housing graduate students on campus. The rooms in Miller Hall are open to graduate, medical, and RUE (Resumed Undergraduate Education) students. Graduate and medical students will be given priority over RUE students. Housing is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The building is open year round, which is often helpful to graduate students especially during the winter and summer breaks. Two contract options are available. Next year's term options and rates for rooms in Miller are:.
New applicants for graduate housing will begin their contracts in August 2008, unless their academic program begins prior to this time and they desire housing for the summer period. This must be indicated at the time of application. Students enrolled as of fall must remain in housing for the entire academic year. Students will not need to vacate their rooms during the winter break period from late December to mid-January. Students whose contract ends at midyear in December due to graduation, withdrawal, or leave of absence will need to vacate their rooms prior to the winter break. A student may forfeit the room charge if he/she moves from Miller Hall before the end of the contract for a reason other than one of those listed above. Detailed room descriptions, as well as applications for Miller Hall housing are available on the Residential Life website. On-Campus Housing: Graduate Advising Fellows Graduate Advising Fellows (GAFs) are graduate students who wish to be involved with community building initiatives within the residence halls and bring valuable experience to bear on this position. GAFs live on campus and assist with the quality of life within Brown's residence halls. A GAF’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assistance with the management and administration of the residential community, crisis-management response and serving in an on-call rotation, guidance and mentoring of students in academic and co-curricular pursuits, assisting in the resolution of student conflicts, etc. The GAF position is a ten month (August 1-May 31) contract. Compensation includes a stipend of approximately $12,500, housing in an on-campus apartment, meal plan and health insurance, but does not include tuition. More information on being an ACD, as well as an application for the position, can be found on this Residential Life website. |