L.A.Parent

Lots of good advice...I just wanted to note that with respect to the Brita system and filters, they had that at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I recommend using their system of ordering at your local BBB and then picking up stuff when you get to school. You don't have to buy everything you order, so over-order. I didn't originally order the bed bug protector (we don't think of that as much in CA). Got nervous when I saw everyone else getting them so I had to really scramble to find one. Made me vow to order anything ahead of time that I could possibly want and then just not buy it if we decided against it. Good news is that he never had bedbugs. Also, the BBB in Providence will take all your coupons. I had four years worth of expired coupons and they didn't blink an eye.

With respect to rugs...they have people selling them in Wriston quad during move-in. We bought a cheap one that he dumped after frosh year.

BrownAlumParent

Anyone from the biking Brown recent /current students know which dorms have bike rooms? I know that Keaney did. Perkins? Andrews? Young Orchard?

BrownAlumParent

That time of year to bump this up for new students, and to get updates from current students (esp class of 2016).

bruno14

Freshman dorms open for next year:
Keeney quad (Archibald, Bronson, Everett, Jameson, Mead, Poland)
Wayland (1st and 2nd floors)
MoChampEmWool (Morris, Champlin, Emery, Wooley)
Andrews (East/West Andrews, Miller, Metcalf)

Useful information:
General information: Residential Life: First Year Residence Halls (a bit outdated, since it still lists Perkins as an option)
New gender-neutral housing option: Residential Life: Policy - Knives (no idea why it says knives there...)

i_wanna_be_Brown

bruno,

for wayland, do you mean 2nd and 3rd floors or did they move all the offices and stuff out of the 1st floor?

bruno14

The offices got moved last summer, and that space was changed into freshman doubles. ResLife and all of those things are now located in Grad Center E.

Daddylawman

When will incoming freshman fill out the questionnaire that Brown uses to assign roommates?

Thanks

bruno14

I just went back in my Brown email account and found the relevant email. In 2011, it was sent on 6/11. Starting in June, the Brown freshman advising office basically sent a weekly email with reminders about important things. No need to worry about forgetting something!

Daddylawman

Thank you for the help