Academic Services

All class years can utilize Roosevelt Fellows! Roosevelt Fellows proactively outreach to a caseload of new students but are a resource for the entire undergradute community. 

Roosevelt Fellows hold same-day appointments during the academic year in the Office of Academic Services and are available by appointment outside of usual hours. Students have the option to sign up for same day appointments in advance by visiting the Academic Services front desk or they can walk in. A Roosevelt Fellow reaches out to all new students via email before they begin at Brandeis and at key points during the academic year. Following the university's announcement about fall campus operations, Roosevelt Fellows will be contacting new students to introduce themselves. Please check back for more information about how Roosevelt Fellow appointments will operate for the fall semester. 

People often think of the Roosevelt Fellows as a resource for course registration, but they can provide so much more! You can talk to the Roosevelt Fellows about a variety of different topics including:

• academic planning and decision making

• understanding the Brandeis core curriculum, major/minor and pre-health requirements

• understanding academic policies

• exploring departments

• balancing academics and extracurriculars

• difficulty in a class

• building relationships with professors and getting involved in research

• transitioning to college

• accessing campus resources

There are several reasons why someone might prefer to meet with a Roosevelt Fellow over an academic advisor. You can usually meet with a Roosevelt Fellow more quickly than an academic advisor, advisors can book out a few weeks in advance. Some students prefer to meet with a peer, it can be a more informal conversation. Roosevelt Fellows are Brandeis students who have experienced many of the same challenges and successes as the peers they advise, they can provide insight in a way a staff advisor cannot. Roosevelt Fellows are trained on when to refer to academic advisors, but they can confidently answer many of the same questions asked of staff!

All Roosevelt Fellows have extensive training on the Brandeis curriculum and academic policies, regardless of their major or academic interest, so often you will find any Roosevelt Fellow can answer your questions! If you are a new student and would like to speak with a Roosevelt Fellow outside of the one you were assigned, please feel free to review the bios and schedule and contact anyone in the group. If you have very specific departmental questions, Undergraduate Departmental Representatives (UDRs) are another peer resource you can reach out to. The UDR web site has an explanation of the differences between Roosevelt Fellows and UDRs. 

The Roosevelt Fellows post frequent updates on our Facebook and Instagram pages. You can also speak with a current Roosevelt Fellow or the program coordinator, Katie Dunn.

Information about the Roosevelt Fellow application process is typically released towards the end of the fall semester, and the written application is due in the spring semester. To be eligible for the position, students must be rising juniors or seniors in good academic standing and able to commit to the full academic year.