Office of Undergraduate Affairs

Each year, three Teaching Awards recognize professors whose outstanding teaching and mentoring have had a positive impact on students. 

Complete this nomination form by March 1, 2026 to nominate a faculty member for one of these awards. 

Read more about the awards and past recipients on our website. Please contact Kathleen McMahan if you have questions or need additional information. 

Are you a first year or sophomore who would like to have a strong finish to your spring semester? Interested in strengthening your skills in time management, note-taking, studying, and communicating with faculty? Sign up for HWL 58: Foundations for Academic Success!

Module 2 begins the week of March 10, and the course will meet on Thursdays from 2:20-3:40 pm. This course is designed to help you in your other classes- without adding to your workload! Questions? Contact Julia Mani (jmani@brandeis.edu)

BUGS Peer Tutoring officially starts on January 26! Check out whether any of your spring courses has a BUGS tutor.

We encourage you to access this awesome FREE tutoring service throughout the semester! Questions? Please contact Julia Mani, Director of Peer Academic Support.

For students with disability accommodation letters, its important to share your letters with professors if you have not already done so. As a reminder, accommodations are not retroactive.  Additionally, it’s important that you read through the text of the letter as well as the hyperlinked documents to review the implementation guidance. If you have any questions, contact your Accessibility Specialist or access@brandeis.edu.

This four-part Computer Literacies workshop series will provide students with the tech foundation needed to do more interesting projects with less stress, from finally knowing where your files live to confidently navigating the apps and hardware inside your laptop. Across the workshops, students will learn how to organize your local files, understand their computer’s core components, manage their accounts and data in the cloud, and troubleshoot problems using clear, repeatable strategies.

For emergencies, contact Public Safety at 781-736-3333 (on-campus issues) or 911 (off-campus issues).

For urgent mental health concerns, contact the Brandeis Counseling Center (BCC) at 781-736-3730 (24/7 consultation available).

For student behavior concerns that can wait at least one business day, submit an I Care Form to the Care Team to evaluate and coordinate resources of the university and provide necessary support. Also, please submit an I Care Form after calling Public Safety, 911, or the BCC to ensure follow up for student wellbeing.

SAS Fellows

Are you looking for student-led support with balancing responsibilities, time management skills, navigating campus resources, discussing implementation of accommodations with faculty, or other accessibility-related questions, the Fellows are glad to be available! Visit the SAS Fellows webpage to read their bios and see their office hours which are held in person (Usdan Academic Services Lobby) and virtually.

Assignment Accountability Hours

Do you get more accomplished when you are outside of your room or when working alongside others? Come join the SAS Fellows and the BUGS Study Skills Tutors for a quiet place to study and the opportunity to seek guidance or study tips, organizational help, etc. 

Spring 2026 Hours:

• Mondays: 7-9 p.m., Gardner Jackson Room (Goldfarb Library, Mezzanine Level)
• Tuesdays: 12-2 p.m., Group Study Room 2 (Farber Library, Mezzanine Level)
• Thursdays: 7-9 p.m., Gardner Jackson Room (Goldfarb Library, Mezzanine Level)

For more information, please visit the Assignment Accountability Hours page.

Deisvergent

Are you looking for a space to connect with students who identify with autism, ADHD, and other neurodiversities? Deisvergent is a great opportunity to meet people, share resources, and shape the group into whatever the community wishes it to be. New members are always encouraged to attend! 

Spring 2026 Hours:

• Tuesdays: 2:30-3:30p.m., Shapiro Campus Center (SCC) Room 314

For more information, please visit the Deisvergent page.

The Office of Undergraduate Affairs in collaboration with Student Union leadership are pleased to offer four activities for you to get to know members of the faculty during the course of this semester. 

The first will take place on Monday, February 9 from 3-5 p.m. in ASAC Atrium. Space is limited to 26 undergraduate students, so we encourage you to sign up! If you aren't able to attend this one, we will have three additional activities across the coming semester.

Collaging with Professor Tanishia Williams, February 9 | 3–5 p.m. | ASAC Atrium

Cut, paste, layer, repeat. This collaging session is a relaxed, hands-on space to slow down and make something tactile. Bring a journal or junk journal if you have one, or jump in and create a single collage on mixed-media paper provided. Students are encouraged to bring photos, images, scraps, text, fabric (that old stained sweatshirt), or other bits they’ve been saving “for something.” This is that something. Some supplies will be on hand, but the heart of the session is creating with materials that already matter to you. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Check out our website for additional details on upcoming events such as:

• March 6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Cooking with Xiwen Lu 
• March 24, 4:45-6:45 p.m., Board Games with Katherine Shulenberger, Brian Michael, and Stephanie Murray
• April 23, 3-6 p.m., Baking with Dean Sara Shostak and Stephanie Murray

Questions? Contact Kathleen McMahan. 

Do you want to present your research or creative project? The Sign up to Present Form will be available later this semester.

The Undergraduate Research and Creative Collaborations Symposium is a fun opportunity to learn from and engage with students from all fields that represent our mission and strength as a liberal arts university. Undergraduate students will display and explain their research or creative work in different modalities such as posters, oral presentations, exhibits, performances, and multimedia displays.

The Library's Research Excellence Prize recognizes students who apply sophisticated information literacy skills to the selection, evaluation, and synthesis of sources for a research project. Consider submitting your work! The application deadline is May 12, 2026. 

Campus Groups includes a multitude of capabilities, is user-friendly, and has the ability to manage all student organization functions within one platform. Campus Groups is the hub for all processes related to clubs and organizations, including organization management (such as rosters, club documents, and mission statements), event creation and management, financial processes, service-hour tracking, and communication with club members and Brandeis students at large. 

To access the app:

1. Download Campus Groups from the App store or Google Play
2. Search “Brandeis University”
3. Sign on using SSO (Brandeis credentials)