Support at Brandeis

• Prevention, Advocacy & Resource Center (PARC) (confidential)

• Care Team / I Care Form

• Sexual Misconduct Reporting Form

• Brandeis Counseling Center (confidential)

• Human Resources

• University Ombuds (confidential)

• Public Safety (emergency services)

• GSAS

• IBS

• Heller: Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services Ravi Lakshmikanthan or Heller Fellowships and Scholarships for Admitted Students

• Rabb School: or email the GPS Student Advising Team

• Student Financial Services

• Emergency Funding

• Student Employment

• Dean of Students Office

• Brandeis Counseling Center (confidential)

• For information about Brandeis' Food Resources, visit the FRESH web page and/or email brandeisfoodpantry@brandeis.edu.

• Student Financial Services

• Emergency Funding

• Brandeis Health Center (confidential)

• BEMCO (emergency services)

Any graduate student experiencing distress can reach out to Jessica Basile, assistant dean of graduate student affairs. Students can also work with Jessica to find the appropriate person to talk with in your department or GSAS specifically. If you would like to speak with someone within your own school:

• GSAS: GSAS can connect you with the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. Please email gradschool@brandeis.edu

• Heller: Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services Ravi Lakshmikanthan

• IBS: The Office of Academic Affairs and Student Experience (OAASE) can connect with you the Assistant Dean. Please email oaase@brandeis.edu

• Rabb: Email the GPS Student Advising Team

• Care Team / I Care Form

Brandeis-wide services include:

• Brandeis Counseling Center (confidential)

• Public Safety (emergency services)

• Center for Spiritual Life (confidential)

• Care Team / I Care Form

• Community Therapists

• Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Office of Equal Opportunity

• Bias-Related Incident Form

• Dean of Students Office

• Gender and Sexuality Center

• University Ombuds

Graduate students who need academic support can always turn to Jessica Basile, assistant dean of graduate affairs, who can either help directly, or point you to the right resource. Generally speaking, if you're having an academic issue, it is best to first speak with your professor and/or your adviser. If that doesn't help, or isn't possible, you can turn to the director of graduate studies (DGS), the program director or chair of the department. If that doesn't help or isn't possible:

• GSAS: GSAS can connect you with the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs. Please email gradschool@brandeis.edu

• Heller: Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services Ravi Lakshmikanthan

• IBS: The Office of Academic Affairs and Student Experience (OAASE) can connect with you the Assistant Dean. Please email oaase@brandeis.edu.

• Rabb School: Email the GPS Advising Team

• International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO)
• Research Help
• Writing Center
• Student Accessibility Support
• English Language Programs (ELP)
• Science Communications Lab

• GSAS: GSAS Professional Development

• Heller: Heller Career Development Center

• IBS: Career Strategies Center and Resources at Brandeis IBS

• Rabb: [Does not apply to Rabb]

• Brandeis Counseling Center (confidential)

• Public Safety (emergency services)

• Center for Spiritual Life (confidential)

• Intercultural Center

• Gender and Sexuality Center

• Office of Diversity, Equity,& Inclusion

• Office of Graduate Affairs

• Graduate Student Association

• Care Team / I Care Form

• Department of Student Engagement

• Campus Groups

• Office of Graduate Affairs

• Graduate Student Association

• Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation

• Department of Student Engagement

• Campus Groups

• Intercultural Center

• Gender and Sexuality Center

• Center for Spiritual Life

• Brandeis Hillel

• Brandeis Events Calendar

• Brandeis Confidential Complaint Hotline: 781-736-4452

• Brandeis Health Center (confidential)

• Brandeis Counseling Center (confidential)

• University Ombuds (confidential)

• Center for Spiritual Life (confidential)

• Care Team / I Care Form

Graduate students live off campus: Approximately 50% live in the Waltham area, while the other 50% live in surrounding cities and town, primarily in Cambridge or Somerville. For more information on our housing resources, please check out our housing resources website.

For help off-campus

Call 911 in an emergency with a follow-up call to Public Safety at 781-736-5000.

• Dean of Students Office 

• Office of Graduate Affairs

• Ombuds

• Center for Spiritual Life

• Brandeis Health Center (confidential)

• Brandeis Counseling Center (confidential)

• Public Safety (emergency services)

• Care Team / I Care Form

• International Students and Scholars Office

• Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Student Financial Services

• Brandeis Counseling Center

• Center for Spiritual Life

• Public Safety (emergency services)

• Community Standards Report

• Care Team/I Care Form

• Brandeis Counseling Center (confidential)

• University Ombuds (confidential)

• Brandeis Health Center (confidential)

• Campus Shuttle and Van Routes

• Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)

• Zipcar service at Brandeis

• Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation

• Brandeis Club Sports

• Brandeis Fitness

• Physical Education

• Student Accessibility Support

• Brandeis Health Center

Information about leaves of absence or parental relief and accommodations can be found in the University Bulletin. A summary table of students' options is available on our Graduate Student Leaves and Parental Relief website.

• GSAS
• Heller: Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services Ravi Lakshmikanthan
• Rabb: Graduate Professional Studies Student Policies or email the GPS Advising Team

• Brandeis Counseling Center 

• Brandeis Health Center

• Graduate students who need support with pedagogy can turn to the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)

• Often, the faculty in your program or the specific faculty member you are teaching with can be very helpful in your pedagogical learning. If this is not the case, CTL is a great resource. If you are experiencing difficulties with the faculty you are working with, you can talk with director of graduate studies (DGS), your program director, your advisor, or with Jessica Basile, assistant dean of graduate affairs.

• Childcare Availability

• Spaces available on campus are noted along the right-hand column here.

• Student Accessibility Services Report Form — Use this form to report how accommodations are implemented in a particular course, general campus accessibility issues or attitudinal/climate observations.