Support at Brandeis

• Office of Equal Opportunity

• Online Reporting Form

• Public Safety (emergency services)

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

• Brandeis Counseling Center (confidential)

• University Ombuds (confidential)

• Center for Spiritual Life

• GSAS

• IBS

• Heller: Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services, Ravi Lakshmikanthan (kanthan@brandeis.edu)

• Rabb School: or email GPS Student Advising Team: GPSadvising@brandeis.edu

• Student Financial Services

• Emergency Funding

• Student Employment 

• Dean of Students Office

• Brandeis Counseling Center

• Heller Fellowships and Scholarships for Admitted Students

• Brandeis Health Center

• BEMCO in case of an emergency

• Any graduate student experiencing distress can reach out to Jessica Basile, assistant dean of graduate student affairs (basile@brandeis.edu). 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: Assistant Dean of Graduate Student Affairs, Jessica Basile (basile@brandeis.edu)

  • Heller: Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services, Ravi Lakshmikanthan (kanthan@brandeis.edu) or Associate Dean for Equity, Inclusion and Diversity, Maria Madison (mtm@brandeis.edu)

  • IBS: Kate Goldfield (goldfiel@brandeis.edu)

  • Rabb: GPS Student Advising Team: (GPSAdvising@brandeis.edu)

  Brandeis-wide services include:

  • Brandeis Counseling Center

  • Public Safety in case of an emergency

  • Center for Spiritual Life

  • Academic Services

  • Care Team Reporting Form / I Care Form

  • Community Therapists

Graduate students who want to learn more about leaves of absence can always turn to Jessica Basile, Director of Graduate Student Affairs (basile@brandeis.edu), who can either help directly, or point you to the right resource.

• GSAS: Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Alyssa Stalsberg Canelli (acanelli@brandeis.edu)

• Heller: Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services, Ravi Lakshmikanthan (kanthan@brandeis.edu)

• Rabb: Graduate Professional Studies Student Policies or GPS Advising Team (GPSAdvising@brandeis.edu)

• Brandeis Counseling Center

• Brandeis Health Center

• Brandeis Counseling Center

• Public Safety in case of an emergency

• Chaplaincy

• Intercultural Center

• Gender and Sexuality Center

• Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

• Office of Graduate Student Affairs

• Graduate Student Association

• Care Team