Support at Brandeis

• Brandeis Food Pantry First-Time application
  • Questions? Email foodpantry@brandeis.edu. 
• Brandeis Counseling Center: Can help students connect with traditional social welfare services, including SNAP, fuel assistance, state health insurance through case management
• Emergency Funding: Can be provided for food insecurity in the form of on-campus meal swipes for students without a meal plan.

• Office of Equal Opportunity
• Bias-Related Incident Form
• Dean of Students Office

• GSAS: GSAS Professional Development
• Heller: Heller Career Development Center
• IBS: Career Strategies Center and Resources at Brandeis IBS

• Brandeis Counseling Center (confidential)
• Public Safety (emergency services)
• Center for Spiritual Life (confidential)
• Intercultural Center
• Gender and Sexuality Center
• Office of Graduate Affairs
• Graduate Student Association
• Care Team / I Care Form
• Department of Student Engagement: Provides a variety of on and off campus opportunities to engage in the community, develop leadership skills, and develop connections/have fun during their time at Brandeis.
• Campus Groups

• Office of Graduate Affairs
• Graduate Student Association
• Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation
• Department of Student Engagement: Provides a variety of on and off campus opportunities to engage in the community, develop leadership skills, and develop connections/have fun during their time at Brandeis.
• Campus Groups
• Intercultural Center
• Gender and Sexuality Center
• Center for Spiritual Life
• Brandeis Hillel
• Brandeis events Calendar

• Student 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 towns, 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

• International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO)

• Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ask for the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
• Student Financial Services: Can provide students with assistance in applying for private loans.
• Brandeis Counseling Center (confidential)
• Center for Spiritual Life (confidential)

• Public Safety (emergency services)
• Community Standards Report
• Care Team/I Care Form
• Brandeis Counseling Center (confidential)
• University Ombuds (confidential)

• Campus Shuttle and Van Routes
• Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
• Zipcar service at Brandeis

• Student Accessibility Support
• Student Health Center

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

• Student Financial Services can provide students with assistance in determining the financial implications of a leave of absence.

• Childcare Availability

• Accommodations for Nursing Individuals

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

• Contact the Department of Environmental Health and Safety.