Once admitted to the dual degree program, students receive communications from the Brown|RISD Dual Degree (BRDD) program, Brown, and RISD.
Brown | RISD Dual Degree Program
Orientations
Incoming Student Orientation
Incoming BRDD students arrive in Providence and move into their RISD dorm in late August.
They may be invited or required to attend a pre-orientation program on either campus (for example, RISD’s First-Generation College pre-orientation program or one of Brown’s pre-orientation programs). F-1 and J-1 visa holders attend Brown’s International Orientation prior to their first year.
- RISD’s First-Generation College Pre-orientation Program
- Brown’s Pre-Orientation Programs
- Brown’s International Orientation
Following any pre-orientation programs, new BRDD students participate in a brief BRDD-specific orientation program and, finally, RISD new student orientation.
RISD New Student Orientation
Second Year Orientation
Because it is their first time living on Brown’s campus, BRDD students entering their second year in the BRDD Program are invited - though not required - to participate in programming from Brown’s New Student Orientation and Transfer and Resumed Undergraduate Education Orientations.
In addition, students entering their second year in the BRDD program are eligible to participate in Brown’s Pre-Orientation programs and in Brown Outdoor Leadership Training (BOLT).