Students assigned to on-campus housing who are participating in one of the following programs or have one of the following criteria may request to arrive prior to their official move-in day: pre-orientation programs, fall athletic programs, student employment, sponsored program/research, or international travel limitations.

Requests outside of those conditions and without sponsorship are subject to further review and may not be approved. Sponsors are responsible for payment. If a student lacks a sponsor, that student is responsible for payment.

To request an early arrival date, students must complete the Early Arrival form, once it becomes available later in the summer, prior to the priority deadline, which is still to be determined.  While submissions received after this date may be considered, they are subject to additional review and may not be approved.

Please note that early arrival requests are limited to students with fall housing assignments ONLY. We cannot offer temporary housing to students studying abroad in the fall or living off-campus. Requests by returning students to return on September 2 are subject to further review and may not be approved as it is our new student move-in day.

All requests will be verified with the sponsoring department or staff. Confirmation notices will be sent by our office on a rolling basis.

The early arrival, extended, and winter housing fee for students is $45 per night for the 2026 - 2027 academic year.

Financial Assistance

Domestic Students who experience an emergent or unexpected situation which impacts their ability to access safe housing who are also in need of financial assistance may email financial_advising@brown.edu for more information about financial assistance.

International students studying on an F-1 visa who experience an emergent or unexpected situation which impact their ability to access safe housing who are also in need of financial assistance may email internationaladvising@brown.edu.

Financial assistance is not guaranteed, and students must also be separately approved to arrive early by the Office of Residential Life.

Departments intending to sponsor students during the extended housing period must complete a sponsor form and provide a roster of students. A Fall 2026 timeline will be available shortly. 

All students who need early arrival housing, including those sponsored by departments, must fill out the early arrival request form when it becomes available. The Office of Residential Life will cross reference their responses with the information provided by departments to ensure each student is accounted for and their departure date is accurately recorded. All students who need early arrival housing, including those being sponsored by departments, must fill out this form. Students who do not submit early arrival requests will not be approved for early arrival.  

The early arrival, extended, and winter housing fee for sponsoring departments is $45 per night per student for the 2026 - 2027 academic year.

Meal coverage is coordinated through Dining Services; please contact dining_services.brown.edu to make and/or confirm arrangements.