The free, on-call Brown Access Shuttle is available for guests with disabilities and/or medical conditions. Shuttles are wheelchair-accessible. Call 401-225-9572 to book a ride.

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Refreshments are available to purchase at several campus locations around campus, as well as at businesses in the nearby area. If you are looking for a place to eat on campus, the following dining locations will be open:

Faculty Club, 1 Bannister Street

• Friday, May 23 | 4-9 p.m. (bar menu only)
• Saturday, May 24 | 1-9 p.m. (bar menu only)
• Sunday, May 25 | 1-7:30 p.m. (bar menu only)

Blue Room and Campus Market (Campus Center)

• Friday, May 23 through Sunday, May 25 | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Concessions Tent (College Green)

• Sunday, May 25 | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Food trucks (Pembroke Field, Cushing Street)

• Sunday, May 25 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In case of an emergency, including a medical emergency, call the Brown University Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 401-863-4111, and clearly describe the location and nature of the emergency.

For minor injuries, go to the Brown Emergency Medical Services tent, located between Friedman and Sayles Halls, or Health Services, 450 Brook St. (Hours listed on this page under Health Services.)

While visitors and guests of Brown are not eligible for care at Health Services — located in the Center for Health and Wellness at 450 Brook St. — staff can provide first aid or an initial assessment of a person and refer out to a local urgent care center or emergency room if necessary.

First Aid Tent

All community members can receive care from Brown EMS at the medical tent between Friedman and Sayles halls. The tent will be staffed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Brown EMS can provide hygiene products, sunscreen, tissues, bandages, ice packs, safety pins, sports drinks, water and any first or immediate aid needed for a medical emergency. Please note: EMS staff cannot dispense medications unless providing patient care (and ambulance transportation).

Health Services 

While visitors and guests of Brown are not eligible for care at Health Services — located in the Center for Health and Wellness at 450 Brook St. — staff can provide first aid or an initial assessment of a person and refer out to a local urgent care center or emergency room if necessary.

Health Services is open:

• Friday, May 23 | 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, May 24 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday, May 25 | 9 a.m. to noon

Pull-down diaper changing stations are located in restrooms across campus. The following locations are open during Commencement and Reunion Weekend:

• Engineering Research Center, 345 Brook St., Rooms 123 and 124
• Faunce House, 75 Waterman St., Room 003 (003A)
• Granoff Center, 154 Angell St., Room 121
• IBES, 85 Waterman St., all restrooms
• The Lindemann Performing Arts Center, 130 Angell St., Rooms 101 and 324
• Metcalf Research Building, 190 Thayer St., Rooms 108 and 110
• Salomon Center, 79 Waterman St., Room 12
• Sayles Hall, 81 Waterman St., Rooms 000C and 06 (006A)
• School of Public Health, 121 S. Main St., Room 1031
• The Warren Alpert Medical School, 222 Richmond St., Room 202

For last-minute regalia items (cap and gown, hood, tam and stole), as well as University-branded gift items and memorabilia, visit the Brown University Bookstore during their extended Commencement and Reunion Weekend hours: 

• Friday, May 23, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Saturday, May 24, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Sunday, May 25, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Monday, May 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Brown University Bookstore is located at the corner of Thayer and Angell streets.

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The Sarah Doyle Center (26 Benevolent St.) lactation space is open to community members and visitors. Please note: The room is only accessible via stairs.

• Friday, May 23 | noon to 2 p.m.
• Saturday, May 24 | 3-5 p.m.

The Warren Alpert Medical School (222 Richmond St.) lactation room is open during Commencement. Those needing access can check in at the information/security desk at the main entrance. The room is accessible by elevator.

• Saturday, May 24 | 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (85 Waterman St.) has a lactation room (Room 228), on the second floor accessible by elevator, available to community members and visitors.

• Friday, May 23 | 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Saturday, May 24 | 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Sunday, May 25 | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Brown's Department of Public Safety (DPS) receives property that has been lost or found on campus. If you find an item, please bring it to DPS headquarters at 75 Charlesfield St. To inquire about lost property, call the non-emergency line at 401-863-3322.

The best opportunities for taking posed Commencement photos of your graduate are either at their departmental ceremony on Sunday or at the Van Wickle Gates on Sunday evening or Monday. The gates will remain open until 6 p.m. on Monday for this purpose.

As a reminder: Taking photos of the Procession is very difficult due to large numbers of participants lining the streets and blocking camera views; guests are encouraged to watch the Procession via livestream.

Restrooms are open throughout the weekend in most campus buildings and in portable locations around campus.

A few of the more central locations include trailers around College Green and the following:

• Friedman Hall
• George Street (Sunday only)
• IBES (85 Waterman St.)
• Ittleson Quad
• Meehan Auditorium
• Nelson Fitness Center
• OMAC
• Pembroke Field
• Pizzitola Sports Center
• Sayles Hall
• Salomon Center
• Simmons Quad (by Soldier’s Arch)
• Slater Hall
• South Walk
• Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center

Please note: All campus buildings are closed during Campus Dance on Friday evening; restrooms are available in trailers located around College Green.

Guests are invited to stop by any information table around campus for information about ceremonies, events, locations and more.

College Green Welcome Station hours:

• Saturday, May 24 | 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday, May 25 | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ittleson Quad Welcome Station hours:

• Saturday, May 24 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday, May 25 | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Simmons Quad Welcome Station hours:

• Saturday, May 24 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday, May 25 | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Quiet Green Welcome Station hours:

• Saturday, May 24 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To reduce Brown's environmental footprint, disposable plastic water bottles will not be available during the Commencement ceremonies. Self-serve hydration stations, where you can get a cup of water or fill your own bottle, will be available around campus. Refreshments are available for purchase in the Blue Room in the Campus Center and in the dining tent located on the George Street side of College Green on Sunday.

Water Station Locations:

• Brown Stadium Parking Lot (Saturday only)
• Front Green (Saturday only)
• George Street near Rhode Island Hall (Sunday only)
• Ittleson Quad (Sunday only)
• John Carter Brown Library (94 George St.), in front
• Norwood House (Sunday only)
• Partridge Hall (Sunday only)
• Pembroke Field (Sunday only)
• RISD Lawn (Saturday and Sunday only)
• Robinson Hall (Sunday only)
• Sayles Hall, in front
• Simmons Quad