Peer Academic Coaches are trained and dedicated upper-level students (juniors, seniors, and graduate students) who empower undergraduates to achieve their goals. They help foster the holistic development of academic skills and support their educational journeys and personal well-being.

A Departmental Undergraduate Group (DUG) is a group of concentrators that plans events and activities to build a sense of community within the concentration.

An Independent Concentration (IC) is a concentration of a student's design that covers an interdisciplinary area of study not currently offered through a standard concentration at Brown but which can be supported by existing course offerings. See the bottom of this page for the Application form; the link to submit a completed application is below.

An Independent Study (IS) is a credit-bearing course designed by a student or a group of students on any academic topic. The IS program enables students to turn their passions into student-led academic courses.

The CRC Leavetaking peer Program Coordinators coordinate peer advising support for students considering a leave of absence and foster a sense of community for returned leave takers.

The Matched Advising Program for Sophomores (MAPS) is a year-long peer mentoring program focusing on navigating sophomore year and preparing for the transition to junior year. It exists to ensure that sophomores have access to information and resources to support them in feeling a sense of agency, inclusion and belonging as they navigate Brown's Open Curriculum, social life and future academic, career and life planning.

Theories in Action (TiA) is an interdisciplinary conversation enabling undergraduates to share and showcase their research, leadership activities, artistic productions, community engagement and other worthwhile endeavors.