Guests visiting campus for Family Weekend are highly encouraged to opt in to BrownAlert, the University’s emergency campus alert system that texts individuals within minutes if an urgent situation arises. In the event of an emergency, the BrownAlert System will deliver advisories and instructions to guests, students, faculty and staff who have opted in to the system.

Brown students, faculty and staff who have already opted in to BrownAlert do not need to take additional action to receive alerts during Family Weekend.

Brown students, faculty and staff who have not opted-in to BrownAlert should follow the instructions on the BrownAlert System webpage.

Text BrownParentFamily2024 to 77295 to receive alerts during the weekend. Alerts will automatically expire on Monday, October 28, 2024. Please note that subscribers who reply via text to alerts will not receive a response. For emergency assistance, call Brown’s Department of Public Safety at 401-863-4111.