Student Activities

Student Group Communication Tools

Student groups can make use of OIT, University Communications and Multimedia Labs services to enhance online communication.

Membership Listservs

Listservs offer a variety of options to communicate within an organization or group.

Request a new Listserv   Search existing Listserv archives   Instructions for Listserv managers

Please direct all Listserv related questions to listmaint@brown.edu.

Multimedia Lab Resources

MML LogoWant to make a promo video for your student group? A professional, large-scale poster? A 3D-printed model of a project? A podcast? The Creative Technology Assistants at the Multimedia Labs on campus have you covered. From support for creating video and audio projects to trainings to get you started with 3D and large format printing, the Multimedia Labs on campus provide the Brown community with inclusive, adaptive, and experimental spaces across campus that are equipped with the technological and innovative support needed to inspire creative digital production and facilitate the vision of our community. 

To gain access to these resources or to learn more about how the Multimedia Labs can help your student group create digital projects, complete the MML member orientation or schedule a one-on-one training.

Student Group Shared Gmail Addresses

A shared mailbox provides a centralized and delegated account for student organizations to send and receive email from (e.g., the Undergraduate Finance Board receives email address at ufb@brown.edu).

To request a new shared Gmail address or access to an existing address:

  1. Open a new help request ticket
  2. Select "Submit an ACCOUNT or ACCESS request (please select sub-category below)."
  3. Select "ACCOUNT/ACCESS Assistance (for all applications other than those below."
  4. List your group's SAO advisor in the space provided for Supervisor's Email Address.
  5. Include the names and @brown.edu addresses of individual members that will need access, in the additional details box at the end of the form

Websites

According to University Communications, students are encouraged to use third-party services such as SquareSpaceWix or WordPress.com for building and hosting websites.

Drupal Cloud, the University's Drupal-based web content management system (CMS), is reserved for school, department, program, office, institute and center websites only. Sites.Brown, the University's self-service platform for individual, lab, and conference websites, is for use by Brown faculty and staff only. If your group has an existing BrownSite and needs access, e-mail web@brown.edu.