The purpose of this policy is to establish Brown’s commitment to providing optional Student Dental and Vision Insurance policies through a local carrier.

This policy applies to all active, full- and part-time undergraduate, graduate, and medical students.

Brown University will provide all registered students with the option to purchase a voluntary Dental and/or Vision Insurance policy through a local insurance carrier. Policy details, including rates, coverage, and enrollment deadlines, will be posted on the Student Health Insurance website.

All PhD and MFA students with a financial support package from the University will be automatically enrolled in the Student Dental Insurance Plan. PhD and MFA students with a financial support package from the University will also receive financial support for the Student Vision Insurance if they choose to enroll.

For the purpose of this policy, the terms below have the following definitions:

Student Dental Insurance Plan: Designed to protect against unexpected dental expenses and to meet most students’ needs throughout the policy year.

Student Vision Insurance Plan: Designed to protect against unexpected vision expenses and to meet most students’ needs throughout the policy year.

All individuals to whom this policy applies are responsible for becoming familiar with and following this policy. University supervisors and employees with student oversight duties are responsible for promoting the understanding of this policy and for taking appropriate steps to help ensure and enforce compliance with it.

Failure to comply with this and related policies is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including suspension without pay, or termination of employment or association with the University, in accordance with applicable (e.g., staff, faculty, student) disciplinary procedures.

Brown University is a community in which employees are encouraged to share workplace concerns with University leadership. Additionally, Brown’s Anonymous Reporting Hotline allows anonymous and confidential reporting on matters of concern online or by phone (877-318-9184).

The following information complements and supplements this document. The information is intended to help explain this policy and is not an all-inclusive list of policies, procedures, laws and requirements.