Resident faculty serve as daily reminders of the pleasures and responsibilities of the life of the mind, and are a continuing presence at Brown College events. Each staff member plays many roles. Mr. Midelfort's primary responsibility is to encourage the participation of Fellows in the life of the College and to represent the College to higher levels of the University administration. Ms. Trimingham keeps financial records and guides us all through the thickets of university regulations. Many of these duties are shared among the staff.
Every resident is required to enroll in one of several residential college meal plans .
A special area of the Newcomb Hall dining room is reserved for us for evening meals Sunday through Thursday, for brunch on Sunday, and also for lunch on Fridays with Fellows . Every two weeks the entire College gathers for a special banquet , accompanied by musical entertainment, readings, or brief addresses. Banquets are also an occasion for announcement of late-breaking news and reminders of events of special importance. These banquets take place in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom . The application reading is performed by several volunteers from the College and is overseen by the Membership Committee.