Office of the Provost

Dear Colleagues: We reach out to you today to seek your partnership in our continued efforts to make VCU a more welcoming and inclusive institution for individuals with disabilities. This focus has long been a VCU value. In fact, it appears several times throughout the university’s strategic plan, Quest 2028: As we carry forward those […]

Dear VCU RamPages Users We are writing to inform you of the upcoming sunsetting of RamPages, a decision driven primarily by security risks. RamPages relies on outdated plug-ins and operates in an unsupported environment, creating vulnerabilities for data loss and security breaches. All RamPages users will need to transition their content by June 30, 2025. […]

VCU faculty members, we need your help. The university’s draft LMS policy is open for public comment now through April 12th. This draft reflects a year of work by many stakeholders. We have done our best to keep the policy straightforward so it addresses known student success and compliance needs.  Please share the link with your […]

We’re writing with updates regarding the Racial Literacy requirement. Our most recent update is located here to refresh your memory. Approval timelineThe racial literacy work group is providing assurance that they are working with faculty on 15 new courses, which could bring our total to 17. If the total number of available seats across all […]

Building on our success with non-credit digital badges, VCU Academic Affairs is excited to announce an opportunity for innovative digital badge concepts that integrate with credit courses.  We invite proposals that detail the specific courses involved, explain the need for these badges in both academic and industry contexts, and include confirmation of approval from the […]

Dear VCU Faculty and Staff, We write to share with you our progress in implementing VCU’s racial literacy requirement. You can read previous updates on the collaboration between faculty leaders and administrators to launch this requirement for fall 2024. Here is the latest. 1. The University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UUCC) recommended at its October 19 […]

Editor’s Note: Originally published on September 27, 2023, this guidance has been updated on October 24, 2023 to reflect changes, clarifications, and feedback from conversations with stakeholders across VCU’s campuses. Dear VCU faculty and staff: I hope your fall semester is off to a great start. The purpose of this message is to address the […]

Dear Council of Deans (copy Associates Forum) and Faculty Senate Leadership: The University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UUCC), consistent with its responsibility for facilitating implementation of strategic initiatives related to undergraduate curricula, including responsibility for general education requirements, is issuing a call for courses to fill the racial literacy requirement. The need is urgent and it […]