Office of the Provost

Interim Provost Beverly Warren shares VCU’s revised Promotion and Tenure policies, shaped by faculty input and aligned with R1 standards. The video highlights key updates, including protections for teaching excellence and clearer pathways for Term faculty.

VCU faculty are invited to two open sessions to explore COACHE survey results and next steps. Learn how faculty feedback is shaping institutional priorities, guiding new initiatives, and informing strategic planning across campuses.

Faculty voices are shaping the future of VCU. The COACHE survey results, analyzed by Harvard, offer powerful insights into what’s working and where we can grow. We’re committed to transparency, collaboration, and meaningful action—learn how we’re using this feedback to build a stronger academic community.

Virginia Commonwealth University’s October 2025 Academic Report highlights transformative faculty-led initiatives, national recognition for online learning, and groundbreaking research in health, psychology, and violence prevention. With record-breaking COACHE survey engagement, VCU is advancing interdisciplinary collaboration, inclusive scholarship, and mentorship across career stages.

VCU’s Convergence Labs initiative launches a university-wide effort to foster interdisciplinary research, experiential learning, and community impact. With three enterprise themes—AI, Neurosciences, and Health Outcomes—this signature program reflects VCU’s commitment to innovation, collaboration, and preparing students for the future of work. Led by nationally recognized faculty and supported by hundreds of contributors across campus, Convergence Labs marks a bold shift in how higher education structures discovery and engagement.

VCU celebrates the 2025 NIRA and EPIA honorees — faculty whose scholarship, teaching, and mentorship are shaping lives, advancing knowledge, and strengthening the university’s impact locally and globally.

VCU's September academic report spotlights new global partnerships, faculty honors, and strategic data initiatives. From onboarding wins to IRDS’s call for collaborators, it’s a snapshot of progress and possibility.

A welcome message from the VCU Provost celebrating the start of the 2025 academic year, highlighting new interdisciplinary initiatives, student success strategies, and the university’s enduring culture of care.