Division of Student Affairs Updates

October 2023 marked a milestone for Virginia Commonwealth University, as Family Programs hosted the most highly attended Parent and Family Weekend in VCU history. With 716 students and 1,491 adults registered, the event brought together a vibrant community of 1,822 family members. This remarkable turnout underscored the strong bonds between VCU students and their families, […]

Over the past few years, VCU’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) has dedicated itself to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities both internal and external to VCU. This commitment stems from a desire to expose the VCU community to Indigenous histories and ongoing cultural contributions while creating spaces of belonging for Indigenous faculty, staff, […]

The Faculty, Staff & Student Mixers, hosted by The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) are designed to bring together members of VCU’s diverse communities in a welcoming and celebratory environment. These mixers serve multiple purposes: they create spaces for networking and collaboration, offer opportunities for support among peers, and most importantly, promote inclusivity and […]

Creating a positive environment for learning is essential to the VCU community. Alcohol and other drugs can interfere with academic success and campus safety. At VCU, we proactively address these issues in both our well-being programs and our policy enforcement. The VCU Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy provides information about protecting your health, sustaining safety […]

Dear VCU Students,Happy Black and Gold Wednesday! I am thrilled to welcome you to VCU for the Fall 2024 Semester and hope to see you at the Black and Gold Wednesday Launch Party at Noon today at the Compass! We are excited to have you as part of our RAMily and look forward to engaging with you […]

The Division of Student Affairs received some questions this spring centered around changes to returning student housing application process for 2024-25, general availability of on-campus housing for students, health and safety in the residence halls, and navigating the local off-campus housing market. Below are responses to those questions. Responses to Student Questions (1) VCU Housing […]

The VCU Division of Student Affairs (DSA) was recently named one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and in collaboration with the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). This prestigious recognition is given to student affairs divisions in the United States that cultivate a workplace environment […]

Dear Students, As you get settled into the fall semester, we want to share some information regarding expressive activity on campus. VCU is a very diverse community with a host of differing viewpoints reflecting each of our personal lenses through which we see, and experience, the world. This diversity of viewpoint and opinion is a […]

Dear Students, Welcome back! We missed you and are excited to see you back on campus. If you are a new student starting this semester, thank you for joining the Ramily! I am so glad you are here. Below are some opportunities, reminders, and updates I want to share with you now that the spring […]

VCU student work through the Student Media Center recently earned 20 awards at the National College Media Association and Associated Press Convention in Atlanta. The conference is the largest gathering of collegiate journalists and media students in the nation. Four students from VCU — Jordan Kalafut, Jesse Anderson, Naomi Lilac Gordon and Andrew Kerley — […]