Transportation Updates for Winter Break
Transportation Options for Winter Break Does your student need transportation to the airport, bus terminal or train station to get home for the holidays? RamAway provides free transportation during most University holidays and semester breaks to and/or from the Richmond International Airport, Greyhound Bus Station and Amtrak at Main Street Station and Staples Mill Road. […]
Winter Break Closing
The university is closed for Winter Break (except for Intersession classes) from Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017 to Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. Campus offices will re-open on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. The Parent and Family Helpline (804-828-7322) will operate on limited hours from Dec. 27, 2017 through Jan. 2, 2018 and will be available from 8 […]
Care Packages for Final Exams
During final exam season, New Student and Family Programs offers final exam care packages for any current students at VCU. Families can order these care packages through our partner’s, OCM (Our Campus Market) Care Package Final Exam website. These care packages can be just the treat your student needs to help relieve some stress before finals! […]
On-Campus Housing Application
If your student is expecting to live in on-campus housing for the 2018-2019 school year, they will need to apply for housing through the housing portal early in the spring semester. To access this portal, visit the VCU Housing website and click on application. This will lead you to the application that students may update […]
Preparing for Final Exams
Final exams for students are quickly approaching as we near December. Finals can be a stressful time for students. You can find the final exam schedule on the Exam times are determined by the student’s class time. Here are some tips to share with your student to prepare for next month: Take advantage of VCU’s academic resources. If […]
Highlights from Family Weekend 2017
We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to all the family members who joined us for this year’s Family Weekend on Nov. 3-5. We had a blast and we hope you did too! Here are a few highlights from this year’s event. More than 700 families and 2200 people attended; The Family Weekend […]
Winter Breaks: Thanksgiving and Winter Holiday
The university is closing for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at noon through Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. The university will reopen on Monday, Nov. 27. The university is closing for Winter Break from Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017 through Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. The university will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Spring […]
Family Weekend
We hope that you will join us Friday, Nov. 3 to Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 for Family Weekend — an exciting opportunity to experience your student’s campus life, meet their friends, connect with other families and enjoy the VCU and Richmond communities. You are invited to participate in this annual fall event year after year […]
Family Weekend
We hope that you will join us Friday, Nov. 3 to Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 for Family Weekend — an exciting opportunity to experience your student’s campus life, meet their friends, connect with other families and enjoy the VCU and Richmond communities. You are invited to participate in this annual fall event year after year as long as your student […]
Last Chance to Register for Beyond Orientation Course for Parents and Families
The Beyond Orientation Course for parents and families is an online course offered on Thursday evenings throughout the fall semester. The program takes you beyond what you learn at orientation to give you a closer look at the first-year experience and what it means to be a student at today’s university. Each week you will […]