New Student Programs & Orientation
Orientation Overview
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New Student Orientation Program Information
Reservations
Program Fees
International Students
Change of Major
Transfer Credit
Immunizations
Residence Halls
Dining Centers
Special Accommodations
Reservations
First-year and transfer students who have been admitted by VCU to begin classes in the upcoming semester will receive an invitation to attend orientation via U.S. mail in October. The orientation invitation you receive in the mail will outline the online reservation process required to secure an orientation date and will offer additional program information needed in planning your visit to campus.
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Program Fees
A program fee of $40.00 is required for New Student Orientation. This fee covers orientation materials, meals for the student and other new student programs and services offered throughout the student's first academic year at VCU. Guests can pre-purchase lunch for $6.94. The price for all guest meal passes at the door is $8.05.
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International Students
International students should contact the Office of International Education Programs for information specific to International Orientation. Only international students deemed eligible for class registration by the Office of International Education will be able to attend New Student Orientation.
International Education Programs
916 W. Franklin St., Room 203.
Phone: (804) 828-8471
http://www.vcu.edu/cspweb/oip/intadm3.htm
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Change of Major
Students who wish to change their majors prior to attending New Student Orientation should call University Admissions at (804) 828-1222. After registering for courses during orientation, students must make a change of major through Records & Registration, 827 W. Franklin St., Room 104.
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Transfer Credit
After all final documents indicating academic credit completion are received by VCU, courses submitted for college credit will be evaluated by the school or department and recorded on a transcript evaluation form. Transfer credit will be discussed with the student during the academic advising session at New Student Orientation. In addition, CEEB Advanced Placement Test, CLEP and credit earned from a college or university while concurrently enrolled in high school also will be considered. The evaluation of transfer credit is not performed by the School of the Arts until after enrolling at the university.
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Immunizations
All full-time students are required to submit immunization records to University Student Health Services. We request that you submit your records prior to the first day of classes at VCU. You can read a list of required immunizations in the Undergraduate Bulletin or your Handbook for Admitted Students.
In addition to the state requirements listed in the above publications, a recently passed amendment to Virginia law requires that full-time entering students also be immunized prior to enrollment against meningococcal disease. Read the new requirement on the Student Health website.
Do not send your immunization records to the Admissions Office; do not submit your immunization record with any of your other required paperwork. Please keep a copy of your medical records for yourself.
For convenience, you may turn your immunization records in to the Student Health Services office during New Student Orientation.
For more information, including a copy of the Immunization Record form, contact:
University Student Health Services
Monroe Park Campus
1300 W. Broad St., Suite 2200
PO Box 842022
Richmond, VA 23284-2022
Phone: (804) 828-8828
Fax: (804) 828-1093.
The immunization form is also available on the web at the Student Health website.
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Residence halls
Questions concerning on-campus residence hall accommodations or fall housing assignments should be directed to Residential Life and Housing at (804) 828-7666 or visit www.housing.vcu.edu.
Questions concerning off-campus housing should be directed to:
Off-Campus Student Services
907 Floyd Ave.
University Student Commons Information Center
(804) 828-1981
www.students.vcu.edu/commons/services/offcampus
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Dining Centers
Information about VCU dining plan options is included in the student's acceptance package, and additional information will be available at New Student Orientation. Questions concerning dining services should be directed to the Dining Services Office at (804) VCU.FOOD (828-3663) or visit www.bsv.vcu.edu/vcufood/.
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Special Accommodation
VCU is committed to a policy of providing services on a non-discriminatory basis and of equal access for all students. If you need special accommodation because of a disability, please call Office of Disability Support Services at (804) 828-2253.
If accommodations are required while attending New Student Orientation, the request must be made in writing no less than one week prior to the student's orientation date. The orientation program cannot guarantee accommodations that are not requested in advance.
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