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 year will receive an invitation to attend orientation via U.S. mail in the springr. 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
There is a required fee for New Student Orientation of $40 which covers meals and all orientation materials for the student. The cost for guests is $25 and covers lunch and guest materials.
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International Students
International students should contact the Office of International Education for information specific to International Student 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
If you wish to change your major, notify the Office of Undergraduate Admissions via e-mail at ugrad@vcu.edu. If you have already registered for an orientation session, you must visit www.pubapps.vcu.edu/orientation to select a new orientation session for your new major. You may select your new session only after your change of major has been processed by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Transfer students: If after May 1, 2009 you decide to change your major, you will need to do so after your orientation session. During orientation, please inform the advisor of your intended major change.
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Transfer Credit
The Transfer Center at VCU is responsible for evaluating all academic transfer credit and providing VCU course equivalencies. In addition, CEEB Advance Placement Tests, CLEP and dual credit will also be considered for transfer credit
The evaluation is posted to the student’s eServices after the student has accepted an offer of admission to VCU. This evaluation will be used as part of the advising and registration process at VCU.
If accepted to the School of the Arts, transcripts are evaluated and art course equivalencies are determined by that school.
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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 Office of Undergraduate Admissions; 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 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.
To request disability accommodations during New Student Orientation, you must email your request to New Student Programs at nso@vcu.edu no less than one week prior to your orientation session. The orientation program cannot guarantee accommodations that are not requested in advance.
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