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New Student Orientation Program Information
Reservations
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 spring. 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.
Click the "Register for Orientation" link above to register online.
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International Students
International students should contact the Global Education Office for information specific to International Student Orientation. Only international students deemed eligible for class registration by the Global Education Office will be able to attend New Student Orientation. Please direct any questions to Amanda Davis (davisak6@vcu.edu).
Global Education Office
817 W. Franklin St., Room 104.
Phone: (804) 828-8471
www.global.vcu.edu
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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, 2010 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, dual credit, and other testing programs
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 by law 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.
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 immunization 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 record form is also available on the web at the Student Health website.
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.
Off-Campus Student Services
907 Floyd Ave.
University Student Commons Information Center
Phone: (804) 828-7205
Email: offcampus@vcu.edu
Website: www.usca.vcu.edu/off_campus_services.html
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Dining Centers
Enroll in a dining plan on-line. Please note that some housing plans require a dining plan. If you have dietary or religious constraints, please assess and contact VCU Dining Services before selecting housing. Visit www.bsv.vcu.edu/vcufood to view options and to sign up.
Specific questions concerning Dining Services can be directed to (804) 828-1148.
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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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VCU New Student Programs
Hibbs Hall, Suite 201
(804) 828-3700
nso@vcu.edu
