Posted on March 12, 2020
For Monroe Park Campus students:
VCU will hold remote classes for the remainder of the semester to ensure that students can complete the semester as safely as possible and with as much continuity as possible. For the full announcement, please visit: https://news.vcu.edu/article/Major_COVID19_announcements.
For MCV Campus students:
Students of the College of Health Professions, School of Dentistry, School of Medicine, School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy should refer to the Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences for information on academic operations.
Given the recent update from the University and guidance by the CDC and Virginia Department of Health, students currently registered to remain on campus must vacate campus by Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 4 p.m. EST.
If you have the necessary items at home to complete your online classes, you do not need to return to campus at this time to collect any belongings. We will communicate to you when there is an appropriate time to gather your belongings. We ask that all residents who return to campus to retrieve items, to please take the proper precautions. When making travel plans, please arrange for your return to campus to be as brief as possible. Students must bring their student ID and room key for easy and quick access to their room. Below are the times that you can return to retrieve items from your on-campus housing assignment:
Residence halls are closing normal operations at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Anyone not able to make it to campus by 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2020 are being asked not to return to campus. Residential Life and Housing will communicate with you when residents are able to return and retrieve the remainder of their items.
Residents that completed the same room sign-up for next year and are not approved for emergency housing, must vacate campus by Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 4 p.m. Same room sign up residents have the option to leave their belongings in their room. If residents choose to leave belongings, we will communicate additional information at a later date when residents can return to campus.
The VCU Residence Hall Central Mail and Package Center located at 207 N Laurel Street will be open for package pickup:
Hours will decrease in the upcoming weeks to only Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on March 25, April 1, April 8, April 15, April 22, and April 29.
UPS, FedEx, and DHL packages will be returned to the sender unless the recipient provides a prepaid shipping label for RLH Mail Services to ship the package to their requested address. If a resident wants to provide a prepaid shipping label, please email the PDF version of the label to reshallmail@vcu.edu.
All eligible students who left the residence halls due to the COVID-19 response effective March 13, 2020, will automatically receive a credit/refund. This includes students who were unable to remove all of their belongings and must return at a later time to do so.
Visit the Residential Life and Housing FAQs for more information.
This timeline is still being reviewed by Residential Life and Housing. Once a new timeline is decided, we will communicate broadly to all residents with a completed 2020-2021 housing application that has yet to select a space. This communication will be sent to residents VCU email address once a new timeline is established.
University Student Health Services on the Monroe Park Campus is currently open. Please call ahead before visiting their office at (804) 828-8828. Visit their website for updated hours. University Student Health Services on the MCV Campus are closed.
University Counseling Services can be reached at (804) 828-6200 for Monroe Park Campus students and at (804) 828-3964 for MCV Campus students.
Rams in Recovery has moved their meetings to Zoom and has been posting links on their Facebook page. There is also a Google Doc link on their Facebook with resources.
Meetings will take place over the phone and hearings will be moved to teleconferencing.
Lavender Graduation sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success will take place virtually on April 24. In addition, cords will be mailed to students. Email lavgrad@vcu.edu for more information.
The Kente Donning Ceremony and Latinx Cultural Achievement Ceremony have been cancelled and will not have a virtual option. Kente and Serape stoles will be mailed to students interested in receiving a stole. Email ingramtd@vcu.edu for more information.
Ram Pantry will provide pre-packed boxes of food to students in need beginning Wednesday, March 18 at 1 p.m. through Friday, March 20, at 3 p.m. until current supplies last. Ram Pantry will be closed for operations after Friday, March 20, until further notice.
All VCU Recreational Sports facilities are closed for the foreseeable future. For updates, program cancellations, and refund information, visit VCU Recreational Sports COVID-19 Information page.
Visit our Virtual Programming page, to participate in Virtual Fitness, play eSports, or find outdoor challenges and resources. Stay connected with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to see our workouts of the day and more!
Yes! If you have been approved for accommodations, that has not changed. The question now is how they might translate as the courses are redesigned for online/remote learning. In many cases, they will translate exactly as designed. In some cases, alternate arrangements may need to be made. The best thing you can do at this time is to contact your instructors and ask the question, “How will my accommodations work in your class, moving forward?” As always, SAEO is here to help make these arrangements.
The Testing Access Center will be closed for the foreseeable future. Since your exams will no longer be held on campus, we encourage you to contact your instructors as soon as possible to ask about how testing will work for the remainder of the semester. You should also inquire about how your testing accommodations (such as extended time) will be factored in. Any students needing assistance with testing should contact SAEO.
Your instructors are in the process of redesigning their courses, as we speak. I encourage you to contact them immediately to share any concerns or ask any questions. The sooner they hear from you, the better able to address your concerns they will be. You can also contact SAEO with any questions or concerns.
The Division of Student Affairs has suspended the use of all university facilities and any off-campus locations for all fraternity and sorority chapters, student organizations and sports clubs. This includes:
University Counseling Services can be reached at (804) 828-6200 for Monroe Park Campus students and at (804) 828-3964 for MCV Campus students.
There are laptops available for students to checkout in the IT Support Center in Cabell Library. Please continue to visit the Keep on Learning website for the most up to date information.
If you have questions, please email dsa@vcu.edu.