你也是家族的一员
Families 和 supporters are a huge part of our students’ success. Here are some of the ways you can help your student through a time of changes, 挑战, 以及大大小小的成就.
我们都在你身边
VCU may be a big place, but it’s far from nameless 和 faceless. If you don’t find what you’re looking for here, get in touch!
Families of prospective students should call 本科 招生 at (804) 828-1222, email ugrad@联邦.edu 或浏览我们的 招生网站. Parents of current or newly admitted students should email newrams@联邦.edu 或访问 联邦家庭.
There’s no one type of student here, 和 VCU prides itself on its warm 和 welcoming environment. 再加上各种各样的学术课程, hundreds of student organizations 和 countless opportunities to get real-world experience, 和 you have a place where students can be themselves or figure out who they want to be.
With its urban setting in one of the South’s coolest cities, VCU’s campus is an exciting place to be. Classes, gyms, shops, restaurants, museums, parks, music venues. 它们都在几个街区之内. 安全在我们的城市环境中很重要, 和 VCU’s nationally recognized police department is one of the largest university forces in the country.
We encourage parents 和 families to take an active role in the university 和 to partner with us in fostering student success. Attending 家庭及支持者导向 during New Student Orientation is a great first step 和 by completing our online Ram Ready Orientation Modules you will have access to the same content your students will see in their program, as well as bonus content tailored just for families 和 supporters. We also recommend following our Parent 和 Family blog, which will help you stay connected to the VCU community, 和 signing up for our monthly 公羊家族最新通讯.
VCU is committed to providing a safe 和 secure learning, 生活和工作环境, 和 its award-winning police department is one of the largest university forces in the U.S. Students 和ir families are encouraged to learn more about VCU's 安全, 准备 和 健康 程序和使用工具，如 联邦警报 和 LiveSafe应用 to stay informed 和 take an active role in campus 安全.
RamBucks are prepaid dollars stored in an account that is part of a VCU student’s ID card. They can be used to make purchases on 和 off campus at participating retailers 和 also to pay for things like Pay4Print services on campus. 你可以在网上向RamBucks账户存款, at a VCUCard office or at one of several other locations on campus.
VCU提供停车 7人以上,000 students each semester; however, 住宿新生不允许拥有汽车. All other students can purchase parking permits for on-campus or off-campus lots on a per-semester basis. 自行车是另一种首选的交通方式, 而VCU大约提供1,200个泊车点. 而且由于VCU的地理位置便利, most students who live in residence halls don’t bring their cars to campus at all.
大学辅导服务 提供全面的心理服务. UCS creates an environment that fosters student growth, development 和 psychological well-being through direct clinical service, 教育和预防. 此外，VCU是一个 杰德校区. The 杰德校区 program is designed to identify opportunities to enhance emotional health as well as substance abuse 和 suicide prevention efforts on campus in order to ensure that schools have the strongest possible mental health 安全 nets.
VCU’s Office of Student 可访问性 和 Educational Opportunity works to help create a learning environment in which all students have equal access to the university’s programs, 服务及活动. Students with disabilities are responsible for self-identification prior to requesting services 和 can present documentation to their campus coordinator.
VCU has joined a statewide effort to combat sexual violence on university campuses 和 has also established the 公平和获得服务办公室 that further strengthens our Title IX compliance 和 educational efforts. Students are required to take online training to learn about sexual violence, 旁观者干预和降低风险策略. 他们被鼓励去熟悉 第九条性骚扰政策-暂行 和 基于性别的不当行为政策-暂行. 其他资源可在 股本.联邦.edu/title-ix.
A number of retailers in the Richmond area 和 beyond stock VCU-related gear such as shirts, 帽子和纪念品. VCU装备的官方校内地点是 巴诺书店@ VCU官方书店.