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The African American Alumni Council's (AAAC) Mentoring Circle connects current African American students with alumni who have agreed to serve as a mentor for one year. Students interested in receiving a mentor can register at go.vcu.edu/vculink or visit http://go.vcu.edu/mentoringcircle for more information.

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Our mission is to provide information about and resources for technologies available to VCU students. This includes software applications, learning environments, and support for both online and face-to-face classes.

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Find all the resources you need for using technology to enhance your class assignments and projects at VCU. The VCU Academic Technologies Group will guide you through what technologies are available, how to find them, and where to go for help.

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We are a student-led organization that fosters school spirit, awareness, diversity, and inclusion through a wide variety of events for the VCU community!

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The Office of Adult and Non-Traditional Student Services at VCU is here to support degree seeking undergraduate adult learners and non-traditional students. Students who are undergraduate degree seeking 25 years or older, married/widowed/divorced, military-affiliated, have a child, work full time and attend school, or are financially independent are students we support!

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VCU Alumni and the MCV Alumni Association advance the university by building active support, commitment, involvement and recognition of alumni, students, faculty, business and community partners. The associations promote alumni involvement across all areas of Virginia Commonwealth University in support of its mission and will support alumni in furthering their career and educational goals. We are a community — a group of people who have a VCU experience, who care about the university, who wish to support it and who want to stay connected to it. People like you. Those alumni who serve on the associations' boards and who make decisions about what the associations do are the community's cruise directors. The Alumni Relations staff is here to make sure you get the most from your VCU experience — using tools such as events, activities and communications — for as long as you'd like to keep in touch. VCU Alumni and the MCV Alumni Association are in the business of developing relationships with alumni, students, parents and friends by providing meaningful services, tangible benefits and engaging programs that inform, educate and inspire.

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Quality academic support for all VCU undergraduates.

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The Department of Business Services is a service organization that supports the teaching, research, and mission of Virginia Commonwealth University. Units within the department include: Dining Services, Retail Stores, Trademarks & Licensing and Mail Services. Mission Business Services supports VCU's Quest 2025: Together We Transform, mission, vision and core values throuhttps://bsv.vcu.edu/gh management of business enterprises by providing products and services in a socially responsible and ethical manner to the VCU community.

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The Dean of Students Office aims to help students chart a path toward success, overcoming barriers as they arise and ensuring that the proper support services are being utilized as needed.

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The Department of Biology delivers an innovative curriculum seamlessly integrated with research and with emphasis in the areas of Cell Regulation, Evolution, and Ecological Processes and Applications. The faculty work to engage and enlighten the community, to provide students in all disciplines with a solid foundation in the biological sciences, and to prepare graduate and undergraduate students for advanced academic study, admission to health programs, employment in laboratory and field programs, jobs in private industry, positions with government agencies, and teaching in secondary schools.

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The Division for Inclusive Excellence is responsible for actualizing diversity initiatives that foster a welcoming community and support all individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veterans' status and disability.

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The VCU Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a selective one-year scholarship program that recognizes and supports the development and engagement of emerging student leaders at the university. Spaces in the Emerging Leaders Program are granted to 50 highly-qualified incoming first-year students.

Selected ELP students will take part in a first-year leadership experience through curricular and co-curricular programs that aim to develop young leaders. The program will match a first-year student with a second-year mentor who will guide them throughout their first-year at VCU and throughout their ELP leadership experience.

But most importantly, the Emerging Leaders Program becomes a tight-knit family of students who live, learn, and grow together and helps kick starts their journey to leadership and success at VCU and beyond!

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The Facilities, Operations and Event Services office for The Commons operates and coordinates all services for the three student centers (The Commons, Hunton, and Larrick) and also manages space reservations and event coordination for nearly 80% of VCU through the EMS WebApp.

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The Office of First and Second Year Experiences and Transitions strives to ensure every VCU student has an individualized, yet common, student development pathway towards their self-subscribed academic and career development goals. Through collaborations with campus partners and community leaders, we are committed to engaging students in high-impact experiences that will enable them to become global leaders and transformative practitioners who enrich the social, cultural, intellectual, and economic growth of the world.

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The Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge (FILL) provides resources and programming to support student success and student belonging in Focused Inquiry.

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The Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies (GSWS) is committed to social transformation. We produce and disseminate interdisciplinary feminist knowledge and theories, and view them as vitally connected to community engagement and activism. We critique the construction of differences as producing and reinforcing social, cultural, economic, and political inequities, and understand gender and sexuality as inextricably bound to other forms of difference.

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The Graduate & Professional Student Programming Board (GSPB) strives to enhance the student experience through the development of unique social and networking, personal and professional enrichment, and community engagement programs that are open to graduate and professional students of all disciplines at VCU. We act to promote interactions and networking between graduate and professional students and create a more lively, unified, and enriched interdisciplinary community of graduate and professional students.

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Hazing Prevention at VCU is dedicated to educating Rams about the risks associated with hazing and strives to eliminate hazing as a barrier to inclusive and welcoming student organizations.

This group is dedicated to providing trainings to VCU students about the risks associated with hazing. As of July 1, 2022, the Virginia State Legislature passed a bill requiring hazing education programs for students who are interested in, are new members of, or current members of student organizations that have a time frame between invitation for membership and full membership. These groups are known as "selective organizations" at VCU.

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The mission of the Department of History is the advancement of the study of the past through research and the training of undergraduates and graduate students in our discipline. The department fosters a level of research and professional activity essential to the graduate program (M.A. in history and public history certificate) and to the professional growth of faculty. The department provides majors and graduate students with a variety of courses and research experiences that prepare them for a range of professional careers. It also provides courses to other majors who require a history foundation, as well as general education courses to all VCU students who wish to become more knowledgeable about the past. The department is committed to enhancing diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. Finally, department faculty have a responsibility to provide service to their profession and to the university community.

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The Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University presents the art of our time and provides an open forum for dialogue and collaboration across the region and throughout the world.

Opened on April 21, 2018, the ICA is a non-collecting institution that showcases an ever-changing slate of exhibitions, performances, films, and special programs that translate our world into every medium.

Admission is free and open to all.

Located at the corner of Belvidere and Broad streets, on VCU's Monroe Park Campus in Richmond, Virginia. The LEED-Gold certified building, the Markel Center, was designed by Steven Holl.

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- Subscription to the ICA email newsletter
- Advance notice of ICA programs, events, and exhibitions
- Participation in the College and University Art Museums Reciprocal Program
- Members-only events and experiences
- Member appreciation and recognition days

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The primary mission of ICF is to celebrate all cultures’ uniqueness and value, in order to promote greater personal understanding across ethnic and racial lines. This student-initiated, planned, and organized festival incorporates leadership training for VCU students and fosters an outlet for cultural awareness through many avenues. For the past eight years, participation in ICF has grown so that now more than ever, the festival is accomplishing its mission to promote “unity in diversity” not only at VCU, but also throughout Richmond and the state. ICF offers an assortment of entertaining activities to the public over the country for people of all ages, and from all walks of life.

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This group of VCU staff and students works together to identify and address the well-being needs of our graduate and professional students, especially those on the MCV Campus.

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The mission of the Men's Multicultural Collective (MMC) is to support VCU students identifying as Men of Color (Black/African American, Asian/Asian American, Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Latino, or Multiracial) and provide tools and resources to enhance their overall experience as a VCU student. MMC is housed under the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) at VCU. The great thing about MMC is that there is no joining or application process, if you are a male of color at VCU, you are already in the group! ALL VCU students who are Men of Color or friends, allies, and supporters of Men of Color are welcome to join the group and all programs and activities.

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- Weekly book read groups
- Involvement in program centered on the Men of Color experience
- Build community with other Men of Color on campus
- Opportunity to learn and grow through various workshops

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Emerging from a desire to increase collaboration, cooperation and communication among the existing Multicultural student organizations, a diverse group of students came together to form the Multicultural Leadership Council (MLC). Advised by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. The MLC was established to advocate and address issues facing the multicultural community at Virginia Commonwealth University and greater Richmond.

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The Multicultural Leadership Council (MLC) aims to create an environment for students of diverse backgrounds to thrive at the Virginia Commonwealth University. All MLC activities share the common goal of ensuring that diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral parts of the student experience at VCU. The MLC is inclusive of racial/ethnic minority, women and gender minorities, international, LGBTQ-identified, disabled, first-generation graduate, or otherwise underrepresented students.

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The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life provides guidance and support to 36 international fraternities and sororities with a total of more than 1,500 student members. The professional staff of the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life guides the Fraternity and Sorority community at VCU. The team provides development, support, and leadership resources for the fraternities and sororities at VCU. Support includes regular educational programming on topics such as leadership development, diversity initiatives, alcohol, and drug education, sexual assault, and personal health.

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The Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success (IES) advances VCU's commitment to fostering a more diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and work environment. From equal opportunity and affirmative action; to transformative success and inclusive excellence; IES delivers impactful and data-informed diversity and inclusion programs and strategies, promoting cultural competence, civil discourse and racial justice.

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The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) provides diversity, inclusion, and social justice education for VCU and the surrounding area; serves as student advocates; and offers opportunities for community building and identity affirmation for underrepresented students and student organizations.

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The mission of the Office of Student Engagement is to focus specifically on the qualitative experience of being a health sciences student and to develop strategies to enhance that experience. Specifically, this office has developed a comprehensive system of assistance by attending to student success, student satisfaction, and student support. The OSE is supported by the The Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences and its commitment to programs directed toward providing graduates capable of meeting the commonwealth's health care needs.

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The Office of Student Leadership and Engaged Learning as a unit empowers and supports students to become transformative and inclusive leaders through engagement in diverse experiential learning opportunities that foster their career readiness and sense of belonging in the VCU and Richmond communities. The functional areas of the Office of Student Leadership and Engaged Learning include the VCU Transform Living-Learning Program, the Emerging Leaders Program, and the VCU Peer Leadership Initiative.

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Helping new Rams and their families transition to Virginia Commonwealth University and connect with meaningful university academic and engagement opportunities.

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PRISM is the LGBTQIA+ programming division of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA). Formerly known as "Queer Initiatives," PRISM stands for Programs Reimagining Identity, Sexuality, & Membership.

PRISM aims to help queer students at VCU: 1) connect with LGBTQIA+ community, 2) explore their own senses of identity through discussions and meeting possibility models, and 3) learn about the diverse range of experiences within the queer community.

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Looking to find queer community at VCU? Join PRISM for our social events, discussions, experiential programs, and celebrations!

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The VCU Peer Health Educators provide all students at VCU quality, well-
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The mission of the Peer Leadership Initiative is to create a supportive culture where peer leaders can become effective leaders and successful college students. We accomplish this by creating common learning experiences, advocating for the work in which peer leaders are engaged, and developing supervisors of peer leaders so that they may provide effective supervision and advising.

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Peer Leaders Connect provides a space for all VCU Peer Leaders to connect and engage with each other and to learn more about opportunities offered through the Peer Leadership Committee.

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Ram Pantry is a volunteer-run organization that exists to address food insecurity by providing in-need VCU students with healthy, culturally appropriate, emergency food.

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Once Ram Pantry volunteers attend one of our training sessions, they will be eligible to volunteer in the pantry on a regular basis and are authorized to speak on behalf on RamPantry at university events.

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Create an inclusive recovery experience that allows students to thrive in their recovery and their education.

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Residential Life & Housing at VCU provides safe, inclusive, and well-maintained facilities where we work together to build intentional communities to empower residents in their academic excellence, citizenship, and personal growth.

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Residential Hall Association stands to improve and sustain an inclusive and engaging residential learning experience here at Virginia Commonwealth University. Diversity and respect are the pillars of our community. We seek to promote the development of our students and strengthen the residential student body as a whole. We are the governing body
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Richmond Quest for Quality seeks to foster best practices in youth development.

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The Richmond Talent Pathway Scholar Program at VCU seeks to recruit, support, train, and retain diverse student populations in high need career fields to include science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), healthcare, education, and public service from the five comprehensive high schools in the Richmond Public School System. Scholars will be provided scholarships and be immersed in student success programming focused on addressing their specific needs and barriers.

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The Office of Student Engagement (OSE) at the School of Business prepares students to engage in leadership and mentorship opportunities at VCU and beyond. From orientation through graduation, we support your purposeful growth and learning as you discover your unique strengths, talents, and skills that will enable you to thrive in an ever-changing world of work.

Located off the atrium of Snead Hall, you can't miss us! Stop by to figure out how to get involved in Snead Hall, meet friends, gain mentorship, and develop your personal and professional skills.

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We advance learning and knowledge through impactful research, teaching and engagement to provide our students, professionals and communities with the tools to create progressive change. We prepare and support professionals to lead change and inform social, economic, health and educational policy and practice.

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Spit for Science is a university-wide project at VCU that creates unique, cross-disciplinary opportunities for students to work with leading researchers in emotional health and substance use.

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Dedicated to the support and encouragement of responsible, independent student media organizations that connects, explores and enriches the lives of the university's many constituencies. We operate on a model of individual responsibility and professional standards instead of censorship and administrative control. We promote the values of integrity, tenacity, creativity and honesty in the pursuit of excellence.

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Participate in any of our student-run media outlets: The Commonwealth Times newspaper, WVCW radio, Pwatem Literary and Arts Journal, Emanata comics anthology, Amendment Social Progression literary and arts journal, Ink Magazine, River City Fashion online and plain china literary magazine.

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The VCU Student Technology Advisory Committee (STAC) is intended to form cooperation between VCU Technology Services and students' academic and social life at VCU. The Committee advises VCU Technology Services in service design and implementation, programming, and technology promotion at VCU. Specifically, the Committee is designed to:


Advise and assist in designing and implementing services affecting all students.


Offer a student perspective on relevant Technology Services issues.


Participate in projects or activities that promote VCU Technology Services among students.

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The terms of service for this position are one academic year, from September to April. Committee members must be able to attend meetings on selected Fridays from 1-2 p.m. Upon completing their term and these requirements, they will receive a $100 service award. Up to two absences from STAC meetings are permitted during the academic year. Members can make up for an absence by participating in Technology Services events held throughout the term of service. Committee members can request to renew their membership each following year while enrolled as full-time students.

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The Commons supports student development and builds community through programs and services.

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The mission of the VCU University Student Commons and Activities, known as The Commons, is to support student development and build community through programs and services.

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The vision of The Commons is to be the central place at the university for student activity and to be among the nation's top university commons in facilities, programs, student development, and civic engagement. The Commons is student-centered and seeks to attain standards of excellence in all areas of services and engagement.

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Engage. Advocate. Inspire. Lead.

The Graduate School is committed to cultivating an inclusive environment where we:

Engage: Collaborate with campus partners to enrich the graduate student experience at VCU

Advocate: Champion graduate student success from acceptance to graduation

Inspire: Promote the delivery of high-quality graduate education, scholarship, training, and innovation

Lead: Provide expertise and guidance on graduate policies and best practices, using data-driven decision-making

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The mission of the Honors College is to promote academic excellence at Virginia Commonwealth University by providing high-achieving students with extraordinary opportunities to realize their potential as part of a distinctive, diverse, inclusive and supportive community.

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If you want to join a student organization, then this is the place for you! Our centers provide event advising to student organizations as well as co-curricular opportunities for student involvement. We strive to assist students in developing an appreciation for diversity, responsibility, critical thinking and sensible skills to become lifelong learners, productive citizens and community leaders.

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Providing transition resources, campus programs and academic support to ensure students thrive at VCU from admission to graduation.

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VCU TRIO SSS Summer Bridge Program

TRIO is a federally funded program that supports undergraduate students by providing guidance, tools and resources that lead to academic success for first-generation, low-income and students with disabilities.

Through an intrusive advising approach, TRIO is committed to increasing retention and graduation rates, enhancing academic performance and providing students with skills that are needed to succeed in college and beyond!

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Why participate in the TRIO Summer Bridge Program?
The Summer 2022 program will run from July 10-15.

This free, weeklong Summer Bridge Program provides students with an opportunity to live in a VCU residence hall, register for classes, attend acadmic workshops and have the opportunity to become familiar with the campus community.

Students also have access to numerous services and resources, including:

Enhanced academic advising
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VCU TRIO Student Support Services is committed to increasing the graduation rate for first-generation, low-income, and students with disabilities through an intrusive advising approach. Our mission is to provide a variety of educational and social programming that will build self-efficacy and academic success in alliance with the University's Quest for Distinction.

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TRIO Student Support Services at Virginia Commonwealth University provides the following services to eligible undergraduate students:
-additional advising support
-academic enrichment
-professional development and graduate school preparation
-cultural enrichment/social activities and events

Additional benefits are allocated to active participants.

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The mission of University Counseling Services (UCS) is to create an environment that fosters student growth, development, and psychological well being through direct clinical service, education, prevention. UCS achieves excellence through a multidisciplinary approach to comprehensive psychological services and mental health training. UCS is committed to human rights and equality, promoting respect for individual and cultural differences.

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The mission of University Counseling Services (UCS) is to create an environment that fosters student growth, development, and psychological well being through direct clinical service, education, and prevention. UCS achieves excellence through a multidisciplinary approach to comprehensive psychological services and mental health training. UCS is committed to human rights and equality, promoting respect for individual and cultural differences.

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The mission of VCU ASPiRE is to enrich and deepen students' understanding of their capacity to create positive change in communities and address critical societal needs through long-term sustainable partnerships. VCU ASPiRE is dedicated to making an impact in the following areas: Accessible and affordable housing Community building Education and workforce development Environmental sustainability Health and wellness.

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VCU Athletics' mission is to win conference and national championships, provide a first-class student-athlete experience, serve as a source of pride for the University and community and cultivate graduates who excel as leaders.

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Our goal at VCU Career Services is to help you develop a plan for defining and achieving your career and professional goals, starting in your first semester at VCU. We offer individual advising appointments to all VCU students and also to alumni who have graduated within the past year. We are a community committed to respect by upholding values that promote collaboration, diversity, inclusion, integrity and learning. Our mission is to provide career education and build partnerships to support students' success as they become engaged citizens in a diverse community

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VCU Career Services provides a variety of career- and professional development-related resources for graduate and first-professional students. Whether you're interested in an academic or nonacademic track after graduation, we have a variety of resources to help reach your goals and enrich your career. We can help you with: Resume/CV development, Cover letters, Interviews, Career exploration and Professional networking. Schedule an appointment with your career advisor or attend one of the many events offered by our office or by your college or school to seek out additional ways to enrich your VCU education.

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The mission of VCU's Division for Health Sciences Diversity is to diversify the health care workforce through pipeline programs and initiatives.

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Through our programs, services, and facilities, the Division of Student Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) champions holistic student development by fostering inclusive communities and providing dynamic, integrative learning experiences that prepare our students to be thoughtfully engaged contributors to the global community.

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VCU encourages students from every academic discipline to pursue part of their university education in an international setting by studying abroad. Education abroad benefits students academically, professionally and personally. Students are encouraged to study in a foreign country for any length of time including summer, winter session, spring break, a semester or a full academic year as part of their degree program. The VCU Education Abroad office assists students in accomplishing these goals by providing information, advising and administering study abroad and exchange programs.

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Engage is a theme community for first-year students wanting to learn more about their communities and themselves through reflective community service. Engage students will connect with each other and the Richmond community through direct and indirect community engagement opportunities which will enhance their personal growth and community development in fun and meaningful ways. Students will work together through collaboratively planned initiatives with partner organizations to address community-identified needs. Coordinated by VCU ASPiRE, Engage brings together like-minded students into one living community to connect, engage, grow and learn from one another.

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The VCU Global Education Office is dedicated to supporting the University in increasing the global impact of our research, teaching and service and in expanding our role on the world stage.

The International Student and Scholar Programs staff assists, advises and refers students with academic, immigration, personal, legal, health and cultural issues. The International Student and Scholar Programs offers educational, cultural and social activities that promote international understanding and community.

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VCU Globe: A Global Education Living-Learning Community at Virginia Commonwealth University prepares students to navigate within and between global communities at home and abroad and in professional and personal contexts. Students are exposed to the impact of global migration and become more aware of globalization's role in the lives of people around the world. Students expand their knowledge, identity, and impact as global citizens, and develop their leadership skills in global education and in their academic majors.

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The Humanities Research Center provides a forum for intellectual exchange across and beyond the humanities at VCU, traversing conventional disciplinary boundaries and encouraging collaboration throughout the College of Humanities and Sciences as well as across the university as a whole and the local community.

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The VCU Libraries transforms our communities by enriching scholarship, learning, creative endeavors, and clinical care through inclusive and equitable teaching, collections, and leadership.

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A VCU support unit for Veteran and Military Affiliated students, assisting them in filing for their VA benefits as well as offering social and service events to help them connect to the University, assist in helping navigate their way through VCU, and to achieve their academic goals.

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Mission To effectively manage a safe, reliable and sustainable parking and transit infrastructure for all students, faculty, staff and visitors in a growing metropolitan environment. We accomplish this mission by: Providing responsive, prompt and courteous customer service; Ensuring all parking system and transit technologies remain user-friendly and easily attainable; Providing accessible, monitored, and well-maintained parking facilities; Keeping subscribers and visitors informed of any changes/impacts to service; Being responsive to the concerns of our impact on the business and citizen community and working together to develop synergetic solutions; Consistently striving for improvement, quality assurance and innovative solutions to better meet the challenging needs of our users and community while operating in an urban environment.

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VCU's REAL initiative ensures that all VCU students engage in transformative, career-building activities that connect classroom knowledge to real-world experience, that create novel approaches to complex problems, and that contribute actions that benefit our educational, professional, and civil communities.

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We advance student success by empowering the VCU community to prioritize well-being, connect with others, and learn through play.

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RecWell provides a broad range of programs and services that support the well-being of our VCU community, including group exercise, outdoor adventure, intramural sports, personal training, aquatics, employment opportunities, and much more. RecWell educates and provides outreach on health topics that impact student well-being, including publication of the popular Stall Seat Journal.

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We recognize there are different paths to success, and that every student has a unique story. Our programs, services and resources reflect the diversity of our student body and inspire students from all backgrounds to accomplish their goals, from enrollment to graduation and beyond.

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VCU Sustainability serves as mindful stewards of our diverse human and natural environments through education, innovation, collaboration and engagement. We strive to foster a multi-faceted culture of sustainability through the responsible use of resources and continuous advocacy for the Richmond community by inspiring behavior change through our own efforts.

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Information technology is integral to the academic and personal lives of VCU's students, faculty, and staff. It serves as a vital and essential tool to support the highest caliber of instruction, research, public service, healthcare, and administrative activities. To best support the mission of the University, VCU Technology Services strives to ensure that: • Technology resources at VCU will be available from anywhere at anytime. • Technology solutions at VCU will be creative, innovative, and add value to University activities. • Technology support at VCU will maximize the use and worth of technology tools for our constituents. • Technology resources at VCU are used effectively and efficiently across the enterprise.

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VCU Transform is the new, 2-year, innovative VCU living-learning program for undergraduate students of sophomore status or above. This program builds students' leadership skills through coursework, activities, and a community-focused residential experience in West Grace North residence hall. As a VCU Transform student, you will get access to unique opportunities to learn about your leadership abilities, serve in the Richmond community, interact with local leaders, explore cross-cultural communication, and engage in exciting social events. VCU Transform is designed to get you out of your comfort zone and build lasting relationships to help you achieve your personal and career goals.

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VCU Votes is a network of VCU students, faculty and staff members dedicated to promoting voter engagement on campus. VCU Votes coordinates campus-wide voter engagement events, provides voter education, and works to make VCU the most voter-friendly campus it can be.

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The Writing Center is a peer-based learning support service for currently enrolled VCU students. Our primary focus is to respectfully and holistically guide students on their journeys to becoming the strongest writers possible. In doing so, we serve as a space where students can explore and validate their experiences through writing, helping them achieve agency through recognizing and developing their voices and writing processes. We facilitate educational equity for students of all disciplines, skill levels, backgrounds, and identities, collaborating with them to elevate, not evaluate, their written work.

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The mission of the Weeks of Welcome (WoW) Student Ambassador program is to assist event organizers in helping new students become acclimated to VCU's campus and community by creating a welcoming and informational environment through volunteerism and staffing of the WoW events.

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Responsibilities of WoW Ambassadors
The WoW Ambassadors must be available for in-person or online events to serve as a resource and reference. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Support staff for WoW events. Specifically, WoW Ambassadors will assist with event check-in, monitoring occupancy numbers, handing out materials, etc.
Become brand representatives for WoW and to promote attending events to current students.
Assist in the preparation of WoW events and materials used for those events.
Answer questions and provide direction to event attendees
Promote event evaluation and assessment through RamsConnect
Communicate with professional staff if accommodations are needed
Uphold VCU and The Commons in a positive light


Requirements of Wow Ambassadors
Attend one online training session to gain additional knowledge of responsibilities.
Fulfill all time commitments on the volunteer schedule
Students will create their own schedule by signing up to staff events they are available for. A 24-hour notice must be given for rescheduling.

Benefits for WoW Ambassadors
Volunteer hours for outside involvement or organization
Networking
Leadership
Demonstration of professional skills
Communicating position responsibilities to future leadership roles or employment opportunities

Compensation for WoW Ambassadors
Compensation is recognized in a tiered system, based on the number of hours successfully completed throughout the duration of WoW. All students will receive the first tier, which includes a water bottle and WoW Ambassador T-Shirt, prior to the start of WoW. The following tiers and prizes will be awarded upon completion of the maximum hour requirement for that tier. The more hours an ambassador completes, the more prizes they will receive. The prizes for each tier are as follows:

1 to 5 Hours - Water Bottle and WoW Ambassador T-Shirt
6 to 10 Hours - Fanny Pack and Lanyard
10 to 15 Hours - Reusable Straw and Foldable Fan
16 or More Hours - Selfie Light

The WoW ambassador with the highest volunteer hours will also receive a grand prize of AirPods.

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