RamsConnect & RamFeed Platform Policies
Last updated: 6/15/2022
Services
RamsConnect is THE student engagement platform for campus life activities at VCU for all members of the campus community. Students engage with clubs and organizations, departments, teams, and more on RamsConnect.
RamsConnect users can:
- Search VCU Student Orgs and Department groups
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View, search, and register for events via the VCU Calendar of Student Activities
Connect with peers, faculty, and staff with shared interests - Connect with peers, faculty, and staff with shared interests
- View, search, and register for events via the VCU Calendar of Student Activities
- Connect with peers, faculty, and staff with shared interests
Communication
As a RamsConnect user, you will receive email communications about student organizations, campus activities, and other involvement related information, such as newsletters, notifications, and event marketing information. However, you may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in any email received through RamsConnect.
Privacy and Personal Information
VCU is committed to information privacy. VCU has a contract with RamsConnect that designates RamsConnect as a university official and authorizes RamsConnect to use the student information provided by VCU only for the purpose of fulfilling its contract obligations to VCU. VCU provides student VCU email addresses to RamsConnect.
Users can customize their user profile and change their privacy settings in RamsConnect.
For more information on VCU student privacy rights and other university policies, please visit:
VCU Disclosure of Student Contact Information
Disclaimer
As the user, you are responsible for the content that you share on RamsConnect. Your use of RamsConnect must be consistent with university policies and law. You will be responsible for any posting in violation of applicable law or university policy. Consider, for example, copyright laws and the VCU Student Code of Conduct, which prohibits using electronic or other means to make or disseminate a video, audio, or photographic record of any person(s) where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy without the person's consent.
University staff will report user content or posts suspected to violate applicable policy or law to the university officials or law enforcement authorities responsible for enforcement.
Contact Us
For questions related to RamsConnect, please contact ramsconnect@vcu.edu.
RamFeed Usage Policies
The RamFeed allows you to engage and network with the VCU Community. This space is provided to share news about upcoming events and activities and to facilitate connections between students with similar interests.
As the user, you are responsible for the content you share on RamsConnect. Your use of RamsConnect must be consistent with university policies and laws. The Community/Newsfeed may not be used to post any content that violates applicable law or university policy. You will be responsible for any posting violating applicable law or university policy.
University staff will report user content or posts suspected of violating applicable policy or law to the university officials or law enforcement authorities responsible for enforcement.
Any content that violates the VCU Student Code of Conduct will result in the author being referenced to the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity for review.
Contact Us
For questions related to RamsConnect, please contact ramsconnect@vcu.edu.