From: The Underground: Student Organization Resources Center
Date: January 30
Subject: Student Org Newsletter 1/30: SLA Nominations and Homecoming Season


VCU Homecoming 2025: Where Legacy is Built and Rams are Born
February 16th - 23rd

VCU faculty, staff, and students, it's time to come together and celebrate what makes us unique, vibrant, and unstoppable! We want YOU to be part of the excitement! From February 16th through February 23rd, join us for a week filled with incredible events, school spirit, and a chance to reconnect with the VCU community.

Check out our upcoming programs and volunteer opportunities listed above by visiting the VCU Homecoming webpage. 
The Disability Advocacy and Accessibility Caucus (DAAC), is dedicated to advocating for equitable access to education, advancing disability-focused policies, and fostering a campus environment where accessibility allows all students—both with and without disabilities—to thrive. The initiative is in partnership with the VCU Student Government Association and is open to ALL VCU students and faculty.

If you’re interested in joining, please fill out our form. The questions in the form will help us gain valuable insight into accessibility and inclusivity at VCU, so your input is incredibly important! We’ll send out a When2Meet form to schedule our first meeting this semester very shortly.

Thanks so much for your support, and we look forward to meeting soon! 
Have any questions or want more information? Contact us: habibss@vcu.edu
IFP supports undergraduate students participating in unpaid or underpaid summer internships. Students can check out our website for FAQs, an application overview, and to apply! Application support is provided by Career Services as well as the Writing Center and the Financial Success Center.
Chalkley Elementary School in Chesterfield County is hosting a Multicultural Night on Tuesday, March 4th from 5:45-7:45pm. We are looking for clubs and organizations that would be willing to put on a performance for our students and families or provide interactive cultural activities during the event. We would love any involvement from our community to make this event as success! If your organization is interested in performing or participating please reach out to Jacklyn Smith at jacklyn_smith@ccpsnet.net. 

Spring SOVO Fair Bags!

We have extra Spring SOVO Fair tote bags available in the Underground. Come pick up yours now!

DSA Finance Updates

If your funded registered student organization will be making a change to the President/Treasurer position, and wish to grant access for the new officer to RAMorgs, simply follow the steps below:
1. When ready to make a change, please make the proper alterations to the President/Treasurer position in your organization's officer page in RamsConnect.
2. Send an email to cfsof@vcu.edu, stating that a change has been made regarding the President/Treasurer position of your registered organization. Thereafter, we will begin the process of importing the new user into the Canvas training module, and importing them into RAMorgs.

Commons Event Services Updates 

We will host 2 EMS Workshop and Event Services Forum on February 7th. RSVP today on Ramsconnect.

11:00 AM SGA Senate Chambers

5:00 PM MCALC 2104

Reminder: Student Centers open up for Student Organization Event Requests for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 on February 17th. Make the most of this opportunity and meet with the events team before it opens.

Feedback Opportunity: Campus Expression Policy

As part of its commitment to fostering an environment conducive to civil discourse, VCU implemented three new interim policies in August of 2024. In that announcement, VCU shared that there would be a public comment period to allow members of the community to provide feedback about the interim policies prior to any permanent changes being implemented. VCU will have the comment period open 25 business days, closing on February 28.
Comments are welcome about the following draft policies: 

You can provide feedback by visiting the VCU Policies Website and clicking on “Policies Open for Public Comment.” The draft policies will be listed. Once you open a policy a link will be in the policy document. This link will take you to the comment form. Each policy utilizes a different form. Please make sure you use the form linked to the specific policy you wish to comment on.