ORIENTATION

VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY
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ORIENTATION
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NEW STUDENT

WELCOME
We are extremely excited to have you join the Panther
Family. The first year of college is always brimming with
great excitement. We are there to help you make your
transition to the Virginia Union University (VUU)
community informative and successful. It is our sincere
hope to make your time here at VUU as productive and
beneficial as possible, because when you win, we all win.
Please let us know if we can be of assistance in any way.
Again, welcome to VUU!
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
In case of an on-campus emergency, please
contact Campus Police at (804) 257-5777. The
office of Campus Police is located on the bottom
floor of Pickford Hall.
Register for VUU emergency text alerts at
www.vuu.edu/library/campus_alert.aspx and
download the VUU Mobile app available on
iTunes and Google Play.
STAY CONNECTED
Virginia Union University
Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Office of Enrollment Management
1500 North Lombardy Street
Richmond,Virginia 23220
(804) 342-3570
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NEXT STEPS
Congratulations on your admission to Virginia Union University! In order
to become a true Panther, you will need to complete 8 tasks on your to-do
list. Stay on track for the fall by marking off items on the checklist below as
you complete them- starting first with completing your Intent to Enroll form.
Step 1: Complete and return Intent to Enroll form to the Office of Enrollment Management
Step 2: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if applicable
Complete Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG) or D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG)
Step 3: Pay Required Fees ($300 initial deposit) by May 1 st ($550 after May 1 st )
Step 4: Make sure you have been awarded financial aid
Step 5: Complete a financial agreement by June 30 th with the Office of Student Accounts
Step 6: Complete and return the Housing Application to the Office of Residence Life and
Housing.
Step 7: Complete the Student Health Evaluation Form and return it to the Office of Student
Health Services.
Step 8: Prepare for New Student Registration on August 5th or 6th and become a part of
our Panther Family!

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION WEEK AGENDA
“EXPERIENCE IT”
Day One
Friday, August 5 th
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Freshmen Check In A-K Living and Learning Center
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Official Welcome A-K Coburn Hall
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Student Orientation Leader Activities Henderson Hall
Day Two
Saturday, August 6 th
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Freshmen Check In L-Z Living and Learning Center
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM COMPASS Administration A-K
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch Henderson Hall
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Ice Cream Social Henderson Square
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Official Welcome L-Z Coburn Hall
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Convocatum Est Practice Coburn Hall
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM The Yard Experience Wilder Library Parking Lot
Day Three
Sunday, August 7 th
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM COMPASS Administration L-Z
2:00 PM Prepare for Convocatum Est Coburn Hall
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Convocatum Est Coburn Hall
New Panthers will participate in official VUU medaling ceremony.
Ladies: Please wear a white or black blouse and a white or black skirt or dress pants. White or black
professional dresses are allowed as well.
Guys: Please wear a black suit with a black or white button up.
NO SNEAKERS OR BOOTS!
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Convocatum Est Reception Henderson Hall, Panther Grill
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Lituation Experience Henderson Hall, Room 10-12
Freshmen will experience an in house social.

Day Four
Monday, August 8 th
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Panther 101
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Views from the Top
Living and Learning Center
New Panthers will meet the Executive Administrators of each department. They take care of business, but they have fun too!
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Kings Dominion Barco-Stevens Gym
Bus departs at 4:00 PM in front of the Barco-Stevens Gym. Price is $20.00
Day Five
Tuesday, August 9 th
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Academic Advising Experience
Advising for School of Education, Psychology, Social Work & Interdisciplinary Studies;
School of Humanities and Social Sciences; Undecided Majors; Scholastic Achievers.
Students will take the compass test if they haven’t done so already and they will always experience Academic Advising.
6:00 PM The 1865 Experience Lumpkins Jail Site
Day Six
Wednesday, August 10 th
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Academic Advising Experience
Advising for School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology.
Students will take the compass test if they haven’t done so already and they will always experience Academic Advising.
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Academic Advising Experience
Advising for Sydney Lewis School of Business
Students will take the compass test if they haven’t done so already and they will always experience Academic Advising.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Walmart Palooza Experience
Day Seven
Thursday, August 11 th
Classes Begin

Family and Friends are Invited to
Convocatum Est
Fall 2016 Convocation
Ceremony of Matriculation
Sunday, August 7, 2016
4:00 P.M.
Coburn Hall

Virginia Union University
Convocatum Est
Convocatum Est is a ceremony of matriculation officially welcoming
new students to the University and inducting them as members of the
Virginia Union University community. Faculty dress in academic
regalia and new students are dressed in black and white
professional attire. Students participate in an official medaling
ceremony while having an opportunity to greet the President
in the presence of faculty, staff, students and friends of the
University.
The ceremony takes place each fall to represent the opening of the
academic year. Ceremony participants include all students who are
new to the University.
WHAT TO WEAR
Ladies: Please wear a white or black blouse
and a white or black skirt or dress pants.
White or black professional dresses are
allowed as well.
Guys: Please wear a black suit with a black
or white button up.
NO SNEAKERS OR BOOTS!

RESIDENCE LIFE & HOUSING
RESIDENCE HALLS
HARTSHORN HALL
FRESHMEN FEMALE DORM
HUNTLEY HALL
UPPERCLASS MALE DORM
LIVING & LEARNING CENTER
UPPERCLASS MALE & FEMALE DORM
MACVICAR HALL
UPPERCLASS FEMALE DORM
NEWMAN HALL
FRESHMEN FEMALE DORM
STORER HALL
FRESHMEN MALE DORM
WHITE HALL
UPPERCLASS FEMALE DORM
Henderson Hall, Room 1012B
Phone: (804) 257-5608
to do list for applying for housing
COMPLETE THE HOUSING APPLICATION AND
RETURN IT TO RESIDENCE LIFE AND HOUSING
IN THE HENDERSON CENTER.
PAY THE INITIAL HOUSING DEPOSIT
CHECK YOUR FINANCIAL STATUS WITH
STUDENT ACCOUNTS BY EITHER CALLING AT
(804) 257-5711 OR VISITING THE STUDENT
ACCOUNTS OFFICE ON THE SECOND FLOOR
OF THE CD KING BUILDING.
ROOM ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE GIVEN
UNTIL THE STUDENT IS FINANCIALLY CLEARED
BY STUDENT ACCOUNTS.
ONCE FINANCIALLY CLEARED, STUDENTS
WILL BE GIVEN ROOM ASSIGNMENTS AND
ROOM KEYS ON THEIR ASSIGNED CHECK IN
DAY.
WHAT TO BRING
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19-Inch Television
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DVD/Blu-Ray Player
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Alarm Clock
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Fan
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Area Rug
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Broom and Dustpan
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Waste Basket
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Cleaning Supplies
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Computer
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Small Refrigerator (2.5 or 3.6 Cubic Feet)
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Flashlight
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Iron
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Ironing Board
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Comforter Set
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Mattress Cover
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Pillow
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Sheet Set
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Music Player
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Bathrobe
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Shower Shoes
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Surge Protector
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Desk Lamp
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Toiletries
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Towels
WHAT NOT TO BRING
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Cooking Appliance
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Microwave
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Hot Plates
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Hotpot
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Toaster
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Toaster Oven
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Air conditioner
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Large Stereo Equipment
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Exercise Weights
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Extension Cords
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Scented Plug-ins, with Socket Extensions

CAMPUS MAP
1. Pickford Circle
2. Pickford Hall
President’s Office
Campus Police
Academic Affairs
3. Coburn Hall
4. Ellison Hall
Financial Aid
Registrar
5. Baptist Memorial Building
6. L. Douglas Wilder Library
7. Kingsley Hall
School of Theology
8. Power Plant
9. Maintenance Building
10. Storer Hall
11. Martin E. Gray Hall
12. Huntley Hall
13. Henderson Center
Admissions Office
Student Affairs Office
14. Belgian Friendship Building
15. Barco-Stevens Hall
16. Hartshorn Hall
17. Main Entrance
18. Newman Hall
19. White Hall
20. MacVicar Hall
21. Baptist General Convention of VA
22. Community Annex
23. Richmond Police Training Academy
24. President’s House
25. University House #2
26. University House #3
27. University House #4
28. Hovey Field
29. Softball Field
30. C.D. King Hall
Human Resources
Institutional Advancement
Student Accounts
University Relations
31. Living and Learning Center

CAMPUS TOUR
PICKFORD HALL
COBURN HALL
Constructed in 1899, Pickford Hall was named in honor of
former Board of Trustees member C.J. Pickford. The building
was the original classroom building and would later contain the
“Old Pie Shop”, the first student “hangout” on campus. The first
classes were taught in the partially completed Pickford Hall on
October 4, 1899. Classes were held in the midst of continued
construction and noise. Desks were brought from Richmond
Seminary to be used in the assembly room while the lecture hall
was being completed.
Offices in Pickford: President’s Office, Vice President of
Academic Affairs, Campus Police
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HALL
Coburn Hall was constructed in 1899 and named for
Maine governor Abner Coburn. It held Virginia Union’s
original chapel and library collection. Many legendary
pastors and scholars preached and lectured in Coburn
Hall, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Ralph
Abernathy, Dr. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Ms. Mary
McLeod Bethune, Dr. Benjamin Mays, and Dr. W.E.B.
DuBois.
In May of 1970, fire gutted Coburn Hall, silencing the
pulpit of the chapel until enough money was raised for
rebuilding the beloved edifice in 1991. One year later,
Coburn’s chapel was named for Virginia Union’s seventh
president, Dr. Allix B. James.
Weekly chapel services are held in Coburn Hall every
Thursday at 11:00 AM.
Baptist Memorial Hall was originally the residence of
Dr. George Rice Hovey, who later served a Virginia Union’s
second president. Constructed in 1899, four Virginia Union
presidents would later reside in Baptist Memorial. The building
also housed prominent visitors, including Marian Anderson and
Dr. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Offices in Baptist Memorial Hall: Department of Criminology &
Criminal Justice

L. DOUGLAS WILDER LIBRARY
& LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
BELGIAN BUILDING
The L. Douglas Wilder Library and Learning Resource
Center was dedicated on February 14, 1997. The
building was named in honor of VUU alumnus
L. Douglas Wilder, the country’s first elected African
American governor.
The VUU Bookstore is located on the first floor of the L.
Douglas Wilder Library and Learning Resource Center.
KINGSLEY HALL
The Belgian Building is not one of the original campus
construction projects, but its history is every bit as
compelling. The building was actually constructed as part
of the New York World’s Fair, of 1939. Upon completion
of the World’s Fair, Belgian government officials
determined that they could not dismantle and return their
elaborate exhibit to Nazi-occupied Belgium. A
competition was held among colleges willing to pay
for the demolition, transportation, and reassembling of
the building. Virginia Union competed with 26 other
schools and was awarded the building because of the
university’s mission and location.
The Belgian Building was designed by celebrated
architect Henry Van de Velde as part of the Art Nouveau
Movement. Around the base of the bell tower is a bas
relief of the Belgian Congo by Arthur Dupagne.
Offices and Facilities in the Belgian Building:
Barco-Stevens Gymnasium, Fitness Center,
Athletics Department, Fine Arts and Music Department
Kingsley Hall was built in 1899 and named for Chester
Kingsley, past president of the American Baptist Home
Mission Society. Kingsley Hall was the original dormitory
on the Virginia Union campus. Today Kingsley Hall is the
home of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology,
the second oldest African American seminary in the
country.
ELLISON HALL
Offices in Kingsley Hall: Samuel DeWitt Proctor School
of Theology
Offices in Ellison Hall: Wall Auditorium, Financial Aid,
Registrar, Science/Physics Labs, Information Technology

MARTIN E. GRAY HALL
HENDERSON HALL
Martin E. Gray Hall was named for a church deacon
from Willoughby, Ohio who donated $25,000 toward
construction of the building. Built in 1899, it was the
original dining hall. In February of 1960, 200 Virginia
Union students marched from this building to downtown
Richmond to stage sit-ins at segregated department
stores. The event resulted in the arrest of the “VUU” 34”.
Offices in Martin E. Gray Hall: Evelyn R. Syphax School
of Education, Psychology and Interdisciplinary Studies
HOVEY FIELD
The Virginia Union University Board of Trustees voted
to name the Student Union Building in honor of sixth
president Dr. Thomas Henderson in April of 1970. Dr.
Henderson was the third Virginia Union alumnus to hold
the title of President and the first who was not a member
of clergy.
Offices and Facilities in Henderson Hall: Vice President of
Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, Enrollment
Management, Residence Life and Housing, Career
Services, Student Activities and Leadership, Student
Health Services, the Cafe, Student Activity Center
CD KING HALL
During the spring of 1907, Dr. George Hovey, Virginia
Union’s second president, purchased an 11-acre tract of
land across from the main campus on Lombardy Street.
Part of this area was transformed into the main athletic
field and the first football game was played against what
is now Virginia State University in October of 1909.
Hovey Field is the second oldest college football field in
use in the United States.
Located on Leigh Street and Lombardy Street, CD King
Hall houses the Department of Financial Affairs.
Offices in the CD King Hall: Vice President of Financial
Affairs, Student Accounts, Public Relations, Institutional
Advancement, Cashier Office

CAMPUS DIRECTORY
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT’S OFFICE (804) 257- 5835
PICKFORD HALL, 1 ST FLOOR
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (804) 257- 5606
PICKFORD HALL, 1 ST FLOOR
REGISTRAR (804) 257- 5846
ELLISON HALL, 1 ST FLOOR
SYPHAX SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY & INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (804) 257- 5742
MARTIN E. GRAY HALL, ROOM 111
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (804) 257-5672
ELLISON HALL, ROOM 205
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (804) 257- 5681
ELLISON HALL, ROOM 104B
SYDNEY LEWIS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (804) 257- 5710
PICKFORD HALL, ROOM 301
SAMUEL DEWITT PROCTOR SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY (804) 257- 5715
KINGSLEY HALL, ROOM 100
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING (804) 257- 5696
PICKFORD HALL, 3 RD FLOOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (804) 257- 5681
ELLISON HALL, ROOM 104B
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE (804) 257- 5682
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HALL, 3 RD FLOOR
DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS (804) 257- 5764
BELGIAN FRIENDSHIP HALL, 2 ND FLOOR
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY/POLITICAL SCIENCE (804) 342- 3647
MARTIN E. GRAY HALL, ROOM 215
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES & LITERATURE (804) 257- 5635
ELLISON HALL, ROOM 208D
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING (804) 257- 5806
PICKFORD HALL, 3 RD FLOOR
DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION (804) 257- 5672
ELLISON HALL, ROOM 214
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS (804) 257- 5681
ELLISON HALL, ROOM 104B
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCE (804) 257- 5610
ELLISON HALL, ROOM 220
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY (804) 257- 5770
MARTIN E. GRAY HALL, ROOM 216
DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES (804) 342- 3647
MARTIN E. GRAY HALL, ROOM 215
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK (804) 342- 3647
MARTIN E. GRAY HALL, ROOM 215

CAMPUS DIRECTORY
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (804) 257- 5750
C.D. KING HALL, ROOM 106
STUDENT ACCOUNTS (804) 257- 5711
C.D. KING HALL, 2 ND FLOOR
UNIVERSITY POST OFFICE (804) 257- 5825
HENDERSON HALL, 1 ST FLOOR
FINANCIAL AID (804) 257- 5882
ELLISON HALL, 1 ST FLOOR
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (804) 257- 5630
ELLISON HALL, ROOM 116
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (804) 257- 5783
C.D. KING HALL, LOWER FLOOR
ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT AFFAIRS
VICE PRESIDENT OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT AFFAIRS (804) 257- 5875
HENDERSON HALL, ROOM 1007
CAMPUS POLICE (804) 257-5850
PICKFORD HALL, LOWER FLOOR
CAREER SERVICES (804) 257- 5616
HENDERSON HALL, ROOM 1014
CHURCH RELATIONS (804) 257- 5708
KINGSLEY HALL
ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT (804) 342- 3570
HENDERSON HALL, ROOM 1005
RESIDENCE LIFE AND HOUSING (804) 257- 5608
HENDERSON HALL, ROOM 1012B
STUDENT ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP (804) 257- 5733
HENDERSON HALL, ROOM 1006
STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICES (804) 342- 3812
HENDERSON HALL, ROOM 2004
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES (804) 257- 5885
HENDERSON HALL, ROOM 2004
STUDENT INTEGRITY & CONDUCT (804) 257-5829
KINGSLEY HALL, ROOM 300
STUDENT SERVICES (804) 257- 5829
KINGSLEY HALL, ROOM 300

UNIVERSITY SPONSORED EVENTS (USE) CREDITS
One of your requirements for graduation is to have 80 University Sponsored Events (USE)
credits by the time of your graduation. USE credits can be obtained by going to University events
that have been approved to give out USE credits. One example of an event is the weekly chapel
service every Thursday at 11:00 AM. For University event announcements and calendar of events,
please check your VUU email and visit the vuuemsa.com site.
HOW TO CHECK YOUR USE CREDITS:
You can check your USE credits at any time by:
1. Log into My VUU (my.vuu.edu/ICS/)
2. Click on the Student Activities tab
3. On the left side, click on USE credit report

academic calendar
2016-2017
August 2016
5 - 10 New Student Welcome Week
5 New Student Check-In, A - K
6 New Student Check-In, L - Z
7 Convocatum Est
11 Classes Begin
18 - 26 Late Registration with assessment fee
26 Last Day to Register
September 2016
1 - 30 Request incomplete Removal Form for “i’ removal
3 Labor Day- University Holiday
TBA
Civil Service Career Fair
30 Business & STEM Career Fair
October 2016
1 - 31 Academic Advising for Spring Semester
7 Fall Convocation
17 Last Day to Remove and Incomplete Grade
17 - 21 Mid-Term Exams
24 - 25 Fall Break

November 2016
2 - 30 Pre-Registration for Spring Semester
2 - 3 Declare a Major/Minor Day
2 Last Day to Withdraw from Course with a grade of “W”
7 - 11 Student Evaluation of Instruction
14 - 17 Ellison-Jones Convocation
14 Deadline to Receive Withdrawal Grade of “WO” or “WF”
24 - 25 Thanksgiving - University Holiday
December 2016
1 Last Day of Classes
1 University’s Choir’s Holiday Concert
2 Reading Day
5 - 9 Final Exam Period
14 - Jan. 2 Faculty Holiday
16 - Jan 2 University Operations Closed
28 Spring Registration Opens Online for Returning Students
January 2017
3 University Operations Resume
5 - 6 Check-In/Registration - New and Returning Students
9 Classes Begin
9 - 20 Late Registration with assessment
16 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday- University Holiday
20 Last Day to Register

February 2017
1 - 28 Request to Remove “I” Grade
3 Founders’ Day Celebration, Coburn Hall 11:00 AM
March 2017
1 - 31 Academic Advising for Fall Semester 2017
2 University Career Fair
6 Last Day to Remove an Incomplete Grade
6 - 10 Mid-Term Exams
13 - 17 Spring Break
22 Last Day to Withdraw from a course with a Grade of “W”
April 2017
1 - 30 Pre-Registration for Fall Semester 2017
2 University Open House
7 Major Area Assessments/Testing Day
TBA
University Choir’s Spring Concert
10 Deadline to Receive Withdrawal Grade of “WO” or “WF”
14 Good Friday
20 Honors and Academic Achievement Recognition
29 Reading Day for Undergraduates
30 University Spring Concert
May 2017
4 Last Day of Classes for Undergraduates
8 - 11 Final Exams for Undergraduates

football calendar
2016
September 2016
3 VUU vs LIU POST Football Game- Hovey Field- 1:00PM
10 VUU vs Newberry Football Game- Newberry,SC- 4:00PM
17 VUU vs Winston-Salem State Football Game- Winston-Salem,NC - 6:00PM
24 VUU vs Fayetteville State Football Game- Fayetteville,NC- 6:00PM
October 2016
1 VUU vs St. Augustine’s Football Game- Hovey Field- 1:00PM
8 Homecoming Game- VUU vs Lincoln- Hovey Field- 1:00PM
15 VUU vs Chowan Football Game- Murfreesboro,NC- 1:00PM
22 VUU vs Bowie State Football Game- Hovey Field- 1:00PM
29 VUU vs Elizabeth City State Football Game- Elizabeth City, NC- 1:30PM
November 2016
5 VUU vs Virginia State Football Game- Hovey Field- 1:00PM

CAREER SERVICESHenderson
Hall, Room 1014
Phone: (804) 257- 5616
Career Counseling
Career counseling is a partnership between you and a professional counselor who is knowledgeable and skilled
in assisting you in making important decisions about your major, career, or graduate studies. Your counselor will
guide you through a decision-making process tailored to your unique situation. She or he will assist you in identifying
and prioritizing the criteria important to your decision. Together, you may decide to use career assessments, use the
Career Resource Library or Internet to research majors, careers, and graduate schools or use decision-making tools.
Take a minute to look at the PROCESS which describes the different steps you may work on with a counselor.
Career Development Workshops
Throughout the academic year, OCS facilitates an array of career development workshops on topics. Within the
topics there are various workshops to assist you in selecting a major or career path as well as obtaining a
full/part-time job or internship.
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Resume/Cover Letter Preparation
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Interviewing Tips and Strategies
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Effective Networking
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Dressing for Success
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Resolving Conflict in the Workplace
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Effective Communication in the Workplace
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Preparing for Graduate School Admissions
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Negotiating Salaries
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Job Search Strategies for full/part-time, internship or cooperative education experiences
VUU students are required to schedule at minimum two appointments each academic year with a Career Counselor/
Advisor.
There is no fee for current students or alumni within one year of graduation. Other alumni may subscribe for services
on an annual basis.
Appointments
Appointments can be made with a Career Counselor on PantherTrack or by calling (804) 257-5616.

ACADEMIC ADVISING
The Center for Student Success
Ellison Hall, Room 117
(804) 342-3885
Academic advisement is a developmental and decision making process, which assists the student in the clarification
of their academic, life, and career goals. The advising process is ongoing, multifaceted, and in partnership with the
student, faculty, and administration. Academic advising, if effectively delivered, can be a powerful influence on
student development, learning, matriculation, and retention leading to graduation.
What is the Role of the Advisee? – Student Responsibilities:
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Keep in touch with your advisor during the semester.
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Meet with your advisor at least two times a semester.
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Keep your appointments and be on time.
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Be prepared and bring your up-to-date graduation worksheet.
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Expect to discuss your progress.
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Ask questions and share ideas and concerns.
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Know your degree requirements.
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Inform your advisor of any changes in plans that might impact academic performance.
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Maintain academic standard(s) for matriculation leading to graduation.
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Follow through on actions identified during the advising session.
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Consult with your advisor when you are having academic difficulties.
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Respond to any letters, e-mail, phone messages you receive from your advisor in atimely manner.
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Accept final responsibility for all decisions.
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What is the Role of the Advisor? – Advisor Responsibilities:
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Keep all information regarding students’ personal records confidential.
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Maintain accessible office hours and keep appointments.
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Listen, show respect, and provide emotional support.
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Provide a safe and comfortable atmosphere during advising sessions.
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Be aware of campus resources and support services.

Grades
Students receive grades on the 4.0 scale, with
corresponding letter grades ranging from “A” to “F.”
Official grade reports for all students are available at the
end of each semester to students through the Students
Online web site at myvuu.edu. Mid-semester progress
reports, fir freshmen and students in academic difficulty,
are also available online at mid-semester. A semester
average of 3.0 or higher earns recognition on the Dean’s
List. These averages must be achieved on at least twelve
hours in a given semester of which nine must be graded
(A,B,C,D,F) hours
L.Douglas Wilder Library
The Office of Library Administration handles all
administrative and business affairs for the library faculty
and staff.
We are proud of our history as one of the nation’s older
historically black colleges (HBCUs), founded in 1865.
Our library was formerly the William J. Clark Library
located in the historic landmark Belgian Friendship
Building given to the University by the government of
Belgium in 1941.
In 1997 we relocated to a new facility on campus named
after Virginia Union’s most celebrated alumnus: L.
Douglas Wilder, humanitarian, civil rights leader and the
first elected African-American governor (1990-1994) in
the nation. The library houses the The Wilder Collection
which is a very popular national and international
attraction. The library faculty and staff are eager to help
you find and evaluate the information sources you need.
We hope you find our web pages helpful and will visit us
on the campus of Virginia Union University.
Writing Center
Virginia Union University’s Writing Center is
dedicated to assisting students of all levels with the
improvement of writing skills and knowledge
necessary for success in all academic areas. Pursuant
to the mission of raising proficiency levels in writing,
the Writing Center is tailored to help students learn—
or brush up—the how’s and why’s of effective writing,
and to polish their styles.
Staffed by student tutors and faculty/professionals,
the Writing Center is available free of charge for all
Virginia Union University students interested in
improving their writing in general, or improving
specific writing assignments. Students can come to
the Writing Center as many times throughout the year
as they would like. A nominal fee may be assessed
for printing papers in the Writing Center; students
may print out five pages per visit.
We also work with faculty who consult the Writing
Center about writing workshops and/or assignments
for their classes and writing across the curriculum
development.
Location
The Writing Center is located on the 2nd floor of
Ellison Hall in Room 206. Entrance is through the
Department of Languages and Literature, Room 208.
Administrative Office Hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday through Friday. Call or visit the office for library
tour information or to schedule bibliographic instruction
classes. The telephone number is (804) 257-5820. Mrs.
Lenora Miller will be happy to assist you.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP
Student Government Association
The Student Government Association (SGA) is the governing body of students enrolled at Virginia Union University. The focus of
SGA is the unification of the student body through self-governance. Optimal student participation and cooperation with faculty,
staff, and administration in matters pertaining to the welfare of the students is encouraged. The Student Government Association
represents student interests and concerns by securing active roles in influencing policies and procedures that impact the student
body The Student Government Association (SGA) is the governing body of students enrolled at Virginia Union University.
The focus of SGA is the unification of the student body through self-governance. Optimal student participation and cooperation
with faculty, staff, and administration in matters pertaining to the welfare of the students is encouraged. The Student Government
Association represents student interests and concerns by securing active roles in influencing policies and procedures that impact
the student body
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Accounting Club
7: The Woman’s Council
Campus Activities Board
Chemistry Club
Faith 2 Win Praise Team
International Student Association
Intricate Design Model Troupe
Lambda Alpha Epsilon (Criminal Justice Honor Society)
Library Club
Panther PALS (Peer Advisory Leadership Students)
Panther Squad
Passion, Pumps, and Pearls
Phi Alpha Honor Society
Pre-Law Society
Psi Chi International Honor Society of Psychology
Psychology Club
Residence Hall Association
Men About Positive Purpose
National Association of the Advancement of Colored People
National Model United Nations
National Society of Leadership and Success
National Residence Hall Honorary
Slam Union
Social Media Club
STEP: Women’s Leadership Academy
Student Athlete Advisory Committee
Superior High Rank Dance Team
Women of Elegance
Virginia Union University Honors Program

Fraternity/ Sorority Life
Greek Life, also known as Fraternity and Sorority Life, at Virginia Union University is dedicated to the intellectual and
personal development of students through membership in multicultural Greek lettered organizations. We encourage
all members of our community to avail themselves of the scholarship, leadership, brotherhood and sisterhood, and
philanthropic opportunities of fraternity and sorority membership.
Fraternities
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. ,Gamma Chapter
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Alpha Gamma Chapter
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Zeta Chapter
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Lambda Chapter
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity, Sigma Mu Chapter
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., Theta Omicron Chapter
Sororities
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Eta Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Beta Epsilon Chapter
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Nu Chapter
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Tau Chapter
Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Beta Alpha Chapter

VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER
Union, we’ll e’er revere the cause for which you stand.
Union! Majestic light, send rays throughout the land;
Thy hallowed grounds and dear old walls,
May they forever be,
Dear Union we still love thee;
Thy hallowed grounds and dear old walls,
May they forever be,
Dear Union we still love thee.
O, for the happy hours we spend
On that cherished and sacred hill;
Our “Dream of Joy” to us attends,
With truth and virtue to instill
Thoughts of by-gone days at thy shrine
Fill my raptured soul with ecstasy,
Alma Mater, my praises are thine!
You are God’s gift to humanity.
Union, we’ll e’er revere the cause for which you stand
Union! Majestic light, send rays throughout the land;
Thy hallowed grounds and dear old walls,
May they forever be,
Dear Union we still love thee;
Thy hallowed grounds and dear old walls,
May they forever be,
Dear Union we still love thee.
William H. Yancey
Class of 1933
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY
1500 NORTH LOMBARDY STREET
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23220