VCU Undergraduate Admissions

Enrollment

Enrollment and registration

What kind of summer orientation program do you have?

During VCU’s new student orientation program, you’ll meet with academic advisers and register for fall classes. The program not only preregisters you for classes, but it helps you to begin orienting to college life, college terminology and graduation requirements. It also gives you another chance to visit campus and meet our faculty and staff. There is a parallel program designed for your families.

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Are students assigned advisers?

Students are assigned a faculty adviser in specific majors or departments and have the opportunity to discuss academic plans with an adviser at New Student Orientation. Advisers are available to help you complete a class schedule each semester. Advisers, along with students, make sure that progress is being made toward a degree (the required courses are being taken). Advisers also can help you with academic problems and in locating internships. In many instances advisers can serve as mentors. How involved advisers become depends on you!

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Do you have a fall orientation program?

Welcome Week is our fall orientation program. This program will show you how important a part you are to the VCU community. Many activities are planned throughout the week such as a student picnic sponsored by the Greek organizations, a pool event at the MCV Campus Aquatic Center, Casino Night, outdoor adventure programs and much, much more. There also are sessions dealing with health issues, campus safety and getting the most out of the library. Also, you have the chance to go on a guided tour with an orientation leader, so that you can locate all of your classrooms before the first day!

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I'm a new student. When do I register for classes?

You will register for your classes, as well as meet with an adviser, at your new student orientation program held between June and July in the summer and in August prior to the beginning of the fall semester. During orientation, you will take a series of required placement tests, meet with academic advisers and register for fall classes. The program is designed not only to preregister you, but to begin orienting you to college life, college terminology and graduation requirements. New student orientation also gives you another chance to visit campus and meet our faculty and staff. There is a parallel program designed for your families.

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I'm a transfer student. How can I find out which of my credits will transfer to VCU?

When you meet with an adviser you will find out what transferred to VCU. To find out who your adviser is, contact the department, school or college into which you were accepted.

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Can I just take a class at VCU?

Yes, you will be considered a special nondegree-seeking student and will need to go to the Office of Records and Registration in Founders Hall, located at 827 W. Franklin St., to register for the class. If you would like to speak to an adviser about what class to take, call the special student advising office at (804) 827-8648.

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