Campus tours and information sessions
Office of Undergraduate Admissions has temporarily moved
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions has temporarily moved from its location in the Ritter-Hickok House to Grace E. Harris Hall at 1015 Floyd Ave. If you are on the Monroe Park Campus and have questions and inquiries, please visit the main office in Harris Hall, Room 4117 or the Welcome Center, located at 1111 W. Broad St.
Ritter-Hickok House is undergoing renovations and is expected to be completed by October 2008.
Built in 1855, the Ritter-Hickok House at 821 West Franklin Street is the oldest building on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Purchased in 1939 by Richmond Professional Institute, the building was the sixth property acquired by the school and used initially as a women’s dormitory.
University to observe Memorial Day holiday
The university will be closed on Saturday, May 24 and Monday, May 26, 2008, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Information sessions and campus tours will not be held on those days.
An information session is held in the Welcome Center, located at 1111 W. Broad St., every Monday through Saturday at 10:30 a.m. except on holidays and holiday weekends. The information session is followed by an hour-long, guided walking tour of the Monroe Park Campus.
The guided campus tour does not include a visit to a residence hall room, but information about each of the residence halls, including general descriptions and floor plans, can be found on the Web at www.housing.vcu.edu/showcase/dormmain.asp. In addition, photographs of residence hall rooms are available in the Welcome Center and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. After the tour is completed, for those who are interested in asking more personal questions, an admissions counselor is available to meet with prospective students and their families. Reservations for individual students and their families are not required for attendance at these daily sessions.
Self-guided tour maps are available for visitors who are unable to attend the daily session.
Admissions office staff members are available in the center between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays to speak with students and their families.
Information sessions in Spanish
Information sessions in Spanish are available on the third Saturday of each month for students and parents who are interested in VCU. There will be a campus tour following the 30-minute information session where students and parents will have the opportunity to learn more about what VCU has to offer. For more information on the sessions in Spanish, call Elmer Campos at (804) 828-6017.
Upcoming dates:
May 17, 2008
June 21, 2008
July 19, 2008
Aug. 23, 2008
Time:
11 a.m.
Where:
VCU Welcome Center
1111 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23284
Appointments and group tours
For students and families interested in meeting with departmental faculty or needing to arrange a visit to campus outside of the regular hours during weekdays only, appointments are strongly recommended. For more information about scheduling these appointments, please contact Carol Sesnowitz by phone at (804) 827-1760 or toll free at (800) 841-3638, or by e-mail at casesnow@vcu.edu.
Group tours of 10 or more people can be scheduled Monday through Friday. Appointments are required. If you would like to request a group tour, please contact our office at least two weeks in advance in order to allow sufficient time for arrangements to be made. For reservations contact Shaneé Crews at (804) 827-2224 or toll free at (800) 841-3638 or by e-mail at srcrews@vcu.edu.
School of the Arts Information Session
The School of the Arts also offers information sessions and facilities tours starting at the Welcome Center at 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. During these sessions, prospective students have the opportunity to meet with a representative from the School of the Arts to learn about scholarship opportunities, additional admission requirements and to ask specific questions about School of the Arts' programs. Current students in the School of the Arts are available to provide tours of the arts facilities after these sessions. Appointments are not required; however, students interested in having their portfolios reviewed while visiting should schedule an appointment in advance by calling the School of the Arts at (866) 534-3201 or (804) 828-1129. The School of the Arts does not host an information session and tour on Saturdays.
Come by and learn more about VCU! The center is located at 1111 W. Broad St., adjacent to the VCU Monroe Park Campus bookstore.
