Students are expected to check their official vcu

Students are expected to check their official VCU email on a frequent and consistent basis in
order to remain informed of university-related communications. The university recommends
checking email daily. Students are responsible for the consequences of not reading, in a timely
fashion, university-related communications sent to their official VCU student email account. This
policy ensures that all students have access to this important form of communication. It ensures
students can be reached through a standardized channel by faculty and other staff of the
university as needed. Mail sent to the VCU email address may include notification of university-
related actions, including disciplinary action. Please read the policy in its entirety:
VCU Statement
on Safety
What to know and do to be prepared for emergencies at VCU:
- Sign up to receive VCU text messaging alerts ( ). Keep your information up-to-
date.
- Know the safe evacuation route from each of your classrooms. Emergency evacuation routes are posted in
on-campus classrooms.
- Listen for and follow instructions from VCU or other designated authorities.
- Know where to go for additional emergency information ( ).
- Know the emergency phone number for the VCU Police (828-1234). Report suspicious activities and
objects.
Student Conduct
in the Classroom
According to the Faculty Guide to Student Conduct in Instructional Settings
(
Conduct%20in%20Instructional%20Settings.pdf ), "The university is a community of learners. Students, as
well as faculty, have a responsibility for creating and maintaining an environment that supports effective
instruction. In order for faculty members (including graduate teaching assistants) to provide and students to
receive effective instruction in classrooms, laboratories, studios, online courses, and other learning areas,
the university expects students to conduct themselves in an orderly and cooperative manner." Among other
things, cell phones and beepers should be turned off while in the classroom. Also, the university Rules and
Procedures prohibit anyone from having "in his possession any firearm, other weapon, or explosive,

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regardless of whether a license to possess the same has been issued, without the written authorization of the
President of the university..." For more information, visit the VCU Insider online at
.
Accommodations
for the Disabled
SECTION 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as
amended require that VCU provides “academic adjustments” or “reasonable accommodations” to any
student who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. To receive
accommodations, students must request them by contacting the Disability Support Services Office on the
Monroe Park Campus (828-2253) or the Division for Academic Success on the MCV campus (828-9782).