Virginia Union University

Services

Basic

placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

writing

Counseling

career, academic, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 44% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 6 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 80% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Open Mike, Poetry, Jazz, Local Musicians
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, marching band, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 24 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Kappa Mu
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Assoc.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Club
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) VUU Informer (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): richmond (20), richmond (20)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): richmond (20)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): richmond (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 30% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 30% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,800
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited