1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Purchase a 2025 Dogs on Call calendar and show your support for the therapy dog teams who visit patients and staff at VCU Health, and students at VCU. Calendars will be available at VCU Health Stony Point Lobby. Purchases can also be made online and mailed to you at www.support.vcu.edu/event/CHAI_Calendar

For more information, contact Karl Dorn at chai@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2532 or visit https://chai.vcu.edu/.

Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 at 3 p.m.

VCU's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture will host a virtual informational session for prospective students to learn more about the M.S. in mass communications with concentrations in integrated communication and media leadership. The school also offers a certificate in media and leadership. Join a session at https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad

For more information, contact Jonathan Brown at brownj64@vcu.edu or (804) 525-9425 or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/.

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Restorative Yoga is an excellent pathway to quiet the mind and calm the body. Restorative postures will release tension and encourage surrender into a deeper sense of relaxation and stillness during this virtual session presented by VCU HR and RecWell. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/48aKpFv

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/employee-events/.

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of the Provost will host a Faculty Club in James Branch Cabell Library, Room 303, 901 Park Ave. This Faculty Club will be focused on the upcoming COACHE Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey, in which VCU is participating this Spring semester. The Faculty Club will feature remarks from Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D.; a raffle for prizes; food and drinks and opportunities to connect with colleagues while learning about the upcoming survey. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Latoya Blizzard at lblizzard@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/gJiqt7DVA8zebQt46.

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 at 9 a.m.

This course equips new and experienced supervisors with the tools and strategies to enhance their effectiveness and boost team performance. Questions: Visit https://pmg.vcu.edu/professional-development/ffs/

For more information, contact Deb Taminger at dktaminger@vcu.edu or visit http://GEHLI.vcu.edu.

Grade sheets are now available on faculty eServices. Grades are due by noon on Thursday, Dec. 19, at which time grade entry will no longer be available. It is imperative to meet this deadline to complete all end of the semester processes prior to the winter closure. Faculty may choose to use the feature to upload grades from an Excel file into eServices or use the Canvas grade passback to push grades into Banner. Faculty may only access grade sheets for courses to which they have been assigned.

For more information, contact Office of the University Registrar at rar@vcu.edu.

Transform your semester with music in a VCU choir. No auditions are needed for the Choral Arts Society (APPM359 CRN30106). Interested in Commonwealth Singers (APPM358 CRN30105) or Vox Concordia (APPM378 CRN30122)?

For more information, contact Christopher Hansen, Ph.D., Director of Choral Activities, at hansenc3@vcu.edu or (910) 280-4865 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/music/ensembles/vocal-ensemble/.

Registration is now open for The University Band (APPM 357). University Band is open to all VCU students. The theme for the spring semester is "Music of the Stage and Screen," which will feature music from Broadway musicals, movie scores, video games and more. University Band meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3-3:50 p.m. The band performs one concert per semester.

For more information, contact Duane Coston at costonpd@vcu.edu or (804) 240-7974.

VCU's Division of Community Engagement offers $25,000 in funding through the Thriving Communities Research Pilot Grant Program. Apply at the following URL by March 14, 2025, to support community-engaged research that fosters equitable partnerships, addresses societal challenges, promotes health and well-being and fosters sustainable partnerships. Informational sessions will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18; 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16. 2025 and at noon Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 for this opportunity.

For more information, contact Division of Community Engagement at dcegrantsinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/faculty/thriving-communities-pilot-grant/.

VCU's Equity and Access Services announces the publication of its fiscal year 2023-24 annual report. This year's report reflects on the 60 years since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the struggles that shaped the freedoms, access, equity and opportunities of today. Explore the report at the following URL to discover how EAS daily supports and upholds these principles.

For more information, contact Equity and Access Services at equity@vcu.edu or visit https://equity.vcu.edu/about/news/.

Log into your Defined Contribution Plans account before the blackout period starts at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 and confirm or update your contact information (phone, email, beneficiaries) with Mission Square. If no email or phone number is on file, you will have to wait for a PIN code by mail to log in at Voya Financial. While logged in, be sure to download any historical documents you will need from Account Access. Historical documents will only be available until June 30, 25. Log in at Account Access at the following URL or call (877) 327-5261 (option 1).

For more information, contact Kelvin T. Allen at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://accountaccess.icmarc.org/participant/login_vrs.jsp.