Friday, Mar. 10, 2017 from noon to 1 p.m.

The VCU Community Health Education Center hosts 30-minute mindfulness meditation sessions every Wednesday and Friday at noon and 12:30 p.m. at the center, VCU Medical Center, Gateway Building, Ground Floor. The sessions will be led by Georgianne Ginder, MSc, CHWC, VCU Department of Arts in Healthcare. Participants can relax and reduce stress with this healthy practice. Space is limited. To register, use the contact information below and specify which session you would like to attend.

For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/.

Thursday, Mar. 16, 2017 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU Parking and Transportation hosts an open forum for students, faculty and staff on the MCV Campus in the Kontos Medical Sciences Building Auditorium. Parking and Transportation administration will discuss recent initiatives, improvements and address audience concerns.

For more information, visit http://parking.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 16, 2017 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries and University Student Commons and Activities invite the VCU community to bring lunch to a film screening and discussion of "States of Grace" in the Hunton Student Center, TML Learning Center, Room 209. This film intimately captures the profound transformation of a revered physician and her family in the wake of a life-changing accident. The "Real Life Film Series" presents engaging health science documentaries followed by discussion on how the film relates to health trends.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2016-17/real-film-2016-17.html.

Thursday, Mar. 16, 2017 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Translational Partnership for Mental Health (TPMH) and College Behavorial and Emotional Health Institute (COBE) partner to host a special case study event focused on adolescent substance use in BioTech One, VIPBG Conference Room 1-160. To R.S.V.P., visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://goo.gl/forms/dKzONQOYEA5Hshqi1.

Friday, Mar. 17, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Division of Community Engagement and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence sponsor a workshop to inform faculty about scholarly service-learning teaching in the Academic Learning Commons, Room 4100. The workshop will focus on the distinction between scholarly teaching and SoTL and offer guidance for faculty members interested in exploring SoTL.

For more information, visit http://community.vcu.edu/faculty-support-/training--development/service-learning-workshops/.

The Great Place: HR Redesign draft policy is now open for university comment through Friday, March 17. The draft policy addresses career advancement, career development, networking and mentoring, performance evaluation, merit pay and enhanced leave programs. Review and submit feedback at http://greatplace.vcu.edu/policy/

For more information, visit http://greatplace.vcu.edu/policy/.

The Campus Connector operates on a reduced schedule during spring break. From March 6-10, service will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be no Connector service on Saturday, March 11. On Sunday, March 12, the Connector operates from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Normal service resumes on Monday, March 13.

For more information, visit http://parking.vcu.edu.

The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs invites faculty and staff to review the draft Annual Assessment of Faculty Performance policy. Comments can be submitted during the 10-business-day public comment period before continuing through the governance process. The draft policy can be found at https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment

For more information, visit https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment.