11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences invites all new and returning students to the MCV Campus for a visit and a tour. Attendees will learn about VCU Libraries resources and services available both in the building and electronically, meet the staff, see demos of library databases and equipment, tour the facility and see collaborative spaces.

For more information, visit http://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=66050.

4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU Libraries and artist Debbie Quick invite the VCU community to be a part of Quick's Mother's Memory Project, Storycorps-like project, set up at the James Branch Cabell Library. Quick will converse with attendees as part of the open house for the new WISDM Mothers' Room lactation room on the fourth floor of Cabell Library.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2017/mothers-memory-project-part-of-aug-23-wisdm-mothers-room-opening.html.

Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Human Resources presents "How to Retire with the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees in the Larrick Student Center, Jackson Ward Conference Room B. This session is open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=15981.

The Campus Connector is operating on its fall semester schedule, Monday-Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 12 a.m., and Saturday-Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. To track RamRide in real time, visit vcu.transloc.com

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/ramride.

Beginning on Monday, Aug. 28, the MCV Campus parking office, located at 659 N. Eighth St., will be open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. The customer service call center will continue to provide service from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Due to multiple events impacting nearby traffic and street accessibility this week, the Cabell Library bus stop will be closed beginning at noon on Thursday, Aug. 24, through Sunday, Aug. 27. There will be no Express service on Thursday, Aug. 24, or Friday, Aug. 25. The Cabell bus stop is expected to reopen at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28; however, should accessibility improve, service may be provided sooner. Connector passengers should proceed to the Laurel and Main Street stop for service.

For more information, visit http://vcu.transloc.com.

FERPA affords students the rights to inspect and review educational records; request that records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading be corrected; provide written consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent; and to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education. For complete rights under FERPA, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://rar.vcu.edu/registration/familyed.html..

The Office of Records and Registration is responsible for notifying the university community that it does not release nonpublic information about VCU students. This information is used and shared in a limited and carefully controlled manner. It is not disclosed, except as permitted by law, unless authorized by the student.

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

Nominations are accepted through Friday, Aug. 25, for the 2017 Dorris Douglas Budd Award, which recognizes outstanding administrative and office support staff who enhance the image and mission of VCU and VCU Health. Eligibility criteria include minimum employment of five years, as of Sept. 30, 2017, in a secretarial/clerical support position at the health system (up to salary grade nine) or the university (up to pay band four). The nomination form, including criteria, is available at the website below.

For more information, visit https://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/wss/hr/.

VCU Rec Sports members can reserve tennis and racquetball court space in advance by using the MyRecSports portal at portal.recsports.vcu.edu. Reservations can be made up to 48 hours in advance. You must be an active member to make reservations.

To ensure the best possible classroom experience, Academic Technologies staff have been making changes to centrally-supported classrooms throughout the summer. Work is still in progress to upgrade all computers to Windows 10 before fall classes begin. To report a classroom issue, email ts-classroom@vcu.edu or call 828-1098 (Monroe Park Campus) or 828-3400 (MCV Campus).

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

2017 marks the 46th annual service awards celebration for VCU and VCU Health faculty and staff with five to 55 years of service. The ceremony/reception will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 3-5 p.m. in the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Invitations will be emailed in late Aug. To see this year's list, visit the website below. Questions, changes or corrections can be submitted to the contact below (for the university) or HR4U@vcuhealth.org (for VCU Health).

For more information, visit http://www.hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/recognition-and-awards/annual-service-awards/.

A draft "University-Related Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)" policy is now open for university comment through Thursday, Aug. 31. 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.

A revised Intellectual Property policy is now open for university comment through Thursday, Aug. 31. 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.