12 p.m.

University Counseling Services, Rec Sports, VCU Libraries and The Well present #MindfulFinals April 30-May 4 with a table daily in Cabell Library, second floor, and from 2-4 p.m. daily in Tompkins-McCaw Library. Learn tips and techniques for managing stress. This is a celebration of all the ways students relax and take care of themselves during times of stress. Post a picture of you being mindful or in your happy place to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #MindfulFinals.

For more information, visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/healthy-living/mindfulness/.

5 p.m.

VCU Music presents a Faculty Recital by Professor Susanna Klein, violin, in the James W. Black Music Center's Recital Hall. Free admission.

For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/music/events/.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Rams in Recovery presents "CRAFT - Work for Change, Don't Wait for Rock Bottom" at VCU's Motivate Clinic, first floor conference room, Jackson Building, 501 N. 2nd St. CRAFT teaches family and friends strategies for helping their loved ones who are struggling with substance use issues or disorders by changing the way they interact with their loved one.

8 p.m.

The VCU Small Jazz Ensembles perform on International Jazz Day in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall at the W.E. Singleton Center, 922 Park Avenue. There will be six combos and music by Clifford Brown, Chick Corea, Kenny Dorham, Duke Ellington, Joe Henderson, Jerome Kern, Wayne Shorter, Billy Strayhorn, Cedar Walton, VCU students and more. Free admission.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The May COBE Connect Lunch will be a special guided mindfulness session at the new Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St. This is the kick-off event for an ongoing partnership with the ICA, offering Tuesday lunchtime Mindfulness Meditation at the ICA. Each session is guided by highly experienced meditation teachers from the Richmond community. Doors at 11:45 a.m., program starts promptly at noon. Advance registration is required at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://icavcu.org/events/mindfulness.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

VCU’s Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies department is coordinating "An Unchained Utopia: A World Without Prisons" at the University Student Commons Plaza. This showcase will raise awareness on the topic of mass incarceration and feature artwork from local incarcerated individuals in order to provide their narrative on the topic. We will have a sign-up sheet for anyone interested in having a prison pen-pal and will also be accepting book donations for the Diversion Center.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

VCUDine and SGA host a carnival-themed Midnight Breakfast at Shafer Court Dining Center. Free admittance vouchers for students will be available starting at 6:30 p.m. at Shafer, while supplies last. The carnival-style menu will feature corn dogs, funnel cake fries and more. There will be music, games and a raffle to win a pair of Beats® earphones. Follow @VCU_Dining on social media.

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

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Institute for Structural Biology, Drug Discovery and Development presents “Probing Protein-Glycosaminoglycan Interactions Using Mass Spectrometry: Extracting Clarity from Complexity,” in the Robert Blackwell Smith Building, Room 103, 410 N. 12th St., as a part of its 2018 Spring Seminar Series. Joshua A. Sharp, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Mississippi’s, School of Pharmacy, Department of BioMolecular Sciences, will facilitate.

For more information, visit http://isb3d.pharmacy.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Sudanese Student Association presents its Sudan Day at the University Student Commons Plaza. The event will showcase various aspects of Sudanese culture through henna, a photo booth and will be capped off with a cultural fashion show featuring Sudanese clothing. Free food will be provided.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Campus Learning Center (CLC) is hosting its inaugural Reading Day event in Hibbs Hall, first floor. We will have walk-in, 15 minute, academic coaching sessions focused on how to study for specific exams, drop-in tutoring for most courses and special Supplemental Instruction (SI) sessions for ACS exams in organic chemistry and general chemistry. Food and door prizes will be available for attendees. A complete schedule of events can be found on the website at the URL below.

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

Thursday, May 3, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join Off-Campus Student Services to learn more about the rental process and finding off-campus housing in the University Student Commons, Alumni Board Room. Attendees receive free meal vouchers.

The committee leading the search for the position of Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs is hosting open forums for the university community to meet the final three candidates on April 26, April 30 and May 2. For times and locations as well as information about each candidate, visit the URL below.

For more information, visit https://provost.vcu.edu/leadership-searches/svpfacultyaffairs/candidates/.

From April 30 to May 11, RamSafe will run a special fixed route, in addition to its normal service operations, to enhance service for students during the busy final exam period. Departing approximately every 10-15 minutes, two RamSafe shuttles will travel in a loop from Cabell Library to several nearby VCU residence halls, from 6 p.m to 2 a.m. daily. Normal service will be available for those with destinations outside of the fixed route. Track the exam week shuttles in real-time on the Transloc app.

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

This semester, Parking and Transportation is extending the Monroe Park Campus reciprocal parking hours for all student commuter, housing and evening parking permits to assist students with exam preparation from April 30 to May 11. During this time, all student parking subscribers will be able to park in the West Main Street Deck, located at 801 W. Main Street, during new, designated days and times. You may view this list at the URL below.

For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/parkingtransportation/?p=1115.

VCU's Board of Visitors has approved a revised version of the VCU Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy. All employees and students are encouraged to read this revised version now available on the Policy Library, at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://policy.vcu.edu/sites/default/files/Alcohol%20and%20Other%20Drugs.pdf.