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Virginia Commonwealth University
Public, Urban Setting
16,184 Undergraduate Students
5,812 Graduate Students
Housing and Residence Education
Gladding Residence Center, Suite 159
711 West Main Street
PO Box 842517
Richmond, VA 23284
(804) 828-7666 (phone)
(804) 828-2466 (fax)
http://www.students.vcu.edu/housing/ |
Professional staffing position information not available.
Paraprofessional staffing position information not available.
Residence Life/Housing Profile
Last Updated, September 2003
| Office Structure |
Our department is both housing (facilities) and residence life. We have our own maintenance and housekeeping staffs, operating independently from campus facilities management. |
Occupancy |
3,826 Undergraduate Housing Capacity
168 Graduate Housing
14 Residence Halls
Avg. Double Room Rate Per Semester: $1,717
Avg. Apt Room Rate Per Semester: $3,270 |
| Available Housing Options |
Undergraduate--Traditional, Suites, Apartments, Co-ed
Graduate--Traditional, Apartments, Co-ed
Three of our apartment buildings are on 12-month leases. |
| Privatized Housing |
Two apartment buildings were built by JPI and are owned by the VCU Real Estate Foundation. We operate them as residence halls and maintain them. A third apartment building we master lease from a private management company. They provide maintenance however. |
| Special Interest Housing |
Alcohol Free |
All freshmen halls are "dry" |
| Residential Colleges |
Honors Residential College, currently all 1st year students. The Honors Program and seminar rooms are all located within the residence hall. Requires good standing with the Honors program and additional assignment lottery. |
| Honors Housing |
See above. There is an additional "living/learning" center just opening up this fall which incorporates upperclass students. |
| Academic Major/Interest Housing |
Engineering floors in a traditional first year hall. Approved by School of Engineering. |
| Number of Staff |
Professional Housing/Residence Life Staff |
11 |
| Support Staff |
14 |
| Graduate Staff |
11 |
| Undergraduate Staff |
89 |
| Housekeeping Staff |
30 |
| Maintenance Staff |
11 |
| Data Management System |
We utilize a Microsoft Access database for assignments. Currently we are exploring Diebold and RMS. |
| Student Organizations |
Individual Hall Govenments |
| Unique Features |
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