The Director's message

Welcome to your home high above the Appomattox River at Virginia State University for the 2007-2008 academic year. We are extremely happy that you’ve chosen to live in our Residence Hall Community.  Living in a residence hall is an exciting and an educational experience in community living. You will find many opportunities to interact socially, educationally, and culturally in the residence halls. We encourage you to become involved in the opportunities afforded you by living in the residence halls and that you will take advantage of the programs and activities planned by the residence hall staff. We hope you will participate in the life of the residence hall, the campus, and the community and make it a fundamental part of the education of your life.

Living in a residential community requires that you be aware of and sensitive to the needs of your fellow residents. This may require adjustment in your personal behavior, habits, and attitudes. As a member of the residence hall community, you have role and responsibility to play in helping create a living and learning environment where you reside. One of your first responsibilities as a resident is to read and become familiar with the rules and regulations of the residence halls. Thus, this handbook has been provided so that you are cognizant of the policies and procedures governing the residence halls.

Our staff is eager to work with you in making the resident halls a warm, comfortable, and inviting place for you to live. We wish you happiness and much success in the upcoming year.