Virginia Commonwealth University

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Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden‚ Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virginia General Assembly merged MCV with the Richmond Professional Institute, founded in 1917, to create Virginia Commonwealth University.

Richmond, Virginia

Conference: Atlantic 10 Conference

Score Breakdown

25/25

Nondiscrimination Policy

10/15

Trans Inclusion Policy

15/15

Sexual Harassment Policy

10/10

Fan Code of Conduct

15/15

Annual Partnership / Collaboration

10/10

LGBTQ Educational Resources

5/5

Pro-LGBTQ Trainings for Staff

5/5

Pro-LGBTQ Trainings for Athletes


Date of Last Audit

August, 2023

Site Last Updated

January, 2024

  • Learn how Virginia Commonwealth University was scored on their Nondiscrimination Policy
  • Learn how Virginia Commonwealth University was scored on their Trans Inclusion Policy
  • Learn how Virginia Commonwealth University was scored on their Sexual Harassment Policy
  • Learn how Virginia Commonwealth University was scored on their Fan Code of Conduct
  • Learn how Virginia Commonwealth University was scored on their Annual Partnership / Collaboration
  • Learn how Virginia Commonwealth University was scored on their LGBTQ Educational Resources
  • Learn how Virginia Commonwealth University was scored on their Pro-LGBTQ Trainings for Staff
  • Learn how Virginia Commonwealth University was scored on their Pro-LGBTQ Trainings for Athletes

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