CommonVU Orientation
What to Expect
The required CommonVU Orientation offers roughly a week of activities and events for first-year students to introduce them to the living-learning communities of their houses and The Ingram Commons, the faculties and academic classes of their schools, the norms and values of the Vanderbilt community, upperclass students and their organizations, and Nashville.- CommonVU begins on Saturday with Move-In Day, house Dinners, and the first floor meetings in the houses - all to help you begin to get to know your faculty head of house, Resident Advisers, and other residents of your community.
- On Sunday, you will meet your faculty and student VUceptors and your Visions group, and your network will expand a little further. You will then go back to your house for the Community Creed event and Founders Walk where you will start to understand more of Vanderbilt's prestigious tradition of honor and integrity.
- On Monday, you meet with the academic deans of your specific school - again your network grows. You finish the evening with your Visions group, discussing intentionally how you can be a part of building a community of academic integrity at Vanderbilt.
- On Tuesday, you'll begin the day with the Class of 2022 photo (be sure to wear your class t-shirt) followed by a pep-rally with Vanderbilt Athletics. In the afternoon, you will attend True Life, a presentation and discussion facilitated by members of VUcept. You finish the evening by speaking with university faculty on what to expect from your Vanderbilt education, inside and outside of the classroom.
- The rest of the week continues this trajectory - encouraging you to broaden your networks and engage with one another, with faculty and staff, and with upperclass students.
2018 Schedule
For the complete CommonVU 2018 schedule, click here. See below for an abbreviated schedule for 2018.
Tuesday, August 14- Friday, August 17:
International Student Pre-Orientation
Saturday, August 18Move-In Day
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Sunday, August 19Dean's Reception and Farewell Breakfast Parents and Family Orientation (for parents and family members only)
All events from here on are for students only
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Monday, August 20Introduction to Academic Life at Vanderbilt
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Tuesday, August 21The Ingram Commons and Our Community
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Wednesday, August 22In the Classroom and Beyond
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Thursday, August 23In the Classroom and Beyond
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Friday, August 24In the Classroom and Beyond
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Saturday, August 25Practicing Social Responsibility
Sunday, August 26Taking Care of One Another
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With additional questions about CommonVU Orientation, please contact the Office of the Dean of The Ingram Commons at commons@vanderbilt.edu or call the New Student Hotline at (615) 322 - 4948. Parents can also find support by calling the Parent Helpline at (877) 887 - 2736 or emailing parents@vanderbilt.edu.