The Office of the Vice President and Chief Student Affairs Officer (VP&CSAO) supports the University's primary purpose of enriching the minds and lives of its students. The division promotes the intellectual, cultural, personal, and social development of students while enhancing their physical and psychological well-being.

Student Affairs programs and services help students learn responsible decision-making; clarify personal values and identity; foster interpersonal relationships; facilitate career exploration; and promote the value of diversity, of informed citizenship, and of full membership of all students within the University community.

	Office of the Dean of Students
	•	Fraternity & Sorority Life
	•	Newcomb Hall Student Center
	•	Orientation & New Student Programs
	•	Residence Life
	Office of African-American Affairs
	University Career Services
	Department of Student Health
	•	Gordie Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Related Links			Special Status Student Agencies
	Connections Weekly Newsletter			Student Council
	VPSA Funds for Student Programs			Honor Committee
	Services for Students with Disabilities			University Judiciary Committee
	Accommodating Student Disabilities			University Board of Elections
	Service in Society Series			University Programs Council
	Residential Colleges at U.Va.			University Guide Service
Policies & Procedures				Student Member, Board of Visitors
	Standards of Conduct		Publications
	Student Rights and Responsibilities			Parents Handbook(PDF)
	Student Sexual Misconduct Policy

The University of Virginia's Commitment to Diversity

Diversity stands with ethics, integrity, and academic excellence, as a cornerstone of University culture. The University promotes an inclusive and welcoming environment that embraces the full spectrum of human attributes, perspectives, and disciplines. When people of different backgrounds come together, they exchange ideas, question assumptions (including their own), and broaden the horizons for us all. A University of Virginia community rich in diversity affords every member equal respect – and provides a forum for understanding our differences as well as our commonalities.