Virginia Union University

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We have checked some of this college’s faith and campus life facts against its own official pages. There is not yet enough verified to grade them, so the findings below are what we could confirm. Anything not listed has not been confirmed yet.

• Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each year: One or two (Fall and Spring religious emphasis weeks.)
• Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian mission: Yes (A Dean of Chapel is the named office for chapel and spiritual life questions.)
• Chapel services during the week: Once a week (Regular weekday chapels typically occur every Thursday.)
• Chapel attendance expected of students: Encouraged or partly required (Chapel is required for full-time and residential students, 20 services per academic year. The requirement is set per year, not per term.)
• Student worship nights or praise services: Now and then (Student-led vesper services are monthly.)
• Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students: None required (Recorded from the complete 33-credit general education course list, which includes no Bible or theology course. The Religious Studies major is a separate program.)
• Required courses include study of the Old and New Testaments: No (No Old or New Testament course is required of all students in the general education list.)
• Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses required: None required (No worldview or faith-and-learning course is in the general education list.)
• Bible, theology or ministry major offered: Yes (Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies; the major's core includes Old and New Testament literature and Christian thought courses.)
• Service or outreach office: Yes (Office of Student and Community Services.)
• Service hours or service-learning in the curriculum: Available (Service-learning is offered, not required of all students.)