April 14, 2020 | COVID-19 Emergency Grant Dear Students, Important Update: The implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has afforded Universities across the country the opportunity to provide COVID-19 Emergency Grant funding to students in need. Rocky Vista University (RVU) will begin awarding emergency financial aid grants to students, once funding is available, for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care). The first round of applications will be accepted starting tomorrow April 15, 2020 to April 24, 2020.  Completed COVID-19 Grant applications (which include a personal statement and back up documentation) need to be submitted to Student Financial Services at sfs@rvu.edu or at sfssu@rvu.edu no later than 5 pm April 24, 2020, for consideration. No exceptions will be made. Students with the greatest need will be given priority and funding is limited. Only one COVID-19 Grant will be awarded per applicant. COVID-19 Grant award amounts will be determined on a case-by-case basis. bet365 sports   Once we review the first round of applications per the policy, we will re-open the application if funding is still available, until all COVID-19 […]

April 8, 2020 | Presidential Update: COMBANK Subscription Hello Class of 2020, After working closely with your Class Council, we are pleased to announce that each graduating senior will receive a 12-month COMBANK subscription to help you prepare for the COMLEX Level 3 examination. Your council, as well as the administration, believe that COMBANK will best prepare you for the Level 3 examination. We are all invested in your future as physicians and want to continue to see you succeed in all your future endeavors. Within the next couple of days, you will receive an email to your RVU accounts from TrueLearn outlining how to set up your account. Feel free to reach out to TrueLearn if you have problems or concerns setting up your COMBANK. Additionally, we realize a very small group of students may have purchased a subscription on their own. كيف تلعب بلاك جاك If you are one of those students, please email support@truelearn. مراهنات كرة القدم com directly. They are aware you will be reaching out and will work with you to sort out this issue. لعبة القمار بوكر We want to again offer our sincerest congratulations on your achievement during such a crucial a moment […]

March 31, 2020 | How RVU Students Can Volunteer During a Crisis Hello Students, Each region of the country has varying levels of need for people to help in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You may have heard that students in some major surge areas have been able to contribute in various support roles. We know that some of you are interested in volunteering as well. RVU commends your spirit of compassion and dedication to service but wants to remind you that volunteering is optional. Your decision to volunteer your services to society is purely a personal choice and is not an RVU expectation. Potential volunteer roles may include: Support roles in hospitals to help comfort the sick in overflow areas. Support roles in hospitals to transport patients. Support roles in hospitals for medical documentation. Support roles from home, assisting in telephone triage and guidance. Support roles from home, assisting staff with paperwork necessary for emergency credentialing of providers, and other such tasks. Support roles in various locations to screen or test people. Support roles in various community settings to help workers deliver needed community services. Students interested in volunteering must understand and adhere to the following guidelines: Student volunteer […]

March 25, 2020 | Volunteering During the COVID-19 Pandemic Hello Everyone, The international, national and local community responses to this unprecedented crisis has been fluid, fast, slow, conflicting, unified – all at the same time. We imagine that this has caused mixed emotions in all of you, as it has us. We have heard from many of you and are relieved that you are well. From your student list serves, you may know that students in some hard-hit areas have been able to contribute in various supporting roles. Your opportunity in the Mountain West region is coming. Depending on where you are located, we believe that coordinated volunteer opportunities will likely arise in the very near future within our clinical training network. In an effort to partner with our community, we are compiling a list of students who are willing and able to volunteer in this national crisis. Please let your coordinator know if you are willing to volunteer and where you will be at the end of next week (April 3rd). Potential volunteer roles may include: Support roles in hospitals to help comfort the sick in overflow areas. Support roles in hospitals to transport patients. Support roles in hospitals […]

March 23, 2020 | Presidential Memo: May Activities and Class of 2020 Commencement Dear RVU Community, Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, RVU has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 16th as well as all in-person and group activities during the month of May. The official date of graduation, May 16, 2020, will be affixed to the diplomas and University records. Please note that all Pre-Clinical courses are continuing online through May. RVU is not alone in this decision as many universities across the nation are canceling in-person ceremonies. This is an unprecedented health care crisis which at this time has no predictable time nor date of waning. This was a very difficult decision as commencement represents the very core of our mission and provides a well-deserved celebration for the milestone our graduates have worked so hard to achieve, for their loved ones who have supported and encouraged them along the way and for our faculty and staff who have mentored and encouraged our graduates during their tenure at RVU. As a health-sciences university committed to excellence, our goal is to protect the interests of our campus community including our students and […]