General Orders
Each academic year, numerous additional policies, guidance, and schedules are published by the Office of the Chief of Staff through a comprehensive set of General Orders, Special Orders, and Memoranda transmitted to the employees of the Institute.
The documents are reviewed annually as a matter of policy to ensure adequacy and relevancy. The handbooks and other documents referenced in the regulations are available from the Office of the Chief of Staff.
- General Order 1 - Operating Rules for the Institute
- General Order 2 - Alcohol and Controlled Substance Policy
- General Order 3 - Cadet Active Duty Veteran Policy
- General Order 4 - Cadet Clearance Procedures
- General Order 5 - Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Policy
- General Order 6 - Appeals Procedure Policy
- General Order 7 - Marriage and Parenthood Policy
- General Order 8 - Unmanned Aircraft System Policy
- General Order 9 - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- General Order 10 - Lost and Found Policy
- General Order 11 - Cocke Hall Use Policy
- General Order 12 - Sponsored Programs Policy
- General Order 13 - Statement on Equity
- General Order 14 - Intellectual Property Policy
- General Order 15 - Recruitment Procedures
- General Order 16 - Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Policy
- General Order 17 - Administrative Process for Cadet Suspensions & Dismissals
- General Order 18 - Alumni Files Access Policy
- General Order 19 - Book Return Policy
- General Order 20 - Fitness Standards Governing Admission of Cadets
- General Order 21 - Records Management Policy
- General Order 22 - Violence Prevention Committee and Threat Assessment Team
- General Order 23 - Driver Qualification and Vehicle Use Policy
- General Order 24 - Motor Vehicle Policy
- General Order 25 - Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- General Order 26 - Cellular Device Issuance & Usage Policy
- General Order 27 - Security Awareness Policy
- General Order 28 - Awards Policy
- General Order 29 - Desktop Replacement Policy
- General Order 30 - Catering Policy
- General Order 31 - Physical Training Program Policy
- General Order 32 - VIP Quarters Policy
- General Order 33 has been rescinded and combined with GO 47
- General Order 34 - Employment Policy
- General Order 35 - Personnel Clearance Procedures Policy
- General Order 36 - Commemorative Plaque and Statue Policy
- General Order 37 - Rank and Promotion Policy
- General Order 38 - Summer Housing Policy for Cadets
- General Order 39 - Physical Access Policy
- General Order 40 - Housing Policy
- General Order 41 - Energy Conservation Policy
- General Order 42 - Identity and Trademark Policy
- General Order 43 - Building Coordinators Policy
- General Order 44 - Solicitation Policy
- General Order 45 - Tobacco Use Policy
- General Order 46 - Code of Ethics
- General Order 47 - Crozet Hall Dining Policy
- General Order 48 - Criminal Records Check Policy
- General Order 49 - VMI Vision and Commitment to Digital Accessibility
- General Order 50 - Acceptable Use of VMI Information Systems Policy
- General Order 51 - Guidelines for Use of Volunteers
- General Order 52 - Hazing Policy
- General Order 53 - Drug Testing Policy
- General Order 54 - Privacy Policy
- General Order 55 - Procedure for Athletic Appeals
- General Order 56 has been rescinded and combined with GO 39
- General Order 57 - Salary Supplement and Stipends
- General Order 58 - Identity Theft Red Flag Policy
- General Order 59 - Telework/Telecommuting Policy
- General Order 60 - Missing Cadet Response Procedures
- General Order 61 - Medical Furlough and Medical Leave Policy
- General Order 62 - Emergency Closings Policy
- General Order 63 - Policy Regarding Safety & Security Cameras
- General Order 64 - VMI Range Policy
- General Order 65 - Digital Copyright Compliance Policy
- General Order 66 - Commencement Participation Policy
- General Order 67 - Clubs Policy
- General Order 68 - McKethan Park Policy
- General Order 69 - AP Faculty Evaluation Policy
- General Order 70 - Policy on Classification of Cadets for Tuition Purposes
- General Order 71 - Social Media Policy
- General Order 72 - Facilities Utilization, Events and Speech
- General Order 73 - International Travel Policy
- General Order 74 - Educational Assistance Policy
- General Order 75 - Valedictorian Election Policy
- General Order 76 - Annual Awards Program Policy
- General Order 77 - Annual Assessment Reports and Assessment Plan Policy
- General Order 78 - Suicide Prevention Program Policy
- General Order 79 - Distinguished Visitor Invitation Policy
- General Order 80 - Faculty and Staff Uniform Customs Requirement Policy
- General Order 81 - VMI Class Ring & Ring Figure Eligibility Policy
- General Order 82 - Superintendent's Statement on Protection of Minors
- General Order 83 - ROTC Enrollment Policy
- General Order 84 - Substantive Change Policy
- General Order 85 - Inappropriate Relationships Between Faculty/Staff and Cadet'
- General Order 86 - American With Disabilities Act for Employees
- General Order 87 - Professional Development Policy
- General Order 88 - Employee Fitness for Duty
- General Order 89 - Parental Leave Policy
- General Order 90 - Retaliation Policy
- General Order 91 - Public Comment Period on Tuition and Fee Increases Policy
- General Order 92 - Open Educational Resource Policy
- General Order 93 - Academic Summer Programs and Responsibilities
- General Order 94 - Qualification, Distribution and Accountability of Institute Owned Laptops for Cadets
- General Order 95 - Superintendent’s Critical Information Requirements Policy
- General Order 96 - Free Speech Policy