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 (PDF) | Title | Last Uploaded |
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General Order 01 | Operating Rules for the Institute |
2025-04-17 |
General Order 02 | Alcohol and Controlled Substance Policy |
2024-10-11 |
General Order 03 | Cadet Active Duty Veteran Policy |
2023-07-31 |
General Order 04 | Cadet Clearance Procedures |
2023-05-25 |
General Order 05 | Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Policy |
2024-03-25 |
General Order 06 | Appeals Procedure Policy |
2024-10-11 |
General Order 10 | Lost and Found Policy |
2024-10-11 |
General Order 11 | Cocke Hall Use Policy |
2024-10-11 |
General Order 12 | Sponsored Programs Policy |
2024-01-12 |
General Order 13 | Statement on Equity |
2024-10-15 |
General Order 14 | Intellectual Property Policy |
2024-10-11 |
General Order 15 | Recruitment Procedures |
2023-07-31 |
General Order 16 | Nondiscrimination Policy |
2025-05-19 |
General Order 17 | Administrative Process for Cadet Suspensions & Dismissals |
2024-07-25 |
General Order 18 | Alumni Files Access Policy |
2023-03-06 |
General Order 19 | Book Return Policy |
2024-10-01 |
General Order 20 | Fitness Standards Governing Admission of Cadets |
2025-06-30 |
General Order 21 | Records Management Policy |
2024-01-02 |
General Order 22 | Violence Prevention Committee and Threat Assessment Team |
2023-02-21 |
General Order 23 | Driver Qualification and Vehicle Use Policy |
2024-11-13 |
General Order 24 | Motor Vehicle Policy |
2022-10-04 |
General Order 25 | Workplace Violence Prevention Policy |
2024-10-11 |
General Order 26 | Cellular Device Issuance & Usage Policy |
2024-05-22 |
General Order 27 | Security Awareness Policy |
2024-05-22 |
General Order 28 | Awards Policy |
2024-05-03 |
General Order 29 | Desktop Replacement Policy |
2024-05-22 |
General Order 30 | Catering Policy |
2024-05-22 |
General Order 31 | Physical Training Program Policy |
2024-08-06 |
General Order 32 | VIP Quarters Policy |
2023-10-09 |
General Order 34 | Employment Policy |
2023-07-31 |
General Order 35 | Personnel Clearance Procedures Policy |
2024-09-06 |
General Order 36 | Commemorative Plaque and Statue Policy |
2024-01-31 |
General Order 37 | Rank and Promotion Policy |
2022-12-16 |
General Order 38 | Summer Housing Policy for Cadets |
2024-10-01 |
General Order 39 | Physical Access Policy |
2024-09-27 |
General Order 40 | Housing Policy |
2025-04-30 |
General Order 41 | Energy Conservation Policy |
2024-05-03 |
General Order 42 | Identity and Trademark Policy |
2023-10-09 |
General Order 43 | Building Coordinators Policy |
2024-11-22 |
General Order 44 | Solicitation Policy |
2023-07-31 |
General Order 45 | Tobacco Use Policy |
2024-08-06 |
General Order 46 | Code of Ethics |
2024-10-11 |
General Order 47 | Crozet Hall Dining Policy |
2024-10-11 |
General Order 48 | Criminal Records Check Policy |
2023-07-31 |
General Order 49 | VMI Vision and Commitment to Digital Accessibility |
2023-10-09 |
General Order 50 | Acceptable Use of VMI Information Systems Policy |
2023-03-06 |
General Order 51 | Guidelines for Use of Volunteers |
2024-01-31 |
General Order 52 | Hazing Policy |
2023-04-10 |
General Order 53 | Drug Testing Policy |
2023-07-31 |
General Order 54 | Privacy Policy |
2024-10-11 |
General Order 55 | Procedure for Athletic Appeals |
2024-09-30 |
General Order 57 | Salary Supplement and Stipends |
2023-07-31 |
General Order 58 | Identity Theft Red Flag Policy |
2020-09-28 |
General Order 59 | Telework/Telecommuting Policy |
2024-05-22 |
General Order 60 | Missing Cadet Response Procedures |
2024-10-11 |
General Order 61 | Medical Furlough and Medical Leave Policy |
2024-05-03 |
General Order 62 | Emergency Closings Policy |
2025-01-09 |
General Order 63 | Policy Regarding Safety & Security Cameras |
2024-07-30 |
General Order 64 | VMI Range Policy |
2023-10-09 |
General Order 65 | Digital Copyright Compliance Policy |
2024-05-22 |
General Order 66 | Commencement Participation Policy |
2025-01-15 |
General Order 67 | Clubs Policy |
2023-07-31 |
General Order 68 | McKethan Park Policy |
2025-01-09 |
General Order 69 | AP Faculty Evaluation Policy |
2023-05-25 |
General Order 07 | Marriage and Parenthood Policy |
2016-09-16 |
General Order 70 | Policy on Classification of Cadets for Tuition Purposes |
2020-11-03 |
General Order 71 | Social Media Policy |
2023-10-09 |
General Order 72 | Facilities Utilization, Events and Speech |
2024-10-11 |
General Order 73 | International Travel Policy |
2025-04-04 |
General Order 74 | Educational Assistance Policy |
2024-01-12 |
General Order 75 | Valedictorian Election Policy |
2023-10-09 |
General Order 76 | Annual Awards Program Policy |
2025-01-09 |
General Order 77 | Annual Assessment Reports and Assessment Plan Policy |
2025-04-02 |
General Order 78 | Suicide Prevention Program Policy |
2023-10-09 |
General Order 79 | Distinguished Visitor Invitation Policy |
2024-08-06 |
General Order 08 | Unmanned Aircraft System Policy |
2025-04-29 |
General Order 80 | Faculty and Staff Uniform Customs Requirement Policy |
2025-01-24 |
General Order 81 | VMI Class Ring & Ring Figure Eligibility Policy |
2023-10-09 |
General Order 82 | Superintendent's Statement on Protection of Minors |
2024-01-12 |
General Order 83 | ROTC Enrollment Policy |
2025-04-04 |
General Order 84 | Substantive Change Policy |
2020-11-03 |
General Order 85 | Inappropriate Relationships Between Faculty/Staff and Cadet' |
2023-04-10 |
General Order 86 | American With Disabilities Act for Employees |
2023-10-09 |
General Order 87 | Professional Development Policy |
2024-01-12 |
General Order 88 | Employee Fitness for Duty |
2023-07-31 |
General Order 89 | Parental Leave Policy |
2023-07-31 |
General Order 09 | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) |
2023-02-21 |
General Order 90 | Retaliation Policy |
2024-11-15 |
General Order 91 | Public Comment Period on Tuition and Fee Increases Policy |
2023-10-09 |
General Order 92 | Open Educational Resource Policy |
2024-09-30 |
General Order 93 | Academic Summer Programs and Responsibilities |
2024-07-25 |
General Order 94 | Qualification, Distribution and Accountability of Institute Owned Laptops for Cadets |
2024-11-13 |
General Order 95 | Superintendent’s Critical Information Requirements Policy |
2022-06-22 |
General Order 96 | Free Speech Policy |
2023-01-16 |
NOTE: General Order 33 has been rescinded and combined with GO 47. General Order 56 has been rescinded and combined with GO 39.