8VAC5. Christopher Newport University
VAC AGENCY NO. 5
Christopher Newport University
AGENCY SUMMARY
Christopher Newport University, originally founded in 1960 as Christopher Newport College, is a public university that enrolls 4,500 students in rigorous and rewarding academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences through the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, the College of Social Sciences and the Luter School of Business. CNU offers great teaching and small class sizes with an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement, and honor. CNU is the hometown university in Newport News. Code of Virginia, Title 23, Chapter 14. The board of visitors or other governing body of every state-supported institution of higher education in Virginia is authorized to establish rules and regulations for the acceptance of students; for the conduct of students and the suspension and dismissal of students who fail or refuse to abide by such rules; for the rescission or restriction of financial aid; for the employment of professors, teachers, instructors and all other employees; and for parking and traffic on property owned by the institution. In addition, the board of visitors or other governing body is authorized to establish programs to promote compliance among students with laws relating to the use of alcoholic beverages and to establish guidelines for the initiation or induction into any social fraternity or sorority. Code of Virginia, Title 23, Chapter 1. Regulations may be obtained from Christopher Newport University, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606. Internet address: http://www.cnu.edu/
Rev. 08/2025