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New WVU Family Resources
Counting down the days until your student starts their college journey? We are, too!
Your student is launching an incredible journey that will lead to more than just a degree. This page will help you make sure you and your student are fully prepared.
Next Steps Academics section How do I ... ?Join the Mountaineer Parents Club
You’re part of our family, too.
Mountaineer Parents Club
With more than 20,000 members, the Parents Club is free and open to parents and family members of current, former and future WVU students. With a toll-free helpline, social media, parent electronic news and email updates, you’ll have your finger on the pulse of campus life throughout your student’s time at WVU.
Mountaineer Parents Club Official Families of the Class of 2025 Facebook GroupFamily Guide for Fall 2021
Next Steps
Your student’s to-do list to prep for their first semester.
Pay the Academic Deposit
This step unlocks your student’s future as a Mountaineer. Pay the academic deposit — $150 for West Virginia residents and $250 for all other students — to secure a place in the Class of 2025.
Pay Academic DepositComplete the Housing Application
Your student’s been admitted — now it’s time to explore where to live. Did you know we have 12 residence halls on campus? Take a virtual tour of our residence halls, pay the housing deposit and choose your student’s next home away from home.
Take the Housing Virtual Tour Living-Learning Communities Complete Housing ApplicationComplete New Student Orientation
All first-year students must complete virtual NSO, which includes an online, self-paced program, meeting with an adviser to finalize a class schedule and attending an online onboarding program in June.
Virtual New Student OrientationDo you have access to your student’s WVU records? Ask them to grant you access through the Parent and Guest Portal.
Academics
We’ll help your student find their purpose and a path to get there.
Academic Advising
To register for classes, your student must meet with an adviser each semester. New students entering in fall 2021 will meet with the advising staff during their New Student Orientation day. More information about NSO will be shared later.
Grades
At the end of every term, grades are posted on your student’s official transcript. You can view your student’s grades via the WVU Parent and Guest Portal if your student has granted you permission. Midterm grades are also posted during the eighth week of the semester, though these grades are not permanent.
All About Grades Parent/Guest Portal
Tutoring
If your student is having difficulty with a class, they can get help — at no charge. We offer drop-in tutoring and tutoring by appointment, as well as student success coaches, mentoring and seminars to develop skills like note-taking and test-taking.
Student Success Programs TutoringStay Connected
We want you to be a part of the WVU community.
Campus Events
Fall is ideal for experiencing campus traditions. We'll share how you can connect with WVU in the future.
Care Packages
Send some long distance love to your Mountaineer in the form of cookies, cupcakes or pepperoni rolls (a West Virginia favorite) through WVU Dining’s Hugs from Home program.
Hugs from Home
Be Social
Keep up with what’s happening on campus by following WVU social media accounts — and you’ll get some extra smiles and laughs, too.
WVU Social Official Families of the Class of 2025 Facebook Group Class of 2025 Social Center
Letters from Home
Team up with the Mountaineer Parents Club to surprise your student with a Letter from Home.
Letters From HomeHelpful Links
Your student’s resources at WVU are vast, so it’s tough to list them all in one place. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please search all WVU websites.
Health and Safety
- Campus Recreation
- Campus Safety
- Counseling and Psychological Services
- Dining with Allergies/Special Diets
- Immunization Requirements
- Return to Campus Details
- Student Health
- Student Health Insurance
- COVID/Return to Campus FAQ
- University Police Department
- Wellness Education
Student Services
- Accessibility Services
- Career Services
- Mountaineer Card Services
- WVU Hub
- Parent/Guest Portal
- Service and Learning
- Student Accounts
- Student Employment
- Student Financial Services
- Student Legal Services
- Technology Service Desk
- Transportation and Parking
- University Registrar