Common Questions
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Popular Questions
Your most-asked questions, answered with the most up-to-date info.
- Are masks required to be worn outdoors as well as indoors on campus?
- How do I find my test results?
- I tested positive for COVID-19. How do I notify WVU?
- I think I was exposed; can I request a test?
- What’s the difference between isolation and quarantine?
- When will all WVU employees have the opportunity to get vaccinated for COVID-19?
- When will students get vaccinated for COVID-19?
- Why is a quarantine period longer than an isolation period?
- Will COVID-19 testing be free?
- Will commencement be in-person?
Questions By Audience
Last updated Feb. 18.
Faculty
If you're a faculty member, check this list of common questions for information about the academic calendar, classroom changes, employee expectations, COVID-19 testing, campus safety, etc.
Faculty QuestionsStaff
Are you a staff member? Use this list of common questions to learn about the academic calendar, employee expectations, campus safety, COVID-19 testing, etc.
Staff QuestionsStudents
Are you a student? This list of common questions covers the academic calendar, course schedules, student life, housing, campus safety, COVID-19 testing, etc.
Student QuestionsQuestions By Topic
Last updated Feb. 18.
Academics
Class schedules, academic calendar, commencement, classroom protocols, attendance, instruction, modifications for faculty.
Academics QuestionsCost and Aid
Emergency grants, tuition and fees, financial aid, scholarships, billing, refunds, student accounts.
Cost and Aid QuestionsEmployee Procedures
Workplace expectations, accommodations, promotion and tenure, remote and hybrid employees.
Employee Procedures QuestionsHealth Sciences
HSC hours, access, safety guidelines and dining, wellness survey, outdoor WiFi locations, WVU Medicine shuttles.
Health Sciences QuestionsHousing
Residence life, dining, cleaning, quarantine and isolation, roommate concerns, visitation policies.
Housing QuestionsPersonal Protective Equipment
Masks, face shields, when and where to use PPE.
Personal Protective Equipment QuestionsPositive COVID-19 Tests
What to expect if you test positive, isolation and quarantine, class attendance and instructor notification.
Positive COVID-19 TestsPublic Health
COVID-19 education module, cleaning, self-quarantine, travel, personal hygiene, physical distancing, accommodation requests, how to seek medical care.
Public Health QuestionsTesting
Test scheduling, who will and won’t be tested, penalties for noncompliance.
Testing QuestionsTravel/Visitors
Campus visitors, Adventure WV trips, study abroad and guidance for business and personal travel.
Travel/Visitors Questions