Weekly Updates

September 12 – September 19, 2025

What’s inside this Update?

1. SSS Event:  Game Night w/ Peer Mentors – Tuesday, September 16th, 5 pm – 7 pm, Side Pocket (Mountainlair Ground Floor)
2. SSS Event:  Brain Break – Design Your Own Pencil Pouch – Wednesday, September 24th, 3 pm – 5 pm, Side Pocket (Mountainlair Ground Floor)
3. Paint and Sip:  Wednesday, September 17, 6 pm – 8pm, Greenbrier Room (Mountainlair – 2nd floor) – hosted by Office of Compliance and Prevention
4. Upcoming Career Fairs:  Wednesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 25, 11 am – 3 pm, Mountainlair Ballrooms
5. Drop-In Tutoring Now Available in the SSS Office – Mondays, 1 pm to 5 pm
6. FALL ISP (Individual Success Plan) meetings
7. SSS Tutor Requests
8. School Supplies Available in the SSS Office
9. Important Dates
10. Additional FREE Academic Support
    

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1.       SSS Event:  Game Night w/ Peer Mentors – Tuesday, September 16th, 5 pm – 7 pm, Side Pocket (Mountainlair Ground Floor)

Build fellowship with other SSS participants and meet your peer mentors while playing a variety of board games. Dinner from Chic-fil-A will be provided, so come hungry!  Use this link to sign up:  https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aVJxZzWzyx53ZTE

 2.       SSS Event:  Brain Break – Design Your Own Pencil Pouch – Wednesday, September 24th, 3 pm – 5 pm, Side Pocket (Mountainlair Ground Floor)

Take a creative break with Tyler and design your own pencil pouch.  Choose from a variety of patches and try out our custom button maker!  Use this link to sign up:  https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6JbSGuiQkKOxgAS.  You can see a sample that Tyler made in the SSS office (we also shared a picture on our Instagram page – be sure to follow us if you aren’t already - @WVUSSS)

 3.       Paint and Sip:  Wednesday, September 17, 6 pm – 8pm, Greenbrier Room (Mountainlair – 2nd floor) – hosted by Office of Compliance and Prevention

The Office of Compliance and Prevention will be hosting a relaxing night of painting while enjoying non-alcoholic beverages on September 17 from 6 pm – 8 pm in the Greenbrier Room.  No experience is required - just come as you are to create your own décor, enjoy non-alcoholic beverages, and unwind for a few hours. It’s the perfect way to relax and connect.  Spots are limited, so be sure to RSVP here:  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=GB5Tp10-RUGuTDNtMgyn5NBPEjaI9t1Jv-bs1i5VXrVUQlZZODdYTTdSOVU5UDUxWTFIQ0w0QUdRVy4u

 4.       Upcoming Career Fairs:  Wednesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 25, 11 am – 3 pm, Mountainlair Ballrooms

Mark your calendars for these upcoming career fairs: 

 The Business Career and Internship Fair will take place on Wednesday, September 24, from 11 am to 3 pm in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.  Students in the business career pathway are encouraged to attend to connect with employers from a variety of industries.  Look for additional details about the employer attendees in Handshake. 

 The Engaging Society: Careers in Community, Policy, and Service Career Fair will take place on Thursday, September 25 from 11 am to 3 pm in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.  This career fair connects students with organizations dedicated to public services, community development, social impact, and public policy.  Whether you’re interested in nonprofit work, government, advocacy, or social services, this fair offers the chance to explore roles that align with your values and commitment to positive change.  You can find additional details about this fair in Handshake. 

 Be sure to check out the WVU Career Services site to learn more about the many services they provide (https://careerservices.wvu.edu/). 

 5.       Drop-In Tutoring Now Available in the SSS Office – Mondays, 1 pm to 5 pm

Get help now!  The SSS office is now offering FREE drop-in tutoring for a variety of subjects in the SSS office (G-30 Mountainlair) on Mondays from 1 pm to 5 pm.  Subjects tutored include the following:

PHYS 101,102

CHEM 110,115,116,233,234

BIOL 115,117,219

MATH 121,122, 124,126,150

STAT 211

SPAN 101,102,203,204

Study Skills

Note Taking Skills

 6.       FALL ISP (Individual Success Plan) meetings

We are scheduling ISP appointments now.  Appointments will take place in person in the SSS office.  Please allow at least 1 hour for your meeting, you will go over some important information with your counselor.  Stop in the office to schedule or call the SSS office at 304-293-6629.  For those students enrolled in our SSS Service Learning classes, you must schedule your ISP appointment by September 30th to receive points for the class. 

 7.       SSS Tutor Requests

The SSS office will be offering one-on-one tutoring this fall with in-person and virtual options.  You will not be able to request a tutor until you complete your ISP appointment with your counselor.  Call the office at 304-293-6629 or stop by to schedule your ISP appointment.  Make sure you let us know that you need to request a tutor at that time so we can get you in to see your counselor as quickly as possible.

 8.       School Supplies Available in the SSS Office

School supplies (folders, notebooks, pens/pencils, index cards, etc.) will be available in the SSS/TRIO Office (G-30 Mountainlair) if you need them.  For those who are taking chemistry, we have plenty of goggles and aprons that you can borrow for your lab courses.  In addition, we will have snacks, water, and coffee available throughout the academic year.

 9.       Important Dates

September 19 – First 8-Weeks Midterms Due

October 8 – Mid-Check Grades Due

October 9-10 – Fall Break

October 10 – Deadline to Apply to Graduate December 2025

October 13 – First 8 Weeks Final Grades Due Noon

October 21 - STAR Web available for Seniors (90+ Hours) Spring 2026 Registration

October 24 – STAR Web available for Juniors (60 – 89 hours) Spring 2026 Registration

October 28 – STAR Web available for Sophomores (30 – 59 hours) Spring 2026 Registration

October 31 – STAR Web available for Freshman (1 – 29 hours) Spring 2026 Registration

November 21 – Last Day to Withdraw from an individual course for full term / Last Day to Withdraw from University

November 22- November 30 - Fall Recess

December 11 - Last Day of Classes Fall 2025

December 12 - Prep Day for Finals

December 15-19 - Final Exams

December 20 – Commencement

December 22 - Final Grades Due Noon

 10.   Additional FREE Academic Support

WVU tutoring centers are offering both in-person and online tutoring options for Fall 2025.  For details about each tutoring center and instructions about how to receive support, go to:  https://tutoring.wvu.edu/.

 The Office of Student Success also offers assistance from Student Success Coaches.  These coaches will help you stay on track academically.  For more information about success coaching, go to https://studentsuccess.wvu.edu/services/student-success-coaching. 

 StudentLingo is an online platform that offers 20-minute, on-demand workshops focusing on a variety of skills needed to achieve at the college level.  You can choose from 50 different topics, and each workshop comes with an action plan that you can download to help put these new skills to work.  To access StudentLingo, go to https://studentlingo.com/wvu and use your WVU username and password to log in. 

                   The Student Support Services/TRIO (SSS) program supports WVU and Undergraduate Education as a student-centered environment by providing individualized services to students who are either first-generation, income eligible, or have a learning or physical disability. Based on their needs and goals, SSS assists them with academic accomplishments and social and cultural enrichment so they may successfully complete baccalaureate degrees.