Weekly Updates

Student Support Services Weekly Update

November 15 – November 22, 2024

What’s inside this Update?

Upcoming SSS/TRIO Events That Still Have Availability – Stop by our Gratitude Luncheon on Tuesday, November 19th, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Mountaineer Bunker (Veteran’s Lounge) Mountainlair (2nd Floor) – FREE FOOD! Stop in and grab lunch with us!!!
Mountaineer Week Concludes with Arts & Crafts Fair and Quilt Show November 15-17
SSS/TRIO Study Skills Group Meeting – Final Session 11/20/24
FREE Pre-Packaged Thanksgiving-style boxes available from The Rack: WVU Student Food Pantry – Deadline to Reserve Your Box is Sunday, November 17, 2024
New Scholarship Opportunity - $500 Scholarship Through StudentLingo
Overcoming Test Anxiety STEM Edition: Monday November 18th @ 4:30 pm or Tuesday November 19th @ 1:30 pm – Chemistry Research Laboratory, Rm 152
Drop-In Tutoring Now Available in the SSS Office
FALL ISP (Individual Success Plan) Meetings Required for All SSS Participants
SSS Tutor Requests
School Supplies Available in the SSS Office
Important Dates
Additional FREE academic support

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1. Upcoming SSS/TRIO Events That Still Have Availability

Our fall events are continuing to fill quickly. Here are the remaining events that still have seats available:

Gratitude Luncheon: Tues, Nov 19th, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Mountaineer Bunker (Veteran’s Lounge) Mountainlair (2nd Floor) – FREE FOOD! Stop in and grab lunch with us!!!

SSS and the Center for Veteran, Military, and Family Programs will be providing a gratitude event before you head out for break. Join us for some conversation, activities, and tasty treats! We plan to have various soups, breads, desserts, and drinks available. Use this link to sign up: https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IinGCX7MgfVe2a

End of Semester Celebration for Grads: Thurs, Dec 5th, 5 pm – 6:30 pm, Mountaineer Room, Mountainlair (2nd Floor)

Help us celebrate our December graduates! Dessert reception followed by program at 5:30 pm. Graduates will be provided a special recognition for their accomplishments. Use this link to sign up: https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Zxl1AMiO1bOw9U

Cookies & Crafting: Tues, Dec 10th, 12 pm – 4 pm, Mountaineer Bunker, (Veteran’s Lounge), Mountainlair (2nd Floor)

Drop in any time to make some lovely crafts for yourself or gifts for others. All materials will be provided. Use this link to sign up: https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aho91J0Baox1P2m

2. Mountaineer Week Concludes with Arts & Crafts Fair and Quilt Show November 15-17

The Arts & Craft Fair will showcase the work of 70 Appalachian artisans selected by jury on the second floor of the Mountainlair and the Quilt Show will pay homage to the region’s rich quilt and needlework heritage in Elizabeth Moore Hall tomorrow (Nov. 15) through Sunday (Nov. 17). All items for sale at the Fair are handmade. Shoppers will find unique wooden products, hand-woven scarves, pottery, jewelry, hand blown glass and more from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday (Nov. 15) and Saturday (Nov. 16), and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 17). See the list of artisans.

The Quilt Show is free and open to the public between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday (Nov. 15) and Saturday (Nov. 16), and 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 17).

3. SSS/TRIO Study Skills Group Meeting – Final Session 11/20/24

Join Tyler for this pop-up Study Skills Group to learn strategies for improving your academic skills. Each group meeting will tackle a different topic, so coming to all 4 groups is encouraged but not required. Anyone who completes all 4 will receive a finals week goodie bag! Attendance to one event is worth 5 extra credit points for Service Learning 179. You can only earn credit for one event attendance. The final date/time is as follows:

Wednesday, 11/20/24: 3-4PM, Kanawha Room (Mountainlair 2nd Floor)

If you have any questions about the study skills group meetings, email Tyler at Tyler.Collie@mail.wvu.edu.

4. FREE Pre-Packaged Thanksgiving-style boxes available from The Rack: WVU Student Food Pantry – Deadline to Reserve Your Box is Sunday, November 17, 2024

The Rack Presents: Boxing It Up to Give Thanks! The Rack is excited to be able to offer pre-packaged Thanksgiving-style boxes this holiday season! The deadline to reserve your box is Sunday, November 17th, 2024. Distribution and pick-up will be on Thursday, November 21st and Friday, November 22nd, 2024, from 8:15 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

The Thanksgiving Box Includes:

Stuffing Mix

Canned Corn

Canned Green Beans

Canned Yams

Marshmallows

Instant Mashed Potatoes

Gravy

Cranberry Sauce

Frozen Dinner Rolls

A Pumpkin Pie

Your choice of Protein

Use this link to sign up: https://linktr.ee/WVUTheRack. Please email SEL@mail.wvu.edu with any questions.

**You must have a Student Intake Form submitted to receive a Thanksgiving Box.**

5. New Scholarship Opportunity - $500 Scholarship Through StudentLingo

Don't miss your chance to win a $500 scholarship through StudentLingo! Each month—November, February, March, and April—one lucky student will be selected to receive a $500 scholarship. To enter, simply complete a StudentLingo workshop, and you'll be automatically entered into that month's drawing. The more workshops you complete, the more chances you have to win! Sharpen your student success skills while maximizing your opportunity to be awarded the monthly scholarship!

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.

6. Overcoming Test Anxiety STEM Edition: Monday November 18th @ 4:30 pm or Tuesday November 19th @ 1:30 pm – Chemistry Research Laboratory, Rm 152

Need help conquering test anxiety? Let the STEM Learning Center help you out! Learn practical techniques to manage stress, build confidence, and improve performance under pressure. Explore strategies for effective relaxation, mental preparation, and time management during exams. Turn test anxiety into a motivator, and approach your assessments with a calm, focused mindset. Embrace your potential and excel with confidence! Two sessions are available next week: Monday, November 18th @ 4:30 pm or Tuesday, November 19th @ 1:30 pm. Both sessions take place in STEM Learning Center in room 152 of the Chemistry Research Laboratory Building (located behind Clark Hall). For more information about the STEM Learning Center tutoring and academic programs, go to https://stemcollab.wvu.edu/stem-learning-center.

7. Drop-In Tutoring Now Available in the SSS Office

Get help now! The SSS office is now offering FREE drop-in tutoring for a variety of subjects in our Mountainlair office location (Rm G-30) on the following days/times:

Mondays 3 pm – 6 pm

Wednesdays 1:30 pm – 4 pm

Thursdays 3 pm – 6 pm

Fridays 11:30 AM – 2 pm

Be sure to take advantage of this FREE service! We also still offer free one-on-one tutoring. See item below titled “SSS Tutor Requests” for additional details on how to request a tutor.

8. FALL ISP (Individual Success Plan) Meetings Required for All SSS Participants

All SSS participants are required to meet with their assigned counselor at least once per semester. Now is the time to schedule your ISP meeting if you have not already done so. Appointments will take place in-person in the SSS office or there is an option for upperclassmen to arrange a virtual meeting on Zoom. 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 and a member of our staff will assist you.

9. 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.

10. 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, waters, and coffee available from time to time throughout the academic year.

11. Important Dates

November 22 – Last Day to Withdraw from an individual course for full term / Last Day to Withdraw from University

November 23- December 1 - Fall Recess

December 12 - Last Day of Classes Fall 2024

December 13 - Prep Day for Finals

December 16-20 - Final Exams

December 21 – Commencement

12. Additional FREE academic support

WVU tutoring centers are offering both in-person and online tutoring options for Fall 2024. For details about each tutoring center and instructions about how to receive support, go to: https://tutoring.wvu.edu/.

Be sure to check out the new STEM Learning Center, located on the ground floor of the Chemistry Research Laboratory Building. The offer drop-in and appointment-based learning consultation services for introductory math and chemistry courses. The space includes a student collaboration space where you can work on projects, relax, or study between classes. A variety of workshops and events are planned through the Fall 2024 semester. For additional information and access to the drop-in tutoring schedule, go to https://stemcollab.wvu.edu/stem-learning-center.

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.

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.