Weekly Updates

April 19 - April 26, 2024

What’s inside this Update?

1. SSS/TRIO Event:  Graduation & Recognition Program - Thurs 4/25/24, 5 pm – 7:30 pm, Gold Ballroom, Mountainlair – Last Chance to Sign Up – RSVP Deadline is Monday 4/22/24
2. Spring 2024 Final Exam Schedule
3. GradFest: Wednesday, May 8, 11 am – 4 pm, Downtown Campus - Mountainlair/Woodburn Circle/E. Moore Hall
4. First Day Complete – New Course Material Delivery Program Effective Fall 2024
5. Required Spring ISP (Individual Success Plan) meetings – call now to schedule!
6. School Supplies Available in the SSS Office
7. Important Dates
8. Additional FREE academic support
   

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1.       SSS/TRIO Event:  Graduation & Recognition Program - Thurs 4/25/24, 5 pm – 7:30 pm, Gold Ballroom, Mountainlair - Last Chance to Sign Up – RSVP Deadline is Monday 4/22/24

Don’t miss one of our most popular events of the year!  Join us as we celebrate the end of the semester and honor the accomplishments of all our SSS participants, with special recognition for our graduating seniors.  You will also have multiple opportunities to win a fabulous door prize!  This year’s event will take place on Thursday, April 25th from 5 pm to 7:30 pm in the Gold Ballroom (Mountainlair – 2nd floor).  Our dinner menu includes Antipasto Platter, Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons, Assorted Rolls and Butter, Sautéed Fresh Zucchini, Pasta Bar with Spaghetti and Penne Pasta, Marinara Sauce and Pesto Cream Sauce, Home-Style Meatballs in Marinara Sauce, Traditional Chicken Cacciatore, Tiramisu, Assorted Canned Soft Drinks (Regular and Diet), Bottled Water, and coffee.  The event is open to all SSS participants.  Seating is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot now!  The RSVP Deadline is Monday, April 22nd.  You must sign up in advance to reserve your seat using this link https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b3dD3YKkvrSXTmK.   Only graduating seniors will be permitted to bring guests (limit 2).  For our graduating seniors that will be attending, we also need you to complete this form:  https://wvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6QXxpzjN7Hqv66O.  Let us know if you have any questions and we look forward to seeing you there!

 2.       Spring 2024 Final Exam Schedule

Two weeks to go until finals!  You can find the final exam schedule here:  https://registrar.wvu.edu/calendars/final-examination-schedule. 

 3.       GradFest: Wednesday, May 8, 11 am – 4 pm, Downtown Campus - Mountainlair/Woodburn Circle/E. Moore Hall

Graduating students are invited to this year’s GradFest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8. Attendees will enjoy entertainment, giveaways, and special guest appearances throughout the day.  Grab your cap and gown and join your fellow Mountaineers on the Downtown area of campus for activities, giveaways, entertainment, and some special guests throughout the day. Grab your first WVU Alumni t-shirt to mark your upcoming achievement and pose for a free professional photo in front of Woodburn dressed in your Commencement regalia.  GradFest will be held in the following locations:  Outside the Mountainlair, Woodburn Circle, and Outside Elizabeth Moore Hall.  Find more information on GradFest.

 4.       First Day Complete – New Course Material Delivery Program Effective Fall 2024

In partnership with Barnes and Noble College, the WVU Bookstore will launch First Day® Complete this fall, a new course material delivery program for undergraduate students that provides rented course materials at a lower, flat-rate price in a convenient package before the first day of class. 

 With this new rental program, you will receive your course materials (required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes and digital textbooks) at a savings of 35-50%. Instead of purchasing materials a la carte, you will receive all required course materials on a rental basis for a flat fee of $360 for full-time (12 credit hours or more) and $168 for part-time (11 credit hours or less) students, which will be added to your WVU MyAccount.

 All undergraduate students on the Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser campuses taking classes during the upcoming fall semester are automatically enrolled in the program. Beginning July 22, you will receive emails from Barnes and Noble College with a link to opt out should you decide to purchase your course materials outside the program. You must opt out by Aug. 30.  More information on First Day® Complete, including a list of FAQs, can be found on the Student Accounts website (https://studentaccounts.wvu.edu/course-materials-program), and additional updates will be provided as we approach the fall semester.

 5.       Required Spring ISP (Individual Success Plan) meetings – call now to schedule!

It’s not too late to schedule your required ISP meetings.  Appointments will take place in-person in the SSS office (or via Zoom if needed).  Please allow at least 1 hour for your meeting, you will go over some important information with your counselor.  You must call the office (304-293-6629) or stop by in person to schedule your meeting – we are not able schedule meetings via email because our counselors’ calendars change rapidly each day. 

 6.       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.

 7.       Important Dates

April 26 – Last day of Classes

April 29 - May 3 – Final Exams

May 6 – Final Grades due by noon

 8.       Additional FREE academic support

WVU tutoring centers are offering both in-person and online tutoring options for Spring 2024.  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.