WVU Mountaineer Parents Club

09/02/2026

💛💙 Heads up, families! UPD hosts beneficial self-defense sessions periodically throughout the academic year. While WVU is a safe campus, the knowledge and skills stay with your student even when they're away from Morgantown.

💪 Let's go!

UPD will host the first P.R.O.T.E.C.T. self-defense training class of the semester on Sept. 13 from 5 to 9 p.m.

P.R.O.T.E.C.T. is an immersive training that uses hands-on demonstrations to provide participants with the skills needed to recognize a threat, escape an attack, and get to a safe place to call for help. Participants will learn striking techniques, takedowns, and escape holds, and will gain information on developing situational awareness.

Learn more about the class at https://go.wvu.edu/4gcv4.

08/26/2026

📣September 1st is quickly approaching! Book a seat now to save 5% with code SAVE5.

🚌College Break Buses can provide transportation home during breaks throughout the year. Check out the details and locations below!

🚌 WVU Parents & Students: Fall 2026 Booking with College Break Bus is NOW OPEN! Book by September 1 and save 5% with code SAVE5

🎫 Reserve your rides today for:
Fall Break: Oct. 8 & Oct. 11
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 20 & Nov. 29
Winter Break: Dec. 11 & Jan. 10

📍 With 2 convenient pickup and drop off locations on Campus (Stalnaker Hall & Lincoln Hall), the College Break Bus service makes it easy to travel between campus and home. Now serving 16 Hometown destinations across 4 states!
Convenient Locations Near You:
DE: Newark
MD: Bowie, Columbia, Frederick, Hagerstown
NJ: Bridgewater, Cherry Hill, Parsippany, Secaucus, Wall Township
PA: Allentown, Carlisle, Downingtown, Fairless Hills, Lancaster, Plymouth Meeting.

❇️ Stay tuned for updates!

🚍 Book your ride and help spread the word to fellow Mountaineers.
LEARN MORE & BOOK YOUR RIDE:
go.wvu.edu/4gcki

⁉️ For additional routes the Mountaineer Parents Club offers, please view our website: go.wvu.edu/4gckj

08/20/2026

Our students had a great time posing for First Day of Class Photos!

Downloadable gallery from MPC First Day photos that are provided.

08/18/2026

📸 The day has arrived! The first day your student has started their school year without you. 🥺

💛💙 Don't worry! We got you. The Mountaineer Parents Club will be hanging out at the Mountainlair on the first day of classes with a photo backdrop, props, and a photographer to get that first day of class photo for you. Tell your student to come see us!

📆 Check out the calendar event and easily add this to any calendar! https://go.wvu.edu/4gcs8

08/17/2026

08/17/2026

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08/15/2026

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08/15/2026

🎡 Does your student know about Mountaineer Midway? It's a great opportunity to relax before classes begin on Tuesday!

🎡 Mountaineer Midway is almost here! Join us Monday, August 17 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for carnival games, prizes, food trucks, a Ferris wheel, and a showing of Project Hail Mary on the lawn. Plus, the first 700 students get a FREE event blanket! Bring your WVU ID. Find more information at https://go.wvu.edu/4gcrt

08/13/2026

📣 Welcome Week is almost here! Let us lend a hand during the busy move-in season as you help your student settle into life at WVU.

💛💙 After all the hard work of move-in, stop by the Move-In Reception August 13-15. Since your heart is here, we're here for you, too.

➡️ The reception will be open August 13-15 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Looking for a place to relax and recharge after the hustle and bustle of move-in day? We've got you covered. Come see us!

🛜 Calendar event: https://go.wvu.edu/4gcr4

07/31/2026

🗣️The deadline to opt-out of First Day Complete is August 29th!

🍂 First Day Complete selection period open for fall 2026!

📚 The WVU Bookstore’s First Day Complete program (go.wvu.edu/4gcml) has launched for the fall 2026 semester to provide all undergraduate students with their required course materials at a low, flat-rate price.

📝 All undergraduate students are automatically enrolled in First Day Complete. The program provides students with a lower-cost, lower-stress approach to obtaining their required textbooks and other course materials, including lab manuals, access codes, and digital textbooks, all provided on a rental basis. WVU students who participated in First Day Complete during the 2025-2026 academic year saved an average of 24% on course materials.

💰 The cost of First Day Complete, which is $345 per semester for full-time undergraduate students and $161 per semester for part-time undergraduate students, will automatically be added to students’ semester charges through WVU MyAccount.

📆 On Monday (July 6), students received an email from “Barnes & Noble College – West Virginia University” in their MIX email account with information on the First Day Complete program, including instructions on selecting their delivery preference (pick-up or delivery) for their course materials.

❗️Students must complete this step to finalize their order and receive their materials.❗️

💬 Students may choose to opt out of First Day Complete through Aug. 29 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The opt-out link is available online (go.wvu.edu/4gcml). Before opting out, we encourage students to use the Course Material Finder (go.wvu.edu/4gcmm) by selecting the fall opt-out term to compare the pricing for individual books and access codes from the WVU Bookstore to the First Day Complete flat fee to determine if purchasing course materials individually is a more cost-effective route. Please allow up to 3 days after opting out for the charge to be removed from the student’s account.

🔗 For more information on the program, visit the First Day Complete webpage (go.wvu.edu/4gcml).

❓For questions, please email [email protected].