Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an application?
When are housing deposits due?
When are housing assignments made?
What are the room and meal rates?
What meal plans are available?
Once I choose a meal plan, can I change my mind?
Can I request a specific roommate?
Can I live off-campus?
Which residence hall is the nicest?
Can I sign a housing contract for one semester?
Can I get long distance service?
Are there computer labs in the residence halls?
What tutoring services are available?
Can I bring a hot plate, microwave, air conditioner, or other appliances?
What about refrigerators?
What’s the weather like in Morgantown?
Should I bring my car to campus?
After you have been admitted to the University and have paid the academic deposit, a letter from the Housing Office will be automatically mailed to you. This letter will contain instructions on how to complete your housing application and pay the deposit online through the STAR Information System, accessible through your MIX account or how to request a paper application. More About the Application Process.
When are housing deposits due?
There is no deadline for the $225.00 deposit on housing. However, assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis, so it’s important to complete/return the application/contract and deposit early. As a reminder, this can be done on-line through the STAR Information System, accessible through your MIX account. The housing application/contract is a legally binding contract committing you to live in campus housing for the entire academic year. However, we will refund $125.00 of the deposit if we receive your written notification of intent to cancel your contract by May 1 (December 1 for the spring term). After this date, deposits are nonrefundable regardless of when you pay the deposit. Application/contracts can be cancelled if you are not attending WVU by notifying us in writing or using the online cancellation system at www.sa.wvu.edu/cancel. Deposit money is credited toward your fall term tuition and fees. More About the Application Process.
When are housing assignments made?
Housing assignments are now being made through a new on line Housing Management System (HMS). HMS is designed to be a user friendly housing tool in which students select their own room. An email will be sent directly to you at your MIX account from HMS informing you of your priority period for room selection. Please note you have to have a valid housing application on file and have to have paid your housing deposit. Priority dates will be set on a first come first serve basis by the HMS system which is based on the date of your application and deposit being paid. You can use your MIX User ID and password to login, select from available rooms.
What meal plans are available?
Gold Plan – Any 229 meals and $100.00 in Bonus Bucks
Blue Plan – Any 209 meals and $100.00 in Bonus Bucks
19 Meals – Any 19 meals per week
15 Meals – Any 15 meals per week
10 Meals – Any 10 meals per week
Once I choose a meal plan, can I change my mind?
You can increase your meal plan at any time. Before the term begins you can also decrease your meal plan. Once the term begins, however, there is a limited amount of time to reduce your meal plan. More About Room & Meal Rates.
Can I request a specific roommate?
With in the Housing Management System (HMS) students can now create a personal profile by answering 15 questions, 3 of which are open ended questions, to help them for selection of a roommate. Once your public profile is created you can then search for a potential roommate based on a percentage match of your profile information or you can do a search on a specific question. Once you have chosen a roommate then you can simply follow the steps in HMS and send a roommate invitation. If you already have a roommate in mind you can skip this step and simply send them a roommate invitation by using their MIX email information. Once a roommate invitation has been sent your “potential” roommate will have 10 days to either accept or decline. All potential roommates must have a valid housing application and have paid their housing deposit in order for the HMS system to recognize them.
WVU requires all single, first-year students (including transfers with fewer than 29 transferable credit hours) to live in University housing. Students living at home with parents within commuting distance of WVU, married students, students with children, and students age 21 and older are exempt from this requirement. More About Living Off-Campus.
Which residence hall is the nicest?
Each hall has its own individual characteristics. The choice requires personal opinion. We strongly recommend that you visit our campus to look around and see for yourself. More About the Residence Halls.
Can I sign a housing contract for one semester?
No, unless you are beginning in the spring term. Otherwise, the housing contract is binding for the entire academic year.
Can I get long distance service?
No. WVU does not provide accounts to students for long distance service.If you wish to make long distance calls, you will need to purchase a prepaid phone card (readily available at local stores) or use a long distance calling card.
Are there computer labs in the residence halls?
Yes. Evansdale Residential Complex, Arnold, Boreman, and Stalnaker Halls have computer labs with on-site consultants.
What tutoring services are available?
WVU provides Learning Centers in Stalnaker, Arnold, and Boreman Halls and in the Evansdale Residential Complex. These centers are staffed by students trained to tutor in most freshman courses as well as the sciences and math. In addition, they provide study skill and time management training.
Can I bring a hot plate, microwave, air conditioner, or other appliances?
Sorry, due to Fire Safety Regulations, these and other electrical appliances are not permitted in the residence halls. More About What to Bring.
You may bring your own refrigerator as long as it does not exceed 2.5 cubic feet, 120 volts, and 2 amps. Refrigerators also can be rented from an independent firm during Orientation and upon your arrival in Morgantown. If you order your refrigerator during Orientation, it will be in your room when you arrive in August. More About What to Bring.
What’s the weather like in Morgantown?
The mean annual temperature is 52 degrees, and the annual rainfall is 41.2 inches. What this means is that Morgantown enjoys all of the seasons, and the weather is generally mild. There is rain in the spring and snow in the winter.
Should I bring my car to campus?
Parking on the WVU campus is difficult at best. Due to the limited number of parking spaces available, we strongly advise you to leave your car at home. For more information about parking, contact the Parking Office at 302-293-5502. More About Parking.
