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New Resident Information: 2025-2026

We are excited for your arrival to campus--welcome to your new home! Living on campus is the best way for you to make connections with your classmates, make life-long friends, and easily access all of your Tech resources.  

Residence Life employs Resident Assistants (RA), Residential Peer Mentors (RPM), and Assistant Area Coordinators (AAC) to help you with your transition to Tech and to support you throughout your time here.

The 2025-2026 academic year contract is now available - apply today!

New Student Housing Selection: Important Information

  • Submitting a Housing Application: The 2025-2026 academic year housing application requires you to log-in with your WVU credentials (login.wvu.edu). In addition, a $225 advance payment is required. This $225 payment is credited to your fall bill. 
  • Selecting Your Housing Assignment: From March 1 through June 30, you can select the exact room you want. You can return to your housing application at any time during this time period to select or change your housing assignment. Starting July 1, all applications without a housing assignment will be placed in an assignment, based on preferences listed on their application.
  • Housing Options: New students are eligible for Hogan Hall. Visit the Hogan Hall website to view photos and floor plans. New transfer students with more than 1 year of credits are eligible for   University Hall, pending availability. 
  • Selecting a Meal Plan: Meal plans may be selected only after a new student is registered for classes. This section of the housing application does not need to be completed when applying for housing. Once registered for classes, new students should visit https://dining.wvutech.edu/meal-plans to select their meal plan. 
  • Canceling Your Application: If you decide not to attend WVU Tech and need to cancel your housing application, please email the Office of Student Life at techstudentlife@mail.wvu.edu. Your $225 payment will be fully refunded if you cancel by July 1, 2025.  If you cancel after July 1, your payment is forfeited.

Move-In and Orientation 

New Resident Move-In is scheduled for Sat. Aug. 16 (1-5pm) and  Sun. Aug. 17 (8am-1pm). Move-In is by appointment; you will receive an email to schedule a move-in appointment in mid-June (you may also return to your Housing Portal starting June 16 to schedule an appointment). 

If you require a shuttle from the Charleston WV airport, Beckley airport, or Prince train station visit our Shuttle Request website. We offer shuttles to campus Aug. 15 - Aug. 19.

Following move-in is required New Student Orientation scheduled for Mon. Aug. 18 and Tues. Aug. 19.

Mail and Package Information

Each residential student is assigned a mailbox by Residence Life. At check-in, each student will receive their mailbox assignment and a mailbox key. A mailroom is located in each residence hall, with package pick-up service available daily. 

All mail and packages should be sent to students using the following mailing address:

Student Name
Residence Hall Name
410 Neville St. Box XXX
Beckley, WV 25801

In addition, each residence hall features an Amazon Pickup Location. University Hall residents can select the "Bailor" pickup location. Hogan Hall residents can select the "Offering" pickup location.  Amazon will ship directly to these locations and notify the student when the package is delivered.

Laundry Information

Laundry rooms are available in each residence hall for student use. To use laundry machines, students must use the Speed Queen App. You will pay for laundry using the app, which also offers useful features such as:
  • Checking machine availability
  • Notifications of when your laundry is done

New Student Checklist

Before your arrival, make sure you have completed everything found on our New Student Checklist. You will want to make sure you check this list twice to make sure you are ready for your arrival!

Online Alcohol and Violence Prevention Training

As part of our comprehensive alcohol and violence prevention program, and in compliance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act and the Campus SaVE Act, WVU Tech expects new students to complete AlcoholEDU: an online, non-opinionated, science-based wellness course. Emails to complete these two trainings will be sent to your MIX email account. Please make sure you complete both trainings when they are emailed to you; failure to complete the trainings will result in a $50 charge to your student account for each missed deadline. For complete information and log-in instructions, visit the WVU Wellness website.

Local Services and Stores

Our Tech campus is a few blocks from the uptown area of Beckley, home to a theatre, restaurants, and entertainment options. The closest banks to campus include City National Bank and United Bank. CVS and Walgreens are located in Beckley and Beckley Pharmacy delivers to campus. Many businesses offer discounts to students--visit our discount website to learn about all of them! A Walmart Wednesday shuttle bus also operates every Wednesday evening to provide students an easy way to pick up items without needing a car.

Wifi, Printing, and Technology

Our residence halls have wireless internet connections only and have community printers available. Complete details about our technology, how to print on campus, and free software available to students can be found on our ITS website.

Questions

We look forward to welcoming you to campus! If you have any questions, please reach out to us at 304.929.1238 or  TechStudentLife@mail.wvu.edu.

What To Bring and What To Leave at Home

As you prepare to move onto campus, refer to this list of items you should bring to campus, what we provide, and items you should plan on leaving at home.  Before you make purchases and pack--consider contacting your roommates to see if there are items only one of you need to bring.

Items We Provide
  • Bed and Mattress (extra long twin) 
  • Desk and Desk Chair 
  • Window Coverings
  • Closet/Wardrobe and Drawer Space 
  • Wireless Internet Connection 
  • MicroFridge (1 per room)  
  • Outdoor Bike Racks
Items You Should Bring
  • Sheets (XL twin), blankets, pillows
  • Blue Painters Tape (this is the only approved way to hang items on walls)
  • Broom/Swiffer and mop
  • Trash Can and Trash bags (kitchen-sized or larger)
  • Cleaning supplies, disinfecting wipes, and dish soap
  • First-Aid Kit (Tylenol, thermometer, band aids)    
  • Surge Protector and/or surge protector extension cords
  • Desk Lamp
  • Floor/Area Rugs
  • Plunger, shower caddy, towels, shower sandals 
  • Soap, shampoo, and other personal hygiene items
  • Television, streaming device, and gaming system
  • Moveable storage furniture
  • Insurance Card and insurance information
  • Classroom supplies, laptop/computer
  • Clothing, umbrella, jackets, hangers
  • Laundry cleaning supplies, clothes basket
  • Reusable water bottle, plates, cups and cooking items to use in the community kitchens

Items Not Allowed in Residential Housing
  • Cooking items including: toasters, hot plates, microwaves (other than the one provided), air fryers, instant pots/crock pots. These items may not be used in a room, but can be used in community kitchens
  • Refrigerators (other than the one provided)
  • Alcohol containers (full or empty) 
  • Extension cords
  • Motorbikes 
  • Chemicals or flammable/combustible liquids
  • Waterbeds
  • Pets (fish are allowed, in one tank up to 10 gallons only) 
  • LED strip lights
  • Command Strips or other 'removable' hooks/tape
  • Portable Heaters (electric, kerosene, etc.) or Air Conditioners
  • Free weights over 20 pounds 
  • Paintball guns 
  • Incense 
  • Halogen lights 
  • Subwoofers 
  • Candles 
  • Drums and amplified equipment 
  • Portable clothes washer/dishwasher
  • Hookahs
  • Dangerous or deadly weapons (see policy here)

This list is not comprehensive. The Residence Life office reserves the right to ask students to remove items that are considered unsafe. 

Note: the only cooking appliance that a student may have in their room is a MicroFridge microwave. All residents are provided a MicroFridge per room. In community kitchens, students may bring/use kitchen appliances if they stay in the kitchen and monitor them during use