Look for emails from adventurewv@mail.wvu.edu, kelly.keifer@mail.wvu.edu, or other @mail.wvu.edu addresses.
Visit our Registered Students Page to access and review important information for your specific trip. This includes a sample trip itinerary, a detailed packing list, and other important information for your trip!
Especially note your program check-in and departure times/places on the itinerary. There's also additional information regarding travel & lodging, billing & cancellation, and more on our FAQs Page.
If you need lodging on campus before your trip, reserve ASAP. You can make a reservation by submitting the Residence Hall Accommodation Request Form.
After your registration is confirmed
Be sure you have your MIX email account set up and that you regularly check this account – all correspondence from AWVFYT will be sent there!
Upon registration
You’ll receive an email from AWVFYT reminding you of your program start/end times and places, and other important details about your trip.
May 2026
During your academic advising appointment, work with your advisor to register for WVUe 188 – Adventure WV (the 1 credit option associated with your FYT). Adventure WV staff do not have the ability to register you for the course, so it’s imperative that you work with your advisor!
Note that details about the course registration will be emailed to you in advance.
Summer 2026
You’ll receive another email with reminder details for your trip, including parking instructions if you are driving yourself. You may also receive a call from an AWV staff member to discuss any questions or clarifications about your medical or dietary information listed on your Participant Information Form.
2 weeks prior to your trip
Show up on-time to your check-in location and have a great time on your trip!
Arriving for your trip
Should any medical or other concerns arise during the trip, an AWV staff member will be in touch with your emergency contact(s) provided on the Participant Information Form.
*AWVFYT is a cell-phone-free experience. Staff carry cell phones and/or satellite phones in the “off” position to be used in emergencies only.
*During your trip, Adventure WV has a designated “On-Call Coordinator” who is available 24/7 to respond to program emergencies. If your parent/guardian must be in touch with you during your trip, they may call this person at 304-290-3734. This number is only to be used for emergencies.
During your trip
Your parent/guardian will receive an invitation to complete a survey (students will complete a program evaluation while on the trip). Please take the time to complete it as it will help us to improve the First-Year Trip experience for future Mountaineers!
Any additional information will continue to be communicated through your MIX email.
Directly following your trip
Charges will be posted to student accounts in early July. Charges are due by August 1.
*Students who receive the Pell Grant will receive the $95 charge to their account, but will be credited $95 following full participation in the trip; this credit will be applied to the student account prior to the end of August.*
For questions about AWV charges, contact AWV. For questions on how to pay, contact the Office of Student Accounts.
Early July 2026