WVU offers assistance to those with questions, concerns

February 11th, 2003


West VirginiaUniversity students, faculty and staff who may have questions or concerns related to the war have a number of resources within the University available to them ranging from leave and withdrawal policies to counseling and safety tips. They include:


  • *CarruthCenter for Counseling and Psychological Services
  • Cathy Yura, Director
    StudentServicesCenter, 3rd Floor
    293-4431

  • *Faculty Staff Assistance Program
  • Cheryl Riley, Director
    1237 Pineview Drive
    293-5590
    www.wvu.edu/fsap

  • *Office of Student Life
  • Peter Li, Assistant Dean
    International Students and Scholars
    E. Moore Hall, 1st Floor
    293-3339

  • *Study Abroad Program
  • Jeff DeGrave, Program Manager
    Office of International Programs
    139 Stansbury Hall
    293-6955
    www.wvu.edu/~intlprog

  • *University Health Service
  • Jan Palmer, Director
    Health Sciences Center
    293-2311

  • *Department of Public Safety
  • Bob Roberts, Director
    University Services Center
    293-3136

  • *Military leave policies/students
  • Kenton Colvin, Admissions and Records, 293-2124, ext. 1515
    Janet Trump, Financial Aid, 293-5242

  • *Military leave policies/faculty&staff
  • Jim Morris
    Human Resources
    293-5700, ext. 2283

  • *Presidents Office for Social Justice
  • Jennifer McIntosh, Executive Officer
    social justice/cultural issues/campus climate
    293-5496

  • *Mountaineer Parents Club
  • Susan Lantz, Parent Advocate
    1-800-WVU-0096 (MPC Helpline)

  • *Resident Faculty Leader Program
  • David Stewart, Associate Dean
    293-4686


“The safety and security of our entire student community, as well as our faculty and staff, is our primary concern during these uncertain times,”said WVU President David C. Hardesty Jr.”We especially want our international students and those studying abroad to feel safe.”


WVU has around 1,300 international students enrolled this semester from nearly 100 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Syria, Pakistan and Kuwait. Similarly, the University has approximately 30 students studying abroad this spring and 20 study abroad tours planned for 2003. No students are currently in the Middle East and no trips are planned there.


WVU will post updated war-related information periodically to the WVU web site (http://www.wvu.edu)along with the employee Intranet (http://intranet.wvu.edu)and the student MIX .