Jumpstart is a comprehensive set of freshmen activities and programs designed to help new WVU students launch a successful undergraduate career. New Student Convocation Class Advocate Resident Faculty Leaders New Freshman Orientation Course 2.
Students earn six hours of academic credit within a highly structured environment.
However, anecdotal information indicates a successful program. If these students agree to live in University supervised housing and abide by a strict set of behavioral standards, then they may re-enter WVU immediately after suspension. Each semester, approximately 30 students choose to partidpate in this program. Some of these students have earned GPA's in excess of 3.00 as a result of their STAY expenence 5. Freshman Recruiting has taken on a more personal touch in recent years.