Admissions
Marshall University understands that you want to be informed and involved as your child embarks on the college experience. We are working to provide the information and resources you need for a rewarding educational experience for the entire family. Please contact the Office of Parent Resources at 1-888-687-3768, (304) 696-3395 or parents@marshall.edu if you have questions or concerns about your student or prospective student at Marshall University.
You can also check out our 2008-09 Guide for Parents. Parents attending New Student Orientation during Summer 2008 will receive a printed copy of this Guide.
Academic Questions?
If you have questions about our policies and other academic concerns, you might want to read the Academic Questions & Answers for Parents beginning on Page 23 in the 2008-09 Parent Guide link above. In "Q&A" format, this section of the Guide addresses many of the issues and questions that parents have about academics at Marshall University. Special thanks to Dr. Frances Hensley, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, for preparing this valuable resource.
Parent & Family Weekend Scheduled for October 3-4, 2008.
Mark your calendars!
The weekend of October 3-4, 2008,
has been designated as Parent & Family
Weekend. The weekend will highlight
our Herd vs. Cincinnati Bearcats football
game on Friday evening at 8:00 pm. The
game will be nationally televised and we are
expecting a huge crowd. As other
events are finalized, details will be posted
on this website.
Other Upcoming Events for Parents:
Other Marshall sites for
parents:
Residence Services
College of Science
Student Services / Information for Parents
Ten Reasons to Live On Campus
The Office of Residence
Services has provided this listing of Ten
Reasons to Live On-Campus. Check out
the list
here.
Marshall OneBook Program
For Fall 2008, all entering freshmen will be reading The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien as part of Marshall's OneBook program. Students will read, discuss and participate in activities and events related to this book.
Marshall introduced the OneBook program in Fall 2007. The first book was The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. More information about the program is available here.
Career Services
It's every parent's dream that their child will find a good job when her or she completes his or her college education. Our Career Services Center can assist your son or daughter in preparing for his or her job search. For additional information on services available, please visit their website here.
Visiting Campus?
Parking Information:
If you are planning to visit
your son or daughter on campus, you can
obtain a temporary parking permit for $2 per
day for surface lot parking. This
permit will allow you to leave and re-enter
your designated lot. To obtain your
permit upon arrival, you may visit the
Parking Office located at 1801 5th
Avenue. This
pricing is not available on game days when
the price will be $5 for parking on a
surface lot or $10 for garage parking.
Re-entry is not allowed on game days.
Questions can be addressed to the parking
office by calling (304) 696-6684.
Guest Meals in the Residence Halls: If you are visiting campus and your son or daughter is a participant in a Residence Hall meal plan, you may accompany him/her in the Twin Towers or Harless cafeterias for a meal free of charge. Other guests are charged a flat rate fee in either cafeteria.
Sending a package to campus?
If you are sending a care package to campus, each resident hall student is assigned a mailbox within his/her residence hall. All mail should be addressed to the student by name followed by the room number and hall name, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755.
Want to keep up-to-date on the latest campus
news?
The Parthenon is the student newspaper of Marshall University. The most recent edition is available online at The Parthenon Online. News & Events.
2007 Welcome Weekend Photo Gallery! (August 2007) Click here.
We would love to hear your feedback.
If you have
any suggestions on topics that you would
like to see covered on this website, please
email the Office of Parent Resources at
parents@marshall.edu.
