WVU updates coronavirus guidelines; students and faculty face Aug. 1 deadline to verify vaccination status By July 26, 2021 - 9:37 pm MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University students and faculty who do not verify their vaccination status with the university by Aug. 1 will have to submit a valid coronavirus test result upon arriving on campus. The institution on Monday announced updated coronavirus guidelines, including a reminder about updating one’s vaccination status online. Individuals who do not submit their information must deliver a printed copy of a negative test result to a university health care professional within 48 hours of their arrival on campus. The university has set up three locations for people to drop off their information: