Mountaineer Card Functions

The Mountaineer Card is more than your photo identification. It may be used to access the following:

• WVU Dining Services – If you have a meal plan, meals will be debited from your Mountaineer Card when you eat at eligible Dining locations on campus


• PRT – Your Mountaineer Card can be swiped at all (5) PRT locations to transport you across campus—Note: You must be a registered student and pay the appropriate special fees to be eligible to use the PRT


• WVU Athletic events – Use your Mountaineer Card to attend football, basketball, and other athletic events on campus


• WELLWVU – Use your Mountaineer Card to gain access to Student Health services—Mountie Bounty can be used to pay for any service charges added to your student account


• Carruth Center for Counseling – Use your Mountaineer Card to gain access to the Carruth Center for any psychological or psychiatric needs you may have


• Select campus vending machines – Many Coke and snack machines on campus have card readers on them—use Mountie Bounty to make purchases at these machines by swiping your Mountaineer Card


• Student Recreation Center – Use your Mountaineer Card to gain access to the Student Recreation Center—Note: You must be a registered student and pay the appropriate special fees to be eligible to use the Student Recreation Center


• Residence Hall laundry machines – All laundry machines in residence halls on campus have card readers on them—use Mountie Bounty at these machines by swiping your Mountaineer Card


• Access to residence halls at night – Most residence halls on campus will only permit entry into the building after a certain time with a valid Mountaineer Card


• Door access – In addition to residence halls, there are numerous doors across campus that can be accessed by students, staff, faculty, and others by using the Mountaineer Card


• Computer Labs and Libraries – Use your Mountaineer Card to gain access to computer labs on campus and to check out materials from the libraries—Note: Students wishing to print or photocopy are required to use Mountie Bounty to do so since these locations do not accept cash or other forms of payment


• WVUp All Night – Use your Mountaineer Card to gain access to WVUp All Night events in the Mountainlair

Your Mountaineer Card is also your debit card for the Mountie Bounty program.