FAQ

Parents and Family Weekend

Students with their families on campus

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Registration is located in the Elrod Commons. Please stop by and pick up your packet when you arrive on campus.

Friday, October 2, 2026: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 3, 2026: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

*Can’t make it to the registration table during these hours? Remember your student can always pick up your packet during our registration hours.

Washington and Lee is now paperless, so please download the Guidebook app and the “W&L Parents and Family Weekend 2026” (pfwapp26) guide to access the schedule of events. Don’t forget to enable push notifications so you don’t miss out on any updates to the schedule! You can also access a web version of the schedule of events.

Visiting family members are encouraged to register their vehicle to park in the parking garage on campus (95 E. Denny Circle). It is a short walk up the hill to Elrod Commons, located at 110 Stemmons Plaza.

Please register your vehicle. Use parking code: 2627Parents

When you arrive on campus, connect to the WLU guest network. 

  • Open an internet browser on your device and go to Clearpass.
  • Fill out the form to register and log in using the credentials texted to you.
    • Any issues? Contact W&L’s HELP Desk at 540-458-4357 or help@wlu.edu.

Washington and Lee University continues to make progress on construction projects that will shape the university’s future as part of the campus master plan. Please review The Columns article for updates on campus construction projects.

Parents and family members who wish to join their student in classes during Parents and Family Weekend should check with their student to find out which classes are open to visitors. Invitations to attend classes are issued at the discretion of the faculty and students will be informed by their professors if parents and family members are invited to attend.

We are smarter than that to try to predict the forecast for Parents and Family Weekend since things change rapidly here in the Shenandoah Valley! Please check the weather before you leave. 

Save the date for next year’s Parents and Family Weekend on October 15–17, 2027.