Hi Class of 2024,

Welcome to the Summer Special Edition of the Bear Bulletin! Keep reading for resources (including Missouri's tax-free weekend!) to get the best deals on textbooks, school supplies, and other necessities.

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to email , message us through the Official Class of 2024 Facebook group or our Instagram , or ask your WUSA in the WashU Admitted Students Network !

-The First Year Center 
The Campus Store
The Campus Store is located in Mallincrokdt Center and is the main store on the Danforth Campus.

What they carry:

  • University apparel
  • Academic prices on Apple and Dell products for WashU students.
  • This summer, buy an eligible Mac or iPad and get Airpods courtesy of the Campus Store!
  • Exclusive Dell models with two and three year accident warranties, eligible for a $100 rebate from Dell.
  • For pre-order information for Missouri's tax-free weekend (August 7th - 9th, 2020), and a price list, contact the Campus Store Tech team.
  • Many options for textbook purchasing, including digital books, used course books, and Rent-a-Text.
  • And much more!
Bear Necessities
Bear Necessities is a not-for-profit store that funds WashU scholarships and projects, and is conveniently located on the South 40.

What they carry:

  • University apparel
  • Health & beauty aids
  • School supplies
  • Gifts and souvenirs
  • Freshly baked birthday cakes for order
StEP Businesses
The WashU  Student Entrepreneurial Program (StEP)  is a program, offered by the  Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship , that provides a unique opportunity for students to own a business on campus that serves the University community.

Students can buy into an existing business or start a new one. Shares of Off the Row, UShuttle, and Bear-y Sweet Shoppe are available for sale this fall! 

Below are some of the StEP businesses currently in operation. Check out these business and services to help you in your transition to WashU! 

  • Bears Bikes – an on-campus student-run bike shop that offers bike rentals, maintenance, and storage.
  • Bear-y Sweet Shoppe – a pay-by-weight bulk candy and snack shop. 
  • Off the Row – a screen printing and monogramming Greek goods store. 
  • Refresh – WashU’s salon and barbershop. 
  • SWAP (Sharing with a Purpose) – a student-run non-profit that runs a free store to encourage creative reuse and collaborative consumption for the WashU community. During move in, SWAP hosts a sale where students can buy fridges, microwaves, etc.
  • Umma – an umbrella check-out service.
  • UShuttle – a transportation service for WashU students. 
  • UTrucking – WashU’s only student-owned and operated shipping, storage, and appliance rental company.
  • Wash U Wash – a student-owned, student-operated company that provides wash and fold laundry and dry cleaning service to the WashU community.
Be Textbook Savvy!
The University Libraries have access to over  2 billion  print book titles through its catalogs, in addition to  2 million eBooks  in its collections.
 
We encourage you to consider the following tips to minimize your textbook costs:
  1. Review the Textbook Affordability Resource Guide. 
  2. Check if your book is listed in the University Libraries' course reserves system.
  3. Request / recommend the library purchase a required book for a course. (Allow enough time so that the book is available when classes begin.)
  4. Ask a librarian for help!
 
For additional information, visit the  University Libraries website .
Missouri's Tax-Free Weekend
We encourage you to take advantage of  Missouri's tax-free weekend , which runs from August 7th - 9th, 2020 . Certain back-to-school purchases such as clothing, school supplies, computers, and other items are exempt from sales tax. 
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