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Orientation accommodations

Students

During Orientation, students will stay in the Valley I Residence Halls.  This is included in the cost of Orientation.  Sheets and towels will be provided for all students.  However, blankets and pillows will not be provided.  While most of June provides comfortable temperatures, we will experience some hot days.  Please check the forecast and bring a fan if you think you will need it.  The residence halls are not air-conditioned.

For information about on campus living, please visit the Residence Life website:  www.wmich.edu/housing. 

Parents and Families

We do not have residence hall space available for parents and families.  However, there are many hotels within a close proximity.  Many of them provide discounts for families of WMU students.

Click here for hotels that participate in the WMU Family Connection business partner program.

Click here for a complete listing of accommodations in the Kalamazoo area.

Meals during Orientation 2012

The following meals are included in the cost of Orientation.

Day 1

Lunch is provided in Valley I Dining Hall for all students and up to two family members.  This lunch is a hot buffet, full deli, and salad bar. 

Students will enjoy dinner in the Bigelow Dining Hall.  Again, this consists of a hot buffet, deli, soup and salad bar, and several deserts. 

Parents and families will enjoy a variety of hot and cold Hors d'oeuvres   and beverages at the Parent and Faculty Mixer.

Day 2

A hot breakfast will be served to students in the Valley I Dining Hall.

Coffee and a variety of pastries will be served to parents and families at the Gilmore Theater Complex. 

For information about Dining Services and meal plans at WMU, please visit:  www.wmich.edu/dining