Ackley Hall

Ackley/Shilling (Valley 1)

Ackley/Shilling residents are excited to engage on campus and hang out with their neighbors. Staff strive to build inclusive communities that showcase their Bronco spirit.

Ackley/Shilling Highlights

  • Limited loft kits; students enter a lottery to request one
  • Ample parking nearby
  • Card access system for interior and exterior doors
  • Dining center located within the Valley neighborhood

The Room

Suites in Ackley/Shilling consist of two rooms that share a connecting bathroom. A total of four people live in a suite.

An illustration of a Valley Hall suite that shows the available furniture and shared bathroom layout.

Room Dimensions

  • Bedroom: 12 feet by 12 feet 2 inches
  • Entrance: 5 feet 5 inches by 6 feet 1 inch

Furniture provided

For furniture provided, click here.

What about the bathroom?

  • One shower and toilet partitioned off for privacy
  • Counter with two sinks
  • Two medicine cabinets with mirrors
  • Four towel bars
Two students sit on a futon to study in their decorated residence hall room.
A student sits on the lower bunkbed in a decorated residence hall room.
A WMU student eating breakfast at the Valley Dining Center.

Meal Plans

Students who live in Ackley/Shilling are required to have a meal plan. Students choose their meal plan when they select their room in the Housing Portal. 

A student employee sitting at a residence hall service desk helps two students.

Mail and Packages

Students living in the residence halls can receive mail and packages. Here you'll find mailing addresses for all of our campus housing and instructions for receiving packages.

A WMU engineering student carries a house plant and a large bag into their residence hall on move-in day.

Vendors

Students can order carpet, futons or EcoMaxes (refrigerator/microwave combo unit) to have delivered to their rooms from MyCollegeFridge.com.

Walking Time

Valley Dining Center

Valley Dining Center

7 minutes

A student relaxes in a yellow hammock.

Student Center

10 minutes

Student Recreation Center

Student Recreation Center

15 minutes

waldo

Waldo Library

15 minutes

Hall Director:
Haley Smalec

Graduate Assistant:
Shadha Al Kalbani
 

Hall office phone:
(269) 387-4755
 

Front desk phone:
(269) 387-4754