2024-25 Calendar
Residence Hall Dates
All times are Eastern Standard Time.
| Aug. 20 | 9 a.m. | New international student move-in |
| Aug. 22-24 | See schedule | Fall Welcome participants move-in |
| Aug. 25 | 9 a.m. | Residence halls open |
| Aug. 28 | Classes begin | |
| Sept. 29 | Last day to change your meal plan for fall | |
| Oct. 18 to 20 | Fall Break - residence halls remain open with reduced services | |
| Nov. 22 to 26 | Noon, Nov. 23 | Thanksgiving recess – residence halls remain open with reduced services |
| Dec. 1 to Jan. 26 | Change your meal plan for spring | |
| Dec. 9 to 14 | Final exam week | |
| Dec. 15 | 7 p.m. | Residence halls close for winter recess |
| Dec. 21 to Jan. 3 | University closure | |
| Jan. 4, 2025 | New international students arrive | |
| Jan. 6 | 10 a.m. | Residence halls open |
| Jan. 8 | Meal plans begin | |
| Jan. 8 | Classes begin | |
| Jan. 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes | |
| Jan. 26 | Last day to change your meal plan for spring | |
| Feb. 28 | Spirit Day - no classes | |
| March 3 to 7 | Spring break | |
| April 21 to 24 | Final exam week | |
| April 25 | 7 p.m. | Residence halls close |
Housing Sign-up Dates
All processes begin at 10 a.m. EST.
| Residence Halls - New residents | ||
|---|---|---|
| For Spring 2025 | Nov. 1 | Sign-up begins |
| Early Dec. | Room selection begins | |
| For Summer 2025 | March 10 | Summer housing sign-up begins |
| For Fall 2025 | Jan. 24 | Sign-up begins; Roommate Groups begin |
| April 1 | Roommate Finder goes live | |
| Late May | Email your WMU account with your date and time to choose a hall, room and meal plan | |
| Early June | Room selection begins | |
| Residence Halls - Returning residents | ||
|---|---|---|
| For Summer 2025 | March 10 | Summer housing sign-up begins |
| For Fall 2025 | February | Sign-up begins |
| Arcadia Flats and Western View Apartments | ||
|---|---|---|
| For Spring 2025 | Nov. 15 | Sign-up begins (limited availability) |
| For Fall 2025 | Dec. 1 | Lottery sign-up begins |
| Early Jan. | Roommate Groups begin | |
| Early Feb. | Lottery closes | |
| Early Feb. | Apartment selection for those with lottery numbers begins | |
Current Arcadia Flats and Western View residents are emailed in early December with an option to sign a contract for an additional year.
| Stadium Drive Apartments; Spindler Hall | ||
|---|---|---|
| For Spring 2025 | Nov. 15 | Sign-up begins (limited availability) |
| For Summer 2025 | Early Feb. | Sign-up begins |
| For Fall 2025 | March | Lottery opens |
| March | Roommate Groups begin (Stadium Drive only) | |
| April | Lottery closes | |
| April | Apartment selection for those with lottery numbers begins | |
Current apartment residents are emailed in January regarding summer housing and in February with an option to sign a contract for an additional year.
SUMMER 2025
| May 5 | 9 a.m. | Summer I housing contract begins |
| May - July | Orientation for new domestic students | |
| June 26 | Summer I housing contract ends; Summer II housing contract begins | |
| Early/mid-Aug. | Vendor orders due for in-room delivery | |
| Aug. 15 | 5 p.m. | Summer II housing contract ends |