2022-23 Calendar
Residence Hall Dates
All times are Eastern Standard Time.
Aug. 23 | 9 a.m. | New international student move-in |
Aug. 25-27 | See schedule | Fall Welcome participants move-in |
Aug. 28 | 9 a.m. | Residence halls open |
Aug. 31 | Classes begin | |
Sept. 29 | Last day to change your meal plan for fall | |
Oct. 19 to 21 | Fall Break - residence halls remain open with reduced services | |
Nov. 23 to 27 | Noon, Nov. 23 | Thanksgiving recess – residence halls remain open with reduced services |
Dec. 1 to Jan. 29 | Change your meal plan for spring | |
Dec. 10 to 15 | Final exam week | |
Dec. 16 | 7 p.m. | Residence halls close for winter recess |
Dec. 23 to Jan. 3 | University closure | |
Jan. 4, 2023 | New international students arrive | |
Jan. 7 | 10 a.m. | Residence halls open |
Jan. 9 | Meal plans begin | |
Jan. 9 | Classes begin | |
Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes | |
Jan. 29 | Last day to change your meal plan for spring | |
March 3 | Spirit Day - no classes | |
March 6 to 10 | Spring break | |
April 24 to 27 | Final exam week | |
April 28 | 7 p.m. | Residence halls close |
Housing Sign-up Dates
All processes begin at 10 a.m. EST.
Residence Halls - New residents | ||
For Spring 2023 | Nov. 1 | Sign-up begins |
Dec. 12 | Room selection begins | |
For Summer 2023 | March 13 | Summer housing sign-up begins |
For Fall 2023 | Feb. 3 | Sign-up begins; Roommate Groups begin |
April 3 | Roommate Finder goes live | |
May 30 | Email your WMU account with your date and time to choose a hall, room and meal plan | |
June 5 | Room selection begins |
Residence Halls - Returning residents | ||
For Summer 2023 | March 13 | Summer housing sign-up begins |
For Fall 2023 | Jan. 30-Feb. 1 | Sign-up begins – remain in current room |
Feb. 1 | Sign-up begins – choose any hall |
Arcadia Flats and Western View Apartments | ||
For Spring 2023 | Nov. 15 | Sign-up begins (limited availability) |
For Fall 2023 | Dec. 1 | Lottery sign-up begins |
Jan. 9 | Roommate Groups begin | |
Noon, Feb. 3 | Lottery closes | |
Feb. 7 | 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 2023 | Nov. 15 | Sign-up begins (limited availability) |
For Summer 2023 | Feb. 10 | Sign-up begins |
For Fall 2023 | March 1 | Roommate Groups begin |
April 5 | Sign-up 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 2023
May 7 | 9 a.m. | Summer I housing contract begins |
May - July | Orientation for new domestic students | |
June 28 | Summer I housing contract ends; Summer II housing contract begins | |
Early/mid-Aug. | Vendor orders due for in-room delivery | |
Aug. 18 | 5 p.m. | Summer II housing contract ends |