Opening and Closing Dates Housing Sign Up Dates Summer Dates
2019-20 ACADEMIC YEAR
All times are Eastern Standard Time.
| Aug. 23 to 24 |
See schedule |
Fall Welcome participants move in |
| Aug. 25 |
9 a.m. |
Residence halls open |
| Aug. 28 |
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Classes begin |
| Oct. 16 to 18 |
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Fall break—residence halls remain open with reduced services |
| Nov. 27 to 30 |
Noon, Nov. 27 |
Thanksgiving recess—residence halls remain open with reduced services |
| Dec. 9 to 12 |
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Final exam week |
| Dec. 13 |
7 p.m. |
Residence halls close for winter recess |
| Dec. 24 to Jan. 1 |
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University closure |
| Jan. 4, 2020 |
10 a.m. |
Residence halls open
New students move in any time after 10 a.m. when buildings open. Please go to the front desk to check in. |
| Jan. 6 |
|
Classes begin |
| Jan. 20 |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day — no classes |
| Feb. 28 to March 6 |
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Spring Break — residence halls remain open with reduced services |
| April 20 to 23 |
|
Final exam week |
| April 24 |
7 p.m. |
Residence halls close |
Housing Sign-up Dates
All processes begin at 10 a.m. EST.
| Residence Halls - New residents |
| For Spring 2020 |
Oct. 15 |
Sign-up begins |
For Fall 2020
|
Jan. 29 |
Sign-up begins; Roommate Groups begin |
| April 1 |
Roommate Finder goes live |
| May 15 |
Email sent to your WMU account with your assigned date and time to choose a room |
| Late May |
Choose your hall, room and meal plan |
| Residence Halls - Returning residents |
| For Summer 2020 |
March 16 |
Summer housing sign-up begins |
For Fall 2020
|
Jan. 21-23 |
Students wanting to remain in their current room sign up |
| Jan. 24 |
Sign-up begins for any hall |
| Current Western View residents are emailed in early December with an option to sign a contract for an additional year. |
| Arcadia Flats and Western View Apartments |
For Fall 2020
|
Dec. 6 |
Lottery sign-up begins |
| Jan. 6 |
Roommate Groups begin |
| Feb. 3 |
Apartment selection for those with lottery numbers begin |
| Goldsworth Valley and Stadium Drive Apartments; Spindler Hall |
| For Spring 2020 |
Nov. 18 |
Sign-up begins |
| For Summer 2020 |
Feb. 20 |
Sign-up begins |
For Fall 2020
|
March 2 |
Roommate Groups begin |
| March 30 |
Sign-up begins |
SUMMER 2019
| May 3 |
9 a.m. |
Summer I housing contract begins |
| June |
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Orientation for new domestic students |
| June 23 |
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Summer I housing contract ends; Summer II housing contract begins |
| Early/mid-Aug. |
|
Vendor orders due for in-room delivery |
| Aug. 13 |
5 p.m. |
Summer II housing contract ends |
[WMU Academic Calendar]
