Move-in dates Residence Hall Dates Housing Sign Up Dates Summer Dates
Residence Hall Dates
All times are Eastern Standard Time.
| Aug. 27-29 | See schedule | Fall Welcome participants move in |
| Aug. 30 | 9 a.m. | Residence halls open |
| Sept. 2 | Classes begin | |
| Sept. 14 | Nov. 20 housing credit application goes live – Housing portal > Residence Halls > Early Move-out Request | |
| Nov. 23 to 27 | Noon, Nov. 23 | Thanksgiving recess – residence halls remain open with reduced services |
| Dec. 14 to 17 | Final exam week | |
| Dec. 18 | 7 p.m. | Residence halls close for winter recess |
| Dec. 24 to Jan. 3 | University closure | |
| Jan. 9, 2021 | 10 a.m. | Residence halls open New students move in any time after 10 a.m. when buildings open. Please check in at front desk. |
| Jan. 11 | Classes begin | |
| Jan. 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – no classes | |
| TBD | Last day to change your meal plan for spring | |
| March 29 to April 2 | Spring break | |
| April 5 | Distance education begins (except for programs with hands-on instruction) | |
| April 26 to 29 | Final exam week | |
| April 30 | 7 p.m. | Residence halls close |
Housing Sign-up Dates
All processes begin at 10 a.m. EST.
| Residence Halls - New residents | ||
| For Spring 2021 | 10 a.m. Nov. 16 | Sign up begins |
| For Summer 2021 | March 15 | Summer housing sign-up begins |
| For Fall 2021 | Jan. 29 | Sign-up begins; Roommate Groups begin |
| April 1 | Roommate Finder goes live | |
| May 17 | Receive email to your WMU account with your date and time to choose a hall, room and meal plan | |
| May 24 | Room selection begins | |
| Residence Halls - Returning residents | ||
| For Summer 2021 | March 15 | Summer housing sign-up begins |
| For Fall 2021 | Jan. 25-27 | Sign-up begins for students wanting to remain in their current room |
| Jan. 28 | Sign-up begins choose any hall | |
| Arcadia Flats and Western View Apartments | ||
| For Spring and Summer I 2021 | 1 p.m. Nov. 16 | Sign up begins (limited availability) |
| For Fall 2021 | Dec. 1 | Lottery sign-up begins |
| Jan. 11 | Roommate Groups begin | |
| Noon, Feb. 2 | Lottery closes | |
| Feb. 8 | 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.
| Goldsworth Valley and Stadium Drive Apartments; Spindler Hall | ||
| For Spring 2021 | 1 p.m. Nov. 16 | Sign-up begins |
| For Summer 2021 | Jan. 11 | Roommate Groups begin |
| For Fall 2021 | March 1 | Roommate Groups begin |
| April 4 | 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 2021
| May 9 | 9 a.m. | Summer I housing contract begins |
| June | Orientation for new domestic students | |
| June 30 | Summer I housing contract ends; Summer II housing contract begins | |
| Early/mid-Aug. | Vendor orders due for in-room delivery | |
| Aug. 20 | 5 p.m. | Summer II housing contract ends |