Housing and Residence Life

Canceling a Contract

Residence Halls  Apartments  

Students wishing to cancel their housing contracts must submit a cancellation request. To do so, log into the housing portal and click on the "Contract/Lease Cancellation Request" link. Your request will be reviewed, and you will receive an email reply regarding your contract status. A cancellation fee may apply depending on when you cancel your contract and whether or not you are still attending Western Michigan University.

Cancellation fee information

Enrolled and not enrolled status refers to a student's status during the terms of the contract. Not enrolled refers to students not registered for classes or no longer attending WMU.

Residence hall penalties apply even if the contract is signed after June 1. Apartment penalties apply even if the contract is signed after the initial due date.

Residence Halls

Enrolled (during contract term)
Cancel through June 1$300
Cancel June 2 through July 31$400
Cancel Aug. 1 through 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$500
Failure to check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term
Cancel after check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term
Not enrolled/not attending WMU
Cancel through June 1$0
Cancel June 2 through July 31$100
Cancel Aug. 1 through 5 p.m. of the last business day before the start of the contract$200
Failure to check-in$400
Cancel after check-inAssessed prorated amount of the contract start date through the effective cancellation or check-out date, whichever is later
Enrolled (during contract term)
Cancel through 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$250
Failure to check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term
Cancel after check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term
Not enrolled/not attending WMU
Cancel through 5 p.m. of the last business day before the start of the contract$100
Failure to check-in$200
Cancel after check-inAssessed prorated amount of the contract start date through the effective cancellation or check-out date, whichever is later
Enrolled (during contract term)
Cancel through 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$120
Failure to check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term
Cancel after check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term
Not enrolled/not attending WMU
Cancel through 5 p.m. of the last business day before the start of the contract$50
Failure to check-in$100
Cancel after check-inAssessed prorated amount of the contract start date through the effective cancellation or check-out date, whichever is later

Students are assessed normal room and board costs from the official hall opening date through the effective cancellation or check-out date.

Apartments

Full contract – 10.5 months

Enrolled (during contract term)

Cancel through March 1$300
Cancel March 2 through June 1$300
Cancel June 2 through 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$500
Failure to check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term
Cancel after check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term

Not enrolled/not attending WMU

Cancel through March 1$0
Cancel March 2 through June 1$100
Cancel June 2 through 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$200
Failure to check-in$400
Cancel after check-inAssessed the full amount of the Contract term. If you do not meet University eligibility requirements to enroll, then you are assessed a prorated amount from the start date through the effective cancellation or check out date, whichever is later.

Spring semester only contract

Enrolled (during contract term)

Cancel up to 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$250
Failure to check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term
Cancel after check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term

Not enrolled/not attending WMU

Cancel up to 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$100
Failure to check-in$200
Cancel after check-inAssessed prorated amount from the contract start date through the effective cancellation or check-out date, whichever is later
Students withdrawing after classes begin

Students are assessed the full amount of the contract term.

Eligibility to enroll note

If you do not meet university eligibility requirements to enroll, you are assessed a prorated amount from the contract start date through the effective cancellation or check-out date.

Academic year contract and license – fall and spring semesters

Enrolled (during contract term)

Cancel through June 1$300
Cancel June 2 through July 31$400
Cancel Aug. 1 through 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$500
Failure to check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term
Cancel after check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term

Not enrolled/not attending WMU

Cancel through June 1$0
Cancel June 2 through July 31$100
Cancel Aug. 1 through 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$200
Failure to check-in$400
Cancel after check-inAssessed prorated amount of the contract start date through the effective cancellation or check-out date, whichever is later

Spring only contract and license

Enrolled (during contract term)

Cancel up to 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$250
Failure to check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term
Cancel after check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term

Not enrolled/not attending WMU

Cancel up to 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$100
Failure to check-in$200
Cancel after check-inAssessed prorated amount from the contract start date through the effective cancellation or check-out date, whichever is later

Summer session contract and license – Summer I and II

Enrolled (during contract term)

Cancel up to 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$125
Failure to check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term
Cancel after check-inAssessed the full amount of the contract term

Not enrolled/not attending WMU

Cancel up to 5 p.m. of last business day before the start of the contract$50
Failure to check-in$100
Cancel after check-inAssessed prorated amount from the contract start date through the effective cancellation or check-out date, whichever is later

Students withdrawing after classes begin

Students are assessed housing costs from the contract start date through the effective cancellation or check-out date.