Student Communication

Subject:  Residence halls close for holiday recess 

The residence halls close for holiday recess 7 p.m. Friday, December 15.  They reopen at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 6, and food service resumes Monday, Jan. 8.  WMU and the housing office closes 5 p.m. December 21 and reopens 9 a.m. January 3, 2024.

If you are coming back this spring:

You do not need to move out of your room.  Take home the things you will need over break and secure your room.  To prevent pests, take out your trash and recycling, remove food that will spoil, clean dishes left in the room, and close and lock your windows.  Unplug non-essential electrical items.  Access to your hall will not be available Dec. 16 to Jan. 6.

Staff will be doing supervised room checks beginning 7 p.m. Dec. 15.  The checks are for maintenance and safety inspections, and they are done while still respecting your privacy. 

Residence halls reopen Saturday, Jan. 6 at 10 a.m.  You may return then or any time thereafter.

If you are not returning to WMU:

1. Request to cancel your housing contract.  Sign into the housing portal and fill out the cancellation request.  You will receive an email regarding your cancellation status. The portal is located at https://hms.reslife.wmich.edu/Page/Portal.
2. Empty, clean and wipe down your part of the room as well as the bathroom (suites). Return your bed to itsoriginal set-up position.  
3. Contact Bedloft to return any EcoMaxes rented for the year (bedloft.com/).
4. Return your room key via the established process in your hall.  The hall office or your RA can give you information.
5. Change your mail forwarding information on GoWMU.

1. Click here for more information.

If your roommate moves out:

If your roommate leaves, please keep the second half of the room open for new students joining us in January.  They will move in starting January 6.  You will not receive notice if a new roommate is assigned to you.  Instead, you can check on the housing portal under “View my spring assignment”.

Employment opportunities:

Applications for 2024-25 Resident Assistant positions are live. Contact your hall’s graduate assistant to inquire about desk staff vacancies. 

Change your meal plan for Spring:

Students can change their spring meal plan once between Dec. 1 and Jan. 26, 2024.  Changes are done via the housing portal located at https://hms.reslife.wmich.edu/Page/Portal.

If you have questions, please contact us at WMU-housing@wmich.edu or 269-387-4735.

Good luck on finals and enjoy break!

Subject: Thanksgiving Break Reminders

All residence halls remain open during break. See below to register if you are staying for all or part of break. Reduced services over break include: 

• No mail delivery Thursday, Nov. 24 to Monday, Nov. 28
• Front desks close at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22 and reopen at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27
• Hall offices close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23 and reopen Monday, Nov. 28
• Dining closes at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23 and reopens at breakfast Monday, Nov. 28

Staff are not doing room checks. However, they will enter a room if a window was left open. If staff then notice, in plain sight, any evidence of violation of university policies, federal, state or local laws, staff will file the appropriate report and may confiscate the item(s). Concerns about health hazards in a room/bathroom will also be documented.

If you are staying for part/all of break:

Register online so we know when you will be here:  https://hms.reslife.wmich.edu/Page/Portal.  Go to residence halls >> Thanksgiving break.

A staff member will be on duty at all times during the break and will be available to assist you.  Information on how to contact staff will be posted in the main lobby of your building.

If you are leaving for break:

• Close and secure windows; close blinds.  If you are on a ground or roof level room, insert the wooden security stick in the window track (if you do not have one, see your hall office).
• Take out all of your trash to the dumpster and recyclables to the appropriate bin outside.
• Shut off and unplug all unnecessary appliances (TV, computer).
• Clear your heat register of any obstruction.
• Take home any valuables.
• Clean and lock bathrooms.   

Please contact hall staff if you have any questions.  Enjoy your break!

Subject:  Room changes open

Room Change is Available Beginning September 12 at 10:00 am!

Please note that we do not have a lot of available space, so there will be limited options.
If you are interested in changing your room or residence hall below are the steps you need to take.

• Schedule an appointment with the hall director of whichever hall you are interested in moving to. You can schedule an appointment by calling or emailing.

Ackley/Shilling                            (269)387-4755 / rl-ackleyshilling@wmich.edu
Britton/Hadley                          (269)387-6603 / rl-brittonhadley@wmich.edu
Garneau/Harvey                      (269)387-4763 / rl-garneauharvey@wmich.edu
Eicher/LeFevre                         (269)387-4770 / rl-eicherlefevre@wmich.edu
Harrison/Stinson                      (269)387-6612 / rl-harrisonstinson@wmich.edu     
Eldridge/Fox                            (269)387-6619 / rl-eldridgefox@wmich.edu
Western Heights complex – both Hall-Archer-Pickard East and Hall-Archer-Pickard West please email rl-whgts-ara@wmich.edu or call (269)387-4717

Eligibility:

• You must be eligible for the space you want to live in. For example, if you would like to move to Western Heights you must be a beginner.
• All rooms that are completely empty must have two people moving in together. And both persons must be present when signing up for the room.
• All room changes must be completed by December 1, 2023. If you don’t move by then, you’ll need to wait until room change opens up again in January 2024.

Singles:

• If you live in a room with an available bed you may choose to purchase the room as a single by contacting your hall director.  You must contact your hall director to buy out your room as a single no later than Monday, September 11 at 5:00 p.m..  Beginning September 12 room changes will begin. If you do not purchase it as a single you may receive a roommate at any time. Once someone has been assigned to the space you cannot purchase it as a single.
• Note that you cannot buy out rooms in the Western Heights complex and turn them into singles.
• If you are already in a room deemed as a single no further action is needed.
• Find information on the cost of singles here.

Doubles:

• Please understand, living in a double room without a current roommate is different than living in a single room. 
• If a roommate is assigned to your room and the room is not ready to receive a roommate, you may be automatically charged for a single and be subject to conduct (Room consolidation page 9).

It should be assumed that you will get a roommate if you are living in a double and do not buy it out as a single. You may not get further notice of a roommate moving into your double room.

Subject:  Move-in information

Subject:  Move-in dates

Subject:  Campus housing arrival information

Subject: Housing - Room Selection Directions