Move-out

December move-out: Halls close at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Students continuing spring semester do not need to move out over winter recess. We do, however, recommend taking home valuables and items needed over break since students will not be able to access the residence halls Dec. 14, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025.

Students leaving the university due to graduation, study abroad or withdrawing from classes will need to check out of their residence hall room. They should also complete a contract cancellation form in the housing portal.

April move-out: Halls close at 7 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2025.

Schedule a check-out time with a staff member. Remove belongings and clean your room as directed in the “Preparing your Room” section.

Unlike August move-in, there are no reserved loading spaces around the buildings. Students move out during the entire week vs. moving in two or three days. Parking Services will enforce reserved and handicapped parking spaces.

During the final inspection of your room, potential damages will be assessed. These will be itemized and charged to your student account. Any disputes about the damages must be received within 30 days of damage notification.

Limited cleaning supplies are available from the hall office and front desk.

• Remove all belongings, including items in desks and dressers.
• Remove all tape, putty and adhesive from the walls, ceiling, furniture, windows and other surfaces.
• Western Heights - leave hooks, tape and stickers on the walls
• Remove stickers, graffiti or other items from both sides of the door.
• Wipe down all surfaces—furniture, radiator, window sill—to remove dust, debris and stains.
• Sweep and mop the floor.
• Deloft beds and set the bed in the second rung from the bottom on the head/footboard.
• For suites: Clean the bathroom, including the shower and the toilet. In April, throw away your shower curtain, but leave the clips.
• Clean and close windows.
• Empty recycling bin.
• Take all trash to the outside dumpster.
• If you have a microfridge, clean, defrost and leave in your room.
• December departures:  Contact Bedloft via email to notify them to pick up the unit.
• Turn off lights.
• Lock door.
• Check mail in mailbox. Pick up packages from the office/desk.

Items left in rooms will either be disposed of or sold at auction. A fee may be assessed for removal of abandoned property.

• A few weeks before move out, start taking home items you do not need. It will mean less to pack and carry when you do checkout.
• Allow about an hour to move everything to your car. It helps if everything is packed before any move-out helpers arrive.
• 24-hour quiet hours begin at 11:59 p.m. the Saturday before finals week.
• Look around your room/apartment. Enter any maintenance items into Bronco Fix-It.
• All policies are still in effect during finals week! Students with disruptive behavior may be asked to leave immediately.
• You can leave any time during finals week. With the traffic around the residence halls and high demand for the elevators, leaving early may mean avoiding the congestion of the last day.
• In April, large dumpsters will be outside for carpets and furniture. Items that can be donated like appliances and food will have separate collection areas.  Look at signage in your hall. 
• Mops, brooms and other basic cleaning supplies will be available at the front desk. There will also be an adhesive remover to get things off the walls.
• In April, bins are in the lobby or at the front desk to collect: 
• Non-perishable donations to the WMU Food Pantry 
• Donation items like gently used clothes, appliances, furniture, kitchen supplies, etc. 
• Hazardous waste like cleaning supplies, batteries, nail polish, laundry detergent, etc.  (Students moving out before April can contact Western's Division of Environmental Safety and Emergency Management at (269) 387-5590.) 
• Large bins will be available, but on a first-come, first-serve basis.