About
Western Heights complex is for first-year students only. The innovative living concept has environmentally conscious features, ample public areas and abundant green space. Each living area is arranged into single-gender houses of 30-35 students with a kitchen and study area, plus centrally private bathrooms maintained by staff. Community spaces on four levels feature laundry and study areas, an open-air terrace, plus entertainment and game rooms.
Notice: There will be construction fencing up at the former site of the Bernhard Center during 2024-25. Demolition work will be completed, but there may be occasional work in the space. We want residents to be aware of the potential disruption.
Highlights
- Air conditioned
- Card access system for interior and exterior doors
- Coed floors with male and female houses (3 houses per floor; houses are single-gender)
- Two co-ed houses with single-sex rooms and centrally located private unisex bathrooms
- Centrally located semi-private bathrooms
- Kitchen area with each house
- Open-air terrace
- Parking nearby
Walking Time
![Valley Dining Center](https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u1461/2021/MSB04916_2_6.jpg?h=06ac0d8c&itok=73FUaPZN)
Valley Dining Center
![Bernhard Center](https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u1461/2021/MSB00738_2_6.jpg?h=06ac0d8c&itok=0_23FVfD)
Student Center
![Student Recreation Center](https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u1461/2021/BUG03009_2_6.jpg?h=06ac0d8c&itok=lAVfnHoy)
Student Recreation Center
![Waldo Library](https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u1461/2021/MBZ05089_2_6.jpg?h=06ac0d8c&itok=t0fcov6k)
Waldo Library
The Room
Two-person room. Room sizes and configurations vary
Furniture provided
- Two beds and mattresses—bunkable, loftable (kit in room)
- Two desks
- Two chairs
- Two single-drawer stackers (26”Wx22”Dx14”H)
- One recycling bin
Staff
Hall director: Meg Zopf
Graduate assistant: Chilo Urama
Graduate assistant: Kim White
Hall-Archer-Pickard East hall: (269) 387-4777
Hall-Archer-Pickard West hall: (269) 387-6652
Hall-Archer-Pickard East desk phone: (269) 387-4779
Hall-Archer-Pickard West desk phone: (269) 387-6650