Western Heights
Hall-Archer-Pickard East
Hall-Archer-Pickard West
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Hall Details
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.
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)
- Centrally located semi-private bathrooms
- Kitchen area with each house
- Western Heights laundry included
- Open-air terrace
- Parking nearby
Walking Time
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Valley Dining Center
8 minutes
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Student Center
1 minute
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Student Recreation Center
4 minutes
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Waldo Library
7 minutes
The Room
Dimensions: 11 feet 1 inch wide, 17 feet 4 inches long Room sizes vary. Closets average 3 feet 6 inches wide by 2 feet 2 inches deep.
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
Housing Contract
Housing rates are set by the WMU Board of Trustees. The Western Heights housing contract is for a full academic year and requires a residence hall meal plan.
Staff
Hall director: Alexandria Nixon
Graduate assistant: Idonis Curtis
Graduate assistant: Julia Engel
Hall-Archer-Pickard East hall office phone: (269) 387-4777
Hall-Archer-Pickard West hall office phone: (269) 387-6652
Hall-Archer-Pickard East desk phone: (269) 387-4779
Hall-Archer-Pickard West desk phone: (269) 387-6650