Accommodations and Travel
On-campus Accommodations
(Must be registered by April, 15th 2024) *CLOSED*
On-campus housing is available at dorms located a short walk from the WMU Ceramics Studio.
Workshop Housing Packages include 12 nights. *Additional days are not available.
- Check-in: Sunday, May 19, 2024 @ 2:00pm
- Checkout: Friday, May 31, 2024 @ 5:00pm
Housing Package Rates:
- Single Occupancy: $36.00 per person/per night - Housing Package Total: $432.00
- Double Occupancy: $26.00 per person/per night - Housing Package Total: $312.00
- Single Occupancy (with A/C): $68.00 per person/per night - Housing Package Total: $816.00
- Double Occupancy (with A/C): $48.00 per person/per night - Housing Package Total: $576.00
Off-Campus
The surrounding city of Kalamazoo has additional lodging and hotel accommodations within driving distance to campus.
Campus Meal Plans
WMU Dining Services offers all-you-can-eat buffet-style dining centers with a wide variety of food selections.
- Breakfast (7am-11am): $9.00
- Lunch (11am-2pm): $13.00
- Dinner (5pm-8pm): $13.00
Please email Kyle Triplett, kyle.triplett@wmich.edu, for Campus Meal Plan Reservations.
Travel
Road
WMU is located half way between Chicago and Detroit in Kalamazoo, Mich. Visitors will find convenient highway access to U.S. 131 from the north or south, or to I-94 from the east and west. MCC-WMU Studio Address: South Kohrman Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Air (driving distance from campus)
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International (AZO) 8 miles
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) 53 miles
- Detroit Metro International Airport (DTW) 124 miles
- Chicago Midway Internaional Airport (MDW) 150 miles
Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) 161 miles
* Ground transportation options from Grand Rapids Airport (GRR) to Kalamazoo are limited to Uber, Lyft, or car rental; no shuttle or public transportation is available.
Traveling around Kalamazoo
Limited public bus transportation is available on campus through the Metro Transit system. A bus will transport guests to the downtown bus station, where transfer buses are available to other areas in the city. Workshop participants generally find ride-share options with Uber or Lyft to be the most direct and easiest way to get around the city if they do not have a rental car.
Parking of Non-WMU students
2-Week guest parking passes are available for $30 through WMU Parking Services located at 2507 W. Michigan Avenue. Hours : 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Friday. Telephone : (269) 387-4609 www.wmich.edu/parking