WMU offices closed Monday for Memorial Day

Contact: Cara Barnes
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Memorial Day is Monday, May 27.

KALAMAZOO—Except for essential and emergency services, Western Michigan University offices will be closed Monday, May 27, in honor of U.S. Memorial Day. There will be no classes.

Listed below are Memorial Day weekend hours for selected University offices and services. Faculty, students and the public are encouraged to call ahead to make sure that a particular office on campus is open.

For emergencies only, contact WMU Public Safety at (269) 387-5555.

  • Admissions office is closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 25-27.
  • Bernhard Center and Information Desk are open Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26, and are closed Memorial Day, May 27. Subway, located in the Bronco Mall on the lower level of the Bernhard Center, is open 11 a.m. to 5  .m. Saturday and Sunday. All other Bronco Mall stores are closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
  • Bernhard Center computer lab closes at 10 p.m. Friday, May 24; is open normal hours Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26; is closed Monday, May 27; and reopens at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.
  • Office of Information Technology Help Desk closes at 5 p.m. Friday, May 24, and reopens at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.
  • Sindecuse Health Center, including the pharmacy, is closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 25-27. When Sindecuse Health Center is closed, medical emergencies should be referred to local hospitals or other health care providers.
  • Student Recreation Center is open as normal Friday, May 24, and has reduced hours from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 25, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 26. Only the indoor track, cardio room and weight room will be available Saturday and Sunday. The center is closed Monday, May 27, and resumes normal hours Tuesday, May 28.
  • Unified Clinics closes at 5 p.m. Friday, May 24, and reopens at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.
  • University Computing Center lab closes at 5 p.m. Friday, May 24, and reopens at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.
  • Waldo Library closes at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 25; and is closed Sunday and Monday, May 26-27. The library resumes normal hours at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.

To reduce energy costs while the University is closed, heating and cooling systems in all office and classroom buildings controlled by the WMU Building Energy Management System will be in holiday mode. Air handlers will not run during this time, unless a space is exempt from the program or the temperature in a particular space goes outside of the range of 60 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not normally go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode.