November 18, 2022
Final exams are just a few weeks away
Exams begin Monday, Dec. 12, and conclude Thursday, Dec. 15. Regularly scheduled class meeting times are not held during exam week. View the complete exam schedule at wmich.edu/registrar/calendars-exams-fall.
Updates from Student Financial Aid
Updated Bronco Express phone hours
Express phone hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that our drop-in hours will remain the same (Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to noon).
Current processing times
The current processing time for paperwork, appeals, PLUS loans and alternative loans is four weeks and our response time for email inquiries is five to 10 business days.
Staff spotlight with Giulia Hayes, scholarship specialist
- What is it like working at WMU? It is nice that we can take classes and have tuition fully covered – great benefit!
- Describe WMU in 3 words: Diverse, Inclusive, Community
- What hashtags best describe your personality? #caring, #kind, #conscientious
- Where is your happy place in Kalamazoo? My home with my husband and kitties
- What is something people don’t know about you? I was born in Brazil and speak Portuguese fluently.
- What has been your favorite project at WMU: Working with the ScholarshipUniverse system, which assists students with finding internal and external scholarships, as well as assists departments with using a centralized system for their scholarships
Admissions recruitment partner spotlight
The Office of Admissions would like to recognize Dr. Dee Sherwood, associate professor in the School of Social Work, as an excellent partner in our campus recruitment efforts. Dr. Sherwood has been enthusiastic and supportive of our recent heritage newsletter for which she connected the Office of Admissions with the president of the Native American Student Organization. Between Dr. Sherwood and the president of NASO, our office was able to share information on the collaboration and partnership among NASO, the Native American Affairs Council and WMU with prospective students and families.
Fall commencement participation information
Instructions on how to participate in fall commencement were sent to graduates via email last week. The deadline to reserve tickets is Monday, Dec. 12, at 11:59 p.m. Graduates may purchase regalia from the WMU Bookstore shops. GPA and military honor cords are available to eligible students upon request. Learn more at wmich.edu/commencement.
Dec. 1 is the deadline for April 2023 graduation late applications
Please direct students interested in submitting a late application to contact Jessica Pickett. As a reminder, Wednesday, Feb. 1, is the deadline for June, August and December 2023 graduation applications.
Did you know? A fun fact from the Registrar...
More than 2,500 guest tickets have been reserved for the fall commencement ceremonies since the portal opened on Nov. 10.