August 25, 2023
Orientation concludes; Fall Welcome is underway
The Office of Student Transitions would like to thank the campus community for their help with welcoming over 3,100 new beginner and transfer students at Orientation this summer. The final in-person Orientation session will take place on Monday, Aug. 28.
Students' transition to the university continues this week with Fall Welcome. Students began moving in yesterday, and the program concludes before Bronco Bash on Tuesday, Aug. 29. At Fall Welcome, students will be in a group with their peers and an upper-level leader, attend academic and social events and learn their way around campus. Learn more about the program.
Staff available to help with questions during move-in weekend
Starting today, we will be hosting a temporary Information Center outside of the WMU Student Center to help students and families with questions and connect them with resources on campus. Dates and times are as follows:
- Friday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fall semester begins Aug. 30; last day to drop/add courses is Sept. 7
Students may drop and add until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. After Sept. 7, dropping a class is considered a withdrawal and will show on transcripts with a grade of "W". Courses can be withdrawn from Sept. 8 to Oct. 30. The refund schedule is listed in the calendar at the bottom of this email.
Preparing for fall census
Fall 2023 census will take place Thursday, Sept. 7. In preparation, please ensure the correct instructor of record has been entered in Banner for all sections, sections on hold have been canceled or made active and all students attending have been registered so they will be counted (this includes students completing thesis and dissertation hours, independent studies, internships, seminars, etc.).
Waitlisting process added to registration video
The Registrar's Office recently updated its registration walk-through video to include waitlisting information. We also have a walk-through video for how to register for classes with variable credit hours.
2024 admission application
The undergraduate, domestic admission application for all 2024 semesters opened on Aug. 1. Applicants should complete an application file* by the dates below to be considered for admission and other opportunities. All student types should visit wmich.edu/apply to begin their application. Admission decisions will begin to be released around the beginning of October.
- Spring 2024 entry for all undergraduate student types: Jan. 1
- Summer I 2024 entry for all undergraduate student types: May 1
- Summer II 2024 entry for all undergraduate student types: June 15
- Fall 2024 entry for first-year students:
- Dec. 15, Early Action (non-binding). Full consideration for all majors, scholarships and priority invitation for the honors college. Deadline for competitive majors.*
- June 1, Rolling Admission. Admission to most WMU academic programs.
- Fall 2024 entry for transfer and all other undergraduate student types: Aug. 15†
*A complete admission application file includes application (Common App including WMU supplement for first-year students -OR- WMU institutional application for all other student types), official high school and/or college transcripts and $40 application fee or fee waiver. Students who wish for an ACT/SAT score to be considered in review must self-report their score on the admission app. While recommendation letters, essays and other supplemental materials are optional, students who wish to be considered for Aviation Flight Science or direct admission to the Bronson School of Nursing should submit these documents with their application.
†Students interested in Aviation Flight Science or direct admission to the Bronson School of Nursing must complete their admission application by the Early Action deadline for first-year students and by Feb. 15, 2024, for transfer students. Both programs are fall entry only. View additional information at wmich.edu/apply/competitive.
Did you know? A fun fact from the Registrar...
The Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) policy, adopted by the Faculty Senate in 2020, is a process for evaluating prior learning, as acquired through previous work experience, training, course products or other learning experiences, and awarding college credit when those experiences align with specific requirements and learning outcomes.
Three colleges are currently assigning credit for prior learning: College of Aviation, College of Education and Human Development and Haworth College of Business. As of today:
- 79 students have received credit for prior learning.
- 542 credit hours have been awarded.
- 87% of the credits have been at the graduate level.
- Credit has been given in 50 different courses.
For more information regarding PLA, please see MOA 20/01 and MOA 20/02.