Environmental wellness is about occupying and improving safe, healthy, accessible and sustainable environments. Resources below can help with contributing positively to our community and finding places we feel safe and comfortable.
For concerns relating to multiple missing assignments, low grades, not attending class, physical wellness, social engagement, financial wellness.
Website: https://go.wmich.edu/s/student-concern-form
For: Staff and faculty
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Financial, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical, Social
Have questions about becoming a Bronco? Want to schedule a campus tour? Start with a WMU Admissions appointment, available in person or virtually.
Website: https://wmich.edu/admissions
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Occupational
274 acres of land that offers beautiful views and outdoor recreation on the trails. Dogs allowed if on a leash.
Website: https://wmich.edu/asylumlake
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Physical, Social, Spiritual
Outpatient substance use and behavioral health treatment services. Services include substance use and mental health assessments, consultations, education, group counseling, prevention interventions, and more.
Website: https://wmich.edu/unifiedclinics/about/behavioral
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Physical, Spiritual
WMU and CHHS is committed to supporting students, staff and faculty who are new mothers needing privacy for lactation. CHHS has multiple private, secure areas equipped to accommodate lactation needs.
Website: https://wmich.edu/hhs/facilities
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Physical
Offers services including safety escorts, bicycle registration, community police, locksmith, Bronco cards, lost and found, property documentation and engraving, and more.
Website: https://wmudps.wmich.edu/
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Physical
Offers a variety of dining options and numerous healthy foods designed to meet a wide range of preferences and needs.
Website: https://wmich.edu/dining
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Physical, Social
Engaging programming and resources with an emphasis on expanding perspectives.
Website: https://wmich.edu/diversity
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Social
The Early Intervention Team supports students in distress through risk level assessment, intervention, and connecting students to resources.
Website: https://wmich.edu/studentaffairs/eit
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental
Facilities Management strives to create a home for all students, faculty and staff at Western Michigan University. It is our mission to support and maintain the foundation of our University in order to foster the education of our future.
Website: https://wmich.edu/facilities
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Physical
At Western Michigan University, we believe parents and families are valued partners in each student’s academic journey. The WMU community collaborates to engage and support parents, guardians, mentors, and family members. This page contains links that may be helpful as you and your student navigate the college experience.
Website: https://wmich.edu/studentaffairs/familyresources
For: Families of students
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Social
Resource and support center addressing issues of sexual assault and other bias incidents. Provides peer support, education, resources, and assistance in accessing services.
Website: https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion/resources-0/fireplace
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Physical, Social
Assists international students on campus and hosts a variety of global learning events including lectures, panel discussions, showcasing arts and entertainment, and promotion scholarships.
Website: https://wmich.edu/international
For: International students
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Occupational, Social
HPE works to create a culture of equitable well-being and healthy environments for the success of all Broncos. We focus on prevention and provide support at the individual, community, and systemic levels through trainings, workshops, wellness services, and health-promoting policy and communication initiatives. Workshops and trainings are open to all students, faculty, and staff.
Website: https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Physical, Social
Learn more about the many campus housing options available for students, living learning communities, and other tips and resources for living on campus!
Website: https://wmich.edu/housing
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Physical, Social
Institutional Equity offers services and information related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and incivility.
Website: https://wmich.edu/equity
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Physical
The Haenicke Institute’s International Student and Scholar Services unit is responsible for international student recruitment, admissions and immigration support. The office works in collaboration with various university departments, such as academics, student affairs and housing, to promote international student success.
Website: https://wmich.edu/internationaladmissions
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Occupational, Spiritual
The Office of LBGT Student Services offers support, education and advocacy around issues of gender identity/expression and sexual orientation to the WMU community. We collaborate with student organizations, university departments and local organizations to provide our campus community with access to healthy resources, activities, and support services.
Website: https://wmich.edu/lbgt
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Social
In collaboration with campus partners, we develop and lead the University’s marketing and communications strategy to increase awareness and create engagement with our audiences.
Website: https://wmich.edu/marcom
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Social
The Office of Military and Veterans Affairs provides guidance and mentorship for veterans, those still serving and their family members. We offer assistance in academic and benefit support; we also bring answers to questions regarding WMU, the VA and southwest Michigan. Can assist with academic support, career services, counseling or disability services, GI benefits and in-state tuition, transition assistance, and more.
Website: https://wmich.edu/military
For: Active military, Veterans and their families
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Financial, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical, Social
Multicultural Affairs for Students helps students identify their unique purpose and potential by providing them with opportunities to discover and develop talents and interests. We strive to create an environment that enables them to grow and thrive intellectually, culturally, professionally and personally throughout their college experience. We foster community involvement and promote a campus climate that respects and appreciates the history, culture and traditions of all students.
Website: https://wmich.edu/multicultural
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Social
Coordinates a variety of programs across campus for students including new student orientation, fall welcome, first-year experience, second-year experience, peer to peer mentoring, transfer student services, and additional student leadership opportunities.
Website: https://wmich.edu/transitions
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Social
Events and initatives aimed to create positive change that is eco-friendly, including sustainability workshops, bike shop, living woodshop, grants, and more!
Website: https://wmich.edu/sustainability
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Physical, Social, Spiritual
Students, staff, and faculty can get their WMU parking permits through the parking office. More information about permit types and costs are on their website.
Website: https://wmich.edu/parking
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental
WMU has many student organizations for a vareity of interests that host events across campus. Login to ExperienceWMU to search through RSOs and find cool events on campus!
Website: https://wmich.campuslabs.com/engage/
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Social
Check out art from students and visiting artists throughout the year!
Website: https://wmich.edu/art/galleries
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Social, Spiritual
Connecting students with service learning and volunteer opportunities. You can also submit volunteer opportunities to be shared with students through this office.
Website: https://wmich.edu/servicelearning
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Social, Spiritual
WMU offers multiple academic support services to all students, as well as specialized programs available to certain populations of students. These offices provide service by phone, email and Microsoft Teams.
Website: https://wmich.edu/merzetate/student-services/academic-support
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectu, Occupational
Student Rights and Responsibilities uses an equitable and supportive approach to educate and partner with WMU students, faculty, staff and community members in order to develop a civil, ethical and safe campus environment.
Website: https://wmich.edu/studentrights
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical
Coordinates study abroad programs and offers resources including exploring programs, fees, budgeting, and scholarships.
Website: https://wmich.edu/studyabroad
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Social, Spiritual
The Navigator Network is a a group of professionals and students offering individualized support to WMU students throughout all aspects of well-being.
Website: https://wmich.edu/navigator
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Occupational
Transfer Student Services (TSS) works with incoming transfer students to help ensure as smooth a transition as possible. They coordinate orientation programs, special programming for transfer and adult learner students, assist students transfer credits, and more.
Website: https://wmich.edu/transitions/transfer
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Inellectual, Occupational, Social
We bring together students, faculty, and the community to discuss and promote awareness, advocacy, and transformative change on racial and ethnic issues through impactful research and programs.
Website: https://wmich.edu/walkerinstitute
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Occupational
The Navigation Specialist for Fitness and Wellness provides no-cost wellness coaching sessions for all students interested in exploring their unique strengths and values to optimize their overall well-being. Each student will have the opportunity to advocate for their well-being by creating a realistic action plan to reach their holistic wellness goals.
Website: https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion/programs/well-being/wellnesscoaching
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual
WellTrack Boost is a free online self-help resource that is available free of charge to all WMU students, faculty and staff. WellTrack users are able to assess their personal well-being and access resources tailored to address symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. WellTrack is secure, anonymous, evidence-based, easy to use and effective. WellTrack offers wellness techniques through videos, relaxation exercises, mood tracking tools, and written exercises to improve emotional health.
Website: https://wmich.edu/healthcenter/counseling/useful-apps/welltrack
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental
Student-run newspaper that provides updates on and around campus. Students can also submit their own news, classifieds, and promote events.
Website: https://www.westernherald.com/
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Occupational, Social
The Western Student Association (WSA) is the student government at Western Michigan University. Besides voting on issues that affect students, the WSA directly represents the students enrolled at WMU to University Administration.
Website: https://wmuwsa.org/
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Occupational, Social
Western Michigan University recognizes that engagement outside of the classroom can contribute to student learning and development. To celebrate students' co-curricular achievements, the University will officially recognize students who have successfully completed their WMU Signature by including a WMU Signature Designation on their academic transcripts and diploma.
Website: https://wmich.edu/signature
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Environmental, Intellectual, Occupational