Intellectual wellness is about exploring creative abilities and expanding knowledge and skills. Resources below can help with finding new learning and professional development opportunities, cultural activities, and new interests and hobbies.
Student-run radio station and entertainment updates.
Website: https://www.widrfm.org/
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Intellectual, Social, Spiritual
Advisors help students navigate academic progress while at WMU. This includes progress towards your degree, exploring paths that align with your interests and passions, and specific requirements for your program(s). Many advisors offer appointments in person, on the phone, and through video call.
Website: https://wmich.edu/advising
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Intellectual, Occupational
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
Major/Minor specific information can be found in the corresponding department or school that it is housed in.
Website: https://wmich.edu/directories/departments
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Intellectual, Occupational
For concerns about academic integrity, which includes but is not limited to cheating, forgery, plagiarism, etc.
Website: https://go.wmich.edu/s/student-concern-form
For: Faculty
Wellness Dimensions: Intellectual, Occupational
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
Student space offering areas for relaxation, peer health education, and programming on mental health, as part of the Office of Health Promotion and Education. Located in Sindecuse Health Center room 3140.
Website: https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion/involved/mentalhealth
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Intellectual, Social
This is your home base for exploring career options, job searching, interviewing, negotiating and finding internships. All these resources are available to WMU students, employers hiring Broncos, WMU alumni, student-employee supervisors, WMU faculty and staff, and students’ families.
Website: https://wmich.edu/career
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Financial, Intellectual, Occupational
Advocates for and connects students to the tools and resources needed to succeed at WMU.
Website: https://wmich.edu/disabilityservices
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical
Engaging programming and resources with an emphasis on expanding perspectives.
Website: https://wmich.edu/diversity
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Social
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, Occupational, Social
At the GSA, we are dedicated to empowering and supporting our graduate students. Whether you’re seeking funding opportunities, looking to connect with fellow graduate students, making your voice heard in university affairs, GSA is here to help.
Website: https://wmich.edu/gsa
For: Graduate students
Wellness Dimensions: Intellectual, Occupational, 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
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: Everyone
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 Mentoring for Success Program is a peer mentoring program designed to promote program participants' success at Western Michigan University through increased acceptance rates into participants' intended majors and increased college graduation rates. The program is geared toward achieving specific academic and developmental goals that are focused on participants' overall development. The program is optimized for and most beneficial to first-year and second-year students.
Website: https://wmich.edu/peermentoring
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Intellectual, Occupational
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
Performance venue on WMU's campus that brings a variety of shows and events to Kalamazoo!
Website: https://www.millerauditorium.com/
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Intellectual, Social, Spiritual
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
Intentional engagement and leadership opportunities for students. OSE oversees registered student organizations, fraternity and sorority life, and hosts a variety of campus engagment events!
Website: https://wmich.edu/studentengagement
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: 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
A confidential, independent, impartial resource for students, staff, faculty, and shareholders. Assists with hardship withdrawals, formal complaints, grade appeals, dismissal appeals and more.
Website: https://wmich.edu/ombudsman
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Intellectual, Occupational
Every first-year and transfer student is assigned an established WMU student as an eMentor to aid in each student’s transition to WMU’s campus and the community. The information and support provided by Peer2Peer eMentors is designed to help these students access university resources, explore and engage university life, make connections on campus, and suceed academically and professionally.
Website: https://wmich.edu/transitions/peer2peer
For: Students
Wellness Dimensions: Intellectual, Occupational, Social
Services provided by the Registrar's Office include course record management, classroom assignment, final exam scheduling, publication of the University's Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs, academic record creation and maintenance, student registration information, grade processing, transcript issuing, degree auditing and graduation.
Website: https://wmich.edu/registrar
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Financial, Intellectual, Occupational
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
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, Intellectual, 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, Intellectual, Occupational, Social
More than just books! The library offers study rooms, computers, course reserves, has a café, and hosts events to connect students with campus resources.
Website: https://wmich.edu/library
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Intellectual, Social, Spiritual
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
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
Assists students, staff, and faculty with their writing at any stage in the writing process, including brainstorming, outlining, drafting, composing, revising, citing, and more.
Website: https://wmich.edu/writingcenter
For: Everyone
Wellness Dimensions: Intellectual, Occupational