We are located at 50 West Jackson Street in the heart of Downtown Battle Creek. For more information about our location and hours of business please visit our contact us page.

When classes are in session, our office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., During semester breaks, our office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

WMU-Battle Creek offers degree programs leading to bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees, as well as certificates. Check here for a list of program and course offerings.

Each program at WMU-Battle Creek has an assigned advisor that regularly meets with students here in our offices. These meetings are available by appointment and can be scheduled by calling our office for available dates and times. In cases where in-person meetings cannot be arranged, a telephone conference is usually a possibility.

The computer lab is usually available for student use from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday. Circumstances that might alter these hours would include daytime room rentals and scheduled classes. The computer lab is occasionally available for weekend use when other classes are in session and the student has made arrangements several days in advance. Students who use the facilities on the weekend should be prepared to show a picture ID to building security if asked.

Occasionally, students may need to use equipment for classroom presentations, such as laptop computers or LCD projectors. Only a student's professor can request equipment use for the class or an individual student. Items that are available for use include laptop computers, LCD projectors, VCRs and DVD players, CD and tape players, flipcharts and overhead projectors.

Course cancellations due to inclement weather are rare. University policy dictates that if the main campus in Kalamazoo is closed, then we must close, regardless of the weather here in Battle Creek. However, occasionally the weather in Battle Creek will necessitate a weather closure. For weekday classes, the closure notice will be posted on our web site at www.wmich.edu/battlecreek/ and a message will be placed on our voicemail system. We may also send an email notice to those students who have given us their information in advance. For weekend courses, a notice will be placed on the voicemail system 2 hours prior to the start of the class. Obviously, students should use their best judgment about whether conditions are safe for them to travel, regardless of the critical campus decision.

Your instructor will usually provide you with a means of contacting him or her, either by telephone or voicemail. If you do not have access to that information or cannot reach him or her, you may leave a message for the instructor at our office, and we will deliver that message at the earliest opportunity.

Textbooks for classes at WMU-Battle Creek are available by mail from the WMU Bookstore in Kalamazoo. Information regarding the required textbooks for each course is available at the Bookstore and at the regional site. You will need to identify your course by department, course number, call number, title, and name of the instructor.

Pricing Information
For the most up to date information on textbooks, please contact the WMU-Bookstore at 1-800-922-6794, 269-387-3930 or www.wmubookstore.com. Feel free to contact WMU-Battle Creek for more information.

Course Packs
In addition to textbooks, a course pack may be required. Course packs are duplicated materials specially developed by your instructor. Course packs are available from our vendor, DollarBill Copying.
To order:

Call toll free 1-877-738-9200 to place an order using your VISA or MasterCard.
Order on-line at www.dollarbillcopying.com using your VISA or MasterCard.
Order by mail by printing off the PDF form at www.dollarbillcopying.com. VISA, MasterCard, money order, or personal check is accepted. The course pack will be sent directly to you with an expected 2-3 day arrival time. Course packs cannot be returned for refunds if you drop the class.

Order Text Books By Phone
You can pay for your textbooks with VISA, MasterCard, or Discover and easily order your books from the WMU Bookstore by telephone. Call (800) 922-6794 or (269) 387-3930, or fax your order to (269) 387-3941. Textbooks will be delivered by UPS to your address. (Allow 5-7 days for delivery. Allow more time for delivery to a post office box. Overnight delivery is not available.)

WMU-Battle Creek hosts Kendall Center Conferencing Management provides for meetings, workshops & training sessions. For details on our facilities and rental procedures, please view our conferences website or contact us at 269-965-5380.

More information about the Battle Creek area can be found by clicking the links below.

• The Battle Creek/Calhoun County Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce
• The City of Battle Creek

WMU and the City of Battle Creek
Western Michigan University and the City of Battle Creek have a joint commitment to provide college-level courses for area residents.  This has been a wonderful tradition of service and cooperation between the school and the community has benefited both for more than 75 years.

Through the WMU Battle Creek-Kendall Center, the resources of a great University are more readily available to all who seek continuing education with an emphasis on lifelong learning. WMU-Battle Creek provides high quality academic programs and services designed to meet the needs of area residents interested in personal and professional development.

Courses offered leading to bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees, as well as graduate certificates. Classes appropriate to several professional fields of study are available at WMU-Battle Creek. Classes are offered at convenient times, including evenings and weekends. Check here for a list of programs and course offerings.

WMU and Kellogg Community College
The WMU Battle Creek undergraduate degree in Manufacturing Engineering is completed in cooperation with Kellogg Community College (KCC).  Aiming to serve the needs of area residents, WMU and KCC work together to provide transfer programs to those living in the Battle Creek area.  These programs allow students to take their first two years of the program at KCC and finish the last two years at WMU-Battle Creek. More information on KCC can be found at: http://www.kellogg.edu/.

WMU and Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Recognizing the close association between the law and public administration, Western Michigan University and Thomas M. Cooley Law School have formed a partnership to offer the Joint Juris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree.  This program permits students to acquire the knowledge of both disciplines and expedite completion of the requirements for both the MPA degree and the JD degree by allowing participating students to transfer six semester hours of credit from one degree program to the other, resulting in a total course reduction of twelve semester hours when both degrees are completed.

S.W.A.H.E.N.
Western Michigan University-Battle Creek is a member of the South West Area Higher Education Network. This organization works to promote adult education within the greater southwest Michigan area and meets regularly to discuss issues pertinent to the higher education community. S.W.A.H.E.N. can organize education fairs for businesses and organizations at no charge. These fairs include representatives from each of our member schools who can provide materials and information to prospective students about the academic programs available. You can contact the WMU-Battle Creek representative Adam Scheidt at (269) 965-5380 If your organization or business would like to hold an education fair or host a S.W.A.H.E.N. booth.

Green Manufacturing
WMU-Battle Creek is taking part in the launching of a green manufacturing (GM) initiative to research environmental products and processes. Also known as sustainable or environmentally benign manufacturing, GM practices focus on preventing pollution and saving energy at all points in the design, manufacturing, marketing and recycling process. This WMU initiative grew out of input from area companies and manufacturers in an answer to common issues and concerns.