| Aug. 27 | See schedule | Fall Welcome participants move in |
| Aug. 31 | 9 a.m. | Residence halls open |
| Sept. 4 | Classes begin | |
| Nov. 21-25 | Noon 11/21 | Fall break (Thanksgiving) – residence halls remain open with reduced services |
| Dec. 10-14 | Final exam week | |
| Dec. 14 | 7 p.m. | Residence halls close for winter break |
| Dec. 24 – Jan 1 | University closure | |
| Jan. 5 | 10 a.m. | Residence halls open |
| Jan. 18 | Noon | Returning resident sign up Group 1 – students who want to remain in their current room may start signing up |
| Jan. 25 | Noon | Returning resident sign up Group 2 – students who want to move to a new room in their current hall may start signing up |
| Feb. 1 | 10 a.m. | Returning resident sign up Group 3 – students may start signing up for any residence hall |
| Feb. 5 | Noon | New student sign up starts |
| March 1-8 | Spring break – residence halls remain open with reduced services | |
| March 8 | Summer housing sign up starts | |
| April 22-26 | Final exam week | |
| April 26 | 7 p.m. | Residence halls close |
| May 5 | 9 a.m. | Summer I housing contract begins |
| Early June | 2013-14 room assignments emailed to WMU email address | |
| June 25 | 9 a.m. | Summer II housing contract begins; Summer I housing contract ends |
| Late July | 2013-14 roommate information emailed to WMU email address | |
| Aug. 16 | 5 p.m. | Summer II housing contract ends |
