Campus Accessibility

NAVIGATING WMU

Â鶹´«Ã½ is a comparatively large campus with 39 miles of sidewalk and 26.5 lane miles of roadway. There are approximately 96 buildings on and around the main campus, though not all are Â鶹´«Ã½ related. These facts alone impact how all Â鶹´«Ã½s, staff, faculty and visitors are able to navigate the campuses, especially for Â鶹´«Ã½s with conditions involving mobility.  WMU Bronco Transit offers a variety of transportation routes for on campus and Kalamazoo County  offers routes for off-campus to campus travel. 

Services

Below you will find information for help with accessibility problems on the Â鶹´«Ã½ campus. If you need further assistance, please contact the Disability Services for Students office at (269) 387-2116.

Aira Visual Interpreting

  • Aira is a live, human-to-human professional assistance service for people who are blind or have low vision.
  • This accommodation can be used by Â鶹´«Ã½s, faculty, staff, or guests on all WMU campuses. 

Non-working automatic doors

  • Call Maintenance Services at (269) 387-8514, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • Outside of these hours, call the Department of Public Safety at (269) 387-5555.
  • Go to and click on "submit a request."

Elevator problems

  • If stranded in an elevator, the call box connects automatically to WMU public safety.
  • For non-working elevators, call Maintenance Services at (269) 387-8514, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may also report it to the building coordinator or online via Bronco Fix-It.

Snow removal

  • Contact Landscape Services at (269) 387-8514 with your regular travel schedules. Landscape Services is more than willing to work with you to make sure your travel routes are accessible.