Conference & Guest Housing

Once you have made a reservation for Guest Housing, your next step is of course getting checked in once you arrive at the University. The first step of this procedure is to call in advance (at least a week before) and let us know approximately what time you will be arriving. Once this is done, we will know whether you will need to contact a staff member via pager, or if one will be at the desk to provide you with your keys. Guest Housing is located in the Birnam Wood residence hall at the south end of campus in Stack one. Maps can be provided upon request. Hours are 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm seven days a week, with staff pager service available after hours (15 minute response time) Please call (360) 650-7537 with any questions.

Please call Conference and Guest Housing at (360) 650-7537 for more information. Limited space is available.

If you are bringing a group to campus, we provide bed space, in hall lounge space, and/or meals on campus. For any type of meeting space outside of our immediate facilities of Guest Housing, you need to contact Extended Education and Summer Programs at (360) 650-6821. These services are on a space-available basis, so please contact us with dates that you are interested in and the extent of you housing needs, and we can provide you with the pertinent information that you will need to plan your visit. The fees for these services can be found on an adjoining Conference web page. Please call (360) 650-3537 with questions.

Limited space for housing during break periods is available. Please contact the Conference and Guest Housing Office at (360) 650-7537 or the Contact Form. Buchanan Towers and Birnam Wood are our only two residential settings that are open for students during the academic year break periods. If you know you will need to live on campus during these periods, it is highly recommended that you choose to live in one of these two communities.

Generally, non-Western students must abide by the same schedule as Western students. This means there are earlier arrival days the weekend before fall classes start. However, there are no early move in days for winter or spring quarters.

You should check your school's schedule and see how it relates to Western's schedule. Sometimes students attending Whatcom Community College or other area community colleges find that school's schedule does not coincide with Western's schedule.

Tour are available on campus, and the office that you need to contact is the Office of Admissions at (360) 650-3440.

We do offer on campus rooms, on a space-available basis, for overnight housing to guests of the University. Space is limited for Guest Housing, and we can only accommodate you pending availability of rooms. There is a fee associated with overnight housing, and these can be found on a Conference page link. To be eligible for overnight housing, your visit needs to be University related. Please call (360) 650-7537 if you have any questions.