Western Michigan University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 77% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• education
• marketing
• sociology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Two optional spring and summer sessions of 7-1/2 weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June and July.

• 8% continue immediately.

• Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Western Michigan U.

• Big Six accounting firms, General Motors.

• Dennis W. Archer, mayor of Detroit, former state Supreme Court justice; Mary Jackson, actress; Dr. Bill Pickard, chairman/CEO, Regal Plastics; Roy Roberts, VP/general manager, GMC Truck Division; Tim Allen, comedian, actor; Linda Kravitz, VP/national marketing, McDonald's Corp.; Jan Thompson, VP/sales operations, Mazda; Gwynn Frostic, artist and owner, Press Craft Papers.