Dining Services

Group Visits and Room Reservations

Group Visits to the Dining Center

  1. Please call the Dining Services at (269) 387-4844 to schedule a group visit to the Student Center Dining (3rd floor of the Student Center) or the Valley Dining Center at (269) 387-4836 at least 2 weeks in advance. (Room reservation is not required to visit the dining centers; your group may schedule a visit without reserving a private dining room.)
  2. Visits may be scheduled for week days (Monday through Friday) and are available on a first-come first-serve basis.

  3. Meal purchases or meal plan swipes for all guests are required. Groups may pay using a fund/cost center (internal groups), a single credit card, or a check made out to "WMU Dining Services."

    Failure to show for your scheduled visit without a 48-hour notice will result in a $25 cancellation fee billed to the responsible party. Please call to cancel your visit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are certain dates that the dining centers cannot accept group visits or reservations based on capacity. If your request conflicts with any of these dates, you will be informed of this when you call to schedule. We cannot accept large (more than 10 people) reservations or group visits at the following times: 

  • The first few weeks of the Fall Semester: Thursday, Aug 27 - Friday, Sept 11, 2026
  • The last 2 operating dates of each semester: December 17 and 18, 2026 and April 29 and 30, 2027.

VALLEY DINING CENTER

Bronco Room: 20 - 50 guests

  • Minimum of 20 guests are required, or the group will need to pay a $50 reservation fee. 

Westside Room: 40 - 80 guests

  • Minimum of 40 guests are required, or the group will need to pay a $50 reservation fee. 

The room reservation fee may be paid by either a credit card at the Valley Dining Center upon arrival on the day of the scheduled reservation or by a fund/cost center at the time of booking the reservation. The room reservation fee may be subsequently applied the day of your reservation if your group has insufficient guests present.

STUDENT CENTER DINING

At this time, the Student Center Dining does not have private dining rooms available to reserve. 

At this time, no special room set-ups are available. Groups may rearrange the tables and chairs upon arrival, but will be required to return the tables and chairs to their original set-up before leaving.