Events and Calendar

For information on any Western Michigan University College of Engineering and Applied Sciences events, contact the Office of the Dean at (269) 276-3253 or send us an email.

Calendar

August

• Aug. 27 to Sept. 1: Fall Welcome
• Aug. 31: Passport Day

September

• Sept. 1: Matriculation Ceremony, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Sept. 1: Bronco Bash, 3 to 6 p.m.
• Sept. 2: First day of classes
• Sept. 7: Labor Day (no classes/no labs)
• Sept. 9: Welcome Back Picnic, 11 a.m., Floyd Hall
• Sept. 23: Fall Engineering Expo, 1 to 4:30 p.m., Floyd Hall
• Sept. 24: Career Accelerator Program Skills Session - Critical Thinking

October

• Oct. 8: Custer Speaker Series — "Applying Engineering Principles to Biological Complexity," 10 a.m., Floyd Hall
• Oct. 9: College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Alumni Awards
• Oct. 10: Homecoming
• Oct. 12: Custer Speaker Series — "Engineering Sustainable and Smart Packaging: From Laboratory Innovation to Startups and Industrial Commercialization," 2 p.m., Floyd Hall
• Oct. 15: Career Accelerator Program Skills Session - Professional Communication
• Oct. 21 to 23: Fall break

November 

• Nov. 4: Custer Speaker Series — "From the Shop Floor to the C-suite: An Engineer's Path to the Corner Office," 1 p.m., Floyd Hall
• Nov. 10: Custer Speaker Series — "Secret Keys: Unlock a Successful Career in STEM," 3 p.m., Floyd Hall 
• Nov. 19: Career Accelerator Program Skills Session - Networking and Mentoring
• Nov. 25 to 27: Thanksgiving break

December

• Dec. 4: Innovation Expo
• Dec. 8: Senior Engineering Design Conference
• Dec. 14 to 17: Final exams
• Dec. 19: Fall commencement