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Guests and visitors: Office of Equal Opportunity, (540) 568-6991; Students with disabilities: Office of Disability Services, (540) 568-6705. MAY SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JUNE SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JULY SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Steps due today Transfer Summer Springboard dates Transfer 1787 August Orientation Classes begin Have you received this publication on or after May 5? If so, one or more of The Transfer One Book deadlines have passed. No worries! Complete all the past due steps to prepare for your transition to JMU. Please finish all the steps, even if Transfer Summer Springboard dates have passed. Congratulations! We are excited for you to join us, but you still have some work to do. The steps on the following pages are specifically designed to help you successfully transition to James Madison University. Decisions can be tough and we want to make sure that your decision to transfer to JMU is well-informed. Depending on the type of institution you are transferring from, you may have a different experience than other transfer students. Make no mistake – things at JMU will likely be different from your previous institution. Your level of ease experienced in your transition can be affected by following the outlined steps and our advice. Consider the following: If you are transferring from a two-year institution: ◆ Advanced preparation and follow-up are absolutely necessary! ◆ Attending Transfer Summer Springboard – our one-day Orientation program – is essential for enrolling in the appropriate classes. ◆ If you are transferring with a completed associate degree from a Virginia community college, make sure you know the specific degree you are completing (AA, AS, AA&S, etc.). Your academic advisor will be able to assist you with this information. ◆ It will take the entire summer to get things in order for your first day of classes. It is not in your best interest to wait until August to decide you want to attend JMU or notify us that you need to enroll in fall classes. If you are transferring from a four-year institution: ◆ We understand that you’ve been through a traditional first- year Orientation program. We’re not trying to recreate that experience. Our Transfer Summer Springboard program is specifically focused on the issues and concerns you will have as a transfer student. ◆ JMU might be larger or smaller than your previous institution. ◆ You will likely have some General Education courses to complete. ◆ Your major of interest may have different admission requirements. Accept the offer Complete by May 5, 2017 Accepting your admissions offer to Transfer Credit Evaluation Housing attend JMU means paying the tuition Your Transfer Credit Evaluation contains The Office of Residence Life anticipates deposit by the deadline on your invoice important information about how your being able to offer a limited number in the MyMadison Applicant Center. By credits transferred to JMU. When it of housing contracts for 2017–2018 doing so, you are informing us that you becomes available in your MyMadison to transfer students who are interested plan to enroll for the fall semester. We Applicant Center, review it carefully. in living on campus. Students can recognize that you may have other options. Be sure to take this information into apply at www.jmu.edu/orl. In addition, Be sure to consider the following: consideration as you determine if JMU is Harrisonburg and the surrounding right for you. communities offer plenty of off-campus Your major housing options. More details are provided Have you thought about what you expect Financial aid on Page 11. of your JMU academic experience? Have you completed your FAFSA How will it be different from what you application? See Page 14 for more details experienced at your last institution? Here about financial aid at JMU and visit are a few thoughts to ponder: www.jmu.edu/financialaid. ◆ Depending on your major and how many credits transfer, it might take more than four semesters to complete your degree. ◆ Admission to JMU does not necessarily mean admission to all majors. For example, music and studio art require an audition or portfolio review before a student can be fully admitted to the major. Other programs such as those in the College of Business require students to meet specific progression standards and course prerequisites before students can advance in the major. Check the fine print! Where? Our website. ◆ Unless you have earned a JMU-approved associate degree from a Virginia community college, it is likely that you will take some courses in General Education – JMU’s core curriculum required of all students. ◆ Thinking of a career in education? While you can declare the required education major listed on Page 5, you must be fully admitted to a teacher licensure program before you can take courses. Graduation requirements JMU requires a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation. You must complete all prerequisite, major, program and degree requirements to graduate. Visit www.jmu. edu/registrar/students/graduation.shtml for more details. Start here: www.jmu.edu/orientation/transfer Everything begins here and on The Transfer One Book website, where you will be guided through the initial Don’t forget to steps of your transition to JMU. change your e-ID Open your browser to www.jmu.edu/orientation/transfer. If you have browser or computing questions, password after check The Transfer One Book help website at www.jmu.edu/orientation/transfer/help.shtml, the Student Quick paying your Start site at www.jmu.edu/computing/quick/student.shtml or contact the Information Technology Help Desk at deposit! (540) 568-3555 or [email protected]. To access The Transfer One Book website, you will need your JMU e-ID and password. Your e-ID is your electronic identification used to access MyMadison, Canvas and other services. It is usually the first six characters of your last name, followed by your first and middle initials. For instance, Dolley Payne Madison would be madisodp. If Internet access is not readily available to you, contact your local public library or area college/university. Such facilities may have computers available for community members. 2 JMU Email, Emergency Notification and Emergency Contact Complete by May 10, 2017 JMU Email It also allows law enforcement to push Set up your JMU email account so information out to users to supplement you can receive important university the Madison Alert system already in place information at your new email address on campus. LiveSafe is available as a free ([email protected]). Your JMU email download in both the Google Play and account serves as JMU’s official form iTunes stores. of communication. Check your email regularly because your academic advisor, Emergency Contact faculty, as well as departments and other In the event of a personal emergency students will be contacting you throughout or crisis in which you are involved, the the summer. Share your email address with university may need to contact your family. family and friends. It is very important that we have accurate emergency contact information for you. Sit Emergency Notification down with your family to determine who JMU uses multiple methods of should be listed as your emergency contact. communication to inform the campus Navigating MyMadison You don’t have to choose just one. You can community in the event of an emergency During Transfer Summer Springboard you have multiple family members and contact or when the university is affected by will enroll in classes using JMU’s online information listed (e.g. cell phone, work inclement weather. One method to receive enrollment system. It is important that phone, email, etc.). Please take time to emergency notifications is via cell phone. you understand how to use the system enter your emergency contact information Follow this step on our website to activate prior to Transfer Summer Springboard. on our website. your emergency notification. Go to https://mymadison.jmu.edu to Another convenient method to receive One more thing … it is just as access MyMadison. Tutorials are located notifcations is through the LiveSafe app. It important to keep this emergency contact on the left-hand side under the student makes it easy to share information about information updated.