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Chips is a full-service convenience store located near the Bookstore. CSL is Community Service-Learning, an office connecting you to serve. D-Hall is an all-you-care-to-eat dining facility, located near the Quad. Dukes, that’s us! Our mascot, Duke Dog, honors former JMU President Samuel Page Duke. E-Hall is the all-you-care-to-eat dining facility on the east side of campus. FLEX is a declining-balance account that you or your family can add money to. FROGs are First yeaR Orientation Guides who support you during Weeks of Welcome. GenEd is the General Education Program, see Pages 13-14. HD is your Hall Director who manages your residence hall. JACard is your JMU Access Card. LSI is Learning Strategies Instruction, an individualized academic coaching program available to all Dukes. MOAT stands for Madison Orientation Adventure Trips. See Page 30 to learn more and register for a trip. ODS is the Office of Disability Services, supporting students who need accommodations. OPAs, Orientation Peer Advisers, will guide you through Summer Springboard and help run Weeks of Welcome. ORL is the Office of Residence Life, located in Huffman Hall, and is in charge of all on- campus housing. RA is your guide to on-campus living. Your Resident Adviser lives in your residence hall. SLI, or the Student Learning Initiatives Resource Center, is in Huffman Hall. You can have fun and get help with writing projects and academic support. SSC is the Student Success Center. This space is full of resources to help you be more efficient, effective and engaged learners with space to study, collaborate and learn. TDU is Taylor Down Under, a great place to hang out, play a board game with friends or study. UREC is the University Recreation Center, a facility designed to meet your fitness and adventure goals.
Are carts or hand trucks available? Hand trucks or cart availability varies per building, so don’t count on it! Bringing a dolly, handcart or wagon from home may make moving in much easier. Can’t get the car door closed? For move-in purposes only, you may have trunks and large boxes shipped to: University Services Building - Warehouse 181 Patterson Street James Madison University MSC 7007 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Clearly mark all packages with your name, hall with room number and your campus mailbox number. Pick up your packages at the Warehouse in the University Services Building, Room 110. Please call the Warehouse Manager at 540-568-6450 with any questions. International students (and U.S. students living abroad) Transitions, the international orientation program is designed to help you get settled based on your individual needs. We provide airport pick-up, early move-in assistance to your assigned residence hall, set-up bank account, shop- ping trips and of course introduce you to your new home.
To register and obtain more information visit jmu.edu/global/isss/orientation/overview.shtml.
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