2025 JMU First-Year One Book

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NEW STUDENT CHECKLIST

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Read The One Book JMU Email Account

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First Year Student Survey

MyMadison Personal Information

ALEKS Math Assessment

Orientation Reservation & Declaring a Major Disability Services Application (optional)

Foreign Language Placement Exam

First Year Housing Contract Prepare for Class Enrollment

Group Advising

Madison Money Manager

This short video introduces you to The One Book Experience and the various ways you’ll find information throughout the following pages.

Your Enrollment Appointment

JACard Photo

Pre-Entry Health Requirements

LEGEND The following icons appear throughout The One Book and serve to provide important step completion dates, help you make a quick jump to page farther back in the book, get more information from a webpage or connect with a department by phone or email.

Official Transcript

Pre-Weeks of Welcome Experiences

Better Conversations Together

Community Expectations

Try It: Click Here

It’s Complicated

MAY 20

WEBSITE: JMU One Book

COMPLETE BY

First Year Assessment Day

Success Programs Weeks of Welcome

CALL: JMU Number

JUMP TO Contents

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