2026 JMU Transfer One Book

Contents

New Student Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................2 JMU Email Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 4 Transfer Student Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 4 MyMadison Personal Information . . . . . . . . . . ........... 4 Honor Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 4 Orientation Reservation & Declaring a Major . . . . . ......5 Explore Majors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................6 Disability Services Application . . . . . . . . . . . . ............8 Placement Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............9 Housing Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 10 Prepare for Class Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 10 Madison Money Manager (M3) . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 11 Academic Advising and Enrollment . . . . . . . . . .......... 12 Support for Your Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 13 Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 14 Textbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 15 JACard Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... 16 Transfer Your Financial Aid to JMU . . . . . . . . . ......... 17 Pre-Entry Health Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 18 Know the Student Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 19 Pre-Weeks of Welcome Experiences . . . . . . . . ......... 20

Begin Your Community Expectations Training . . . . ..... 21 Success Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 21 Dining and Meal Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 22 Weeks of Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 23 Getting Involved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... 24 Parking & Alternative Transportation . . . . . . . ......... 25 Edith J. Carrier Arboretum . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 25 Official Transcripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 25 Environmental Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 26 Mobile Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 27 JMU Jargon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 27 Campus Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 28 Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... 28 Academic Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 28

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The Transfer One Book is designed to be your one-stop resource to provide you the necessary information and steps to be ready for your first semester at JMU. Each step on your New Student Checklist has additional information provided throughout the book.

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