Prepare for Class Enrollment
JUNE 4
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Your academic advisor One of your most important relationships at JMU will be with your academic advisor. Devel oping a good relationship with your advisor is a great way to stay well-informed and to start your time at JMU strong. Your academic advisor will assist you through your transition, help you understand your curriculum and connect you to resources that will help you be success- ful. Incoming students are assigned a first year academic advisor who is specifically trained to support you through your first year. In February, you will transition to a major specific advisor. What you do: ◆ Know who your academic advisor is and how to reach out for assistance ◆ Ask your advisor questions about things you don’t know ◆ Know how to fulfill degree, major and general education requirements What academic advisors do: ◆ Discuss academic choices with regards to long-term academic and career goals ◆ Address questions and concerns regarding General Education, major and degree requirements ◆ Help with academic planning, decision-making and with identification of other campus resources
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Begin by working through the Prepare for Class Enrollment Canvas course to get ready to enroll in classes beginning June 29. The course is organized in four modules and we recommend reviewing the modules multiple times. The content
includes an overview of the general education program, instruc- tions on how to understand your transfer credit and step-by-step class enrollment instructions. Using the major you declared in the Orientation Reservation & Declaring a Major step, you will complete the 1st Semester Enrollment Worksheet for that major to identify classes you will need to enroll in for your first
Additional majors and/
or minors can be added after fall classes begin.
High School Guidance Counselor
College Academic Advisor
semester.
Primary Focus
Academic, personal, social, and career support Course selection, mental health, college/ career advice Often initiates contact; assigned to students Family often involved in meetings or plans
Academic planning and degree completion Course planning, degree requirements, policies Student-initiated meetings; varies by major Family rarely involved (student privacy law FERPA)
Important Enrollment Dates
Support Areas
First Year Advisors Reach Out
June 10
1st Semester Enrollment Webinar
June 28, 7 p.m.
Student Interaction
Add these dates to your calendar!
First Year Enrollment Begins
June 29
Parental/Family Involvement
Enrollment Closes
July 23, 11:59 p.m.
Open Enrollment Begins (all students)
Aug. 3, 8 a.m.
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