Orientation Reservation & Declaring a Major Orientation is a one-day program when you will con- tinue building a relationship with your academic advisor, learn about student expectations and campus resources, and engage with your Orientation Peer Adviser and other new students. Summer Orientation is available in two formats in June and July; our preferred option being on campus. Detailed schedules for the day will be available on the Orientation and Transition website in June. This step must be completed to be able to enroll in fall classes. You will receive an email once the step is submit- ted fully as well as an event reminder a few days prior to your reserved day. If you cannot attend any dates, please be sure to select Unable to Attend within the reservation. ◆ On Campus | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Student & Families You will choose an available date based on your declared major. Date options are available at jmu.edu/orientation and are first-come, first-reserved. We encourage you to complete your steps as soon as possible to have access to your preferred date. ◆ Virtual: July 19 | 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Students only All majors are available virtually. Be sure to select July 19 when making your reservation. You will receive an email to your Dukes account with your personalized link to join live sessions. Make sure your camera, microphone and speakers are in good working order so you are ready to engage with each session. Families need Orientation, too! For on-campus Orientation, your family members will
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Disability accommodations If you or your guest need accommodations during your Orientation day, please submit your request in the Dis- ability Accommodations section when you complete your reservation. Submit requests for accommodations at least 10 business days before your reserved date. You will receive a confirmation email once it has been received.
Orientation fee All new students are charged $200, regardless of atten- dance at Orientation. This fee covers your Orientation day, Weeks of Welcome and other first-year programs. You don’t have to pay the Orientation fee now; but, if you have an installment payment plan, make sure your budget includes this fee. Directions to parking Look for bright yellow parking signs to find general and accessible parking for the day in the Mason Street Park- ing Deck (715 South Mason Street) levels 3-5. Be sure to avoid parking in reserved Hotel Madison and metered parking spaces, indicated by signage. When you approach Harrisonburg, tune your radio to 1610AM for announcements about Orientation, traffic and parking directions. Once parked, please enter the Stu- dent Success Center via the sky bridge to check in.
attend separate sessions about services and resources to best support you. Invite up to two family members to attend and be prepared to register them in your One Book steps.
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