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Success Programs JMU provides many resources to support your success as you start your college career. The Incoming Student Skills & Attitudes Question- naire (ISSAQ) provides you, your advisor and JMU an important snapshot of your strengths and opportunities for growth. New Dukes 101 is a one-credit student success seminar designed for
Better Conversations Together Talking constructively across differences is one of the key 21st century skills you will need to succeed. The program provides an engaging and multifaceted opportunity for you to build dialogue skills early in your college career. You will begin by completing two online lessons in Perspec- tives, focusing on how we think and process information, as well as how your moral foundations shape how you talk and listen to others’ views. During the fall semester, you will partic- ipate in a small group, peer-facilitated deliberation to practice talking across divides to find common ground on a difficult, wicked issue. You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the program.
incoming students to prepare for success at JMU. Other success initiatives include stu- dent success coaching, early student success system and more!
Community Expectations At JMU, we are deeply committed to the health, welfare and success of our students. We have stra- tegically implemented research-based prevention programs necessary for you to make healthy choices. We require all incoming students to complete these online programs.
It‘s Complicated How can you go on to make good decisions in college and beyond? JMU’s ethical reasoning program offers a simple but powerful strategy to help you make better, more ethical decisions in everyday life. The Ethical Reasoning in Action strategy involves asking Eight Key Questions to approach decisions with curiosity and consideration for others. Asking the 8KQ helps us move from reacting to respond- ing, which improves the way we engage with the complex situations we face in our personal, professional and civic lives. Ethical reasoning, like writing or verbal communication, is a skill developed with practice. Begin by completing the It’s Complicated Canvas course. You will learn about the 8KQ and how others use the strategy, discover your ethical reasoning preferences and encounter a challenging dilemma.
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