JMU HONORS PROGRAM

251 Warren Service Drive
MSC 1501
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Hillcrest House

540.568.6953
540.568.7728 
540.568.8079 (fax)

E-mail:  honors@jmu.edu

Office hours:
Mon.-Fri., 8:00am-5:00pm

 


SENIOR HONORS PROJECT SUBMISSION

 

On submission day, you must submit your project to the Honors Office via e-mail (shp@jmu.edu) no later than 4:00 PM on the day designated on the website*.  Shortly thereafter, you will receive a response either granting approval or for changes to be made**.  Once your project is approved, you will then be directed to submit your project to the JMU library's ETD (Electronic Thesis & Dissertation) site.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES
All library submissions must be completed before midnight (11:59 PM) on the designated submission date to be considered on time*. 

*Projects submitted after the due date will not be eligible for consideration for the 
  Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa awards.

**It is highly recommended you have your project reviewed prior to submitting your final copy.
    E-mail your draft to shp@jmu.edu  and a director will respond with comments.

 

Submitting your Senior Honors Project to the Honors Program

On submission day, you will need the following two items to successfully submit your project:

1. The original signed title page submitted (hard copy) to the Honors Program Office

2. A PDF version of your project, named according to "Instructions for Naming Your Files" below, and all other related files (in the correct file format). The title page in the PDF does not have to be signed. Email the PDF document and related files (if any) to:  shp@jmu.edu.   

      

Submitting your Senior Honors Project to JMU Libraries

3.   Once your electronic file(s) are approved by an Honors staff member,
      you will be directed to upload the file(s) to the library's ETD site.

     a.   You are required to upload the identical file(s) approved by Honors staff to the library's site.
           If a revision must be made after final approval, the entire project must go through the approval
           process again.  Unapproved changes detected in the files submitted to the library will cause the
           entire project to be rejected.

     b.   Files uploaded to the library's ETD site before they have been approved by the Honors Program
           will be rejected. 
     c.   Failure to submit your project to the library's ETD site will cause the entire project to be rejected.  
    

4.   Directions below will prepare you to submit to the library.      

SUBMISSION TO JMU LIBRARIES 

JMU libraries now require that you submit your senior honors project electronically through their ETD site.  To make your library submission easier, you will need the following items in preparation for submission.

  • Your JMU eID and password
  • Total number of files you will upload
  • A printed copy of your title page (does not need to be signed)
  • Key Words (these would help find your project in a search - typically subject related, specific to your body of work; we suggest to have at least 2 key words, although only 1 is required)
  • Your abstract (if applicable) (you may cut & paste from original document)
  • Project named in the correct file pattern

Instructions for Naming Your Files:

The primary text document must be converted to PDF and named in the correct file pattern.  The Honors Computer Lab is capable of converting your document.  Secondary files, (i.e. videos, audio files, photos...) which need to accompany the primary text document can be uploaded in their original format.  Acceptable secondary file formats are: JPEG, mp3, WAV, etc.

1.   Name your file(s) in the following pattern:

     a.   primary text document:
           JMUeID_level_date
           (Example:  allis2kl_honors_05-08-2009)  all lower case

     b.   all accompanying files:
           JMUeID_level_date_version
           (Example:  allis2kl_honors_05-08-2009_interview)  all lower case

2.     Explanation of file name: 

     a.   underscores:  Be sure to include all underscores _ as shown in the examples 

     b.   level:  use "honors" if you an honors student; use "masters" if you are a masters student;
           use "doctorate" if you are a doctorate student 

     c.   date:  the date must be expressed with hyphens and a 4-number year
          (mm-dd-yyyy).  The date should reflect the date of your most recent or final revision.

     d.   version:  this is only required if you are uploading more than one file.  It is to label or
           distinguish the file from the primary text document.  (Examples:  If you are uploading
           an audio file of an interview, type "interview" in the version field.  If you have an audio
           file of a musical performance, type "performance" in the version field.)

 READY TO SUBMIT TO THE LIBRARY?


Final Checklist:

  • Have your JMU e-ID and password
  • Name your files in the correct format
  • Write down some key words to identify your project in a search
  • Have a copy of your title page in front of you
  • Have your Abstract available to copy and paste (if applicable)
  • Know how many files you're going to upload

Click here for Instructions with screen shots      CLICK HERE TO UPLOAD TO THE LIBRARY