Student Handbook 2008-2009

The 2008-2009 Student Handbook
James Madison University

JMU reserves the right to develop and implement new policies or regulations not presently included in this document. It is the responsibility of the university to make a reasonable attempt to inform the student body of any change in or addition to the current policies and regulations.

Some policies in the James Madison University Manual of Policies and Procedures are applicable to students as well as employees. You can find these policies at www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Policies and Judicial Procedures

University Administration
Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act of 1974
University Rights and Responsibilities
Student Rights and Responsibilities
Rights in Violation Procedures
Student Standards of Conduct (Judicial Policies)
Other University Policies
Philosophy of the University Judicial System
University Judicial Structure
Student Rights in the Judicial Process
Judicial Procedures
Sanctions
University Honor System

Campus Services & Resources

Getting Started at JMU...

Office of Admissions
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Orientation

Academic Resources...

Academic Policies
Office of the Registrar
Career and Academic Planning
Major Advising
Office of International Programs (OIP)
Learning Resource Centers

• Communication Resource Center
  
• Disability Services
  
• University Writing Resource Center
  
• Science and Math Resource Center
  

JMU Libraries

• Carrier Library
  
• East Campus Library
  
• The Media Resources Center
  
• The Music Library
  

Ombudsperson
Outreach Programs

Taking Care of Business...

Bookstore
University Business Office
Card Services
University Copy Centers
Dining Services
Events and Conferences
Facilities Management
Information Technology
Mail Services
Parking Services
Telecommunications
University Information

Living Well...

Counseling and Student Development Center
University Health Center
Office of Health Promotion
Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Women's Resource Center
LGBT and Ally Education Program
Off Campus Life
Public Safety
Office of Residence Life
Student Affairs and University Planning
Office of Student Withdrawal
University Recreation (UREC)

Getting Involved and Giving Back...

Athletics

• Student Duke Club
  
• Team Participation
  

Center for Multicultural Student Services
Community Service Learning (CS-L)
Constituent Relations
Office of Development
Student Media
Student Organization Services (SOS)

• Student Government Association (SGA)
  

Taylor Down Under (TDU)
University Unions

From President Linwood H. Rose

Dear JMU Student:

Welcome to the beginning of the new academic year at James Madison University. I hope that this year will include a multitude of experiences that will help you develop academically, and prepare you to be an active and engaged citizen of the world.

As a student, your main objective is to broaden your intellectual horizons and to build a strong foundation of knowledge and skills. At JMU, you have virtually unlimited educational opportunities to achieve this goal. You must, of course, meet established degree requirements, which are designed to give you a broad base of knowledge and help you develop critical thinking, reasoning, and communication skills. As you plan your course of study, I encourage you to take advantage of the wide range of learning experiences that are available, so that you can make the most of your academic experience.

Your collegiate years are also a time for personal growth and enrichment, for making life-forming decisions and creating life-long friendships. I challenge you to make the most of your undergraduate experience by being an active member of our campus community. Take advantage of the abundant extracurricular offerings that exist on the JMU campus and in the surrounding communities. Make an effort to meet new people, join a student organization, participate in a sport, attend a play or lecture, or volunteer your time to a service organization. Being involved will enrich your JMU experience and help you learn more about yourself.

Remember that along your academic journey, there are countless resources available to you, which are intended to help you have a fulfilling undergraduate experience. All of us at JMU are delighted that you are here, and we wish you all the best for a successful and fulfilling year.

Sincerely,

Linwood H. Rose
President

POLICIES AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

University Administration

The general responsibility for the administration of the university has been assigned to the president, who is appointed by the JMU Board of Visitors. When the board is in recess, its executive committee may exercise the power of the board.

Assisting the president in the administration of the university are the provost and vice president for academic affairs, the senior vice president for administration and finance, the senior vice president for student affairs and university planning, the senior vice president for university advancement, and the executive assistant to the president. Appointments to these positions and to the university’s instructional and administrative faculty are made by the JMU Board of Visitors upon the recommendation of the president. JMU consists of a College of Graduate and Outreach Programs and six undergraduate colleges:

• College of Arts & Letters
• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Integrated Science & Technology
• College of Science & Mathematics
• College of Visual & Performing Arts

Student's Role in University Governance

Student participation in institutional decision making at JMU is essential and highly valued. Participation is achieved through student representation on the JMU Board of Visitors and on university commissions and committees. The Student Government Association has a particularly important role, as it is the organization with primary responsibility for accepting and considering student initiatives.

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Annual Notice to Students:

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974

1. James Madison University adheres to and annually informs students of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This act, with which the institution intends to comply fully, was designated to protect the privacy of educational records. Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), students have certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include:

1. The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the university receives a request for access. Students should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The university official will arrange for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the university official to whom the request was submitted, that official should advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.



2. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the student believes is inaccurate or misleading. Students may ask the university to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the university official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the university decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the university will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.



3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the university in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the university has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the university may disclose education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. The following is considered "Directory Information" at James Madison University and may be made available to the general public unless the student notifies the Office of the Registrar in person or in writing within five days after the first day of class registration: Student's name, telephone numbers, addresses, date and place of birth, major and minor fields of study, college of major and year (first-year, sophomore, etc.), enrollment status (full-time/part-time) including credit hours, dates of attendance, degree sought and time, degrees conferred, awards and honors conferred, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student, fraternity and/or sorority and educational societies.



4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by James Madison University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-4605.

(Refer to JMU Policy 2112 at www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/ )

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University Rights and Responsibilities

1. The university has the right and an obligation to provide an open forum to present and debate public issues.


2. The university has the right to prohibit individuals and groups who are not members of the university community from using its name, finances, and physical operating facilities for commercial or political activities.


3. The university has the right to prohibit students from using its name, finances, and physical and operating facilities for commercial activities.


4. The university has the right and obligation to provide students with the use of meeting rooms under the rules of the campus, including the use of space for political purposes such as political clubs; to prohibit the use of its rooms by individual members or groups of members on a regular or a prolonged basis as free headquarters for political campaigns; and to prohibit the use of its name, finances, and office equipment and supplies for any political purpose at any time.


5. The university has neither the right nor the obligation to take a position in party politics and public issues, except on those issues, which directly affect its autonomy, academic functions, financial support and the freedom of its members.


6. The university has a right to require students to identify themselves by name and address. Additionally, visitors to the campus may be required to state what connection, if any, they have with the university.


7. The university has the right to set reasonable standards of conduct in order to safeguard the educational process and provide for the safety of students and protection of university property.

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Student Rights and Responsibilities

The following statements of rights and responsibilities are not viewed as a final accomplishment of a completed institution, but rather as themes of a direction for a growing and changing educational environment.

Students enjoy the same basic rights and are bound by the same responsibilities to respect the rights of others, as are all citizens. James Madison University considers individuals as students upon receipt of deposit for admission.

1. The student as a citizen has the rights of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of peaceful assembly and association, freedom of political beliefs and freedom from personal force and violence, threats of violence and personal abuse.


2. The student as a citizen has a right to be considered equally for admission to, employment by and promotion within the campus in accordance with the provisions against discrimination in the general law.


3. James Madison University is no sanctuary from the general law; furthermore, the campus is a community of growth and fulfillment for all rather than a setting described in the concept of in loco parentis.

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Educational

All students have other responsibilities and rights based on the nature of the educational process and requirements of the search for truth and its free presentation. These rights and responsibilities include the following:

1. Each student has the freedom, dependent on level of competence to teach, learn and conduct research and publish findings in the spirit of free inquiry.


2. Each student has the right to pursue normal curricular and co curricular activities, including freedom of movement.


3. Students have the right to reasonable and impartially applied rules, designed to reflect the educational purposes of the institution and to protect the safety of the campus.
4. Students have the right to recourse if another member of the campus is negligent or irresponsible in the performance of his/her responsibilities, or if another member of the campus represents the work of others as his/her own.


5. Students who hold opinions about basic policy matters of direct concern to them have the right to have them heard and considered at appropriate levels of the decision-making process. It should be noted that students who have a continuing association with the institution and who have substantial influence have an especially strong obligation to maintain an environment supportive of the rights of others.


6. The student has the responsibility to act in a manner that is conducive to learning by the student and by other students by: being prepared, prompt, attentive and courteous in all academic settings (including classrooms, laboratories, libraries, advising centers, departmental and faculty offices, etc.) and complying with requests made by a faculty or staff member in an academic setting.

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Rights in Violation Procedures

All students have the right to fair and equitable procedures, which shall determine the validity of charges that they have violated university regulations.

• Students have a right to expect that the procedures shall be structured to facilitate a reliable determination of the truth or falseness of the charges, provide a fundamental fairness to the parties and be effective as an instrument for the maintenance of order.


• Students charged or convicted of violations of a general law may be subject to university sanctions for the same conduct, in accordance with university policies and procedures, when the conduct is in violation of a university rule.


• James Madison University does not represent accusing faculty or staff members or students, but provides a process for fact-finding and fair decision-making.


• James Madison University reserves the right to hold students accountable for certain types of off-campus behavior. Disciplinary action will result if a student’s behavior compromises the educational atmosphere or mission of the institution. Examples of such off-campus behavior would include, but not be limited to, crimes of violence, sexual assault and/or alcohol or drug violations, as determined by the Office of Judicial Affairs.

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Student Standards of Conduct (Judicial Policies)

• James Madison University is a community of diverse individuals who have come together for the purpose of education. As with any community, the university must establish guidelines for behavior, which will produce the type of environment necessary to best, achieve its mission.


• JMU reserves the right to develop and implement new rules, guidelines and student standards of conduct not presently included in this document.


• It is the responsibility of the university to make a reasonable attempt to inform the student body of any change in or addition to the current policies and regulations.


• Students are also expected to comply with university policies as these policies pertain to student conduct. Students who violate state laws, county laws, or city ordinances are subject to prosecution and also university disciplinary action.

J38-101Alcohol

J38-101.1 Individuals must be 21 years of age to buy, possess or drink alcoholic beverages.
J38-101.2 Alcoholic beverages may not be sold or furnished to any person who at the time of sale or exchange is underage or visibly under the influence of alcohol.
J38-101.3 Falsely representing one's age for the purpose of purchasing or possessing alcohol is against University standards of conduct
J38-101.4 Drunkenness and/or possession of open containers of alcohol in public areas are prohibited.
J38-101.5 Alcoholic beverages may not be possessed, distributed or consumed at events open to the general university community and held on university property except when specific written approval has been obtained for the event in advance. Sponsors are responsible for assuring that all persons in attendance at an event comply with state alcohol law and university alcohol policy.
J38-101.6 Kegs, party balls or other large containers with alcohol are prohibited unless previously approved by Special Events and Catering Services. All kegs and other alcohol containers must also comply with Virginia's ABC rules and regulations.
J38-101.7 Driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated is prohibited.

J38-103.1Criminal Sanctions - Alcohol

Virginia’s Alcohol Beverage Control Act contains a variety of laws governing the possession, use and consumption of alcoholic beverages. The act applies to the students and employees of this institution. As required by the Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989, the pertinent laws, including sanctions for their violation, are summarized below:

• It is unlawful for any person under age 21 to purchase or possess any alcoholic beverage. Violation of the law exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction for which the punishment is either confinement in jail for up to 12 months, a fine up to $2,500 or both. Additionally, such person’s Virginia driver’s license may be suspended for a period of not more than one year.


• It is unlawful for any person to sell alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 21. Violation of the law exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction for which the punishment is either confinement in jail for up to 12 months, a fine up to $2,500 or both.


• It is unlawful for any person to purchase alcoholic beverages for another when, at the time of the purchase, he knows or has reason to know that the person for whom the alcohol is being purchased is under the legal drinking age. The criminal sanction for violation of the law is the same as item 2 above.


• It is unlawful for any person to consume alcoholic beverages in unlicensed public places. Violation of the law, upon conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction for which the punishment is a fine up to $250.

J38-107 Conditions for Approval of Events Where Alcohol is Served

• The expectation is that the majority of persons in attendance will have reached the legal age for the beverage being served before consideration will be given for the application of an ABC license.


• The focus of the event is not limited to alcohol consumption.


• Nonalcoholic beverages must be available at all times that alcoholic beverages are being sold and at a comparable price.


• Sponsors will provide solid food in order to moderate the effects of alcohol consumption and will continue to have food available as long as alcohol is being served.


• No social event shall include any form of “drinking contest” in its activities or promotion.


• Publicly distributed materials, including advertisements for any university event, shall not make reference to the availability of alcoholic beverages.


• Individuals sponsoring the event are responsible for taking measures to ensure that alcoholic beverages are not accessible or served to persons under the legal age. This requires verifying age on entry to the event and checking those who may drink alcohol where it is served. Persons serving or checking alcohol may not consume it prior to or while serving.


• The entry or exit of persons with alcoholic beverages at events where alcohol is served is not permitted.


• Sponsors are expected to abide by any additional rules for the facility where the event occurs.

J2-100 Camping or Shelter Construction

Constructing shelters/tents, camping or sleeping out on university-owned or operated properties is prohibited unless approved by Student Organization Services for philanthropic or fund-raising purposes.

J3-100 Campus Election Rules

No student shall in any way tamper with or illegally influence voting or vote counting procedures or regulations as set forth by the Student Government Association for any campus election.

J5-100 Computer Misuse (Refer to JMU Policy 1201)

Any misuse of university network or computing resources or services is expressly prohibited. Examples of misuse include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

• J5-101 Committing computer fraud, creating false identities, forgery, harassment, personal abuse, trespassing, theft, embezzlement or invasion of privacy.
• J5-102 Tampering with files or information that belongs to someone else.
• J5-103Using the computer to examine, modify, or copy programs or data other than one's own without proper authorization. This includes plagiarism and/or violations of copyright.
• J5-104 Degrading or attempting to degrade computer hardware or software performance or to alter or circumvent established security measures.
• J5-105 Depriving or attempting to deprive other users of access to computing/network resources or services. Under no circumstances does the university condone or permit: the unauthorized copying of computer software or other copyrighted material; the use of another person's computer I.D., telecommunications account or access privileges; the unauthorized access or use of another person's files (whether inside or outside the computer system); the intentional abuse or interference with the operation of any university computer, network or telecommunications system; the intentional interference with the work of other users or wasting of computer resources. Using computing resources in other forms of misconduct such as harassment, invasion of privacy, libel, falsifying identity, etc. are violations of university standards of conduct and/or law.

(Refer to JMU Policy 1201 at http://www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/1201.shtml )

J6-100 Dangerous Practices

No student shall engage in any activity, which shall endanger the lives or safety of that student or of others. This includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:

• J6-101 The use, possession or false reporting of fireworks, firecrackers, gunpowder or any dangerous chemicals or explosive materials.
• J6-102 Inappropriate or dangerous use of fires, open flames, candles, matches or other flammable materials.
• J6-103 Blocking or in any way preventing use of fire exit doors, handicapped ramps, residence hall room doors and building hallways.
• J6-104 Improper use of electrical appliances or wiring which creates a fire hazard. Activities carried out in science classes or laboratories under faculty guidance are exempt from this policy.
  

J7-100 Destruction or Attempted Destruction of Property

J7-101 No student shall intentionally or negligently damage/vandalize, attempt to damage/vandalize or participate in the damage of property belonging to another.
J7-102 Damage, which is caused accidentally, should be promptly reported to a residence hall staff member or an appropriate official. Failure to report accidental damage will be considered a violation of this policy.

J8-100 Disorderly Conduct

Regardless of proximity to campus, no student shall cause, incite or participate in any disturbance including excessive noise that interrupts the orderly operation of the university and/or infringes on the rights of community members.

J38-102 Drugs

J38-102.1 No student shall use or possess an illegal drug as defined by the Drug Control Act of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
J38-102.2 University policy conforms to state law with regard to drug paraphernalia.
J38-102.3 Drug Distribution: no student shall distribute an illegal drug as defined by the Drug Control Act of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

J38-103.2 Criminal Sanctions - Controlled Substances and Illicit Drugs

The unlawful possession, distribution and use of controlled substances and illicit drugs, as defined by the Virginia Drug Control Act, are prohibited in Virginia. Controlled substances are classified under the act into schedules ranging from Schedule I - Schedule VI, as defined in sections 54.1-3446 through 54.1-3456 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. As required by the Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989, the pertinent laws, including sanctions for their violation, are summarized below:

• Possession of a controlled substance classified in schedules I or II of the Drug Control Act, upon conviction, exposes the violator to a felony conviction for which the punishment is a term of imprisonment ranging from one to 10 years or, in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, either confinement in jail for up to 12 months, a fine up to $2,500 or both.


• Possession of a controlled substance classified in Schedule III of the Drug Control Act, upon conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction for which the punishment is either confinement in jail for up to 12 months, a fine up to $2,500 or both.


• Possession of a controlled substance classified in Schedule IV of the Drug Control Act, upon conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction for which the punishment is either confinement in jail for up to six months, a fine up to $1,000 or both.


• Possession of a controlled substance classified in Schedule V of the Drug Control Act, upon conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction for which the punishment is a fine up to $500.


• Possession of a controlled substance classified in Schedule VI of the Drug Control Act, upon conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction for which the punishment is a fine up to $250.


• Possession of a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or II of the Drug Control Act with the intent to sell or otherwise distribute, upon conviction, exposes the violator to a felony conviction for which the punishment is imprisonment from five to 40 years and a fine up to $100,000. Upon a second conviction, the violator must be imprisoned for not less than five years but may suffer life imprisonment, and be fined up to $100,000.


• Possession of a controlled substance classified in Schedules III, IV or V of the Drug Control Act with the intent to sell or otherwise distribute, upon conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction for which the punishment is either confinement in jail for up to one year, a fine up to $2,500 or both.


• Possession of marijuana, upon conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction for which the punishment is confinement in jail for up to 30 days, a fine up to $500 or both. Upon a second conviction, punishment is either confinement in jail for up to one year, a fine up to $2,500 or both.


• Possession of less than one-half ounce of marijuana with intent to sell or otherwise distribute, upon conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction for which the punishment is confinement in jail for up to one year, a fine up to $2,500 or both. If the amount of marijuana involved is more than one-half ounce to five pounds, the crime is a felony with a sanction of imprisonment from one to 10 years or, in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, either confinement in jail for up to one year, a fine up to $2,500 or both. If the amount of marijuana involved is more than five pounds, the crime is a felony with a sanction of imprisonment from five to 30 years.

J10-100 Failure to Comply with a Disciplinary Decision

No student shall fail to comply with any disciplinary sanctions imposed by the Honor Council, Judicial Council or the Office of Judicial Affairs. Violations include but are not limited to not attending or being late for sanctioned educational classes, failing to complete assignments or failing to follow the guidelines of sanctions or sanctioned programs.

J11-100 False Alarms

No student shall pull a fire alarm except in case of an actual fire.

J11-100 Fire Drills

J11-102 No student shall disregard a fire alarm signal or refuse to evacuate a building.
J11-103 No student shall enter or exit from a fire escape except during a fire drill or in the case of an actual fire.

J12-100 Falsification of Official Information

J12-101 No student shall alter, replicate or have in his or her possession an altered university identification card (JMU Access Card), or parking permit. No student shall replicate or enter false information on an official university document or electronic form.
J12-102 No student shall provide false information or fail to provide current information to the university including for the purpose of defrauding the university.
J12-103 No student shall misrepresent themselves as a JMU official.

J13-100 Fire Suppression/Detection Equipment

J13-101 No student shall, without authorization, operate, tamper with or otherwise misuse any fire suppression equipment.
J13-102 No student shall tamper with or otherwise misuse any fire detection or early warning devices, emergency lighting or evacuation systems.

J14-100 Gambling

No student shall illegally wager or assist in the illegal wagering of money or any other thing of value on any game or contest.

J16-100 Harassment (also refer to JMU policy 1324)

It is the established policy of JMU to provide a work and study environment for faculty and staff members and students free from all forms of harassment, intimidation and exploitation. Prohibited harassment is offensive verbal, written, or physical conduct when:

J16-101 Submission to the conduct is made a condition of employment or admission of an applicant;
J16-102 Submission to or rejection of the conduct is the basis for personnel action (recommendation for promotion or grades);
J16-103 The conduct seriously affects an employee or student's performance or creates a hostile work or study environment. The conduct includes but is not limited to behaviors referring to a person's race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.(Refer to JMU policy 1324 at www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/ )

J16-100 Harassment Guidelines

J16-104 Questions, assistance or violations related to this policy should be directed to the university’s Office of Equal Opportunity, 1017 Harrison Street, MSC 5802, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, 540-568-6991.
J16-105 If you believe that you have been harassed by a staff member or faculty member, you should take one or more of the following actions:

• J16-105.1 Discuss the matter with the faculty or staff member involved, explaining why a particular comment or action was offensive.
• J16-105.2 Discuss the matter with the immediate supervisor of the faculty or staff member, giving an account of the comment or action in question.

J16-106 If you believe that you have been harassed by a student, you should take one or more of the following actions:

• J16-106.1 Discuss the matter with the accused, explaining why a particular comment or action was offensive.
• J16-106.2 Bring a charge of harassment to the Office of Judicial Affairs in Frederikson Hall, C-Section.

J16-107 If a student employee believes that he or she has been a victim of harassment, he or she should take one or more of the following actions:

• J16-107.1 Discuss the matter with the accused, explaining why a particular comment or action was offensive.
• J16-107.2 Discuss the matter with the immediate supervisor of the accused, giving an account of the comment or action in question.
• J16-107.3 Contact the Student Work Experience Center at 568-8167.
• J16-108 Regardless of who the alleged harasser is, you may discuss the matter with the Ombudsperson, the director of the Counseling and Student Development Center or the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity. You will be advised of proper university procedures that can be pursued.
  
• J16-109 All complaints will be held in strict confidence and counseling will be provided if requested. However, although you may wish not to be identified, the university has an obligation to intervene in the matter if sexual harassment has occurred. Remember, you may not be the only victim.
  
• J16-110 A student also has the option of filing a formal charge of harassment with the U.S. Department of Education. Its address and telephone number are available from the Office of Equal Opportunity, 1017 Harrison Street, MSC 5802, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, 540-568-6991.
  

J17-100 Hazing

In keeping with JMU's expectations for a positive academic environment, the university prohibits any situation created intentionally to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule. Hazing, is defined as activities for the initiation or induction into an organization which include, but not limited to, calisthenics or other strenuous physical activity; exposure to inclement weather; consumption of any food, liquid, beverage, drug or other substance; confinement in any room or compartment; spraying, painting or pelting with any substance; burying in any substance; burning, branding or tattooing; or any other activity which may result in physical injury or endanger the health or life of the individual being hazed, regardless of implied or expressed consent of the victim(s).

J17-101 Section 18.2-56 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, which declares hazing illegal, establishes conditions for civil and criminal liability and outlines the duties of the university when a student has been found guilty of hazing.

J18-100 Interference with the Judicial or Honor Council Process

No student shall engage in any activity, which disrupts, unfairly influences or obstructs the Judicial or Honor Council process of JMU. This includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:

• J18-101 Attempting to influence, intimidate or threaten any witness, council member or other participant involved in the preparation of a case or the procedures constituting a judicial or Honor Council proceeding.
• J18-102 Distributing, announcing or publishing judicial information, letters or decisions.
• J18-103 Giving false information to the Judicial or Honor Council or to a judicial hearing officer or honor council coordinator.

J19-100 Littering

J19-101No student shall intentionally dispose of refuse of any kind in or near any building owned or leased by the university except in receptacles provided for that purpose.
J19-102 No receptacle used for trash shall be overturned anywhere on owned or leased university property.

J20-100 Newman Lake

J20-101 No physical activity is allowed in or on the lake such as boating, skating, swimming, wading or walking on the ice.
J20-102 Fishing is permitted. Anglers must possess a valid Virginia fishing license.

J21-100 Noncompliance with an Official Request

J21-101 No student shall fail to comply with reasonable and/or lawful requests or directions by members of the faculty, administrative staff, residence hall staff or other employees acting in the performance of their official duties. A request for proper identification from a student is a reasonable expectation.
J21-102 No student shall fail to answer promptly lawful requests by faculty members, administrative staff, residence hall staff or other employees acting in the performance of their official duties. This includes failing to attend or schedule an administratively requested meeting.
J21-103 No student shall intentionally provide false information, verbally or in writing, to faculty members, administrative staff, residence hall staff or other employees acting in the performance of their official duties.

J24-100 Obscene Conduct

J24-101 No student shall engage in lewd, indecent or obscene conduct or expression on university property or in university-owned or operated buildings.
J24-102 No student shall possess and/or produce illegal sexual materials.

J25-100 Parking

All vehicles parked on property owned, operated, or leased by JMU are required to display a valid JMU parking permit. For complete information regarding the university's parking regulations, please refer to the Parking and Traffic Regulations handbook. Handbooks are available and free of charge upon request at the Parking Services office located on the ground level of the parking deck. Updated information can be obtained throughout the academic year by accessing the parking Web site: www.jmu.edu/parking. For additional questions or concerns, contact Parking Services at 568-3300.

J26-100 Personal Abuse

J26-101 No student shall direct a serious expression of an intent to commit an act of unlawful violence to a particular individual or group of individuals.
J26-103 No student shall direct expressions at anyone that can be reasonably anticipated to provoke a violent reaction from an individual or group of individuals.

J27-100 Pets

J27-101.1 Students shall not bring any pet belonging to them or under their control into any university-owned or operated building, or chain a pet outside any academic building where it may disrupt classroom activities through barking or other noise. Owners must keep dogs on a leash at all times. All actions of any dog will be the responsibility of the owner. In or near classrooms, academic buildings, administrative buildings or physical education facilities, the person responsible for bringing the pet into the building will be asked to remove the pet immediately. If the individual refuses or the owner cannot be found, university police will be called and appropriate action taken.
J27-101.2 Students found with a pet in university housing will automatically be given notice that they are being charged for each pet and that they have 24 hours to remove the pet. Students failing to remove their pet within the 24-hour period will be charged an additional daily fine per pet. Continued failure to comply with this regulation may result in termination of the housing contract.
J27-101.2 Students bringing pets into Warren Hall, Taylor Hall, Phillips Hall, Gibbons Hall or the Shenandoah Room of Chandler Hall will be assessed a fee for each occurrence.
J27-101.3 A service animal (guide dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability) is permitted in any place that any student/customer is generally allowed.

J28-100 Projectiles

J28-101 No student shall throw or cause to be projected any object or substance, which has potential for damaging or defacing university or private property or causing personal injury or disruption.

J31-100 Responsibility for Guests

Students will be held accountable for any damage or violation of regulations by their guest(s) on-campus or in their residence hall.

J34-100 Sexual Assault

Sexual assault is defined as sexual contact without consent and includes intentional touching, either of the victim or when the victim is forced to touch, directly or through clothing, another person's genitals, breasts, thighs or buttocks; rape (sexual intercourse without consent whether by an acquaintance or a stranger); attempted rape; sodomy (oral sex or anal intercourse) without consent; or sexual penetration with an object without consent. To constitute lack of consent, acts must be committed by force, intimidation or through use of the victim's mental incapacity or physical helplessness. Intoxication may indicate an inability to give consent. Verbal misconduct, without accompanying physical contact as described above, is not defined as sexual assault. Verbal misconduct may constitute harassment, which is also prohibited under university regulations and is specifically addressed elsewhere in this handbook.

J35-100 Smoking

J35-101 Smoking in university buildings and residence hall courtyards is prohibited.
J35-102 Exceptions may include faculty and staff members' private offices.

(Refer to JMU Policy 1111 at www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/ )

J36-100 Soliciting, Petitioning, Selling, Surveying and Publicizing

J36-101 No student organization shall engage in advertising or selling any goods, services or tickets; nor shall they solicit for any purpose whatsoever on university property or in university buildings without first obtaining the written approval of the coordinator of clubs and organizations. Sales and solicitation may only take place in the areas designated by the University Unions. (For activities in residential buildings, refer to J36-103.)
J36-101.1 Students or student organizations must obtain written approval from the coordinator of clubs and organizations, before petitioning or surveying students. Surveys that are a part of an academic requirement must be approved by the instructor, department head and academic dean before approval will be given by the coordinator of student organization development.
J36-101.2 No student, non-university-related organizations or individuals may sell or solicit on the campus for any purpose whatsoever without first obtaining the sponsorship of a recognized student organization. The sponsoring organization must then obtain the written approval of the coordinator of student organization development, make all arrangements for space, acknowledge sponsorship in writing and delineate the financial arrangements between the sponsor and the non-university organization or individual.
J36-101.3 Sales or solicitation involving food items require additional approval by the dining services department. Sales or solicitation of merchandise require additional approval by the director of the university bookstore.
J36-101.4 All students or organizations that solicit off campus on behalf of a group or organization associated with JMU must have the written approval of the vice president for university advancement and the University Unions.
J36-102 All students or organizations planning to conduct programs on or off campus requiring a contractual agreement with non-university agencies must obtain the written approval of the director of the University Unions and other pertinent university officials.
J36-103 Soliciting, petitioning, selling, surveying, publicizing, and distribution by students, university organizations, non-students and non-university related organizations are prohibited in the residence halls. Programs or demonstrations of approved products and/or topics may be presented in residence halls only under the following conditions:

• J36-103.1The community council agrees to sponsor the program. Approval by a recorded majority vote of the community council shall constitute legitimate sponsorship, subject to the review and approval of the director of residence life.
• J36-103.2Presentations by the sponsored persons or company shall be limited to demonstration or display of merchandise and appropriate promotion; it may not include solicitation or orders, signing of contracts or exchange of money. The demonstration or promotion shall be such that it does not unreasonably disrupt other hall activities.
• J36-103.3Solicitors may leave calling cards, catalogs or order blanks with students but may not transact business or seek promises for future transactions.
• J36-103.4A member of the residence hall staff must agree to be present to observe the program.
• J36-103.5No resident of the hall, community council member or member of the hall staff may profit from presentation by virtue of his or her role in securing sponsorship for the solicitor. Free gifts, commissions or any other forms of remuneration are not allowed.
• J36-103.6Door prizes, discounts or any other form of free gifts used to promote attendance or to encourage interest must be available to all on an equal basis.
• J36-103.7No door-to-door solicitation or distribution is permitted.
• J36-103.8All programs falling under the definition of this policy must be registered in advance with the Director of Residence Life or her designee.

J36-104Advertising the sale of alcoholic beverages without an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board license or any phrase or symbol, which would lead the reader to believe that alcohol will be served or consumed, is prohibited. Students who want to obtain an ABC license should contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.
J36-105Posters, notices, announcements or other materials may only be displayed on general-purpose bulletin boards inside authorized university-operated buildings or on authorized university property. Materials with dimensions exceeding 11 inches by 17 inches will not be approved for posting. The director of the University Unions will define the authorized areas of display for such material. The exterior of academic and administrative buildings as well as all windows, doors and trash receptacles are specifically unauthorized display areas. Refer to the "University Unions" section for more information. Items posted in the residence hall must be submitted to the associate director of residence life in Huffman Hall for a second review. Approval for posting and posting guidelines will be determined and outlined by the associate director.
J36-106No student shall distribute or sell any drug apparatus in any building or on any property owned or operated by the university.
J36-107Using chalk to display messages or advertise events on campus may only been done on university sidewalks in pre-approved locations. All chalk messages or advertisements are prohibited without appropriate authorization from University Information.

J39-100 Theft

J39-101No student shall steal, attempt to steal or assist in the theft of any money, property or item of value not belonging to him or her.
J39-102No student shall illegally use or appropriate any property not belonging to him or her.
J39-103No student shall fail to report suspected theft of university monies.

(Refer to JMU Policy 1603 at www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/ )

J40-100 Trespass

J40-101 Any individual refusing to leave an area as directed by an authorized faculty or staff member is responsible of trespass.
J40-102Any individual refusing to leave a residence hall room as directed by the occupant(s) of that room is responsible of trespass.
J40-103Any unauthorized individual entering or attempting to enter university property, which has been closed, locked and/or posted, shall be responsible of trespass.

J41-100 Unauthorized Entry

No student shall enter or remain in a private room, office or restricted area under control of another student, faculty member or university official except by permission or invitation of the resident student or the appropriate university official or faculty member.

J42-100 Unauthorized Use of University Property or Documents

J42-101No student shall use, possess, or sell any parking decal, JMU Access Card, keys or official university documents issued by the university to another individual. Specifically, this prohibits the following infractions:

• J42-102Use, possess, lend, or sell a parking decal, which was not specifically issued to and paid for by the student holding the decal.
• J42-103Uses, possesses, lends, or sells a JMU Access Card to obtain entry or services to which the individual is not entitled.
• J42-103Uses, possesses, lends, or sells any university keys not specifically issued to the student.
• J42-104Use of official documents or identifying information by a student not authorized to do so.

J43-100 Violence to Persons

No student shall engage or attempt to engage in any form of violence directed toward another person or group of people.

J44-100 Weapons

J44-101No student shall keep, use, possess, display or carry any rifle, shotgun, handgun, knife, other edged weapons, or other lethal or dangerous instruments capable of maiming and/or casting a projectile by air, gas, explosion or mechanical means on any property or in any building owned or operated by the university or in any vehicle on campus. Regardless of proximity to campus, illegal or unauthorized possession of firearms, explosives, other weapons, or dangerous chemicals, or use of any such item, even if legally possessed, in a manner that harms or threatens others, is not permitted.
J44-102Realistic facsimiles of weapons are also specifically not allowed.
J44-103Rifles, shotguns and bows, which are to be used for hunting, may be registered and stored one week before and during the appropriate hunting season at the university police station.
J44-104Weapons used for hunting must be checked and removed from campus at the end of the appropriate hunting season.

(Refer to JMU Policy 1105 at www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/ )

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Other University Policies

J1-100 Bicycles

The use of bicycles for transportation by the JMU community is an integral part of campus life. With the increased use of bikes comes a heightened concern for their safe operation. The Office of Public Safety, with assistance from students, faculty members and staff, developed these biking guidelines to help bicyclists, pedestrians and motorists share and enjoy a safe campus.

J1-101 Where To Ride

• Ride as close as possible to the right edge of the roadway. Exceptions to this are when bicyclists are overtaking and passing another vehicle, preparing for a left turn, avoiding unsafe conditions or when the lane width is too narrow to share with a motor vehicle. Bicycles are not excluded from riding on the beam or shoulder.
• Do not ride between two lanes of traffic moving in the same direction unless one lane is a separate or mandatory turn lane. Ride single file on highways. Bicyclists may ride two or more abreast on paths or parts of highways designated exclusively for bicycle use.
• Bicycles (and pedestrians) are prohibited from interstates and certain other controlled-access highways. The restricted sections of the highways are marked with conspicuous signs. When a usable bicycle path is located next to a roadway and local ordinance requires its use, bicyclists must ride on the path, not on the roadway.
• Bicycles may be ridden on sidewalks unless prohibited by local ordinance or traffic control devices. While on the sidewalks, bicyclists must always yield the right of way to pedestrians and give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian. Yield the right of way to pedestrians or vehicles when pulling onto a sidewalk or highway from a driveway.

J1-102 Changing Directions

• Obey all traffic signs, signals, lights and markings just as you would if operating a motor vehicle. Signal your intentions to stop or turn. The signals do not have to be given continuously if both hands are needed to control the bicycle.
• Make left turns as pedestrians would: continue straight across the intersecting road, obey the traffic signals, turn left at the corner and proceed as usual. Bicyclists may also dismount and walk in the crosswalks of the two intersecting roads.

J1-103 Passing

Overtake and pass another vehicle only when it is safe to do so. Bicyclists may pass another vehicle on the right or left, and they may stay in the same lane, change lanes or ride off the road if necessary for safe passing. Note that passing motor vehicles on the right side may be extremely dangerous if the motorist does not see the bicyclist and attempts a right turn. Motorists must approach and pass a bicyclist at a safe distance and reasonable speed.

J1-104 Accidents

Stop when you are in an accident. Report accidents involving death, injury or property damage. Give your name and address to the police and to any person involved in the accident or the property owner. If unattended property is damaged, make a reasonable effort to find the owner. Your name must be given to the owner. If the owner cannot be located, leave a note in a conspicuous place at the accident site and report the accident to the police within 24 hours.

J1-105 Safety Considerations

J105.1 Do not carry other riders on the handlebars or ride two to a bike (unless it is a two-person bicycle).
J105.2 Do not carry articles which prevent you from keeping at least one hand on the handlebars.
J105.3 Do not attach yourself or your bicycle to any other vehicle on the roadway.
J105.4 Earphones are prohibited while riding a bicycle.
J105.5 Every bicycle ridden between sunset and sunrise must have a white light on its front with the light being visible at least 500 feet to the front. The bicycle must also have a red reflector on the rear, visible 300 feet to the rear. A red light visible 500 feet to the rear may be used in place of or in addition to the red reflector.

J1-106 Public Safety Responsibility

It is imperative that all riders obey the laws and local ordinances pertaining to the safe operation of bicycles. It is the responsibility of public safety officials to maintain a safe campus environment through enforcement of those provisions. Where breaches in safe operation of bicycles arise, public safety personnel may refer a student to the university judicial system.

J1-107 Hints for Safe and Responsible Bike Riding on Campus.

J107.1 Ride on the sidewalks where possible; give way to pedestrians.
J107.2 Attempt to spare the grass where possible by riding on the paved walkways and roadways. To prevent erosion, do not ride on the walking tour trails of the arboretum.
J107.3 Stay off athletic playing fields and out of Bridgeforth Stadium.
J107.4 Do not ride bikes in residential, academic or administrative facilities (indoor bike tracks are exempted).

J1-108 Registration

Both the City of Harrisonburg and JMU require all bicycles to be registered. All campus residents must register their bicycles with the Office of Public Safety and affix the issued numerical decal to the bike. Off-campus residents operating bicycles on campus may register their bicycles with either the city of Harrisonburg or JMU.

J1-109 Storage

J109.1 Bicycles may not be kept anywhere inside academic or administrative buildings. If all the residents of a living unit concur, bicycles may be stored in students’ rooms and suites. Storage may occur only within the confines of the prescribed areas. Bikes should never be left in halls, corridors, stairwells or on landings or handicapped ramps.
J109.2 Bicycles improperly placed in campus residences, Greek housing, other campus facilities or handicapped ramps will be confiscated by the university. Wall mountings to store bicycles are not permitted and damages caused by the storage or transportation of a bicycle are the responsibility of the bicycle’s owner.
J109.3 Motorcycles, mopeds and other motorized vehicles are not allowed in stairwells or corridors of residential or other facilities. Towing charges may be assessed for removal.
J109.4 When possible, lock your bicycle to bike racks; do not secure them to trees, railings, lampposts, fences or handicapped ramps. Bicycles are not to be stored in campus bike racks or otherwise left on campus or within university facilities by persons not currently enrolled for classes. This includes the summer months. Such bikes are considered abandoned property and are subject to confiscation, storage and subsequent sale as state property.

J1-110 Further Suggestions for Bike Safety

J110.1 Use of a helmet is strongly recommended.
J110.2 Pedestrians should not step in front of cyclists, who may not be able to stop in time.
J110.3 Remember when riding up behind pedestrians or other cyclists, they most likely will not hear your approach. Alert pedestrians when overtaking or passing with an audible warning.
J110.4 Be predictable; ride in a straight line.
J110.5 Motor vehicle operators should remember that the bike is a vehicle with the same rights as an automobile. Before opening your door, check for passing cyclists. Do not overtake a cyclist and then make a right turn in front of the bike. Give riders at least six feet of leeway, in the event they fall. Most importantly, signal your intentions, especially when turning to the right.
J110.6 Ride defensively - expect a car or truck to pull out from a side street. Gain eye contact; use an audible warning.
J110.7 Stay out of the gutter; take your place on the traveled portion of the road.
J110.8 Be visible with bright colors. Use lights and reflective material so you will be noticed.

ASSISTANCE: If you need more information or are looking for places to ride or people to ride with, contact

• Center for Off-Campus Living, 568-6071
• Office of Residence Life, 568-6275
• Office of Public Safety, 568-6913

J22-100 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibit discrimination on the basis of a disability and provide for equal access to employment opportunities, admissions, educational programs and all other University sponsored programs and services. James Madison University is committed to achieving equal educational and employment opportunities and full participation for persons with disabilities.

It is the university's policy that no qualified person shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination with regard to the programs, activities, or services provided by the university.

J22-101 Student requests for accommodations are handled by the Office of Disability Services. A student is responsible for informing the Office of Disability Services of the need for accommodation. The student is also responsible for documenting the disability and for cooperating with the university in attempting to identify effective and reasonable accommodations. Contact the ODS at 568-6705 (Voice/TDD) or visit the ODS Web site at http://www.jmu.edu/disabilityser for procedures and details.

J23-100 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex

James Madison University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in educational programs or activities. The university is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments (PL92-318) of 1972 and Department of Education regulations to implement Title IX, Prohibition of Sex Discrimination in Educational Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance not to discriminate. This requirement extends to employment by the university and to admission thereto. There is a broader federal statute with which the university complies: Title VII, which includes race, sex, national origin, age, etc.

J23-101 Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and also is covered under both statutes.
J23-102 Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and the implementing regulations may be referred to the Title IX coordinator, Office of Equal Opportunity, 1017 Harrison Street, MSC 5802, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, 540-568-6991; or to the U.S. Office of Education. Questions concerning Title VII also may be referred to the Office of Equal Opportunity or to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Addresses and telephone numbers are available from the Office of Equal Opportunity.
J23-103 A student who wants to initiate a grievance involving sex discrimination should confer first with the faculty member, administrative person or student directly involved.
J23-104 If the matter is not resolved and the student wishes to appeal beyond the accused faculty member or administrative person, the individual may go to the department head or division director, then to the dean of the school, if applicable, and finally, to the appropriate vice president. If the accused is another student, the person with the grievance may bring a charge of discrimination to the Office of Judicial Affairs.
J23-105 After exhausting the informal remedies, the student may institute a formal written complaint. The procedure for handling such complaints for either statute may be obtained from the Office of Equal Opportunity. The specifics of filing a complaint may be viewed in the JMU Policy 1324, Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedures.

J29-100 PHealth Related Leave of Absence

Administrative Leave

Criteria
A student may be administratively withdrawn by the university in situations including, but not limited to:

• Engaging in, or threatening to engage in, behavior which poses a danger of causing physical harm to self or others; and/or
• Demonstrating an inability, without adequate care, to satisfy personal needs (e.g., nourishment, shelter, etc.) such that there is a reasonable possibility that serious physical harm or death might occur within a short period of time; and/or
• Engaging in, or threatening to engage in, behavior, which would cause significant property damage, would directly and substantially impede the lawful activities of others, or would interfere with the educational process and orderly operation of the university.

These procedures do not preclude a student's removal from the university or any unit, class, or program, for disciplinary reasons in accordance with the provisions of the Student Handbook.

Implementation
When the designated Associate Vice President (AVP) for Student Affairs and University Planning has reasonable cause to believe that a student meets one or more of the criteria for administrative leave, they will initiate an administrative request to meet with the student to:

• Review available information concerning behaviors and/or incidents, which have caused concern.
• Provide a copy of this policy and discuss its contents.
• Allow an opportunity for the student to provide evidence and defense of their behavior, and/or to make suggestions for reasonable accommodations short of administrative withdrawal from the university.

Authorized Voluntary Leave
If the AVP has reasonable cause to believe that a student meets one or more of the criteria for administrative leave, they may permit the student to voluntarily withdraw from the university and waive the right to further procedures under this policy. In most cases, a "W" will appear on the transcript for all courses in which the student is currently enrolled. If the AVP believes that future reenrollment at the university is an option, conditions necessary to reenroll will be provided to the student in writing. Reasonable efforts will be made to refer the student for appropriate mental and/or physical health services.

Evaluation for Administrative Leave
Should the student not voluntarily withdraw under the provisions of this policy, the AVP may refer the student for a mandatory evaluation by a licensed psychologist, psychiatrist, medical provider, and/or treatment facility chosen by the university. The student shall be informed of this involuntary referral for evaluation in writing, and will also be provided with a copy of these procedures. At the discretion of the AVP, any pending disciplinary action may be withheld until the evaluation is completed and the appropriateness of a mandatory withdrawal is determined.

The evaluation must be completed within three University business days from the date of receipt of the referral letter, unless an extension is granted in writing by the AVP. The student will be required to sign an authorization to exchange information so that all relevant parties can disclose information needed to make decisions regarding the evaluation, delay, modify, or waive disciplinary proceedings. The original evaluation will be provided to the AVP, and a copy will be provided to the student.

Further procedures under this policy will cease should the evaluation result in a determination of the following criteria:

• No apparent threat to the safety of self or others
• No inability to satisfy personal needs that might lead to serious physical circumstances or death within a short period of time.
• No apparent threat to property, the lawful activities of others, or to the educational processes and operations of the university.

Should the evaluation result in a determination that the student should take an administrative leave from the university, the student shall be informed in writing of this recommendation and of the student's right to an administrative hearing.

Administrative Hearing
A student for whom an involuntary leave has been recommended may request an administrative hearing before the AVP or designee (hereafter referred to as the "hearing officer").

The following provisions will apply:

• The student will submit a written request to the AVP within two University business days from the date of receipt of the recommendation letter. The hearing date will normally be set within three University business days following receipt of the request. Pending completion of the hearing, the student is subject to interim leave, but shall be allowed to be on the campus to attend the hearing or for other necessary purposes, as authorized in writing by the AVP.
• The student will be requested to authorize the hearing officer and other hearing participants to have access to relevant materials deemed necessary for the hearing process.
• The case file shall include the evaluation prepared by the health professional, other documents under consideration, and the names of prospective witnesses. Upon the request of any involved party, the health professional that conducted and prepared the evaluation will be requested to appear at the hearing and respond to relevant questions, but only if the hearing officer determines that such participation is essential to the fair resolution of the case.
• The administrative hearing shall be conversational and non-adversarial. The hearing may be conducted in the absence of a student who fails to appear after proper notice.
• Whenever possible, the student will be expected to speak for her/himself and to respond to questions asked by the hearing officer. The student may choose to be assisted by a faculty or staff member of the university, a licensed health professional or legal counsel. The role of the assistant is limited to providing advice to the student.
• The student shall be informed in writing of the hearing officer's determination, and reasons for that decision, as soon as is practical following the hearing. The decision of the hearing officer is effective upon being conveyed to the student and is not subject to appeal.
• If the decision for administrative leave is upheld, it may include conditions and requirements necessary for reinstatement if the hearing officer believes that future reenrollment at the university is an option. In most cases, a grade of "W" will be entered for all courses in which the student is currently enrolled. Reasonable efforts will be made to refer the student for appropriate mental and/or physical health services.

Interim Leave for Administrative Reasons

An interim leave and/or referral for disciplinary action may be imposed immediately by the AVP in situations including, but not limited to, those in which the student:

• Engages in, or threatens to engage in, behavior which poses a danger of causing physical harm to self or others; and/or
• Demonstrates an inability, without adequate care, to satisfy personal needs (e.g., nourishment, shelter, etc.) such that there is a reasonable possibility that serious physical harm or death might occur within a short period of time; and/or
• Engages in, or threatens to engage in, behavior, which would cause significant property damage, would directly and substantially impede the lawful activities of others, or would interfere with the educational process and the orderly operation of the university.
• Fails to comply with the AVP's initial administrative request to meet with the student.
• Refuses or fails to complete an evaluation in accordance with the procedures outlined above.

A student subject to an interim leave shall be provided notice, which will include a copy of these procedures.

The student shall be given the opportunity, at their request, to appear personally before the AVP within two days of the effective date of the interim leave in order to review only:

• The reliability of the information on the student's behavior and
• Whether one or more of the criteria for interim leave have been met.

During this meeting, the student may be accompanied by a family member or other advisor. Legal counsel may also accompany the student, although the role of counsel will be limited to providing legal advice to the student. The student will be expected to speak for herself/himself whenever possible.

If the interim leave is deemed appropriate by the AVP, the student will remain on interim leave pending completion of the required evaluation (if needed) and subsequent due process procedures. The student will be allowed to enter the campus to attend hearings, or for other necessary purposes, as authorized in writing by the designated Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and University Planning.

Exceptions to Established Procedures

The AVP may make such reasonable exceptions to these policies and procedures as circumstances may require.

Records
JMU maintains the following education records as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act:

Record	Office Location	Custodian	Address
Academic(transcript)	Registrar	Registrar	Warren Hall
Disciplinary	Judicial Affairs	Director	Frederikson Hall
Financial Aid & Scholarships	Financial Aid	Director	Warren Hall
Student Financial Accounts	Student Accounts	Manager	Warren Hall
Placement Records	Career & Academic Planning	Director	Wilson Hall
Graduate School	Graduate Programs	Asst. VP	Grace Street House
Police Records	Public Safety	Chief	Anthony Seeger

J30-101 Procedures for Inspection and Review

Students who have not waived their rights to their records and who want to inspect and review their education records may do so by submitting a written request to the official responsible for the specific record desired. The responsible official must respond within 45 days of the request by sending the student a copy of the requested record or arranging an appointment for the student to review the requested record.
Copies of education records or record entries, with certain exceptions, may be obtained by the student. The university reserves the right to deny a copy of an education record for which a financial hold exists or a transcript of an original source document which exists elsewhere.

J30-102 Procedures for Challenging the Contents of an Education Record

Students may challenge the contents of an education record that they consider to be inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of their privacy rights. Students may initiate a challenge by submitting a written request to the custodian of the particular record in question. The custodian shall attempt to resolve the problem through informal discussions. If a challenge to a record is not satisfactorily resolved by this procedure, the student will be informed of his or her right to a formal hearing of the procedures to be followed concerning such a hearing and its composition.

J33-100 Search Policy

Because a university is viewed as an educational community with special behavioral requirements, the courts have upheld the university’s right to enter and search student rooms and suites with just cause. However, the entry and search must not be done in an arbitrary and capricious manner, which unnecessarily deprives a student of fundamental constitutional protection. The university housing staff will also make periodic inspections of students’ rooms and suites for safety and health reasons. Violations observed during routine inspections and/or building evacuations may be referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs. The intent of this policy is to provide protection for the rights of each JMU student while at the same time providing staff members and university officials the means to maintain and protect the educational environment necessary for the university to fulfill its primary purpose.

J33-101 Emergency Entry

J33-101.1 A staff member may, without verbal or written authorization from a higher authority, enter a student’s room or suite either forcibly or with a building master key in cases of fire, explosion, bomb threats, attempted or suspected suicide, or other situations which call for the immediate entry in the interest of safety and security both for the residents of the room or suite and the physical plant.
J33-101.2 Any unauthorized or illegal items observed in student rooms or suites during an emergency entry will not be used as a basis for criminal prosecution. However, in the event of suspected vandalism, arson, assault or other violations of major university policy, which may have occurred in a room, university police will be called in to conduct an investigation. The results of such an investigation may result in judicial charges or criminal prosecution.

J33-102 Authorized Entry

In the case of a known violation of a university policy, a staff member may request permission to make an authorized entry into a student’s room or suite. The request will be made to the appropriate student affairs staff member, who will determine the merits of the request and either approve or disapprove the entry. In cases where the entry is approved, the appropriate student affairs staff member will indicate to the staff what information to include on the approval form. The staff will then notify those residing in the room that authorization has been obtained to enter the room by use of whatever means necessary. An authorized entry form will be filled out by the staff that will state exactly which areas may be inspected. When a room or suite is entered by means of an authorized entry, the purpose will be to make a visual inspection of the room and observed violations may be referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs. The staff member also may look in the bathroom, in the closet and under the bed. Cabinets, drawers, luggage and other small storage areas will not be searched during an authorized entry.

J33-103 Authorized Entry and Search

When a staff member has reasonable cause to believe that a student has violated a university policy and relevant or prohibited materials remain in his or her room or suite, a request may be made for an authorized entry and search. The request will be directed to the appropriate student affairs staff member, who will then inform the vice president for student affairs. After considering the request, the vice president for student affairs may give a written or verbal authorization to conduct an authorized entry and search of a student’s room or suite for specified items. An authorized entry and search form will then be filled out by the appropriate student affairs staff member. A copy of the completed form will be given to the residents of the room or suite if they are present. In the event that the vice president for student affairs is not available, the appropriate student affairs staff member should contact the director of residence life, who will then contact the president of the university or his representative.

J33-104 Search Warrant Entry

In those cases where an individual has personal knowledge or other information of a violation of a criminal nature, such as theft or acts of violence, university police are to be contacted. The police will then determine whether or not sufficient evidence exists to request a search warrant.
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The Philosophy of the University Judicial System

JMU has both a right and an obligation to set reasonable standards of conduct for students who voluntarily and willingly choose to become members of the university community. In conjunction with its right to determine reasonable standards, the university also assumes a right and accepts the responsibility to establish a system of judicial and disciplinary procedures for use when university policies are violated. In turn, the university recognizes the need to ensure that students have the right to fair and equitable procedures in the event they are charged with a violation of university policies.

The Office of Judicial Affairs derives its authority from the court systems and the president of University. The authority, which JMU exercises in charging and disciplining students for violations of its regulations, differs from the power exercised by civil authorities in prosecuting cases at general law. Whereas criminal courts most often seek to punish or deter unlawful behavior, it is generally accepted that judicial proceedings at educational institutions are intended to impress upon individuals their responsibilities or, in the most severe cases, to remove by expulsion those who should not remain in the academic community. The federal courts have called discipline a part of the teaching process.

In adopting the university judicial system - a system that depends largely on the participation of students, faculty and staff - JMU recognizes that errors in procedures and rulings may occur. Therefore, when appeals of judicial decisions are made on a basis of technical, procedural or interpretive errors, they will be acted upon within the bounds of two principles: first, that the disciplinary format adopted by the university is administrative and not judicial in spirit and that considerable latitude must be permitted in order to avoid excessive legalisms; and second, that only errors that may reasonably have prejudiced in a significant way the interests of an accused student are to be grounds for reversal. In short, it is not intended that technicalities should avert a decision, which is substantially valid. Additionally, the right of appeal will extend to accused students only, not to their accusers. Special circumstances may warrant a change in procedures in order to uphold the intent of the judicial system.

Changes and Amendments

All policies and procedures defined in these sections are subject to change by the president of the university or Judicial Control Board at any time. Students shall be informed of any changes in this document. The membership of the Judicial Control Board consists of the vice president for student affairs (chair), one faculty member and two students (the Student Government Association president and one other student). The student judicial coordinators and the director of the office of judicial affairs serve as ex officio members. All members of the Judicial Control Board are appointed by the vice president for student affairs and have voting privileges.

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University Judicial Structure

Mission Statment:
We are committed to promoting student learning, civic responsibility and, through partnerships, developing the community necessary for the university to achieve its mission.


Judicial Jurisdiction
Adjudicative jurisdiction for all judicial cases shall be assigned by the Office of Judicial Affairs. Geographical jurisdiction includes all violations occurring on campus or university leased or controlled properties, violations occurring in study abroad programs, in Rockingham County or the City of Harrisonburg for alcohol or drug violations and student behavior (including most felonies) in any location, which might be detrimental to the mission of the university.


University Hearing Officer

1. The university hearing officer shall be a full-time faculty or staff member appointed by the Office of Judicial Affairs for appropriate cases.
2. The university hearing officer shall be empowered to hear cases involving major or minor violations under any of the following circumstances:
• Hearings occurring during the last two weeks of any regular semester or summer school session.
• In emergency situations involving interim suspension
3. Judicial decisions made by the university hearing officer regarding emergency situations may be appealed to the associate vice president.
4. Judicial decisions made by the university hearing officer during the last two weeks of the semester may be appealed to a second hearing officer.

Student Judicial Coordinator

1. The student judicial coordinator(s) shall be selected by the executive council of the Student Government Association and the Office of Judicial Affairs.
2. Duties of the student judicial coordinator(s) shall be as follows:
• To handle administrative hearing responsibilities of judicial violations.
• To assist in selection and training of the student members of the Judicial Council.
• To serve as an active member of the Office of Judicial Affairs.

University Judicial Council

1. The role of the University Judicial Council is to act as the original hearing body for cases in which a student is charged with a violation of a policy classified as “major” under the university’s judicial procedures. The council also acts as the original hearing body for “flexible” violations when so designated by the Office of Judicial Affairs.
2. The council shall have a total of 50 members. Of the members, 25 shall be faculty and staff members, none of whom shall hold an administrative position higher than head of a department. The other 25 members shall be students who are selected by the Office of Judicial Affairs from the student body, exclusive of student government officers. The Office of Judicial Affairs may appoint additional members as needed.
3. Appointment to the council shall be on an annual basis. Reappointment shall be made with consideration to the need for continuity while maintaining a system of orderly rotation.
4. The Office of Judicial Affairs is responsible for the training of the University Judicial Council.
5. For each hearing, a board will be composed of three student members and three faculty or staff members of the judicial council. Each board will be chaired by a nonvoting faculty or staff member of the judicial council.
6. Each appeal will be heard by a board composed of two students and two faculty or staff members of the judicial council. One of the faculty or staff members will also serve as the chair.

Minor Violations Board

1. The role of the Minor Violations Board is to act as the original hearing body for cases in which a student is charged with a violation of a university policy classified as “minor” under the university’s judicial procedures. The board shall also act as the original hearing body for “flexible” violations when so designated by the Office of Judicial Affairs.
2. For each hearing, a board will be composed of three student members of the University Judicial Council. Each committee will be chaired by a nonvoting faculty or staff member of the judicial council.
3. Each appeal will be heard by a board composed of two students and one faculty or staff member of the judicial council. The faculty or staff member will also serve as the chair.

Major Violations
The following policies are usually considered major violations (possibly resulting in suspension or expulsion):

• Campus election rules
• Failure to comply with a disciplinary decision
• Interference with the judicial process
• Sexual assault
• Theft
• Violence to persons
• Weapons
• Hospitalization due to alcohol/drug use/abuse
• Distribution of drugs
• Driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs
• Keg registration violation
• Under the influence of drugs
• Felony possession of drugs
• Alcohol and drugs in the same incident

Additionally, cases may be considered major violations when they involve any of the following circumstances:

• Repeated violations of any policy
• Cases involving prosecution in criminal courts, which affect the university’s pursuit of its educational mission
• Cases involving multiple violations of policies in one incident

Minor Violations
The following policies are usually considered to be minor violations:

• Camping or shelter construction
• Littering
• Newman Lake policy
• Pets
• Responsibility for guests
• Smoking

Flexible Violations
Flexible violations are those, which may be considered to be either major or minor depending on the circumstances involved in each case.

• Alcohol
• Computer misuse
• Dangerous practices
• Destruction of property
• Disorderly conduct
• Drugs
• False alarms and fire drills
• Falsification of official information
• Fire suppression/detection equipment
• Harassment
• Gambling
• Hazing
• Noncompliance with an official request
• Obscene conduct
• Personal abuse
• Projectiles
• Soliciting, selling, surveying or publicizing
• Trespass
• Unauthorized entry
• Unauthorized use of university property or document

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Student Rights in the Judicial Process

An accused student has the following rights:

1. The right to a fair and impartial hearing.
2. The right to a presumption of not being responsible for a violation until proven responsible as determined by a preponderance of the evidence presented at the hearing.
3. The right to be notified of the charges against him or her, the specific rule or policy violated, the time, date and place of the scheduled judicial hearing at least 72 hours prior to the hearing (except when the accused student postpones the hearing) and provided the student has informed the university of his or her current contact information. If the student has not furnished the university with current contact information, JMU has only to make a reasonable attempt to notify him or her with the most recent contact information provided.
4. The right to an adviser of his or her choice provided that person is willing to assist and advise the student during the judicial hearing process. The adviser must be a student, faculty or staff member selected from the university community. A student may have an attorney or adviser present if the Office of Judicial Affairs is notified within 48 hours of the hearing. An attorney or adviser attending a hearing may not actively represent the accused student but may give advice to the student on how to present his or her case. *
5. The right to question all witnesses who testify at the hearing and/or to challenge all materials presented at the hearing.*
6. The right to present witnesses to testify or provide witness statements in his or her defense. The judicial body shall have the authority to limit the number of witnesses in order to avoid unreasonable delays where the testimony would be repetitious or unnecessary.*
7. The right to be present during the entire hearing (except for closed judicial deliberation) and to know all evidence used in the proceeding. The student may, however, elect not to appear and failure to appear shall not be construed as an admission of responsibility.
8. The student has the right to remain silent and such silence shall not be construed as an admission of responsibility.
9. The right to be notified in writing of the decision of the judicial body or hearing officer within 10 days of the date of the hearing.
10. The right to one appeal to a higher judicial body or university administrative official within three class days of receiving the judicial decision for any of the following causes:*
• Violation of due process and student rights
• New evidence
• Harshness of sanction(s)
11. The right to have access to a recording of his or her hearing for the purposes of preparing for an appeal. Students may not bring their own recording devices to council hearings. Recordings of the hearing will be destroyed after completion of the appeal process.

* Not applicable to an administrative option hearing.


An accusing student of an alleged sexual assault has the following rights:
1. The right to choose to have a support person and/or attorney present to advise and provide support. (The support person must be a student, faculty or staff member selected from the university community.)
2. The right to be informed of the results of the judicial proceeding.
3. The right to be present during the entire proceedings (except for closed judicial deliberation).
4. The right not to have his or her past history discussed during the hearing, except as it relates to the specific incident in question.
5. The right to relate his or her account of the incident and to make a “victim impact statement.”
6. The right to request a change of residence or class.
An accusing student of an alleged incident of violence has the right to be informed of the results of the judicial proceeding.

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Judicial Procedures

Charges
1. Any JMU student, faculty or staff member believing that a student has violated a university policy or regulation may bring a charge - giving relevant details of the alleged violation - to the Office of Judicial Affairs. Students are also expected to comply with university policies as these policies pertain to student conduct. Students who violate state laws, county laws, or city ordinances are subject to prosecution and also university disciplinary action.
2. The Office of Judicial Affairs will determine:
• Whether there are grounds for a formal charge and the initiation of judicial proceedings
• Whether the charge should be referred for mediation or to other university officials or administrative committees
3. If the investigation produces sufficient cause to believe that a violation has taken place, the student will be notified of the charge and asked to make an appointment with the Office of Judicial Affairs. The student may bring his or her adviser to this meeting if so desired. At this meeting, the judicial office will explain the charges against the student and inform the student of his or her rights and judicial procedures (see Administrative Option Hearing). If a student fails to make an appointment with the judicial office within three days after being properly notified, an additional charge of noncompliance with an official request may be added.
4. Proper notification shall consist of an electronic message (e-mail) and/or written notice mailed to the student’s last address on file with the university or placed in the student’s assigned mailbox. The notice will be considered received one day following the date the notice is posted at a U.S. Postal Service facility or placed in the student’s mailbox. This shall apply to notification of administrative option hearings, judicial council hearings and judicial decisions.
5. The case manager reserves the ability to mandate “no direct or indirect contact” with alleged victim(s). A violation of this will result in an additional charge of “Non-compliance with an Official Request.”
6. The university may proceed with judicial charges regardless of enrollment status.
7. In a disciplinary hearing, the technical rules of evidence applicable in civil and criminal cases shall not apply.
8. If a student discontinues enrollment, judicial charges and/or sanctions remain pending upon request to reenroll.

Administrative Option Hearing
Any student charged with a violation will first have the violation handled administratively by the Office of Judicial Affairs in accordance with the following regulations:
1. The student must be informed of the charge against him or her.
2. After hearing all relevant facts, the hearing officer informs the student orally of the sanction which will be assigned, if found responsible.
3. The accused student may accept the decision and sign a statement indicating acceptance or may reject the decision and request a hearing before the appropriate judicial body or hearing officer. Under no circumstances may the judicial body be informed of the content of the accused student’s original hearing or the sanction, which would have been assigned.
4. Providing false information may lead to an additional charge of “Interference with the Judicial Process.”

Judicial Hearing Procedures:


1. All hearings are closed and all judicial information and decisions shall remain confidential.
2. The accused student shall receive all rights guaranteed him or her.
3. A judicial hearing will generally proceed in the following manner:
• Introduction of the committee (or university hearing officer as applicable).
• Participants state any questions they have concerning rights or procedures.
• The statement of the charges is presented.
• Evidence is presented against the accused student; each witness is called individually.
• Evidence is presented by the accused student and his/her witnesses; each witness is called individually.
• The committee members may question the witnesses as they are called.
• The accused student may present concluding remarks.
• All persons are excused from the hearing room except committee members.
• The committee considers only information introduced in the hearing and deliberates in executive session until a decision is made as to responsibility. The decision is based on the preponderance of the evidence and is decided by a simple majority vote. In case of a tie vote, the ruling is to withdraw charges, lower the sanction, or hold the case in abeyance. Previous violations are to be considered in the assigning of appropriate sanctions.
• The decision is announced in the presence of the student charged and the attorney or adviser.
• The student is informed of the right of appeal and the appropriate procedure for initiating an appeal.
4. If any member of the committee feels that he or she has such previous contact with the case or the students involved that a fair judgment cannot be rendered, the member must request that he or she not serve for that hearing. The accused student may request that any member of the committee be excused whenever the student can show a bias on the part of the member. The chair of the committee will decide on such challenges and, if appropriate, ask the member to excuse him or herself. If the chair is challenged, the committee will decide by a majority vote whether or not he or she should be requested to excuse him or herself.
5. The chair of the committee shall have the right to limit the length of testimony of any witness or participant in the hearing if it appears to be repetitious or does not contribute positively to the fair and efficient adjudication of the case currently being considered.
6. If an accused student fails to appear at a hearing after being properly notified, the judicial body shall hear the case on the basis of the evidence accumulated as a result of the testimony of witnesses and notify the accused student of the decision.
7. An accused student may request one postponement of a judicial hearing by contacting the Office of Judicial Affairs at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing. Postponement will only be allowed when an accused student has an exam conflict or an emergency at home or is too ill to attend the judicial hearing.
8. Witnesses may not also serve as an adviser/support person.
9. Any participant determined by the chair to be unruly or disruptive to the hearing process will be removed from the hearing.
10. Providing false information and/or discussing the case before the judicial council hearing with any of the witnesses against the accused may lead to an additional charge of "Interference with the Judicial Process."

Appeals from Judicial Council or University Hearing Officer

1. Any student found responsible for a violation by a judicial body or hearing officer shall have the right to appeal within three class days of receiving notice of the decision by filing a written petition for appeal with the Office of Judicial Affairs.
2. If the appeal is held within the last two weeks of a semester or during the summer sessions, it may be heard by a hearing officer.
3. An appeal hearing will be concerned only with the points raised in the written appeal form. Students will not be present during the appeal hearing, unless determined necessary by the Judicial Council Chair.
4. Appeal bodies and hearing officers with appellate jurisdiction may take any of the following actions:
• Affirm the findings and sanction of the original hearing body or the university hearing officer
• Reduce the sanction
• Dismiss the charges against the student
5. A student found responsible for a violation may not be given a more severe sanction as the result of his or her decision to appeal.
6. After examining records and hearing pertinent statements, the appeal body will meet in executive session to consider its decision. If the appeal has included new evidence or contention of error, the appeal body will vote first on responsibility and then on the sanction. If only the sanction is in question, the appeal body will vote to affirm or decrease the original sanction.

Judicial Procedures for Violations Occurring During the Last Two Weeks of a Semester or During the Summer Sessions
When a student has a hearing scheduled during the last two weeks of any semester or during the summer sessions and the case cannot be scheduled before a judicial board, the student may choose, providing he or she is not a graduating senior, one of the following options:
1. The case may be heard immediately by the university hearing officer, provided witnesses are available. (This is the only option available to graduating seniors.)
2. The case may be heard when the next semester begins, provided witnesses are available. (Not applicable to graduating seniors.)
If the student wishes to have his or her case heard when witnesses are not available, he or she may waive in writing the right to question the witnesses and the written statements of all witnesses will then be accepted as evidence, unless witness’ presence is deemed necessary by the hearing officer or Judicial Council Chair. The accused student may, however, challenge these statements by presenting witnesses in his or her own behalf.


Interim Suspension
If the Director of Judicial Affairs or his/her designee determines that a student presents a risk to the orderly operation of the university or to the safety and welfare of member(s) of the university community, the student may be immediately suspended.
• During the interim suspension the student is barred from the university campus.
• The suspended student may within two business days of the suspension request an interim suspension appeal hearing before a university hearing officer to determine if the suspension should continue.
• A judicial council hearing will take place within 7 business days of the date of the interim suspension appeal hearing (if it was requested by the student) to adjudicate the case. If the student does not request an interim suspension appeal hearing, the judicial council hearing will take place within seven business days of the suspension to adjudicate the case.
• In cases where a student has extenuating circumstances that prevent attendance at a hearing, including but not limited to incarceration, the decision to continue with or delay the hearing will be made by the Director of Judicial Affairs.

Parental Notification
The Parental Notification Plan will be used to inform parents about behavior associated with alcohol and drug use in order to provide support for the individual student and to facilitate an appropriate intervention for that student. Parents of students, under the age of 21, receive a letter after the student’s first major alcohol/drug violation or second minor alcohol/drug violation. Notification happens upon arrest for off-campus alcohol/drug violations and upon being found responsible through a judicial hearing for on-campus alcohol/drug violations.

Minor offenses include but are not limited to: Open Container violation; illegal possession of an alcoholic beverage; drinking in public; public intoxication (DIP) and possession of marijuana.

Major offenses include but are not limited to: Driving Under the Influence (DUI); keg registration violation; distribution of drugs; under the influence of drugs; alcohol/drug related hospitalization; felony possession of drugs; and alcohol and drugs in the same incident.

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Sanctions

Any student found responsible for violating any of the regulations or policies of JMU may be subject to one or more of the following sanctions:

Fines
Fines shall be no less than $15 and no greater than $100, depending on the severity of the infraction. All payments are to be made to the University Business Office in Warren Hall, upon receipt of invoice.

Disciplinary Probation
The university reserves the right to impose a more severe sanction if the student is found responsible for violating another university policy. Probation shall be for a specified period of time, for a minimum of one semester.

Educational Programs
Educational programs may be assigned to students as an opportunity for personal development. Failure to attend the assigned programs will result in further judicial action and the imposition of more severe sanctions. A $50 fee will be due upon completion of program and receipt of invoice.

BASICS Assessment
Brief Alcohol Screening & Interventions for College Students is a series of two, hour long 1:1 counseling sessions of a preventative intervention, aimed at 18-24 year old college students who abuse alcohol. Using a non-confrontational and empathetic style, it assists students in making better decisions and reduce adverse effects of alcohol consumption.

Civic Learning Program
Students may be assigned to complete service-learning hours with an office or department on campus and/or to meet regularly with a faculty or staff mentor. Failure to complete the requirements of the Civic Learning program will result in further judicial action.

Restitution
Reimbursement by the student to the university or a member of the university community shall cover the cost of damage or loss of community or personal property.

Suspension from University Housing
The student loses the privilege of living in or visiting anyone in university housing for a specified length of time. Afterward, the student is allowed to reapply for university housing, provided there is space available.

Expulsion from University Housing
The student permanently loses the privilege of living in or visiting anyone in university housing.

Suspension
Suspension means that a student is dismissed from JMU for a specified length of time, after which he or she is allowed to return to the university. A suspended student may not visit the campus without the permission of the Office of Judicial Affairs.

Expulsion
The student loses the privilege of attending JMU as a student and is permanently separated from the university. A student who is expelled may not visit the campus without the permission of the Office of Judicial Affairs.

SpecialAssignments/Restrictions
In certain cases, special assignments, loss of privileges, or loss of eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities may be imposed.

The hearing officer may mandate “No direct or indirect contact” with the victim(s) of the violation(s). This includes but is not limited to contact in person, through electronic means, or through a third party. Violation of this sanction will result in an additional charge of “Failure to Comply with a Disciplinary Decision.” Repeated violations of University policy may result in suspension.

University departments may consider judicial history for the purpose of university employment or for admissions into supplemental learning opportunities, such as studies abroad.


Range of Sanctions Assigned to Each Judicial Body and Hearing Officer
1. The Office of Judicial Affairs, the University Judicial Council or the university hearing officer may assign any sanction or sanctions listed above.
2. A minor violation board or student judicial coordinator may assign any of the following sanctions:
• Fines
• Disciplinary probation
• Educational programs
• BASICS Assessment
• Civic Learning Program
• Restitution
• Special assignments

Guidelines for Assignment of Sanctions
To maintain fairness and uniformity in the assignment of sanctions for certain first-time offenses, the following guidelines have been established:



Alcohol: disciplinary probation and educational program (Students found responsible for three alcohol violations may be suspended.)
Dangerous Practices: disciplinary probation and educational program
Destruction of Property: disciplinary probation, restitution and educational program
Disorderly Conduct: disciplinary probation and educational program
Drugs: disciplinary probation and educational program (Students found responsible for three minor drug violations may be suspended for a minimum of one semester. Students found responsible for the distribution of a controlled substance - disciplinary probation and suspension for a minimum of one semester.)
Failure to Comply with a Disciplinary Decision: $50 fine and disciplinary probation and may result in suspension.
Falsification of Official Information: disciplinary probation and educational program
Fire Alarm(pulling a false fire alarm): disciplinary probation and suspension from university housing.
Fire Drill: disciplinary probation and educational program
Noncompliance with an Official Request: disciplinary probation and educational program
Personal Abuse: disciplinary probation and educational program
Sexual Assault: disciplinary probation, educational program and/or suspension for one academic year
Responsibility for Guests: disciplinary probation and educational program
Theft: disciplinary probation and one semester suspension
Trespass: disciplinary probation and educational program
Violence to Persons: disciplinary probation and one semester suspension

Other offenses resulting in suspension or expulsion may include, but are not limited to, repeated violations, serious acts of vandalism, possession of weapons, failure to comply with a disciplinary decision or interference with the Judicial or Honor Council Process.

When applicable, disciplinary decisions made by the university honor council and an administrative hearing officer or judicial board will occur concurrently.

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University Honor System

In a university community, there can be no doubt that honor and the pursuit of knowledge are intertwined. An honor system must be believed in, supported by and administered by the entire JMU community. Upon enrollment at James Madison University, each student is automatically subject to the provisions of the Honor System. Each student has a duty to become familiar with the Honor Code and the provisions of the Honor System. Ignorance of what constitutes an Honor Code violation cannot be used as a defense in an honor hearing. The Honor System at JMU does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

All academic work such as, but not limited to, examinations, papers and other written or electronically submitted assignments is submitted pursuant to the Honor Code, and shall contain the following pledge (or similar pledge approved by the faculty or staff member) of the student(s) submitting the work: "On my honor, as a student, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work.” The pledge shall be signed by the student(s) unless it is submitted electronically, in which case the faculty or staff member may require a different method of proof of a student's pledge.


The Honor Code
Students shall observe complete honesty in all academic matters. Violations of the Honor Code include, but are not limited to, taking or attempting to take any of the following actions:
1. Using unauthorized materials or receiving unauthorized assistance during an examination or in connection with any work done for academic credit. Unauthorized materials may include, but are not limited to, notes, textbooks, previous examinations, exhibits, experiments, papers or other supplementary items.
2. Giving false or misleading information regarding an academic matter.
3. Copying information from another student during an examination.
4. Rendering unauthorized assistance to another student by knowingly permitting him or her to see or copy all or a portion of an examination or any work to be submitted for academic credit.
5. Obtaining prior knowledge of examination materials (including by using copies of previously given examinations obtained from files maintained by various groups and organizations) in an unauthorized manner.
6. Selling or giving to another student unauthorized copies of any portion of an examination.
7. Using a commercially prepared paper or research project or submitting for academic credit any work completed by someone else.
8. Falsifying or attempting to falsify class attendance records for oneself, or for someone else, or having another falsify attendance records on your behalf.
9. Falsifying material relating to course registration or grades, either for oneself or for someone else.
10. Falsifying reasons why a student did not attend a required class or take a scheduled examination.
11. Taking an examination in the place of another student.
12. Making unauthorized changes in any reported grade or on an official academic report form.
13. Falsifying scientific or other data submitted for academic credit.
14. Collaborating in an unauthorized manner with one or more other students on an examination or any work submitted for academic credit.
15. Committing the act of plagiarism - the copying, writing or presenting as one’s own the information, ideas or phrasing of another person without proper acknowledgement of the true source.
16. Using computing facilities or library resources in an academically dishonest manner.
17. Falsifying evidence, or intimidating or influencing someone in connection with an honor violation investigation, hearing or appeal.
All students are strongly urged to ask their instructors to clarify what types of conduct are authorized or unauthorized in each course.

The JMU Honor System maintains a comprehensive Internet home page at www.jmu.edu/honor, which provides current information on Honor System policies and procedures. The Honor Council office is located in Chandler Hall, Room 133, or you can contact the office at 568-6383.


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CAMPUS SERVICES AND RESOURCES

Getting Started at JMU...

Office of Admissions
Sonner Hall
(540) 568-5681
http://www.jmu.edu/admissions
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5p.m.

Services
• Recruits, admits and enrolls prospective students to JMU.
• Processes applications from first-year, transfer, re-entry and international undergraduate students.
• Sponsors recruitment activities for underrepresented students with the support and assistance of student organizations such as the Students for Minority Outreach, Club Latino and Asian Student Union.
• Holds group conferences and campus tours throughout the week and on selective Saturdays during the academic year. Members of the JMU Student Ambassadors organization conduct campus tours.
Policies
A description of the university's admission policies and procedures is available in the undergraduate catalog.


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Financial Aid and Scholarships
Warren Hall, 3^rdFloor
(540) 568-7820
http://www.jmu.edu/finaid
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5p.m.

Services
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships assists students with financing their higher education through scholarships, grants, loans and Federal Work Study administered by the university.

See the “JMU Terms and Conditions for Financial Aid” found in the “Forms” section at http://www.jmu.edu/finaid for a more detailed explanation of financial aid policies and procedures.

Policies
• Students must be degree seeking and making satisfactory academic progress to be considered for financial assistance.
• A detailed description of financial aid programs and general related requirements is available on the Financial Aid Web site.


• Outside Aid
• Outside aid can be scholarships (JMU or private), tuition waivers, veteran benefits, etc.
• A recipient of financial aid at JMU should notify the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships in writing of any other form of outside financial assistance received during the period for which aid is granted. (Instructions for notifying the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships of outside scholarships can be found via the “Supplemental Information Sheet” link in the “Forms” section at www.jmu.edu/finaid/ )
• All outside scholarship checks forwarded to JMU should contain instructions on which semester(s) they should be applied. Scholarships received with no instructions will all be applied to the semester in which they were received.
• All outside scholarship checks should be mailed to the University Business Office via the instructions found at www.jmu.edu/ubo.
• In some situations, federal and state regulations will require the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships to modify an existing financial aid package based on a student's receipt of outside aid. The potential exists for students to be required to repay financial aid funds already received.
• Satisfactory Academic Progress
• Minimum standards have been established governing satisfactory academic progress that a student must meet to be considered for financial aid.
• If aid is denied and the student has extraordinary circumstances, a letter of appeal may be submitted. (Appeal forms and a copy of the satisfactory academic progress policy can be found in the “Forms” section at www.jmu.edu/finaid/ )
• Application Procedures for Financial Aid
• Students interested in applying for financial assistance should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The application must be received at the federal processing agency by March 1 for the coming year to be considered on time at JMU. For example, your FAFSA must be received by the federal processing agency by March 1, 2008 to be considered on-time for the 2008-09 school year. (Students can complete a FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.)
• In some situations, students and parents may be asked to submit additional documentation to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. The documents may be necessary to validate a FAFSA and provide an accurate award. Therefore, it is suggested that students and parents keep copies of all documents used to complete the FAFSA. Examples of such documents are student and parent tax returns. Requests for such information will be sent to the student, and will show on eCampus.
• University Withdrawal
• If you withdraw from the university, the University Business Office may adjust your charges based upon your withdrawal date and the JMU Refund Policy. (For the university refund policy, please refer to www.jmu.edu/ubo )
• Regardless of any adjustment to your charges, if you withdraw from the university, your financial aid may be adjusted based on the percentage of the semester you completed before withdrawing. In some cases, Federal Return of Title IV Funds regulations may require that aid be returned to the federal government for students who completely withdraw from JMU before 60% of a term has been completed. Financial aid is awarded for the entire term, which is generally a 15-week period. If a student does not complete the entire 15 weeks, the Return of Title IV Fund rules will determine how much financial aid has been earned. The student can keep that amount for the term, but the unearned part must be immediately returned to the federal government. In some situations, this will leave the student with a balance due to the university. Funds are returned to the federal government in the following order: Unsubsidized Stafford, Subsidized Stafford, PLUS, Perkins, Pell Academic Competitiveness Grant, National SMART Grant and SEOG. (See the “JMU Terms and Conditions for Financial Aid” found in the “Forms” section at www.jmu.edu/finaid/ for a detailed example and description of this, as well as how receiving all “F” grades in a term can impact financial aid eligibility.)
• Additionally, certain state grant programs cannot exceed tuition, or the cost of tuition and books. If a student's tuition is reduced based on the JMU refund policy, it is very possible that state grant funds will be reduced by the same amount. In most cases, this will not impact a student's bill, as the reduction to state grants is generally equal to the remaining tuition balance.
• Summer School Awards
• Financial aid may be available during the summer for students who attend on at least a half-time basis and have financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. In such cases, a Pell Grant-eligible student may be able to receive aid for less than half-time enrollment.
• Publicity and Release of Records
• The University believes that in most instances the type and amount of student assistance should remain confidential.
• The University, however, will make public announcement of scholarships and other awards, which it deems appropriate to announce.
• Acceptance of federal, state, institutional, or outside aid carries with it the understanding that pertinent records may also be shared with the donor or auditors as required.
• Acceptance and Affidavit
• Students awarded assistance should carefully read all of the consumer information links in the financial aid section of eCampus in order to be fully apprised of legal obligations.
• Many programs require a student to affirm acceptance or rejection of assistance before an award is final.
• Failure to comply with requirements may lead to cancellation of aid.


Student Work Experience Center
• Provides standardized practices and procedures for student employment and student payroll services.
• Provides a centralized information system for student employment opportunities and enhances the awareness of student employment opportunities.
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Orientation
Wilson Hall, Room 215
(540) 568-1787
http://www.jmu.edu/orientation/

Services
• Helps first-year and transfer students become active and authentic participants in the JMU learning experience.
• Helps students take care of important tasks before they begin classes through publications and Web sites.
• At Summer Springboard and 1787 Orientation in August students:
• register for classes
• make connections with peers and faculty members
• become involved in exciting programs that integrate academic and social aspects of the first-year experience.
• Orientation programming provides current JMU students with opportunities to welcome and support new students by serving as OPAs (Orientation Program Assistants), FROGs (First yeaR Orientation Guides) and ANTs (Assisting New Transfer students.)
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Academic Resources...


Academic Policies
Each student must meet the graduation requirements given in the catalog for the year he or she is admitted or a following year. It is very important that the student keep this catalog for future reference. Refer to your catalog for information on the following academic policies:



Academic Standing and Continued Enrollment Academic Good Standing Probation Suspension Dismissal Attendance Auditing Catalog of Record Classification by credit hour Course Adjustment Course Load Confidentiality of Educational Records (FERPA) Credit/No-Credit Course Registration Credit Opportunities Final Examinations Final Examinations Missed Due to Inclement Weather or Emergency Grade Review Procedure Graduation Harassment Honor System

Major Information Makeup Days for Classes Missed Due to Inclement Weather or Emergency Misconduct in Research and Other Scholarly Works Non-returning Students and Leave of Absence Prerequisite and Eligibility Requirements Re-entry to the University Registration Student Assessment Semester Honors Lists Student Teaching Transcript Transfer Equivalent Policy for Readmitted Students Transfer of Credit from other Institutions Unit of Credit Undergraduate Grading System Withdrawal from the University


The complete academic regulations governing academic programs, including the requirements for graduation, are more thoroughly stated in the JMU undergraduate catalog. (www.jmu.edu/catalog)

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Office of the Registrar
http://www.jmu.edu/registrar
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.



Student Record Services
Warren Hall, Room A504
(540)568-6281

Services
Responsible for grade collection and distribution, transcript issuance, enrollment and graduation certification, diploma issuance, transfer credit evaluation, and Veterans Education Programs


Registration Services
Warren Hall, Room 300
(540)568-3736

Services

• Supports Web and walk-in registration; course adjustment for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students; and registration for international and continuing education programs
• Serves as a distribution point for forms and provides information regarding non-returning/re-entry procedures and major/minor changes

Procedures:

• Non-returning Students and Re-entry to the university
• All students who plan to complete their current semester but do not intend to return to JMU for the subsequent semester should notify the Office of the Registrar in writing. This notification is necessary whether or not students have registered or paid.
• Students who intend to re-enter the university after one or more semesters' absence must submit an Intent to Enroll form before the deadline stated on the form. (Cancellation/Non-returning Notice and Intent to Enroll forms are available at www.jmu.edu/registrar or at the Registration Services desk.)
• Student Identification Number
• Once enrolled at the university, the student identification number assigned to each student will serve as the primary identifier for the student record and for transacting business and receiving services. With rare exceptions (e.g. financial aid, employment, transcript requests), a student’s Social Security Number should not be requested by a campus office. At JMU and elsewhere, if students are asked to supply their SSN or other personal data, they should make sure they understand why the information is required and, for university functions, students should substitute their student ID number instead of SSN whenever possible. Students should use caution and help keep their personal information protected.

Policies
Refer to University Policy 2112, The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

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Career and Academic Planning
Wilson Hall, Third Floor
(540)568-6555
www.jmu.edu/cap

Services
• Coordinates academic advising for all freshmen
• Advises undeclared students
• Assists students in choosing or changing their major
• Provides career counseling and helps students decide upon a career direction
• Provides a variety of job search programs and services, including on-campus interviewing with corporate, government and education recruiters
• Coordinates career fairs and other major events
(For information about advising beyond the first year, refer to “Major Advising.”)




Academic Advising Process

• The advisor assists students in shaping their educational experience to meet specific intellectual, personal and career goals. Advisors do not decide the student's goals or program, but help students learn how to develop appropriate goals, make good choices that enhance learning and personal growth, and succeed in and out of the classroom.
• During summer orientation, all new students are assigned to a faculty or professional advisor who discusses with them the university's various programs of study, academic policies and procedures, advanced placement/exemption testing, and registration procedures. At that time, students plan their course of study and complete registration for fall semester classes.
• Advisors continue to work with first-year students until midway through the spring semester, at which time first-year students that have declared a major are assigned to advisors in their academic department or school.
• All entering first-year students must declare a major by the third Friday of their third semester at JMU.

Career Advising and Decision Making
Career and Academic Planning assists students with their academic and career planning through the following services:


• Career and Life Planning Course (IS202)
  For first-year students and sophomores who want to choose or confirm a major and career direction by identifying skills, interests, values, personality preferences and career fields.
• Major and Career Decision Program
  A series of workshops designed to help students choose a major, decide on a career direction, assess their values and interests, and explore career information.
• Undeclared Expo
A program providing opportunities to explore major and career related information, use web-based decision-making tools, and work with academic and career advisors to focus on appropriate majors. (This program is required in the spring semester for freshmen who remain Undeclared or switch to Undeclared in the spring.)
• Individual Career Counseling
  Students may make appointments to meet with a career counselor for help with developing and implementing career plans and job search strategies.
• Resource Center
• Provides information and assistance related to choosing a major and career planning, internships/summer jobs, employer directories, job search tools, career trend guides and information on graduate and professional schools.
• Resources include books, handouts, databases, career software, and web-based information via the resource center computer lab.
• Information is organized on a self-help basis so that students and faculty members may browse at their leisure.
• Resource Center tours and staff members are available to answer questions and help students utilize resource materials.

Employment and Job Search Services

• On-campus Interviewing
  Business, industry, government, and educational employers come to JMU throughout the year for job interviews with graduating seniors and other students seeking internships. Information about the interview program, participating employers and interview sign-ups are available on the Career and Academic Planning Web site.
• Mock Interview
  Mock interview sessions with employers are held throughout each semester to help students prepare for interviews. Students can also gain online instruction in interview preparation on Career and Academic Planning’s Web site.

Resume Development
Services include: resume writing workshops, walk-in resume review opportunities, online instruction and examples, and individual appointments.

Career Fairs
The office sponsors a number of career fair events each year to provide students in all majors the opportunity to interact with employers and obtain employment-related information.

Job Vacancies
A number of national job vacancy publications are available in the Resource Center and on the CAP Web site; these publications provide information about job opportunities in a variety of careers.


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Major Advising
Wilson Hall, Room 102
(540) 568-7350
www.jmu.edu/advising

Policies
• All new freshmen are assigned to a freshman adviser.
• All other students are assigned to a faculty adviser in their major or to an adviser in Career and Academic Planning if they are undeclared.
• All students must declare their major by the third week of the sophomore year. (Students unable to identify who their major adviser is should contact the Director of Major Advising Programs.)

What Faculty Advisers Do:

1. Help students with their academic planning and decision-making including decisions about recommended courses.
2. Explain the curriculum and make sure students understand how decisions affect their progress toward meeting graduation requirements and explain pertinent academic policies.
3. Encourage students to make decisions keeping long-term academic and career goals in mind.
4. Refer students to other campus resources as needed.
5. Sign the graduation application form.
6. Serve as contacts for recommendations for study abroad programs, internships, graduate schools, and employment.


What Students Should Do:

1. Read and understand the catalog; know General Education, degree, major, minor, and graduation requirements.
2. Develop and maintain relationships with advisers. Students should consult with their advisers throughout their academic career. Share career goals and any special needs with advisers.
3. Go to faculty advisers for assistance with academic and career choices and for referral to other campus resources; however, students should understand that the final responsibility for making choices and for the consequences of those choices is theirs alone.
4. Students should know who their adviser is, office location, office hours, and the manner in which an adviser prefers to be contacted.
5. Be well prepared before meeting with an adviser. Students should bring a General Education checklist, a tentative schedule of classes for the next semester, a list of questions about fulfilling graduation requirements, and ideas about career goals.
6. Students should seek academic advice well in advance of their registration appointment about which courses to take. Schedule enough time for questions to be considered thoroughly, and make sure that the advice being given is understood.
7. Students should understand that advisers have a limited role and responsibility. Students should take the initiative to go to appropriate offices for advising forms and related information.

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Office of International Programs (OIP)
www.jmu.edu/international



Study Abroad Services
JMAC 6, Suite 22
(540) 568-6419

Study Abroad Services provides semester, summer and exchange study abroad programs around the world. While studying abroad, students may fulfill general education, major, minor, internship and foreign language requirements.


International Student and Scholar Services
JMAC 6, Suite 23
(540) 568-6119

International Student and Scholar Services offers support and services to our international community. We are committed to providing timely, accurate and helpful assistance to requests regarding visa issues, employment documents for foreign workers, and all matters pertinent to the international students, scholars and staff of JMU. (For a complete list of international opportunities, please visit our website at: www.jmu.edu/international.)

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Learning Resource Centers
Wilson Hall, Room 105
Phone: (540) 568-2932
Fax: (540) 568-2926
www.jmu.edu/lrc

Services
• Provides academic support for students free of charge
• Students desiring to improve their academic / learning skills may request assistance from any learning resource center
• Students may be referred to a learning resource center by any faculty member, academic adviser, the CSDC; however, attendance is always voluntary
• Screening & Assessment for students experiencing on-going difficulty and frustration with learning

Communication Resource Center
Wilson Hall, Room 417
Phone: (540) 568-6349
Fax: (540) 568-3450
www.jmu.edu/crc/

The CRC provides resources and assistance with oral communication projects to the JMU community and promotes students’ communication excellence in the areas of speech preparation and presentation, small group problem solving and interpersonal skills.

Services

• Speech preparation assistance
• Speech delivery and style enhancement
• Communication Theory tutoring
• Speech anxiety reduction strategies
• Assistance with speech outlines and research
• PowerPoint creation and delivery techniques


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Disability Services
Wilson Hall, Room 107
Voice/TDD: (540) 568-6705
Fax: (540) 568-7099
www.jmu.edu/ods/

Disability Services assists the university in creating an accessible community where students with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate fully in their educational experience at JMU.

Services
Services provided by Disability Services include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure equal access to university programs and services for students with documented disabilities.
• Provide and coordinate reasonable accommodations.
• Provide and coordinate reasonable accommodations.
• Learning Strategy Instruction for students with disabilities that impact learning Disability-related support services.
• Serve as a resource and liaison to faculty, staff and students on disability related issues.

Policies
In order to provide effective and reasonable accommodations, students must provide documentation of their disability. Documentation should indicate the student’s current level of functioning. It should also state the diagnosis of a disability, indicate the substantial limitations resulting from the disability and provide a justification for reasonable accommodations.

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University Writing Center
Wilson Hall, Room 417
Phone: (540) 568-1759
Fax: (540) 568-3450
www.jmu.edu/uwc

The University Writing Center helps writers help themselves by providing individualized instruction to students, faculty, and staff during any stage of the writing process. The University Writing Center actively supports writing across all disciplines and its Writing Consultants offer writers help with:

• Scholarly and creative work
• Formatting and citation
• Research strategies
• Business writing
• Grammar and punctuation
• English Language Learner Studies

Services

• Assistance to any student desiring to improve reading and writing skills
• Instruction is curriculum-based to meet each student's specific needs
• Resources to increase reading speed and comprehension, improve study skills, gain proficiency in writing and knowledge of grammar
• Specialized assistance related to coursework or general English skills for international students and recent immigrants
• Assistance for those completing applications and writing letters
• Assistance to develop studying techniques for standardized tests, such as the PRAXIS


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Science and Math Resource Center
Roop Hall, Room 200
(540) 568-3379
www.jmu.edu/smrc

The Science & Math Learning Center reinforces learning and assists students in their mastery of the concepts found in first-year math and science courses. Services

• Learning assistance with all first year math courses (Math 103-245)
• Assistance in the following business statistics course: COB 191
• Assistance in the following science courses: GISAT 151, 152, GSCI 101, 121, 161, 162, 163, 164, Physics 125, 126, 140, 150, 240, 250, Chemistry 120, 131, 132 and respective labs


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JMU Libraries
www.lib.jmu.edu

Mission JMU Libraries support research, study and instruction in the use of information resources at JMU, providing students with lifelong learning skills that will enable them to find, use and evaluate information in all formats.

Services
• A library Web site as a gateway to LEO, the library’s online catalog, over 350 online databases, and 11,000 electronic journals
• Research Guides pointing to information resources in every discipline (www.lib.jmu.edu/guides/)
• An award-winning liaison program with a librarian assigned to each academic department
• Research assistance: consult with a librarian in person or reach us online (www.lib.jmu.edu/help/ask.aspx)
• An online library instruction module: "Go for the Gold": (www.lib.jmu.edu/gold/)
• Interlibrary Loan with desktop article delivery (illiad.lib.jmu.edu/illiad/)
• A growing collection of online streaming videos on LEO, including documentaries and all of Shakespeare’s plays
• Request delivery of books and videos to the nearest JMU library
• Electronic course reserves available through LEO
• Professors can place course material on reserve at the Circulation Desk for either two hour or two-day circulation
Policies
• The loan period at JMU Libraries is three weeks for undergraduates and eighteen weeks for graduate students.
• Overdue fines are 25 cents per day per book.
• To preserve the Libraries' materials and furnishings, food and drink are prohibited. The only exception is drinks that are carried in a rigid plastic thermal mug with rigid snap-on cover.
• Smoking is not permitted.
• Mutilation of any library property, including books, periodicals, videos, microforms, etc. is a violation of Statute 18.2-138 of the Code of Virginia. Student violators are not only subject to a judicial charge and liable for replacement costs, but they are also liable to be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor or a Class 6 felony as defined in the code.
• Noncompliance is subject to referral to the Office of Judicial Affairs
• Carrier Library and East Campus Library have designated quiet areas as well as group study areas where moderate noise levels are acceptable.
• Be considerate when using cell phones; limit use to designated areas.


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Carrier Library
www.lib.jmu.edu

Services

• Contains the humanities, business, and social sciences collections
• Open 109 hours per week during the regular academic year, and 24/7 hours during Finals Weeks
• Reference librarians are available at the Reference Desk on the first floor to answer questions and to assist with research.
• Photocopiers are located on the first and second floors, and JACs can be used for copying and printing.
• Group study rooms on the third floor.
• Wireless access to internet resources (see www.jmu.edu/computing/desktop/wireless/).
• An "Assistive Technology Lab" for students with disabilities is located on the first floor. To use the lab, students should inquire at the Circulation Desk.
• A JMU Computing Lab is located on the first floor.
• Media Resources in the basement of Carrier Library houses the video/DVD collection, and has Windows and Mac workstations with video and audio editing software. Media Resources also offers portable digital equipment for checkout, including audio recorders and video camcorders.


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East Campus Library
www.lib.jmu.edu/east

Services

• Assist all members of the university community with research needs
• Collections include circulating books, journals, and media in Science, Health Sciences, and Technology fields, a collection of popular magazines and popular literature for recreational reading.
• Provides wireless access and wireless laptop checkout
• Houses 45 group study rooms
• Café
• 24-hour study space and computer lab
• Hours of operation approximate those of Carrier Library


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The Media Resources Center
Carrier Library, Basement
www.lib.jmu.edu/media/

Services

• Provides collections in many non-print media formats (audio, video, DVD, software, etc.). Most of these collections are in closed stacks and must be checked out and returned to the center's own Media Circulation Desk.
• Loan periods and fines are shorter than those of Carrier Library and are posted, or see the Web site for more information. Most video items loan for one-day period.
• Many educational videos are available in the Online Video Collection (use leo.jmu.edu; "special list" feature).
• Wireless laptop computers are available for checkout for three hour period, for use in Carrier Library building only.
• Spotswood Hall (basement) office provides media equipment such as camcorders, projectors, etc., for classroom and individual use.


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The Music Library
Music Building, Basement
www.lib.jmu.edu/music/

Services

• Provides media (audio, video, DVD, software), musical scores, journals, books, reference and other materials.
• Collections contain pop, folk, and classical music materials including books and DVD's on how to play various classical and folk instruments.
• Audio equipment and computing equipment are available for checkout.
• Music Commons Lab offers simple multi-track recording, dubbing, and production capabilities as well as research tools.


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University Ombudsperson
Jim McConnel
Taylor 300
(540) 568-6468
http://www.jmu.edu/stulife/ombuds.shtml

Services
An impartial resource and referral staff member, designated by the university to assist students in addressing issues of concern; understanding and following the policies and procedures of the university; and functioning effectively within the university.


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Outreach Programs
(formerly The College of Graduate and Outreach Programs)
Memorial Hall
395 S. High St.
(540) 568-4253
http://www.jmu.edu/outreach

Services
• To extend university resources beyond our campus by providing access to quality educational experiences through innovative approaches to those seeking to further their personal and professional development.
• To provide credit and noncredit programs as well as one-time courses, certificate programs and distance learning degree curriculum.
• Assist non-degree seeking students with the application and registration process and collaborate with organizations to create and provide educational opportunities to JMU’s extended community. (Non-degree seeking students are individuals who enroll in credit courses but do not seek a degree.)



Non-degree Seeking Student Admission

Policies

• The non-degree seeking student classification includes adult non-degree students, high school non-degree students and students seeking teacher licensure.
• Individuals seeking enrollment as a non-degree seeking student must complete the “Non-degree Seeking Student Application.” Virginia residents must also complete the “Checklist and Application for Virginia In-state Tuition Rates.” A non-refundable $15 processing fee must accompany the application. Non-degree seeking students must submit the application and processing fee each semester they enroll in a course.
• If a non-degree seeking student wishes to take at course at the 600 level and above, approval by the appropriate department head is required.
• Non-degree seeking students can complete the non-degree seeking student application and the in-state form by going to www.jmu.edu/outreach and clicking “Apply Online Now.”
• Students taking courses on the JMU campus should register online during the dates identified for non-degree seeking students, follow the instructions at www.jmu.edu/registrar, clicking “For Students” then “Registration Information Dates and Deadlines.” Walk-in registration and course adjustment are also permitted for non-degree seeking students.
• Courses taken in the non-degree seeking student category carry university credit, and they may be transferred into a graduate program, at the discretion of the program, once the student is admitted.
• Taking courses as a non-degree seeking student does not constitute admission to a program or imply later applicability of those courses toward a degree.
• An individual who has been denied regular admission to JMU shall be required to wait for at least one calendar year for admission as a non-degree seeking student.

Certificate Program Admission

Policies

• Individuals who wish to pursue a certificate must apply to the program and be accepted before registering for classes.
• Individuals must complete the Non-degree Seeking Student Application, select “Certificate” and write in the program to which they are applying.
• Virginia residents must also complete the “Checklist and Application for Virginia In-state Tuition Rates.” A non-refundable $45 processing fee must accompany the application.
• Applicants for certificate programs need only complete the Non-degree Seeking Student Application once for the semester in which they wish to begin the program.
• Applications for the certificate programs are forwarded to the appropriate academic unit for review, and the applicants should check with the academic unit for additional application materials that may be required.
• A list of available certificate programs can be found on our Web site under “Certificate Programs."

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Taking Care of Business...

JMU Bookstore
http://www.jmu.edu/bookstore
Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m.
**Extended hours available for the start of the semester and special events.

Services
• Offers a complete line of academic and general merchandise to include, school supplies, computer software and systems, JMU clothing and gifts, CD music, reference and general books, magazines and greeting cards.
• Textbooks and JMU clothing and gift items can be purchased for in-store pickup or shipped to your home online at www.jmu.edu/bookstore (click Shop Online).
• Offers special order services for books, software and CD music, daily textbook buyback, and bus tickets.
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University Business Office
Warren Hall, Room 302
(540)568-6505
Monday- Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
http://www.jmu.edu/ubo

Policies
1. Payment of Fees
• All fees are to be paid by the first week of classes or the billing due date.
• No student with past due student account charges will be permitted to register until the account is paid in full or alternative financial arrangements have been made with the University Business Office.
• Methods of payment and payment due dates are available on the UBO Web site.
2. Returned Checks
• Checks returned unpaid because of insufficient funds or for any other reason are considered a serious matter by the university. The student will be notified that the check has been returned and given repayment instructions.
• Returned checks must be redeemed at the Cash Accounting Office in Warren Hall with cash, cashiers check, money order or at the UBO web site with a credit card payment. Payment of the account is considered to have been made on the date the returned check is redeemed; late fees as outlined in the undergraduate and graduate catalogs may apply.
• Class registration will be canceled if funds are not repaid as stipulated.
• Subsequent payment with a personal check to release a hold will be contingent upon verification of funds or the check clearing the issuing bank.
3. Delinquent Accounts
• No credit for university work may be given to any student for a diploma, teacher’s license or for transfer purposes until all past due debts to the university have been paid.
• Students will not be eligible for readmission unless accounts are paid in full for the current session.
• With the approval of the Vice President for Administration and Finance, students who are deficient in their accounts may be withdrawn from the university or may be restricted from attending classes until satisfactory arrangements have been made for payment of their past due obligations to the university.
4. Refunds
• Refunds for withdrawal from the university are calculated from the effective date of withdrawal.
• Students, who withdraw due to illness certified by a physician or for unavoidable emergency or extenuating circumstances approved by the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, will be refunded a pro rata share of all fees. The dates for determining pro rata refunds will be those stated in the university calendar for the opening of the dining and residence halls.
• Students, whose connection with the university terminates because of disciplinary action or enforced withdrawal, will receive a pro rata adjustment of all fees, except for room. No adjustment in the charge for room and board will be made for late entrances of 10 days or less or for absences of less than 14 days, except in the case of hospital confinement where adjustment is made for absences of seven days or longer.
5. Virginia Status Classification
• Eligibility for in-state tuition charges is based on the provisions of section 23-7.4 of the Code of Virginia. This statute limits in-state tuition to those with Virginia domiciliary status. Virginia domiciles have a present fixed home in the Commonwealth, have the intention of remaining indefinitely and have come to Virginia for reasons other than education.
• Links to the Code of Virginia, the interpretation of the Code of Virginia entitled “Residency Guidelines,” and the reclassification application form can be found on the UBO Web site under the section “Residency Requirements.” The Code of Virginia requires that a reclassification application must be received in the UBO prior to the first day of class for the semester for which eligibility is claimed.


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Card Services
Warren Hall 3^rd floor
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(540) 568-6446
www.jmu.edu/cardctr

Services
• Issues the JMU Access Card(JAC), your passport to all campus activities and services while attending JMU.
• Administers all Dining Service meal plans and declining balance accounts (FLEX, Dining Dollars Gold, and Dining Dollars) through a transaction processing system, which has readers located through out campus. FLEX accounts are used by most students to buy books, concert tickets, postal services, parking fees, snacks, personal needs and many other services both on and off campus. By using these accounts, you can protect your money and have no need to carry cash, credit cards or checks, while on campus and several places off campus.
• Provides access to residence halls, athletic events, UREC, movies and many other events on campus via your JAC. We also provide a brochure that outlines all the services your JAC can provide you, mailings twice a year for signing up for commuter meal plans, and an opportunity to add money to your FLEX or Dining Dollar Gold account.
• You can use our web site to add deposits to FLEX or Dining Dollars Gold Accounts, view your transactions, and deactivate a lost or stolen card. Visit us at www.jmu.edu/cardctr to sign up for a meal plan and have it billed with your tuition or choose another payment option.
Policies
• If your card is lost or stolen, please call the Card Services office or visit our Web site and the card will be deactivated immediately.
• If you do not have a computer available to you, contact the University Police, in Anthony Seeger, during non-office hours and they will deactivate the card.


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University Copy Centers
Locations:
Medical Arts Suite 31 (568-3263)
ISAT/CS, Room 129 (568-8731)
Hours of operation vary according to location.
All centers are closed for university holidays.
http://www.jmu.edu/copycenter

Services
• Owned and operated by the university
• Two locations providing a full range of photocopying services.
• Academic course pack service, copyright permission service, full color copying, digital copying and digital file storage, network printing, binding, laminating and express photocopying service are available.
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Dining Services
Administration Office: Gibbons Hall, Entrance 7
JMU-FOOD (568-3663)
http://www.jmu.edu/dining


• On Campus Meal Plans
• With few exceptions, all students signing a JMU Housing, Dining and Telecommunications Services Contract to rent living quarters on campus automatically receive a meal plan. There are three meal plan options available: 19-Plus, 14-Plus and Weekly 11 Plus. Students mark their desired meal plan on the JMU Housing, Dining and Telecommunications Services Contract. Students who do not make a selection will be assigned a 14-Plus plan.
• Students who live in university housing units individually equipped with kitchenettes may buy a meal plan, but they do it separate from their housing contract, similar to off-campus students (see below).
• JMU never separates room from board, except in exceedingly rare circumstances involving severe medical problems. Cooking equipment, such as hot plates or microwave ovens, are not permitted in residence hall rooms.
• Students should choose meal plans carefully since meal plans are refundable only in very limited circumstances. (See “Changing Meal Plans” below.)
• Off Campus Meal Plans
• Dining Services offers a variety of "commuter" plans: 19-Plus, 14-Plus, Weekly 10-Plus, Weekly 7-Plus, Weekly 5-Plus, Weekly Super 5-Plus, and Weekly 3-Plus.
• Students may obtain informational materials about meal plans from either Card Services or from the Dining Services Administration Office in Gibbons Hall, Entrance 7. Meal plans are purchased only at Card Services.
• Students should choose their meal plans carefully, since meal plans are refundable only in very limited circumstances. (See "Changing Meal Plans" below.)
• Cash, checks and certain major credit cards may be used to buy meal plans; or if plans are purchased by a designated date, they may be billed with that semester's tuition.
• Dining Dollars Gold
• A declining balance meal plan that operates similar to a debit card at a bank.
• Students deposit money into a Dining Dollars Gold account that can be used for food at all Dining Services facilities, including vending machines, and charge purchases to their account by using their JAC. Funds can be added to the account at any time. Dining Dollars Gold can only be used in Dining Services facilities.
• Advantages:
• Dining Dollars Gold funds are more secure than cash.
• A 5% discount on all purchases made with Dining Dollars Gold.
• Dining Dollars Gold purchases are tax-exempt, an 11% savings.
• Dining Dollars Gold carries over from year to year and is refundable. Students can request refunds of their Dining Dollars Gold balance during the two weeks preceding spring commencement or upon withdrawing.
• Dining Dollars
• Dining Dollars are similar to Dining Dollars Gold, except they are not purchased directly by students, but come as part of a meal plan; therefore, students do not receive a 5% discount.
• Dining Dollars purchases are tax-exempt, an 11% savings.
• Not refundable and must be spent by the end of Spring semester or forfeited.
• They can be used to purchase food in any Dining Services location, to pay the extra when a purchase runs over the allowed equivalency amount, or to buy meals for guests.
• More convenient and more secure than carrying cash for these purposes.
• Not limited in their use by meal periods.
• FLEX
• A declining balance program that can be used for many purposes, such as shopping in the bookstore, buying concert tickets or even paying parking tickets. It can be used to buy anything on campus including meals and vending machine items.
• Students can add money to their FLEX account at Card Services.
• A 5% discount is given on all purchases in Dining Services facilities.
• Sales tax is NOT waived.
• How Meal Plans Work
• Meal plans provide a certain number of meals per week, which vary by plan.
• Dining Services provides 19 meal periods per week: breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, and brunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday.
• D-Hall, Let’s Go!, and Mrs. Green’s accept meal plans on an all-you-care-to-eat basis. The cashier debits one meal from the number the student is allowed during that week. This process is called “punching your JAC” or “taking a meal punch.”
• The Festival, Market 1, Madison Grill, Top Dog Cafe and PC Dukes also accept meal plans, but they have ŕ la carte menus and extend a cash equivalency credit for each meal punch. Meal plan students can show their JACs to the cashier to receive a cash credit toward the cost of their purchases. If the price of the student’s selections exceeds the amount of the cash equivalency, the student pays the difference with cash, Dining Dollars, Dining Dollars Gold or FLEX. No change is returned for transactions costing less than the cash equivalency amount.
• Students get one meal punch per meal period, except Mondays through Thursdays when they can have two punches per meal period after breakfast. They can elect to have two lunch punches and no dinner, or two dinner punches and no lunch.
• Once students have used their meal punches during any meal period, the computer reading their JACs will not allow them to take additional meal punches until the next meal period arrives.
• When students with meal plans providing a designated number of meals per week have used up all their meals, the computer will not admit them to more meals until the new meal plan week arrives at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. (Students who run out of meal punches can still eat by paying cash or using funds from a declining balance account.)
• All meal plans come with a certain number of Dining Dollars in addition to the specified number of meal punches.
Policies
1. Changing Meal Plans and Meal Plan Refunds
• Students may change their meal plan option in the three weeks after the first week of each semester.
• Terms and conditions of all meal plan options, including payment/credits for changing options, may be obtained from JMU Dining Services and Card Services.
• Any credit when changing from a more expensive to less expensive plan are placed in Dining Dollars and must be used by the end of the Spring semester.
• In the event that a student withdraws from the university prior to the end of the semester:
• Off-campus meal plan refunds are initiated by Card Services.
• Residence Life initiates on-campus meal plan refunds after the student has properly checked out.
• All meal plan refunds are based on the “last used” date. This includes using declining balance accounts at vending machines.
• Leftover Dining Dollars from previous semester meal plans are not refundable. No refunds are given during the last 10 days of the semester. If a student uses her/his meal plan during the last ten days, no refund is processed.
2. Using JAC for Dining Services
• To exercise the contract and be admitted to meals, the contract holder is obligated to present his or her properly validated JAC at the dining hall door.
• No refunds will be made for meals missed due to failure to present an operable JAC.
• A lost or malfunctioning JAC must be reported and replaced at the Card Services office in Warren Hall.
3. The rights and privileges associated with a meal plan are NOT transferable.
• A person attempting to use the meal plan of another person will face penalties.
• The owner of the meal plan will also face penalties if s/he abates use of her/his meal plan by another person.
• The meal plan owner must be present when expenditures on behalf of other persons are taking place.
4. With the exception of very few menu items, all customers at D-Hall and Mrs. Green’s are welcome to unlimited seconds. However, no food or other property of Dining Services may be taken from the dining premises.
5. JMU Dining Services allows all customers to carry coats, book bags, pocketbooks, knapsacks and other belongings freely into dining areas. However, in allowing this, Dining Services reserves the right to search such belongings for articles illicitly being brought into or taken out of dining facilities. Persons who object to having their belongings searched should refrain from bringing them into dining facilities.
6. Solicitations and sales are not allowed in Dining Services facilities, nor is any form of advertising except that relevant to the business of Dining Services. However, announcements may be printed free of charge on the Dining Services table tents on a space-available basis.
7. Entrances to and exits from the dining facilities must be made via designated doorways. The use of employee, emergency or service entrances is prohibited.
8. Well-mannered behavior that is respectful of other diners, Dining Services staff and JMU property is expected by everyone at all times.
9. Where discipline problems with customers arise, Dining Services management may refer a student to the university judicial system or take administrative action by levying a charge for certain offenses.

The schedule of these charges is as follows:

$50 charge



1. Possessing or attempting to use or the JMU Access Card of another person.
2. Loaning a JMU Access Card to another person.
3. Using false pretenses in an attempt to gain goods or services illicitly from Dining Services.
4. Using an improper entrance or exit.
5. Attempting to remove food, drink or materials belonging to Dining Services from the dining premises. (Concealment of such goods in clothing or other personal belongings is considered an attempt to remove.)
6. Refusal to comply with a reasonable request by a Dining Services official. (A request to search personal belongings is considered a reasonable request.)
7. Disorderly conduct.
8. Damaging Dining Services facilities, equipment or property (plus cost of damages, $1 minimum assessment).
9. Bringing alcoholic beverages into a Dining Services facility (plus confiscation of beverage).


$100 charge



1. Failure to present a JMU Access Card upon request by a Dining Services official.
2. Throwing food, paper or other “soft materials.” (Throwing dishes, silverware or other hard and potentially dangerous materials will automatically be referred to the university judicial system.)
3. Stealing or attempting to steal Dining Services property. (Concealing such property in clothing or other personal belongings is considered an attempt to steal.)
4. Extreme disorderly conduct such as severe personal abuse of customers or employees, physical fighting, jeopardizing the safety of others or causing a serious public disturbance.


Appeals to any of the above-levied charges may be made in person to the Director of Dining Services.

10. Food Service/Fund Raising Policy: Any event where food will be served to the public must be submitted to the Dining Services Administration for review at least two weeks before the event.

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Events and Conferences
Taylor Hall Room 233
(540) 568-6330
http://www.jmu.edu/events

Services

• Provides a variety of services and facilities for student organizations, faculty, staff and non-university groups. Facilities are available for meetings, workshops, receptions, dances, banquets, seminars and conferences.
• Student organizational sales space, information tables, display cases and university vehicles can also be requested.
• Staff is available to advise groups in all aspects of program planning.
• Serves as the contact for all Warren/Taylor/Grafton-Stovall and Festival facilities, Wilson Auditorium, classrooms, and The Commons.
• Under certain conditions service fees may apply.

Policies

• J9-100 Facility Use
• Facilities may only be reserved by a recognized student organization for the proposed use. Recognized student organizations seeking the use of university space for activities such as meetings, dances, programs and other events must request such space through the proper university scheduling authority.
• Any organization requesting space must designate two members from its organization to attend one “Nuts and Bolts” training session each year prior to reserving space. The same organizational members are the only authorized individuals from that organization with the ability to make and oversee arrangements for university space. This individual is also responsible for knowing and adhering to all policies pertaining to reservations made for their organization as well as passing information on to club members.
• All reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance, with the exception of Wilson Auditorium, Grafton-Stovall, Festival and The Commons, which require two weeks notice.
• Requests involving food service must be addressed to the JMU Dining Services Office of Special Events directly.
• J15-100 Guest Speakers
• JMU makes its facilities available for lectures, institutes, workshops, conferences, guest speakers and other programs.
• All events involving off-campus speakers must be registered and approved through the proper university scheduling authority at least two weeks prior to the event.
• J4-100 The Commons
• The Commons, a circular gathering area and the adjacent hillside, is located between Warren Hall and Gibbons Hall. This area is designated as a student activity space and is used for a variety of cultural, educational, recreational and organizational programs of interest to the general campus. Due to the high amount of pedestrian traffic through the area and its proximity to academic and service facilities, special consideration and approval are required for use of the space.
• J4-101 - All programs must be coordinated through the University Events & Conferences Office and are subject to the review of the director of the University Unions or his or her appointee.
• J4-102 - All activity policies including “Facility Use,” “Guest Speakers” and the “Right of Expression” apply to The Commons.
• J4-103 - In case of inclement weather, use of university equipment will be denied.
• J4-104 - Sound amplification is permitted only between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. or 5 and 6 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. on Fridays, 10a.m.– 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, as confirmed through the reservation process.
• J37-100 Sound Amplification Equipment
• J37-101 - Various outdoor student activity programs require the use of sound amplification equipment. However, the university reserves the right to specify where and when such amplification equipment may be used. J37-102 Permission and specification for use of sound amplification equipment on campus must be obtained from the director of the University Unions or designee.

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Facilities Management
(540) 568-6181
www.facmgt.jmu.edu/
Monday 7 a.m. – Saturday 7 a.m.

During nights, weekends and holidays, please call Campus Police (540) 568-6911.
Emergency services can be obtained by calling (540)568-6101

Services

• Planning, acquiring, building, maintaining, managing and directing the capital assets of the university.
• Maintenance includes heating, cooling, integrated waste management, grounds cleaning and beautification.
• Routine maintenance and cleaning services for campus residential facilities are provided by Facilities Management through the Office of Residence Life.
• Responsible for pest management, utilities, The Edith J. Carrier Arboretum and transportation services for the university.

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Information Technology
(540) 568-3555
http://www.jmu.edu/computing

Services

• CampusNet
• JMU’s on-campus student Ethernet network that provides students with high-speed access to e-mail, the Internet and other network resources from the residence halls rooms.
• Computers must meet minimum specifications in order to take advantage of the service.
• Students living in off-campus housing that do not provide an Ethernet connection may sign up for JMU’s off-campus dial-up Internet service.
• Wireless access is available in many academic locations and designated residence halls study lounges.
• Students should not purchase wireless devices for use in the residence halls because of the high probability of interference.
• The “CampusNet Move In Bonanza” (CMIB) program is held during fall semester move in to assist students in the residence halls in getting their computers operational on the JMU network.
• Computing HelpDesk
• A troubleshooting and information hot line for computing questions and issues concerning JMU’s standard software applications, operating systems, central systems and network operations.
• For assistance, call the HelpDesk, stop by lower level of the Frye Building, or submit a trouble call via the Web.
• Routes calls on your behalf to other areas of Information Technology for problem resolution.
• Cannot assist with class projects, debugging programs or individualized instruction.
• Computer Security
• Students can learn how to operate their computer safely through the R.U.N.S.A.F.E. program.
• e-campus
• Allows students to register for classes, coordinate their schedules, check financial aid and account information, buy textbooks and pay tuition bills.
• General Computing Labs
• Windows and Macintosh computers are available in many locations around campus for all JMU students.
• Offer a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, presentation and statistical software, and laser printing (debited from student JMU access card).
• Two lab are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Policies

• Refer to University Policies 1201 Information Technology Resource Management, 1204 Information Security, 1205 University Data Stewardship, 1207 Appropriate Use of Information Technology Resources, 1208 Password Management, 1209 Electronic Messaging

Warranty Repair Service

• Dell and Apple hardware warranty available to all students.

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Mail Services
Warren Hall, 2^nd Floor
(540)568-7869
www.jmu.edu/jmumailser

Hours:
Academic Year: Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Closed for university holidays.)
Summer: Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Mail Services follows all university closing and holiday policies.

Services

• A fully functional Post Office serving the entire JMU community.
• Offers a wide variety of mailing supplies, USPS, and UPS shipping services, fax and copy services, on demand delivery and more.
• A USPS kiosk located outside our office in Warren Hall offers 24 hour package mailing.
• USPS drop boxes, as well as JMU Mail Services drop boxes, located throughout the university.
• Student mail is delivered between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. with deliveries from UPS, DHL, FedEx, etc. throughout the day. Packages too large for mailboxes are received into our computer system. Notification slips are put into student mailboxes and e-mail messages are sent to the student.
• Any outgoing mail received after 4 p.m. will be postmarked the following business day. All outgoing UPS packages are picked up Monday through Friday at 3 p.m.

Policies
Please supply correct address information on e-campus, when moving, graduating or leaving for summer break.

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Parking Services
Champions Drive Parking Deck
(540)568-3300
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
http://www.jmu.edu/parking

Policies

• For complete information regarding university parking regulations please refer to the Parking and Traffic Regulations handbook.
• Updated information can be obtained throughout the academic year by accessing http://www.jmu.edu/parking.

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Telecommunications
1021 S. Main Street
MSC 5732
(540) 568-6471
www.jmu.edu/telecom

Services

• JMU Telecommunications provides installation and maintenance of the data communications network, cable TV, and telephone systems on campus and in certain off-campus locations.
• Each residence hall room has one telephone with an individual telephone number and voice mail capability. Students may place on-campus, local area and toll free calls from residence hall phones at no charge.
• A Telecom Personal Identification Number (PIN ) is required for long distance calling. All resident hall students will be issued a PIN at no charge. The long distance rate is 8 cents per minute within the United States while international, directory assistance, and operator-assisted calls are billed at higher rates specific to the particular call.
• A Telecom PIN are distributed to students with their housing assignment.
• Voice mail and cable TV services are provided at no extra cost.

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University Information
Welcome Center - Lobby of Sonner Hall
(540) 568-INFO
jmu-info@jmu.edu
JMU Joe Info (AIM Screen Name)

UI @ Taylor Taylor Hall, 1st floor (540) 568-7853
UI @ Festival Festival, 2nd floor (540) 568-2592
UI @ Wilson Wilson Hall, 1st Floor (540) 568-3776

Services
A network of information sites located on-campus to provide assistance with academics, on and off-campus events, directions, area tourist sites and travel information, as well as general questions about daily life at JMU.

Policies

• Bulletin Board Use and Posting Public Notices: JMU Policy 3104
  The provisions of this policy govern the placing and removal of public notices on bulletin boards and display cases on the JMU campus. The primary purpose of the posting policy is to ensure the wise use of available space, balancing the need for effective and orderly promotion, maintenance of facilities, and avoidance of littering. No information will be posted that is inconsistent with the educational mission of the university.
  
  Posting of information and/or announcements is limited to two flyers/posters on all general-purpose bulletin boards. All information and/or announcements must be pre-approved by University Information and comply with the information standards prior to their posting on any public JMU space designated for the dissemination of information.

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Living Well...

Counseling and Student Development Center
Varner House
(540) 568-6552
http://www.jmu.edu/counselingctr/
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.

After-hours crisis services (an on-call counselor) may be accessed by contacting the Office of Public Safety: (540) 568-6911.

Services

• Services are free to all full-time students currently enrolled at JMU. Appointments can be made in person or over the phone. The CSDC is staffed by a group of experienced mental health professionals dedicated to the personal, social, and academic development of JMU’s students. A limited number of clinical services are also provided by trainees.
• Counseling at the CSDC involves the concerns of normal students experiencing normal college problems. Common issues include relationship problems, self-esteem, depression, anxiety/stress, eating and body image concerns, and difficulty adjusting to college life. The fact that so many people use our services (well over 1,000 last year alone) reflects just how common these issues are.
• Personal Counseling:
  Individual counseling provides students with the opportunity to explore any personal problems or concerns that have a negative impact on the quality of their lives. Due to the high demand for services, students are limited to ten sessions per year and to a total of forty-sessions during their enrollment at JMU. Students who request or require longer-term treatment are referred to community resources.
• Group Counseling:
  Each semester, students may participate in small group (6 – 8 students) experiences on issues related to their needs (e.g., depression, eating disorders, anxiety, grief, etc.). There is no limit to the number of group sessions available to a student.
• Substance Abuse Counseling:
  Screening, assessment, referral, education, individual counseling, and group counseling are available to students struggling with alcohol or other drug issues.
• Psychiatric Services
  The CSDC has a psychiatrist who prescribes medications that may be helpful to students dealing with psychological issues. Only students who are currently engaged in ongoing treatment at the CSDC are eligible to receive these services. The cost of any medication and/or necessary lab work is the financial responsibility of the student.
• Crisis Intervention:
  A 24/7 emergency counseling service is in place to help students experiencing a serious crisis. During regular office hours, students have an opportunity to meet with an emergency counselor at the Center.
• Consultation:
  In person or over the phone, the CSDC provides consultation to students, faculty, staff, and others who are concerned about the unusual, problematic, or potentially harmful behavior of others. The CSDC attempts to protect the anonymity of individuals who request consultation. However, if there are significant concerns about the well-being of either the student or others, the CSDC may have a professional obligation to act on the information.
• Outreach Programming:
  Workshops on a wide variety of mental health topics may be requested by visiting the CSDC Web site.
• Peer Mentor Program:
  Designed to help first year and transfer multicultural and international students make a successful and rewarding transition from high school to the university. Students are provided with the opportunity to meet other multicultural and international students who have similar experiences and interests. The peer protégé connection provides an academic, cultural, and social support network for students seeking academic excellence and satisfaction.
• Interpersonal Skills Certificate Program:
  Helps students to develop the abilities and confidence necessary to effectively deal with a variety of social, emotional, and academic situations.
• Anger Management Certificate Program:
  Gives students the opportunity to examine their personal responses to anger and to learn more productive ways to deal with this emotion.

Policies
Counseling is confidential, and the CSDC’s records are kept separate from academic records. Except as required by law, the CSDC does not disclose information to anyone without written consent of the client. Even the fact that a student is being seen at the CSDC is considered confidential.

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University Health Center
Located next to Burruss Hall, adjacent to Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
(540) 568-6178
http://www.jmu.edu/healthctr
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (*UHC opens at 9 a.m. every Thursday)
Saturday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Mission:
Partnering with students to encourage personal responsibility for their well being by providing quality primary care and education in a confidential and collaborative manner.

Services

• Staffed by physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, health educators, a registered dietitian and support staff trained in young adult health care needs.
• The General Medicine area provides ambulatory, acute care service.
• Critical or emergency situations will be referred to Rockingham Memorial Hospital, located adjacent to the UHC.
• Allergy clinic, immunization clinic, lab services, and contraception services
• A large array of counseling and education, health education services and programs.
• Services do not include the cost of prescriptions, lab work, x-rays, hospital care or the services of specialists not on the UHC staff.

Policies

• All students must have a completed health record on file with evidence of required immunizations.
• It is strongly recommended that students carry health and accident insurance. This coverage may be through a family policy or the group policy available to JMU students at an additional cost.

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Office of Health Promotion
(540) 568-1725
http://www.jmu.edu/healthctr/ohp

Services

• Takes an active role in promoting wellness and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle for students, faculty, and staff.
• Health educators, a registered dietitian and the REACH peer educators offer a variety of services related to college health issues including university-wide programs and speakers, presentations to classes, and consultations for class research and personal health concerns.

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Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Women’s Resource Center
Warren Hall, Room 404
(540) 568-2831
www.jmu.edu/assaultprev
www.jmu.edu/womensresource

Services

• Provides Sexual Assault Survivor’s Support Group.
• Provides crisis intervention, referrals and ongoing counseling.
• Provides services, resources, programs and information on issues associated with sexual assault, gender and relationships, self-esteem, communication skills, prevention and risk reduction.
• Provides services through the One in Four Male Education Program, and C.A.R.E. (Campus Assault ResponsE Helpline).
• Sponsors the annual Take Back the Night event and collaborates with First Year Involvement in providing the Clothesline Project.
• Provides educational material and support for eating disorder issues.
• Provides personal interest and community service learning volunteer opportunities, and is a practicum and internship site.

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) & Ally Education Program
(540) JMU-LGBT (568-5428)
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/

Services

• Strengthens, maintains, and promotes a campus community that welcomes all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, through education, support, advocacy, and fostering equity.
• Provides campus-wide educational programming and smaller workshops related to LGBT issues.
• Offers LGBT-themed books, magazines, and videos.
• Serves as a liaison to other LGBT resources.

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Off Campus Life
Warren Hall, 2^ndFloor
(540) 568-6071
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
http://web.jmu.edu/ocl/
Services

• Educates and assists students with their move off-campus and in becoming responsible members of a larger community.
• Publishes a yearly housing guide, and maintains up-to-date housing listings.
• An advocate for the off-campus student where she/he can turn for support and answers.
• Provides conflict resolution assistance, regarding roommate or landlord conflicts.
• Provides Harrisonburg maps, bus schedules, housing brochures, roommate agreements, damage checklists and sublease agreement forms.
• Students can take their leases to OCL before signing them, to gain a better understanding of what their lease entails.
• Offers programs such as:
  • The OCL Housing Fair (Fall) offers students the opportunity to see what apartment complexes exist in the area and meet property managers.
  • Apt. 101 (Fall) informs about the pros, cons and expectations of off-campus living.
  • Apt. 102 (Spring) is specifically geared toward students who have already signed leases to live off-campus in the fall semester.
  • The Roommate Mixer (Fall) is designed to give students the opportunity to meet others who may be in a similar situation, enabling students to find roommates and/or off-campus housing.
  • "What To Do In Harrisonburg” is designed to help students planning to move off-campus to become acquainted with the area.
  • The UDAP Fair (Spring) offers information on the uses and benefits of a UDAP contract. UDAP (Utility Deposit Assistance Program) is a service allowing deposits to be waived for students connecting to Harrisonburg electric, gas, and water services. UDAP contracts can be purchased on e-campus.

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Public Safety
Anthony Seeger Hall
Emergency: (540)568-6911
Non-emergency: (540)568-6913
http://jmu.edu/pubsafety/
Services

• Provides university students, employees and visitors with a safe and secure environment for learning and personal development.
• The JMU Police Department provides comprehensive protection, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The department is staffed by commissioned police officers with full law enforcement powers.
• Campus Cadets- students who serve as auxiliary security staff and provide evening escort services.

"Your Right To Know"
Your personal safety and the security of the campus community are of vital concern to James Madison University. A copy of the university’s annual Harrisonburg (main US) campus, Washington (DC) Internship Semesters plus three overseas branch campus security reports are available upon request.

This report includes statistics for the most recent three-year period concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by James Madison University, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes information regarding the law enforcement authority of the university police; policies concerning campus security, such as crime prevention, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault, state sex offender registry, missing person investigation procedures and the reporting of any crimes that may occur on the campus.

You can obtain a copy of these reports by contacting the Office of Public Safety, Crime Prevention Unit, MSC 6302, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (540)568-6766/6769. This information is also available by clicking on the “Your Right to Know” links for the Harrisonburg campus, Washington Semester, and three overseas branch campuses at: www.jmu.edu/pubsafety/index.shtml.


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Office of Residence Life
Huffman Hall
(540) 568-4663
http://web.jmu.edu/reslife

Services

• Seeks to serve a variety of student needs by providing a comprehensive living and learning environment.
Strives to provide a comfortable, clean, and safety conscious living environment with an educational structure designed to complement the classroom experience.
• Implements programs promoting social involvement, personal development, academic success, and safety and security.
• Operates 30 residence halls that house approximately 5,700 students.

Residence Hall Organization

• The campus is divided into separate administrative areas, each with a professional staff member (Area Director) who is responsible for the total operation and educational program of all halls within that area.
• Within each residence hall, the hall director is responsible for managing the building, supervising the resident advisers, and developing hall programs and procedures that meet student needs.
• The resident advisers on each floor or section provide information, personal advising and programming for residents. Additionally, these staff members have been trained to address emergency situations, and protect individual and institutional rights through the enforcement of university and residence hall policies.
• Residence Hall Community Councils consist of the elected hall officers and floor/section representatives who work closely with the residence hall staff. Community councils are actively involved in improving the quality of life within each residence hall through the implementation of social and educational programs, which provide opportunities for personal growth, facilitate the development of relationships among hall residents, and promote hall spirit and unity.

Room Assignments

• Upper-class students select their residence hall room for the upcoming academic year in February.
• New first-year students receive information on lifestyle preferences in May and are assigned to first-year halls on a random basis.
• During the academic year, students may request a room or hall change at any time by obtaining a room change request form from their hall director or resident adviser and returning it to that same staff member.
• Except in emergency situations, room changes will be processed in the order they are received provided the desired space is available and all procedures for obtaining the room have been correctly completed. However, there is a three-week “freeze” at the beginning of each semester in regard to processing any room change requests. After these conditions have been met, the student will be issued written authorization to complete the desired move.
• Room changes cannot be made without authorization. Students will be fined for each unauthorized room change and/or must return to their originally assigned room.
• The Office of Residence Life (ORL) reserves the right to make administrative room changes. Administrative room changes may be required for reasons including the consolidation of space, maintenance or mechanical malfunctioning of assigned space, personal safety or health-related issues, and failure to comply with the housing and dining services contract, university policies or community lifestyle standards.

Policies

• Residence hall policies are printed in the ORL Guidebook/Calendar. Each resident receives an ORL Guidebook/Calendar during the hall check-in process. Residential students have responsibilities that include maintaining a clean, safe living environment, which does not infringe on the rights and privileges of other residents.


• Residency Requirements
  
  
  • All first-year students are required to live in university residence halls for the entirety of their first academic year at James Madison University (Fall and Spring semesters). First-year students are defined as high school graduates who have not attended a post-secondary institution. Any college credits earned were completed prior to high school graduation.
  • Exceptions to the first-year residency requirement may be made for:
    • First-year students who commute daily within a 60-mile radius from the permanent home of their parents or legal guardians;
    • First-year students who are 21 years of age or older; or
    • married first-year students.
  • Requests for exceptions must be made in writing to the Director of Residence Life.
    • Transfer students are not guaranteed on-campus housing. If available, it is offered on a first-come/first-served basis. A transfer student is defined as a student who has completed or is in the process of completing 24 college credits after graduation from high school or completion of a GED. The 24 credits would not include any college credits taken while enrolled in high school.
    • On-campus housing is not guaranteed beyond the first year.
  
  
• Housing Contracts
  
  
  • It is important that all students living in university-operated housing during the academic year understand that their housing contract obligates both the student and the university for the full academic year.
  • There are certain limited conditions under which a housing contract can be renegotiated. Any residence hall student who has questions about the contract or who is considering moving off campus during the academic year must seek approval from the director of residence life.

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Student Affairs and University Planning
Office of the Senior Vice President
Alumnae Hall, Room 202
(540) 568-3685
http://www.jmu.edu/stuaffairs/

Mission:
We are committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who will lead productive and meaningful lives.

Goals:

• Integrate the curricular and co-curricular areas of student life and to enhance students' affective and cognitive development.
• Provide quality support services that anticipate and respond to the changing needs of students.
• Foster a healthy, safe and intellectually challenging environment that encourages student involvement and promotes diversity and cultural richness.

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Office of Student Withdrawal
Wilson Hall, Room 113
(540) 568-6183

The Office of Student Withdrawal assists students who are considering withdrawing from the university after the first three weeks of the fall or spring semester. The student and staff member discuss personal, financial, and academic implications including pertinent policies and procedures concerning withdrawal from the university.

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University Recreation (UREC)
Program Registration Desk:
(540) 568-8734
http://www.jmu.edu/recreation

Hours of Operation (During Full-Academic Session subject to change)

• Monday-Thursday: 6:30 a.m.- 11:30 p.m.
• Friday: 6:30 a.m.- 10:00 p.m.
• Saturday: 9:00 a.m.- 10:00 p.m.
• Sunday: Noon - 11:30 p.m.
• Monday-Friday: UREC’s front doors, locker rooms, and the equipment center will open at 6:15 a.m.. Activity areas (i.e. fitness center, gym, pool, track, etc.) will continue to open at 6:30 a.m.

Services

• Promotes and advances healthy lifestyles through participation opportunities, educational experiences, and supportive services.
• Semester program schedules may be picked up at UREC or visit our Web site to get the most up to date information. Activity or class signups are available at either the UREC Program Registration Desk or online.


• Programming areas include:
  
  
  • Adventure
  • Aquatics and Safety
  • Intramural Sports and Informal Recreation
  • Sport Clubs
  • Fitness and Nutrition
  • Group Fitness and Wellness
  • Youth Programs
  
  
• Facility Includes:
  
  
  • Group Fitness Studio
  • Cardiovascular Training room
  • Climbing Wall
  • Assessment Center
  • Cycle Studio
  • Racquetball Courts
  • Equipment Checkout Center
  • Three Lane Indoor Track
  • Locker Rooms
  • Main Gymnasium
  • Multi-activity Center
  • Multi-purpose Studio
  • Massage Studio
  • Outdoor Sand Volleyball Court
  • TEAM Challenge Course (low ropes)
  • Instructional Classrooms
  • Smoothie Bar and Vending
  • 25 meter x 25 yard Indoor Pool
  • Spa and Sauna
  • Picnic and Patio Area
  • Outdoor Turf
  • Outdoor Sand Volleyball Court

Policies

• You need to present your valid JMU Access Card (JAC) to enter the building.
• Undergraduate students enrolled in seven or more credit hours per semester receive full individual and family privileges.
• Undergraduate students enrolled in less than seven credit hours may receive full individual privileges for a fee.
• Graduate students enrolled in six or more credit hours receive full individual and family privileges.
• Graduate students enrolled in less than six hours may receive full individual privileges for a fee.

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Getting Involved and Giving Back...

Athletics
http://www.jmusports.com/

Ticketing
Location: Inside the D-Entrance of the Convocation Center
(540)568-3853
http://www.jmusports.com/Ticketing
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Policies

• Full time JMU students (undergraduate & graduate) receive free admission to regular season home games for all ticketed sports.


• Football
  For all games except Family Weekend and Homecoming:
  • The JMU Student Section will consist of general admission seating in Sections 1 – 5 and the Endzone.
  • For admission to these games students must show their JACard at the gate and receive a roll ticket for access to the Student Section. Students should use Gates B and C – located on the Godwin Hall side of Bridgeforth Stadium.
  • Students can purchase Buddy Passes enabling their guests to sit with them in the Student Section (see below).
  • Students who wish to sit with their family outside of the Student Section can request a student ticket when their parents’ tickets are purchased (in advance).
• Family Weekend
  Due to the popularity of this game, tickets for the Family Weekend Football game usually sell out and must be reserved in advance. Student Tickets must be picked up or reserved in advance through the Athletic Ticket Office. Students who wish to sit with their family must reserve their student ticket when tickets are ordered.
• Homecoming
  
  • JMU Students are required to pickup their free student ticket in advance at the Athletic Ticket Office.
  • The JMU Student Section will consist of general admission seating in Sections 1 – 5 and the Endzone.
• Buddy Passes
  
  • Each JMU student is eligible to purchase up to 2 buddy passes for all regular season home football games except Homecoming & Family Weekend.
  • Buddy passes are $12 each. Buddy passes are general admission tickets for the student sections and will be sold at the Athletic Ticket Office in advance and at the Stadium ticket booths on the day of the game. Buddy passes will not be available for Family Weekend or Homecoming.
• Men’s Basketball
  JMU Students are admitted free to all regular season home games.
  • Students must enter the Convocation Center using either the A or E doors and present their JACard to receive a ticket for the Student Section.
  • The Student Section for Men’s Basketball consists of general admission seating in Sections 110 – 113 (behind the basket), 108, and 206 – 208.
  • Buddy passes (limit 2 by JMU Student with ID) are available to purchase on game day at the doors and costs $8 each.
• Women’s Basketball, Men’s & Women’s Soccer, & Baseball
  JMU Students are admitted free to all regular season home games.
  • Students must present their JACards at the gate to receive admission. Additional tickets for family and guests may be purchased at the door or gate on the day of the game.

Team Schedules
All information regarding team schedules, team rosters, coaching staff, athletic facilities, athletic staff directory, etc. is updated and available at www.jmusports.com.


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Student Duke Club
(540)568-6461
www.purpleout.com

• Designed for students who are interested in the advancement of James Madison University Athletics.
• By making a $25 donation to the Duke Club for student-athlete scholarships, students become official club members and receive many benefits.
• Being a member of the Student Duke Club allows students to get an early start in earning Duke Club priority points towards membership to into the Duke Club. These priority points will stay with them for a lifetime and will provide benefits such as determining seat locations (Football and Men’s & Women’s Basketball), parking, hospitality, and other benefits associated with JMU Athletics.
• Benefits include, but are not limited to: Club T-shirt, Membership Card, Discounts to area businesses, Football Tailgate Parties, Reserved Tickets for Homecoming and Parents’ Weekend, Road Trips to Select Away Games, Access to Hospitality Areas at Select Games, Priority Seating for Home Football and Basketball Games, and much more.

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Team Participation

• If you are interested in trying out for one of our intercollegiate athletic teams, please contact the Head Coach for that sport. This information can be found at www.jmusports.com.
• Those interested in Cheerleading should call (540) 568-3596.
• Those interested in the Dukettes (dance team) should contact the Department of Music.
• Team spirit opportunities (including the Duke Dog) may contact JMU Athletic Marketing at (540) 568-3359.

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Center for Multicultural Student Services
Warren Hall, Room 245
(540)568-6636
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.jmu.edu/multicultural

Services

• Assists the university in its continuing goal of promoting diversity at all levels on campus
• Offers various programs and support services, such as leadership development, recruitment and retention, cultural programming and awareness, and student support
• Fosters growth and development, heightening awareness, and educating on topics of ethnic and cultural diversity
• Assists more than 2,500 students and 28 student organizations
• Assists first-year students in transitioning to the JMU environment and celebrating multiculturalism through Multicultural Attachés

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Community Service-Learning (CS-L)
Wilson Hall, Room 204
(540) 568-6366
www.jmu.edu/csl

Services

• Provides opportunities for students to get involved in community service locally, domestically and internationally.
• Connects student organizations with special service projects in the community.
• Coordinates the Alternative Spring Breaks (ASB), program where students travel to locations in the United States and abroad, working on various service projects during school breaks. JMU offers approximately 30 trips to students. International trip sign ups are in October and Domestic trip sign ups are in November.
• Coordinates the May Hurricane Katrina Relief trip. Sign-ups are in February.
• Offer community placements for students who qualify for Federal Work Study as part of their financial aid package.

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Constituent Relations
(540) 568-6234
http://www.jmu.edu/beinvolved

Constituent Relations serves as an umbrella for Alumni, Parent and Donor Relations. Constituent Relations provides various ways to become engaged within the university community and encouraging an ongoing commitment. The Office of Constituent Relations works closely with the university’s alumni, parents, friends, and benefactors who are in a position to influence its success. Through its various services and programs, the Office of Constituent Relations involves alumni, parents, students and external constituencies in support of the university and our tradition of excellence.

Services

• Alumni Relations is liaison to more than 80,000 former Madison students by conducting programs that include Homecoming, class reunions and the candle lighting ceremony that inducts each graduating class into the JMU Alumni Association.
  • Sponsors alumni programs for current students and services ranging from career networking to online support programs.
  • The Alumni Chapters office works with alumni volunteers of more than 20 chapters located all over the nation to sponsor student scholarships and develop social activities and service programs to strengthen ties to JMU.
• Donor Relations provides a comprehensive and quality program of stewardship and events, which cultivates, engages and recognizes all donors on a university-wide basis to further the efforts of private financial support.
• Parent Relations provides support and information to the parents and families of JMU students and helps them to become partners with the university in the education and development of every student. Parent Relations serves as the primary contact point for all parent involvement and programming, including the annual Family Weekend, Parents Council, send-off picnics, and other activities to promote the university.

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Office of Development
http://www.jmu.edu/development/index.shtml

Services

• Initiates and coordinates all fundraising activities in support of the academic mission of the university.
• Funds raised go to support student scholarships, faculty research and variety of other essential features of the university.
• The solicitation of all private support is coordinated through the development program. The unit annually seeks gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, friends, foundations and corporations through its many fundraising programs including:
  • Corporate & Foundation Relations
  • Capital Giving
  • Madison Fund
  • Parents Fund
  • Planned Giving
  • Senior Class Challenge

Policies
The development office does not oversee any of the off-campus solicitations by student organizations; all student fundraising projects must be approved by the Division of Student Affairs.

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Student Media

• The Bluestone, the student yearbook; The Breeze, the student newspaper; and WXJM, the student radio station are each governed by the University Media Board appointed annually by the president of the university under charters approved by the JMU Board of Visitors.
• Questions and concerns about these media should be directed to their student editors or managers. Unresolved issues should be referred to the chair of the university media board.

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Student Organization Services (SOS)
Taylor 205A
(540) 568-8157
http://www.jmu.edu/ucenter/sos

Services

• Includes the University Program Board, Fraternity/Sorority Life, Clubs and Organizations, The Club House Resource Room, Student Government Association, Outriggers and the Make your Mark on Madison Leadership Program.
• University Program Board (UPB) is a student organization advised by the Coordinator of SOS for UPB.
  • UPB is funded through student activity fees that are used to offer events that create memorable experiences for JMU students.
  • UPB coordinates concerts, films, speakers, and numerous other educational and entertaining activities designed to complement the mission of JMU.
  • UPB solicits collaborative programs with other student organizations, university departments and schools. Committees for which students may volunteer include films, center stage, special events, arts and culture, and 80 One Records.
  • Information can be found at upb.jmu.edu for committee meetings time and event information.
• Fraternity/Sorority Life (FS-L)
  • Works with fraternities and sororities to foster cooperation and communication among chapter members, the university and the community.
  • Advises the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council and also works with the individual chapters in promoting leadership, involvement and service.
  • Implements programs and workshops to facilitate the many aspects of Fraternity/Sorority Life.
• Clubs and Organizations
  • Provides services to the more than 300 recognized student organizations at JMU.
  • Coordinates programs such as the Club Recognition workshop series, Club Saver workshops and the Student Leadership Summit to provide all student leaders across campus with opportunities to educate themselves and improve their personal leadership skills.
  • Students are invited to stop by and learn more about involvement opportunities at JMU.
  • For a description of student organizations refer to “Things To Do At JMU” or our Web site.

Policies

• Recognition of Student Organizations
  Students interested in forming a new student organization should visit the SOS Web site to obtain information about club recognition.
  • Interested groups need to apply by the assigned deadline date and meet initial requirements of membership and adviser.
  • Once accepted into the Club Recognition program, groups must attend all workshops and successfully complete all assignments to be eligible to present their group before the Committee on Club Recognition.
  • After Committee approval, the proposed clubs are presented to the Student Affairs Staff for final approval.
  • After the university has formally recognized an organization, a student club or organization is required to:
    
    
    1. Complete and submit all required paperwork on time, including the Annual Registration Form in the spring semester (dates are assigned) and the Hazing Form in the fall. All forms are found on the SOS Web site. Failure to complete paperwork could result in an organization losing its formal recognition and thus losing all rights and privileges extended to recognized clubs and organizations.
    2. Submit constitutional changes within 10 days to SOS for consideration and review. Submit updated bylaws and national constitutions when applicable to SOS.
    3. Maintain a full time JMU faculty or staff member to serve as the organizations’ adviser and inform SOS of any changes in advisers. Maintain open and regular communication with the adviser.
    4. At least one member of each organization must maintain Nuts and Bolts certification. Certification is achieved by attending a Nuts and Bolts workshop held by Events & Conferences. Certification lasts for one year.
    5. Uphold university policy on hazing. Organizations that are found to be in violation of this policy are subject to discipline by the university and may immediately lose their status as recognized student organizations of the university. Individual members who are found to be in violation of this policy are in violation of the Code of Student Conduct and may be disciplined in accordance with established university procedures.
    6. Fulfill expectations as outlined by SOS and/or the Committee on Club Recognition.
    7. Check and clean out club mailbox at least once a week.
    8. Act in accordance to JMU policy and the group’s bylaws and constitution.
    9. Maintain communication with Student Organization Services. Submit any changes that occur within the leadership to the SOS office within 10 days.
• Disbandment of Student Organizations
  Existing organizations may be disbanded if requirements are not fulfilled by the organization.
  • Annual organization reviews will occur to ensure existing organizations meet the same criteria by which newly forming organizations are judged.
  • Organizations will be placed on an inactive list for no more than one semester. If requirements have not been met after one semester, the organization will lose recognition and must go through the recognition process if the group wants to be re-established.
• Contractual Agreements of Student Clubs and Organizations:
  Provisions of this policy apply to contractual agreements entered into by student clubs and organizations of JMU, whether or not they receive direct financial support through campus fees or student activities fees. When a contractual agreement with non-university agencies is involved, all JMU student organizations planning to conduct programs on or off the campus, or which provide services to JMU students, must follow the procedures outlined herein:
  
  
  1. No student or officer of any student organization may use the name of James Madison University in connection with contractual agreements that obligate the university financially or in any other way, without expressed written authorization obtained from SOS.
  2. The executive officers of the student organization must discuss the program or service for which they seek contractual agreements involving non-university agencies with the organization’s adviser. Also, they must obtain the adviser’s signature on the contract for such services and submit the contract for services to the SOS for review, signature, and referral to other university officials as appropriate. For the contract to be valid there must be at least two signed original copies of each. No contracts can be processed for payment before being signed by both parties. An original signed copy of the contract and all riders must accompany the request for payment (check request) if the group is FEB.
  3. No contractual agreement may be executed until facilities and finances called for by the contract have been arranged by the student organization’s officers and adviser to the satisfaction of SOS. A copy of the JMU contract rider shall be attached to the contract. Each bid, proposal, or contract must be accompanied by a detailed budget for the event outlining anticipated revenues and all expenses related to the event. The organization must be able to cover the full cost of the event from the organizational budget. If it is determined that there is inadequate time to complete the contract process, the event may be canceled and the organization may be held liable for expenses.
  4. Contracts generated by student organizations, which are budgeted by the Student Government Association and the Media Board (University Program Board, Bluestone, The Breeze, etc.), must be approved by the appropriate university official(s) (SOS; Dean of the College of Arts and Letters; SGA adviser; etc.) Contracts, which provide for on-campus sales or solicitation by non-university agencies, fall under university policies governing such on-campus sales and solicitation (see “Soliciting, Petitioning, Selling, Surveying, and Publicizing”).
  5. It is the responsibility of the executive officers of the sponsoring student organization to keep their adviser and SOS currently advised about the organization’s sponsorship of programs or services, which may obligate the university financially or in other ways. SOS may refer the student organization to more appropriate university agencies to deal with the particulars of contractual arrangement.

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Student Government Association (SGA)
Taylor Hall
sga.jmu.edu

• Includes every undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking student at JMU
• Cooperates with the faculty and administration within the precepts of the university’s internal governance system
• Leadership of the SGA is vested in the Executive Council, Class Councils and the Senate
• Allocates student activities fees to campus clubs, organizations, and to various service projects
• Opportunities for involvement are many and varied.
• To view the SGA constitution visit sga.jmu.edu/officialdocs.html.

Student Government Contingency Account
The contingency account is available to recognize student organizations for funding during the year. The account is monitored by the SGA finance committee, and all requests will be heard by this body before its recommendations are sent to the Senate and Executive Council for approval. The purpose of the SGA contingency account is to support those events or functions that appeal to all JMU students and are most likely to benefit the student population. (See SGA constitution for further details.)

Allocation and Disbursement of Student Fees
In the spring of each school year, the SGA Finance Committee holds hearings for organizations that want to receive front-end budgeting. A portion of student fees is set aside, making up the fund from which these organizations receive their funding.

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Taylor Down Under (TDU)
Taylor Hall, 1^stFloor

Services

• Offers a variety of informal lounges that can be used by students and faculty alike in a relaxed atmosphere.
• Offers computers with internet access are available for student use throughout the day.
• Features the Corner Pocket game room with seven pool tables. Cues and balls are available for checkout. Billiards tournaments and other activities are scheduled regularly.
• A wide selection of board games, playing cards, and lockers are available to checkout at the information desk as well.
• The TDU stage is where artists of all kinds are invited to perform. Live entertainment is enjoyed all week in the evening hours with live music every Thursday and Friday for Late Night. JMU clubs and Organizations are also encouraged to book the stage for their programming needs.
  
  

  Booking the TDU Stage
  TDU is committed to giving JMU students programming and performance opportunities by providing an informal stage setting in our student union.
  
  Any JMU student may contact the TDU Program Coordinator, Shari Scofield, to book the stage for their performance, event, or show. It is the student’s responsibility to promote their event using JMU approved guidelines (see www.jmu.edu/ucenter/uinfo/getthewordout/.

• TDU also has display cases that can be reserved on a biweekly basis for use by university organizations or clubs.

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University Unions
(540) 568-6330
www.jmu.edu/universityunions/

Services

• Offers social, cultural, educational, recreational, developmental, and experiential activities for the JMU community.
• Facilitates the exchange of ideas, the pursuit of leadership roles and responsibilities, and the enjoyment of varied program offerings as well as to support the needs of the university community.
• Coordinates event planning and facilities management, entertainment promotion, organizational support and information services.
• Houses a wide variety of meeting and conference spaces as well as lounge and leisure spaces.

Policies

J32-100 Right of Expression
JMU seeks to preserve students' privileges to take active roles in exercising their rights of expression, conscience, affiliation, and peaceful assembly. At the same time, the university also recognizes its responsibility to ensure the rights and freedom of those who want to pursue their educational interest without interference. The following procedures have therefore been established to guarantee the orderly functioning of all rights while also providing for the safety and protection of members of the university community.

J32-101 All demonstrations or peaceful assemblies must be registered with the University Unions director or designee at least 48 hours in advance. Standard space reservation procedures must be followed for the use of any university space. Demonstrations or peaceful assemblies are generally defined as any public manifestation of welcome, approval, disapproval, protest, or conscience by a student or group of students. (Assemblies commonly associated with social or athletic events are not usually within the purview of this definition.)

J32-102 At the time of the registration, the student or groups of students will be advised by the University Unions director or designee of any guidelines that will be required for the demonstration or peaceful assembly. Guidelines may include the time, place, and duration of the demonstration or assembly and the maximum number of people who may participate. The decisions of the University Unions director regarding any demonstration or assembly guidelines may be appealed within 24 hours to the vice president for student affairs.

J32-103 Blocking or impeding vehicular or pedestrian traffic is prohibited.
J32-104 Blocking access to or from campus buildings or offices is prohibited.
J32-106 Observers may not interfere with participants of the demonstration or assembly in any way.
J32-107 Activities of participants or observers that disrupt or disturb classes, meetings or any other normal functions of the university are prohibited.
J32-108 All individuals participating in or observing a demonstration or peaceful assembly must comply with any request of the University Unions director, designee, or campus police.
J32-109 Bannering or picketing that interferes with the normal operations of the buildings will not be permitted.
J32-110 Any student who violates any part(s) of this policy will be referred by the University Unions director or campus police for university judicial action. A recognized organization that violates any part(s) of the policy may have penalties imposed upon it by the University Unions director.

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