Academic Policies
Each student must meet the graduation requirements given in the catalog for the year he/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 or online at www.jmu.edu/catalog.
