Staff Resources
Program Resources
FYI (First Year Involvement) center is staffed by 8 Program Advisors (aka. PAs) to work with Resident Advisors (RAs) and community Council/Community Advisory Board members to plan programs in the residence halls. Online you can find the center hours as well as resources found in the FYI Resource center (e.g., FYI etiquette, movies and games, lists of academic as well as multicultural resources on campus, needs assessment examples, etc).
- Academic Program Ideas
- Academic Resources
- Academic Support Instruction Program Request Form
- Advertising information
- Board Games
- CAMP Programming Model (PDF)
- Community Needs Assessment Survey
- Community Resources
- Door Wedges
- Five Basic Rules for Effective Advertising & Winning Color Combinations (PDF)
- FYI Etiquette
- Icebreakers
- Items you can check out from FYI
- Month-by-Month Program Ideas & Themes
- Multicultural Program Idea List
- Multicultural Resources
- Pre-Requisite Resources
- Sub-Free (PDF)
- SYE - Below are the forms and information that you will need for the SYE programming model. Additional copies of the Session Notes can be found in the HD office in Huffman Hall.
- SYE programming 2012 (PDF)
- Follow up Emails (PDF)
- Semester Meeting questions (PDF)
- Session Notes 12 (PDF)
- Vehicle Requests
NOMINATE NOW!!! Please use the link below to submit your nominations for outstanding programs!
Our Mission Statement
The Office of Residence Life at James Madison University is committed to designing and maintaining a caring environment that encourages academic success, respect, personal growth and responsibility to one's community.


