PLEASE NOTE:  This information ONLY applies to you IF your transcript indicates you are on academic suspension following the 2025 spring semester.

NOTE:  If you have been allowed to return to JMU through continued enrollment appeal/the re-entry process, you are subject to the terms in your contract letter. 

SUBJECT: Suspension status at the end of the 2025 spring semester

NOTE:  If you have been allowed to return to JMU through continued enrollment appeal/the re-entry process, you are subject to the terms in your contract letter. 

We are writing to inform you that, based on your academic record at the end of the 2025 spring semester, you have been placed on academic suspension. According to university policy (JMU Academic Standing Policy), academic suspension occurs when a student's cumulative GPA falls below the minimum required for continued enrollment.

As a result of your suspension, you may not attend JMU for at least 12 months, unless otherwise permitted through one of the options outlined in the Summer Session and Continued Enrollment Request paragraphs below.

Summer Session Enrollment
You are eligible to enroll at JMU for the 2025 summer session. If summer grades raise your cumulative GPA above the suspension threshold, you may return for the fall 2025 semester without completing the continued enrollment request process.  Please note that summer enrollment is optional and not required to submit a Continued Enrollment Request Form.

Continued Enrollment Request
If this is your first academic suspension, you are eligible to request continued enrollment for the 2025 fall semester by submitting the Continued Enrollment Request Form.

If your summer grades place you back in good standing or academic probation, you do not need to submit the request.

*Students are encouraged to submit immediately after completing summer courses.

Please consult https://www.jmu.edu/acstudserv/continuedenrollmentappealprocess.shtml for further guidance concerning the continued enrollment appeal process.     

Required Academic Standing Workshop
To help you better understand your academic standing and options, you are required to:

• Review the 2025 Academic Standing Workshop
• Complete the Academic Standing Workshop quiz with a score of at least 8 out of 10 by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 20, 2025.

You will be added to the 2025 Academic Standing Workshop Canvas course (2025 Ac Stand Wrkshp) by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025, and receive an invitation to join.

Failure to complete the presentation and quiz will result in a registration hold that prevents you from adding or dropping courses.

Re-Entry After Suspension

• If this is your first academic suspension, you may apply for re-entry after a 12-month absence by submitting the Intent to Enroll Form.
• If more than one academic suspension appears on your transcript, you must remain separated from JMU for at least 24 months and may only return under the Transfer Equivalent Option.
• All re-entry requests are reviewed by an academic committee. Please note that re-entry is not guaranteed.

On-Campus Housing Information
If you currently live in on-campus housing, including Greek Row, you must officially check out of your assignment per the JMU Living Contract. Please contact your residence hall staff or the Office of Residence Life at 540-568-4663.

Additional Information
We strongly encourage you to visit the Academic Standing, Continued Enrollment, and Re-Entry webpage. This site includes valuable information on:

• Academic policies
• Suspension and re-entry procedures
• Transfer credit
• Financial aid implications

Please take time to carefully review your options, responsibilities, and available resources.

College Contacts:

• College of Arts & Letters, Dr. Siân White at white2se@jmu.edu
• College of Health and Behavioral Studies, Dr. Kevin Apple at applekj@jmu.edu
• College of Integrated Science and Engineering, Dr. M. Afzal Upal at upalma@jmu.edu
• College of Business, Ms. Molly Brown at brownmg@jmu.edu
• College of Education, Dr. Dara Hall at halldm@jmu.edu
• College of Science and Mathematics, Dr. Brycelyn Boardman at boardmbm@jmu.edu   
• College of Visual and Performing Arts, Dr. Karin Tollefson-Hall at tollefkl@jmu.edu
• Professional & Continuing Education (Adult Degree/BIS), Ms. Virginia Trovato at trovatvp@jmu.edu, and Mr. Daniel Robinson at robinsdl@jmu.edu
• University Studies (IDLS, Independent Scholars, and Exploratory Studies/Undeclared majors), Dr. Audrey Burnett at burnetaj@jmu.edu