PLEASE NOTE:  This information ONLY applies to you IF your transcript indicates you are on academic suspension following the 2026 summer session.

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 2026 summer session, you are on academic suspension. According to university policy, academic suspension occurs when a student's cumulative GPA falls below the minimum required for continued enrollment at James Madison University.

What Academic Suspension Means

As a result of your suspension, you may not attend JMU for at least 12 months, unless permitted through the Continued Enrollment Request process outlined in the paragraph below.

Continued Enrollment Request (First Suspension Only)

If this is your first academic suspension, you may request permission to continue enrollment for the 2026 fall semester by submitting the Continued Enrollment Request Form https://forms.office.com/r/My7Tir6dvU.

Please note that the summer 2026 academic suspension is a continuation of the spring 2026 academic suspension and does not constitute a separate suspension.

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 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/NxcbcHkCwD)
• If more than one academic suspension appears on your transcript, you must remain separated from JMU for at least 24 months (https://www.jmu.edu/acstudserv/re-entry/undergraduate-reentry.shtml) and may only return under the Transfer Equivalent Option.
• An academic committee reviews all re-entry requests. Please note that re-entry is not guaranteed.

On-Campus Housing and Additional Academic Information

If you live in on-campus housing, including Greek Row, you must officially check out of your assignment in accordance with the JMU Living Contract. Please get in touch with your residence hall staff or the Office of Residence Life at 540-568-4663. For details on academic policies, suspension, re-entry, transfer credit and financial aid, visit the Academic Standing, Continued Enrollment, and Re-Entry website (https://www.jmu.edu/acstudserv/standing.shtml).

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

College Contacts:

College of Arts & Letters, Dr. Becky Childs at childsrl@jmu.edu, and 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. Michelle Duncan at duncanml@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