PLEASE NOTE:  This information ONLY applies to you IF your transcript indicates you are on academic suspension following the 2026 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 2026 spring semester, you have been placed 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 you are approved 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 2026 summer session.

• Summer session enrollment is optional.
• If your summer grades raise your cumulative GPA above the suspension threshold, you may return for the fall 2026 semester without submitting a continued enrollment request.
• You do not have to enroll in summer session courses to submit a Continued Enrollment Request Form.

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. You do not need to submit this request if your summer grades place you in good standing or on academic probation after summer grades are posted.

Continued Enrollment Request Form Submission Deadlines

Required Academic Standing Workshop

To help you understand your academic standing and options better, you are required to:

• Review the 2026 Academic Standing Workshop
• Complete the accompanying quiz with a score of at least 8 out of 10
• Deadline to complete the workshop and quiz: 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

You will be enrolled in the Canvas course “2026 Academic Standing Workshop Canvas (2026 Ac Stand Wrkshp)” by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026, and will receive an invitation to join.

Failure to complete the workshop and quiz will result in a registration hold, which will prevent 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 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 contact 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