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- Commission and Committees
- Athletic Advisory Committee
- Committee on Academic Programs
- Employee Advisory Committee
- Financial Conflict of Interest Committee
- Graduate Council
- Honor Council Advisory Board
- Honorary Degree Committee
- JMU Accessibility Committee
- JMU Safety Committee
- Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
- Institutional Biosafety Committee
- Institutional Review Board for Research Involving Human Subjects
- Intellectual Property Committee
- Media Board
- Parking Advisory Committee
- Parking Appeals Committee
- President's Coalition to End Sexual Violence at JMU
- President's Council on Health and Well-being
- Residency Appeals Committee
- Work-based Learning Experience Committee
- Violence Prevention Team
October 30, 2026
To articulate the university's policy and procedures for awarding honorary degrees, which denote an individual's accomplishments as they relate to the values and ideas of James Madison University.
2025 - 2026 Committee Members
Chair:
Bob Kolvoord
Faculty/Staff:
Melissa Aleman
Bethany Blackstone
Rubén Graciani
David Kirkpatrick
Kathy Ott Walter
Tim Ozcan
Paula Polglase
Lisa Porter
Charlotte Bronaugh, Student Government President
