How to Submit a Program Proposal for 2026

Short Term Program Proposals will be accepted via CGE's Terra Dotta system. Please see a summary of the steps below. Use this Instruction Guide for more details with screenshots from the site.

Note: Applications for 2026 will open on may 13. 

• Navigate to the JMU Terra Dotta system. (If it is your first time using Terra Dotta, you will need to set up an account, and after it is set up, come back and click this link to take you to the proposal.)

• Select the Proposal you want to begin.

• Click the 'Start a Program Proposal' button.

• Login with your JMU eID and Password.

• Select the term in which your program is being proposed (Winter, Spring Break, or Summer).

To complete your application: 

• Click on each item below the Online Application to answer the set of questions

• After completing a requirement, a checkmark will appear next to it, and completed requirements will accumulate at hte bottom of your page in the 'Completed Requirements' section.

• After you have completed all requirements, select the 'Submit your application' button at the top of your page.

You are required to complete the full application by August 1, 2025.