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Overview:
If you are reading this page, this means that you received your visa stamp and have arrived at JMU. Congratulations! Now, let's focus on your adjustment to JMU!
Fall 2025 Orientation Schedule
Friday, August 15– DAY 1: Check-in and Move-in
12:50pm- Pick-up at Megabus Stop
1:30pm- Lunch at D-Hall
3pm- Review of Orientation Folder with a LINKER
4:00pm- Pick-up at Megabus stop
5:00pm-6:30pm- Shopping
7:00pm- Dinner at E-Hall
8:00pm-9:00pm- Move-in
Saturday, August 16 – DAY 2: Check-in and Move-in
12:50pm Pick-up at Megabus Stop
1:30pm-2:30pm- Lunch at D-Hall
2:30pm- Review of Orientation Folder with a LINKER
2:30pm- Parent Session
3 pm- Campus Tour
4 pm – 7 pm Welcome Picnic
Sunday, August 17-DAY 3: REQUIRED ORIENTATION SESSIONS
8:30am Breakfast at CGE (2nd Floor Holland Yates Hall)
9:00am Welcome from Director
9:15am- Session 1: Academic Expectations
10:15am- Break
10:30am- Session 2: Navigating Cultural Adjustment
11:15am- LINKer Time
11:45am- Session 3: Health Insurance
12:30pm- Lunch at CGE
1:30pm- Session 4: Immigration
2:30pm- Return to Residence Halls/Tour