New Policies
Graduate School policies normally appear in the graduate catalog, however, the following policies were approved by the Graduate Council on May 4, 2023, too late for inclusion in the catalog. These policies are now in force:
Admission to Multiple Programs. This policy permits students to concurrently enroll in multiple graduate experiences.
Accelerated Graduate Programs. This policy allows programs to permit and encourage outstanding undergraduate students to begin graduate programs prior to completion of the undergraduate degree.
Procedures for submitting proposals to offer Accelerated Graduate Programs has been established. Please use this form to submit your proposal. An example of a completed form is also available. Please direct questions to Michael Stoloff stolofml@jmu.edu.
All new graduate program proposals must go through a pre-approval process. Contact Michael Stoloff (stolofml@jmu.edu) and Paula Maxwell maxwelpj@jmu.edu.
All course and program approvals will be processed online here. Faculty members enter course and program information into secure Web forms and approvers are notified through email when course proposals are ready for review
The online curriculum system is available for the following:
- Creating new courses or programs
- Modifying existing courses or programs
- Deleting existing courses, programs, or concentrations
- Requesting new subject identifiers
If you have problems accessing the above sites or have questions, please email curric@jmu.edu or call (540) 568-4064.
Graduate Council Process - The Graduate council has elected a curriculum committee that is responsible for reviewing and approving program and course additions, changes and deletions on behalf of the Graduate Council. This C&I Committee reviews curriculum from a university-wide perspective and considers, among other things:
- The clarity of the proposal
- The appropriateness and value of the curriculum as graduate-level experiences
- Any potential impact of the curriculum offered by one department on other departments
- Whether all departments agree to participate in programs that list courses offered by multiple departments
This committee functions independently of the Graduate Council, will report its actions to the Graduate Council, and will seek the advice of the larger council before taking action on matters that are likely to have significant cross-university implications.
Graduate Council C & I Committee Membership (2023-2024)
Members | Representing |
TBD | CAL |
Andrea Knopp | CHBS |
Mohamed Aboutabl | CISE |
Nicole Wright (Fall) / Jim Irving (Spring) | COB |
Eric Carbaugh | COE |
Janet Daniel | CSM |
Corinne Diop | CVPA |
Christine Argenbright | Doctoral Programs |
Dana Haraway (Fall) / William White (Spring) | Master's Programs |
Michael Stoloff | Chair (non-voting) |
Lynette Michael | TGS (non-voting) |
Kristi McDonnell / Laura Ryman | TGS (non-voting) |
Paula Maxwell | Provost's Office (non-voting) |
Dates & Deadlines 2023-2024
September 2023 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, September 18 |
Proposals Due |
Thursday, September 21 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, September 28 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3:00 pm |
Thursday, October 5 |
Evotes Due |
October 2023 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, October 16 |
Proposals Due |
Wednesday, October 19 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, October 26 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3:00 pm |
Thursday, November 2 |
Evotes Due |
November 2023 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, November 13 |
Proposals Due |
Wednesday, November 16 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, November 30 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3:00 pm |
Thursday, December 7 |
Evotes Due |
December 2023 | Curriculum Committee |
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No December Meeting |
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January 2024 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, January 15 |
Proposals Due |
Thursday, January 18 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, January 25 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3:00 pm |
Thursday, February 1 |
Evotes Due |
February 2024 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, Feburary 12 |
Proposals Due |
Thursday, February 15 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, February 22 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3:00 pm |
Thursday, February 29 |
Evotes Due |
March 2024 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, March 18 |
Proposals Due - This is the final deadline for the 2023-24 catalog. |
Thursday, March 21 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, March 28 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3:00 pm |
Thursday, April 4 |
Evotes Due |
April 2024 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, April 15 |
Proposals Due |
Thursday, April 18 |
Agenda Items Due |
Thursday, April 25 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2-3:00 pm |
Thursday, May 2 |
Evotes Due |
Program Proposals
- All proposals must be submitted through Curriculog, the online curriculum system (https://jmu.curriculog.com/). If you have any questions about using the online system, contact curric@jmu.edu.
- College C&I committees, the college C&I chair and the dean must approve the proposal and move it to The Graduate School review status in Curriculog by the provided dates.
- For general questions about the graduate C&I process, contact Michael Stoloff (stolofml@jmu.edu) or Paula Maxwell (maxwelpj@jmu.edu).