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 Paula Maxwell maxwelpj@jmu.edu.
All new graduate program proposals must go through a pre-approval process. Contact Paula Maxwell maxwelpj@jmu.edu.
All course and program approvals will be processed online. 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) 568-7998.
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 Curriculum 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 Curriculum Committee Membership (2025-2026)
| Members | Representing |
| Tim Ball | CAL |
| Andrea Knopp | CHBS |
| Mohamed Aboutabl | CISE |
| Nicole Wright | COB |
| Eric Carbaugh | COE |
| Janet Daniel | CSM |
| Corinne Diop | CVPA |
| Christine Argenbright | Doctoral Programs |
| Dana Haraway | Master's Programs |
| Linda Thomas | Chair (non-voting) |
| Beth Johnson | TGS (non-voting) |
| Kristi McDonnell / Laura Ryman | TGS (non-voting) |
| Paula Maxwell | Provost's Office (non-voting) |
Dates & Deadlines 2025-2026
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September 2025 | Curriculum Committee |
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Thursday, September 18 |
Agenda Items Due to GCCC |
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Thursday, September 25 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Holland Yates Hall room #4010, 2-3:00 pm |
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Friday, September 26 |
Proposals for Summer 2026 semester must be submitted to Modern Campus - Curriculum to be effective for Summer 2026. |
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October 2025 | Curriculum Committee |
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Thursday, October 23 |
Agenda Items Due to GCCC |
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Thursday, October 30 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Mtg., 2-3:00 pm |
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November 2025 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, November 3 |
Proposals for Fall 2026 semester must be submitted to Modern Campus - Curriculum to be effective for Fall 2026. Proposals for Spring 2027 semester must be submitted to Modern Campus - Curriculum to be effective for Spring 2027. |
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Thursday, November 13 |
Agenda Items Due to GCCC |
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Monday, November 17 |
Proposals for Summer 2026 semester must be approved through the College Dean's level to be effective by Summer 2026 |
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Thursday, November 20 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Mtg., 2-3:30 pm (1.5 hours) |
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December 2025 | Curriculum Committee |
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Monday, December 15 |
Proposals for Fall 2026 semester must be approved through the College Dean's level to be effective for Fall 2026. Proposals for Spring 2027 semester must be approved through the College Dean's level to be effective for Spring 2027. |
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No GCCC December Meeting |
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January 2026 | Curriculum Committee |
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Wednesday, January 21 |
Proposals for Fall 2026 semester must be approved by the College Dean's level to be effective for Fall 2026 semester. Proposals for Spring 2027 semester must be approved by the College Dean's level to be effective for Spring 2027 semester. |
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Thursday, January 22 |
Agenda Items Due to GCCC |
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Thursday, January 29 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Mtg., 2-3:30 pm (1.5 hours) |
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February 2026 | Curriculum Committee |
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Thursday, February 19 |
Agenda Items Due to GCCC |
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Thursday, February 26 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Mtg., 2-3:30 pm (1.5 hours) Last meeting to approve proposals for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters. |
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March 2026 | Curriculum Committee |
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Friday, March 6 |
Proposals for Summer 2026 semester must be fully approved (university approval) to be effective for Summer 2026 semester. |
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Friday, March 20 |
Agenda Items Due to GCCC |
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Friday, March 23 |
Proposals for Fall 2026 semester must be fully approved (university approval) to be effective for Fall 2026 semester. Proposals for Spring 2027 semester must be fully approved (university approval) to be effective for Spring 2027 semester. |
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Thursday, March 26 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Mtg., 2-3:00 pm |
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April 2026 | Curriculum Committee |
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Thursday, April 16 |
Agenda Items Due to GCCC |
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Thursday, April 23 |
Curriculum Committee Meeting, Virtual Mtg., 2-3:00 pm |
Program Proposals
- All proposals must be submitted through "Modern Campus Curriculum", the online curriculum system (https://jmu.curriculog.com/). If you have any questions about using the online system, contact curric@jmu.edu.
- College curriculum committees, the college curriculum 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 curriculum process, contact Laura Ryman (rymanle@jmu.edu) or Paula Maxwell (maxwelpj@jmu.edu).
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