Honors Academic Advising

Spring 2020 Update

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to promote social distancing, the Honors College has moved to online academic advising.

Starting Monday, March 23, you can contact Honors College advisors using the following methods:

Email: honors-advising@jmu.edu
Online chat/instant message through Google Hangout: jmu.honors.advising@gmail.com
Phone: (540) 568-6503

An advisor will respond during normal business hours.

Schedule a virtual meeting with the Director of Honors Advising.

Mr. Jared Diener is available for appointments M-F 10-12 & 1-4. You can schedule a meeting by phone, Apple FaceTime, Zoom, Google Hangout, WebEx, or another platform of your choice, which you will indicate in your booking. We want to make it as simple and easy as possible for you to connect with us.

Schedule an appointment now.

Madison Advising Peers virtual office hours.

The Honors MAPs, Kelli Colantonio and Hannah Schroyer, are on call to respond to email and Google Hangout instant message communication during the following times:

Monday 10-3
Tuesday 10-3
Wednesday 10-3
Thursday 10-3

We thank you very much in advance for your patience and flexibility during this time. We look forward to visiting with you soon!

Honors College Academic Advising

The Honors College provides specialized academic advising to current and prospective JMU Honors students. Our advising team provides assistance with the following:

Developing an Honors curricular pathway that is unique to each student's academic goals
Explaining requirements for Honors, General Education, and degree programs
Academic planning and decision-making
Referrals to campus resources

Honors advising does not replace the advising that students receive from their other advisor(s). Rather, our advising team serves as the primary contact for all Honors-related questions and as an additional resource for other academic and university matters.

Prospective students are welcome and encouraged to meet with an advisor to discuss admission procedures and the Honors curriculum.

Keep Track of Honors Requirements

The Academic Requirements report in MyMadison pulls data from your student record and is generally accurate and up to date.

1. Log into MyMadison.
2. Go to the Student tab.
3. Select the Student Center link.
4. Select the other academic... dropdown.
5. Select Academic Requirements and then click the double arrows.
6. Scroll down to the Honors Interdisciplinary Studies Minor section, usually towards the bottom of the page.