Honors 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.

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.

• Honors Curriculum Guide Track I
• Honors Curriculum Guide Track II
• Honors Curriculum Planner
• University Advising website
  
• Undergraduate Catalog
• Career & Academic Planning
• General Education Program
• Registrar's Office
• Academic Calendars
• More important forms

Office hours: M-F 9-5
dienerjl@jmu.edu 
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Year: I've been here awhile
Major: BA (The University of Texas at Austin) and Master's (Oxford) in History (but I changed my major 3 times first)
Minors: Undergrad minors in German and French; now I minor in politics and soccer
Hometown: Austin, TX (technically Pflugerville, TX but I claim Austin for obvious reasons); current resident of Staunton, VA
Clubs: In college I was a member of Junior Fellows, Phi Beta Kappa, and volunteered for Campaign to End the Death Penalty
Hobbies: Reading (fiction, non-fiction, magazines, newspapers), keeping up with politics (an obsession), watching soccer and especially Arsenal FC (also an obsession)

Zoom office hours: Tu 11:30-1  |  W 11-3  |  Th 11:30-1  |  F 10-1

Year: Sophomore
Major: Social work
Minors: Honors, Spanish
Hometown: Shenandoah, VA
Organizations: Centennial Scholars, Marching Royal Dukes (Color Guard), FLOC.
Hobbies: I love hiking and being out in nature. I enjoy painting, drawing, and listening to music and singing along to my favorite songs. I also really like learning about new cultures and experiencing what they have to offer!

Zoom office hours: M 12-2 | Tu 1-5 | Th 1-5

Year: Senior
Major: Intelligence Analysis
Minors: Honors College, Political Science, Pre-Law Track
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Organizations: Resident Advisor (RA), Executive Leader of AFCEA International, Intelligence Analysis Teaching Assistant (TA), Intelligence Analysis Peer Mentor
Hobbies: Cooking, teaching myself Portuguese, and checking out every book in my local library during quarantine.