We work hard to offer our online students comparable support to that which on-campus students receive. Here are some services we offer, as well as a few other useful links. 

Technical Support

IT Help Desk:

Self-Help: Computing Help
Call: (540) 568-3555
Email: help@jmu.edu

MyMadison:

MyMadison tutorials

Canvas Support:

Email: LIDdesk@jmu.edu 
Call: (540) 568-6799 
In-Person: Learning Innovations and Design Desk

Enrollment
Library and Bookstore

JMU Libraries

Bookstore

  • Textbooks - 540.568.3995
  • Computers, Software and Peripherals - 540.568.3989
  • JMU Bookstore Customer Service - 540.568.6121
  • JMU Bookstore Catalog - 800.280.7543
Learning and Career Services
Various resources for students taking online courses

Career and Academic Planning

Guidance on decisions related to careers and majors, including resume support, resources, workshops and more!
JMU Career Center
Student Success Center, Suite 3210
540-568-6555

Communication Center

Support and feedback for all stages of oral presentations; includes practice rooms. 

JMU Communication Center
Student Success Center, Room 1143

Make an appointment at: Communication Center: Make an Appointment

Counseling Center

Individual and group counseling: 
Counseling Center
Student Success Center, 3rd Floor
Suite 3100
540-568-6552

English Language Learner Services (ELLS)

Help with academic culture or with reading, writing, speaking, or listening skills in English. 

Multilingual Student Services

Student Success Center, Suite 1152
540-568-2881
shrewskm@jmu.edu

Learning Strategies Instruction

Academic coaching with time management, reading, note-taking, memory, test-taking, critical thinking, and more!
LSI
Student Success Center, Suite 1202
540-568-6705

Office of Disability Services
Accommodations and services for students with disabilities

Accommodations and services for students with disabilities
Office of Disability Services
Student Success Center, Suite 1202
540-568-6705

PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions)

Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) are a student-facilitated academic support program designed to help you improve your performance and retention in historically difficult courses. 
Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)
Student Success Center, Suite 1119
540-568-4370

Science and Math Learning Center

Café style tutoring support in 1st year and 2nd year math, statistics, physics, chemistry, and the general sciences. 
Science & Math Learning Center
Student Success Center, Suite 1100
540-568-3379

Screening and Referral

Free screenings and referrals for disability assessments:
ODS: Screening and Referrals
Student Success Center, Suite 1202
540-568-6705

The University Writing Center

The Writing Center offers writers help with all types of writing, including arguments, scholarly articles, fiction and personal narratives, business writing, formatting and citation, grammar and punctuation, and research strategies.
University Writing Center
Student Success Center, Suite 1100
540-568-1759

Studygs.net

Study guides and strategies website: 
http://studygs.net/

Find Your Professor

Check your syllabus for contact information for your instructor, or search for them in the JMU Campus Directory:

https://directory.jmu.edu/

Learning Strategies Instruction Tutorials

Learning Strategies Instruction provides individualized, student-centered, academic coaching designed to increase student success. The diverse range of undergraduate and graduate students we serve will be motivated to achieve individual goals by becoming self-regulated learners and building academic and personal self-efficacy.

Tutorials and self-serve materials are available online at LSI

Tips & Strategies for Students

An online series of guides and strategies to help you succeed academically:

Time management resources

Technical Support

Get computing help from our IT Help Desk:

JMU Computing Help Desk
(540) 568-3555
help@jmu.edu

Help Desk Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 8AM-9PM
Friday: 8AM-5PM
Closed Saturday
Sunday: 3PM-9PM
The IT Help Desk is closed on University holidays and may have adjusted hours during school breaks. 

Canvas Learning Management System

For help with our Canvas Learning Management System, email LIDdesk@jmu.edu or call (540) 568-6799 or visit Learning Innovations and Design Desk

MyMadison

For tutorials on how to use MyMadison, visit MyMadison Tutorials for Students

Downloads

Here are links to some essential resources that you will need to participate in online courses:

Complaints and Grievances

Degree seeking students should contact:

the Dean of Students

Non-degree seeking students should contact:

the Professional & Continuing Education office.

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