Drop-In Hours
During drop-in hours, I will see students on a first-come, first-serve basis. Check-in at the front desk of Career & Academic Planning (3210 Student Success Center) during the following hours if you want to meet:
Office Hours:
Monday (1/12): 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday (1/13): 10 a.m. - 12 p.m & 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Beginning Wednesday, January 14, you'll need to schedule an appointment. Please remember I work during business hours, which are 8am-5pm Monday through Friday.
IS 202
If open sections do not fit with your schedule, complete the IS 202 Override Request Form. Even if none of the sections (closed or open) fit with your schedule, please complete this form. There’s an option that “none of the sections fit with my schedule, but I want to take the course.” Finally, attending the first class is required to be able to take the course. Overrides are not given if you missed the first class.
Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
Add/Drop Deadline
Tuesday, January 20 is the add/drop deadline; therefore, it’s your last opportunity to drop a class without receiving a “W” on your transcript or add a course without the Department Head’s signature. If you change courses after Friday, January 16, then you’ve already missed one week of class, so there will be a lot of work to make-up. Carefully consider adjusting your schedule at the beginning of the first week of classes to avoid missing too much class. You can adjust your schedule on MyMadison. If you change your schedule, be sure that you are still completing all of the Cluster One courses you need to complete by the end of your first-year. If you have questions or want to discuss this, visit your advisor during the drop-in hours posted above.
Drop-In Hours
Drop-in hours, also known as office hours, are times when you can drop-by the office without a scheduled appointment. Students are seen on a first-come, first-serve basis. Check-in at the front desk of Career & Academic Planning (3210 Student Success Center) during the following drop-in hours if you want to meet to talk about registration (or anything else!):
Monday (11/3): 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday (11/4): 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Online Classes
When you register for courses, you’ll probably see courses that are taught in an online environment or a hybrid environment (half in-class, half online). The Breeze had a great article titled JMU offers more than 450 classes online, which provided student and faculty perspectives of online courses.
JMU provides a self-assessment tool to help you with their deciding whether to register for an online or hybrid course. Upon completion of the Student Readiness Self-Assessment, your scores along with recommendations will be displayed.
IS 202
Class sections and times for IS 202: Career & Life Planning are posted on MyMadison! During our registration preparation meetings, many of you planned on registering for IS 202 for spring semester. If open sections do not fit with your schedule, complete the IS 202 Override Request Form. Even if none of the sections (closed or open) fit with your schedule, please complete this form. There’s an option that “none of the sections fit with my schedule.” If we receive enough of a demand, we may open additional sections. If you need a refresher or you’re wondering what IS 202 is... watch this IS 202 video highlighting students and instructors:
Mid-Semester Grades
On Thursday, October 16 at 5 p.m., you can review your midterm grades on MyMadison.
1. In the Student Center, select Grades from the drop-down menu.
2. Move the radius to the term you want to see your grades.
3. Select the “Midterm Grades” tab.
Your midterm grades are only submitted if the faculty submits the grades to the Registrar, and it might not include all of the assignments that you have to this point. It might also not include a curve that the professor may give in the class or grading strategies, like “I will drop the lowest test score.”
If you are earning a D or F in any course, email your advisor your availability to schedule a meeting. You may want to consider withdrawing from the course so that it will not impact your GPA and hinder your ability to maintain focus and do well in your other courses. While withdrawing from a course does not impact your GPA, it may potentially impact your Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for financial aid - including grants, scholarships, and student loans.
The withdraw deadline is Thursday, October 23 at 11:59 p.m. Remember, if you attempt to withdraw from a class after 5 p.m. on October 23, all offices will be closed and nobody will be able to help you if you run into challenges; therefore, it's a good idea to withdraw before 5 p.m.
IS 202 and 2nd Block Courses
Many of you are registered for IS 202: Career & Life Planning as a 2nd Block course. All 2nd Block courses start this Monday, October 13! If you are registered for IS 202 and no longer want to take the course, please email me and drop the course on MyMadison as soon as possible so that other students can get a seat. If you aren’t registered for the course, take a minute to consider registering by listening to other Dukes:
