This document provides information for advisees from their advisor, Eileen Shifflett. It outlines the roles and responsibilities of both the advisee and advisor in the advising relationship. It provides an overview of academic policies, resources for success, and upcoming advising to-do items and deadlines for new students.

1. Check-In with Advisor
Eileen Shifflett
shifflem@jmu.edu
540-568-3088
Showker Hall 347
Remember: All general announcements are made via
Facebook
www.facebook.com/mrsshifflettsadvisees

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YOUR ROLE… AS AN ADVISEE
• Focus on your role as a student: hold yourself
accountable for academic rigor – it is your
education
• Responsible for your decisions, choices, and
actions
• Seek advice, information, resources, and
support
• Know and fulfill degree, major and general
education requirements
• Choose a major and career path
• Use MyMadison for academic planning and
resources
• Contact your advisor, who serves as your main
resource for academic questions

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MY ROLE… AS AN ADVISOR
• Helps with your transition from high school to college
• Serves as your main resource while teaching you to be
independent and responsible
• Teaches you how to navigate through academic policies and
procedures
• Helps you develop academic goals

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WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS?

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Academics Co-Curricular Wellness Professional

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Academics Co-Curricular Wellness Professional

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Academics Co-Curricular Wellness Professional

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Academics Co-Curricular Wellness Professional

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OUR
GOAL

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ACADEMIC STANDING
President’s List
(3.9 semester GPA, 12 credit hours)
Dean’s List
(3.5-3.89 semester GPA, 12 credit hours)
Good Standing
(at least 2.0 cumulative GPA)
Academic Warning
(previous semester GPA below 2.0)
Academic Probation
(cumulative GPA below 2.0)
Academic Suspension
(cumulative GPA below minimum required based on credit hours earned)
Academic Dismissal
(a student who is suspended a third time will be
permanently dismissed from the university)

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TIME MANAGEMENT
For every credit hour, you should spend
at least 2 hours studying for that class.
So...
15 credit hours
x 2 hours studying
30 study hours per week
Out of Class!
15 in-class + 30 out-of-class studying
45 hours for academics

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TIME MANAGEMENT 40 HOUR WORK WEEK
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00 study study study
travel MATH 220 travel MATH 220 travel
9:00 GKIN 100 travel GKIN 100 travel GKIN 100
travel travel travel
10:00 study study study study study
travel travel travel
11:00
GGEOG 200 travel GGEOG 200 travel GGEOG 200
12:00 travel
lunch
lunch
travel
lunch
lunch
travel
lunch
travel travel travel travel travel
1:00
GHIST 101 GHIST 101 GHIST 101
2:00 travel study travel study travel
3:00 travel travel
study study study
4:00 GPOSC 225 GPOSC 225
travel travel travel travel travel
5:00 dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner
6:00 travel travel travel travel travel
7:00 study GPOSC 225 study study study

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CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
Ask Questions
Engage in Discussion
Arrive on Time
Take Notes/Cell Phone Etiquette

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SYLLABUS
• Faculty Contact Info
• Office Hours
• Materials
• Assignments
• Attendance Policy
• Grading
• Any other classroom
expectations

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BLACKBOARD

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LEARNING CENTERS

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JMU HOMEPAGE

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MYMADISON

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Default Schedule View
Weekly Calendar View

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REGISTRAR’S OFFICE

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 Walk Schedule
• …
 Assessment
 Major and Pre-
Prof. Meetings
 Honor Code
Tutorial and Test
 ISST
 Schedule Changes
- Declare or Change Major

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 Walk Schedule
Friday, August 24
• … All first-year students must
 Assessment attend their assessment
session at their designated
 Major and Pre- time and location.
Prof. Meetings
10 am – 1 pm
 Honor Code or
Tutorial and
Test 2 pm – 5 pm
check your mappy for
 ISST your specific time and location
 Schedule Changes Failure to attend your
- Declare or Change assessment will result in a
Major
hold on your record.

24. College of Business (Accounting, Computer Information
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Systems, Economics, Finance, Me
To-Do List Contact
International Business,
[TITLE HERE] Management, Marketing, and
Quantitative Finance)
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 Walk Schedule Communication Sciences & Disorders
• … Communication Studies
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 Assessment Department of Health Sciences (Athletic Training,
Dietetics, Health
Sciences, and Health
 Major and Pre- Service Administration)
Prof. Meetings Engineering
Geology and Earth Science
 Honor Code History
Tutorial and Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management
Test
Saturday
Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies (Education)
Justice Studies
 ISST Mathematics and Statistics August 25
Media Arts and Design (SMAD)
 Schedule Changes Modern Foreign Language 9:30 – 10:30
- Declare or Change
Major
Music
Nursing
or 11 – 12
Physics
check mappy

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 Walk Schedule Deadline for Completion:
• …
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 Assessment Saturday, October 1

 Major and Pre-
Prof. Meetings
 Honor Code
Tutorial and
Test
 ISST
 Schedule Changes
- Declare or Change
Major

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 Walk Schedule Deadline for Completion:
• …
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 Assessment Friday, April 19, 2013
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 Major and Pre-
Prof. Meetings

 Honor Code
Tutorial and
Test
 ISST
 Schedule Changes
- Declare or Change
Major

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 Walk Schedule Ashby Lab
• …

 Assessment

 Major and Pre-
Prof. Meetings

 Honor Code
Tutorial and
Test
 ISST
 Schedule Changes
- Declare or Change
Major

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 Walk Schedule Course Sections
• … example – GPSYC 160 for GPSYC 160
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 Assessment

 Major and Pre-
Prof. Meetings

 Honor Code
Tutorial and
Test
Courses
 example – GPSYC 160 for GPSYC 101
 ISST
 Schedule
Changes
- Declare or Change
Major

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 Walk Schedule Deadline to Adjust
• …
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 Assessment Schedule is Tuesday,
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 Major and Pre-
September 4 @ 5pm
Prof. Meetings

 Honor Code
Tutorial and
Test

 ISST
 Schedule
Changes
- Declare or Change
Major

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 Walk Schedule Registrar’s Office
• …
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 Assessment Hillside Hall – Computer Lab
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 Major and Pre-
Friday (8/24) 7:30 – 9:30 am
Prof. Meetings 12 – 2 pm
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 Honor Code Warren Hall – 3rd Floor
Tutorial and
Test Saturday (8/25) 12 – 5 pm
 Sunday (8/26) 12 – 5 pm
 ISST
Monday (8/27) 8 am – 6 pm
 Schedule
Changes Tuesday (8/28) resume regular hours
- Declare or Change M–F 8 am – 5 pm
Major

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 Walk Schedule Deadline to declare majors
• …
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 Assessment within the Department of
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 Major and Pre-
Health Sciences is
Prof. Meetings September 15
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 Honor Code • Athletic Training
Tutorial and • Dietetics
Test
 • Health Sciences
 ISST – Health Assessment & Promotion
– Health Studies
 Schedule Changes – Public Health
- Declare or Change
Major • Health Service Administration

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 Walk Schedule Deadline to declare
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 Assessment Studio Art, Graphic
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 Major and Pre-
Design, or Interior Design
Prof. Meetings as a major without

 Honor Code submitting a portfolio for
Tutorial and review is
Test
 December 14
 ISST
 Schedule Changes
- Declare or Change
Major

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 Walk Schedule
• …
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 Assessment
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 Major and Pre-
Prof. Meetings

 Honor Code
Tutorial and
Test

 ISST
 Schedule Changes
- Declare or Change  Registrar’s Office
Major

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OFFICE HOURS
Friday (8/24) 9:00-11:00 am
Saturday (8/25) noon-2:00
Monday (8/27) 8:00 -9:45 am
Tuesday (8/28) 10:00-12:30
Wednesday (8/29) 8:00-9:45 am
Thursday (8/30) 11:00-1:30
Friday (8/31) 10:00-2:00
Monday (9/3) 8:00-9:45 am
Tuesday (9/4) 10:00-12:30

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EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE

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COURSE ADJUSTMENT FORM NEEDED?
DECLARING OR CHANGING YOUR MAJOR OR PRE-
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM? MINORS AND DOUBLE-MAJORS CANNOT BE
OFFICIALLY PROCESSED YET
COME TO MY OFFICE
FOLLOWING DISMISSAL OF
THIS MEETING!
SHOWKER ROOM 347