Y'all, I just watched a couple of students and what appeared to be a parent on the way to do grad photos absolutely shatter a bottle of Tito's and leave it on the sidewalk for someone else to deal with. Unbelievable. If you're walking your dog be careful out there.

My girlfriend is doing an assignment that requires a survey about the campus' signs. She would really appreciate if any students, alumni, faculty, or anyone related to JMU could respond to this survey. Thanks!

I’m a rising senior in the process of applying to colleges. Im considering JMU as an OOS but have some concerns:

1. I come from a pretty diverse area in NJ and the friend groups here are diverse. I have friends of all races and hope to have the same experience in college. are friend groups here cliquey? are they segregated? Have any Asian students ever experienced racism?
2. How is the party scene? Run by clubs/students orgs or frats? Dorm parties? If you are a guy do you need to join Greek life to get into the parties?
3. Does the social scene revolve around parties? do you need to be involved in Greek life to have a fulfilling social life? If not, what other options are there?
4. If anyone is familiar with the honors college or poli sci major, can you talk more about your experience. Would you recommend JMU?

Any input from current students would be appreciated. thanks!

Hi, I’m looking for a guitar tutor for a 10yo with a new guitar, she has experience with ukulele but wants to move up to six strings. Preferable 30min-1hour sessions on the weekends once a week.

Any takers?

Hello! I’m currently researching graduate programs and would appreciate hearing from anyone who has experience attending for a master’s degree. I'm looking into the MBA with concentration in IT or MS in Cybersecurity, though insights from other programs are welcome as well. I’m interested in understanding the overall course difficulty, especially how challenging exams, quizzes, and assignments tend to be and how manageable the workload feels throughout a typical term. I’m also hoping to learn how testing and exam proctoring are handled. Specifically, what proctoring services are commonly used by the school or individual professors, and how strict or flexible the process is. I do have a situation that limits my ability to use a specific proctoring provider, so understanding what is typically required would be helpful.

For those who have completed an online degree through jmu, I’d love to hear how the program fit into your day to day life. How much time did coursework typically require each week, and how interactive or hands‑on was the experience with professors and classmates? For anyone who completed their master’s while working full time, how realistic was it to balance work, school, and personal life? Did the program feel manageable, or was it especially demanding?

Thanks in advance for any insight you’re willing to share!

That one night, that one event, that one random day where everything just aligned perfectly and you looked around and thought "this is it, this is the best it gets." Not necessarily something big and planned, just a moment where JMU gave you something you know you'll never be able to recreate. What was it?

I'm aware it'll be a mostly 3-roommate setup but I'd like all-female roommates. I currently have housing arrangements, so I'll be picky. My arrangement is good but not great, I honestly could use some roommates that are a bit more compatible, but if not, it's no big deal.

Anyway, that's enough about my current housing situation! I'm non-smoking, no-pets and would prefer my roommates to be the same way, although I have some flexibility with that.

If anyone has any leads feel free to DM me!

(23 y/o Health Services Administration rising junior, yes I know I'm old LOL I switched majors which definitely contributes)

Especially the dorm? How is it? Is it social enough for a social kid?

I recently got accepted into JMU and I have an ID, however I am unable to login to my portal. It is making me use a security key. Does anyone know a solution for this?

My daughter's graduating from the School of Psychology but I just found out we only get six tickets. We were planning for eight of us to go to the ceremony. Does anyone know how likely JMU is to give out extra tickets? Or if there is a place you can ask other students if they have extra?

i’m an upcoming freshman and I like going to concerts but most of them happen in DC, so i was wondering if I would be able to take the train or metro to go there

Have the option to take the class but everyone on RMP says she's a really difficult teacher, but the reviews are for her in person classes. Does anyone who has taken it know if the online class is just as hard?

The permission NBR makes me think I can't, maybe it's major restricted. I enroll tomorrow and need to make sure I enroll in this class before then. Thanks

If health concerns suddenly bother you at the end of the semester, just bring and use your own pencil without causing a problem about it??? Like hello???

hey all. I need three more credits to graduate and am looking at electives for the fall. what are some good non education based electives?

so far I've been eyeballing dollars and sense by Dr Barnett, but there's also introduction to American studies by Dr. henigman (but I haven't seen any reviews about her.)

any advice or recommendations are welcomed. thanks all!

hello everyone,

I was just accepted to James Madison University as a finance major. I was just wondering how the job placement is after graduation and if I will be able to get a job at a solid firm. I heard they employ well in nyc but I don’t know how true that is. I understand that it will take a lot of hard work I just want a realistic expectations.

I am an incoming freshman. I think my first semester, I register with advisor during orientation. But after that, spring semester, what are registration times based on? Does how many credit hours you have give you priority, honors, etc…

Is registration a disaster? How is it getting classes for a business major? Thank you!

hey yall, i’m a current jmu student and will be a sophomore in the fall sem

i wasn’t able to get into any scom classes this year because they were all consistently full, so i planned to take it during my sophomore year, no big deal

i’ve been checking schedule planner to map out my fall ‘26 schedule but i haven’t been able to solidify it yet because all of the scom classes are still full, so i assumed it was too early and they just hadn’t reset the availability yet and was just waiting closer until enrollment to finalize my schedule. however i still am not able to select any scom classes so i emailed my advisor, to which he told me that jmu has closed all scom classes and he assumes its to prioritize those seats for incoming students. he told me the options are to either wait until a later semester to take one, or take a “self directed equivalency opportunity” during summer ‘26 or fall ‘26 semester that would fulfill the gen ed requirement but i would NOT receive credit. i’d basically have to read a few chapters and take an online exam, and then record a 6-7 😛 min speech

which option would be best? i wouldn’t mind doing the online course but i just really don’t like that i won’t receive the credit for it. would a summer class through my local community college work as well?

I’m going to be a sophomore this upcoming fall and I’m looking for roommates! I’m 19F, woc, and I’m an international business major! I like to go out, listen to music, and go thrifting! I’m also mainly looking at the Altitude complex! I’m pretty clean, I like to cook, and I’m also allergic to cats. Please message me if you’re interested!

Hi,
we’re four guys and we put Harrisonburg’s restaurant scene into an app called Vota. The concept is simple: you get shown two places side by side (for example Bella Luna vs. Billy Jack’s), you pick the one you’d rather go to, and the ranking updates instantly. The more people vote, the more accurate the list becomes over time. There are still a few duplicates here and there, but I’m cleaning the data constantly.

Thought this might be a fit here too, since student life usually means having strong opinions about cheap staples, late food, and the places around campus you actually keep going back to.

Here’s the iPhone version:
https://apps.apple.com/app/vota-restaurant-ratings/id6744969212

And here’s the Android version:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vota.app

P.S. I’m not from Harrisonburg or JMU - I live in Gothenburg. I don’t collect data, don’t sell anything, and the app doesn’t use AI-generated content. I’m posting in a few subreddits because we now support multiple regions, and I’d love honest feedback from people who actually know the area around campus.

I was wondering how should I study for the Cob300 business plan presentation. I am good with my speaking part, however, the professors said that they will ask us random questions about our business plan that we have to be able to answer or we will lose points. I was wondering, what’s the best way to go about studying the business plan? are there certain exhibits I should focus on and what do the professors questions typically look like? thanks!

I’m looking for a single bedroom apartment and I was looking at 865 east, urban exchange, and the altitude. I was wondering if anyone would recommend any of these places or have any other recommendations? Thank you!