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Faculty:
Karen Ford, DSW
Margaret F. Sloan, PhD
Director
Nonprofit & Community
Leadership
Adam J. Vanhove, PhD
T. Dary Erwin, PhD
Postsecondary
Analysis & Leadership
Assistant Professor
Organizational Science
& Leadership
Staff:
Brooke Rhodes
Educational & Student
Support Specialist
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The Ph.D. in Strategic Leadership
 History of the Program
Ph.D. vs. Master’s program
• Benefits & Challenges of an Interdisciplinary Program
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Academic Policies, Registration
Technology and research
Getting the most out of your experience
Website & Social Media
Navigating JMU
 JMU resources
Karen Ford
Terry Fernsler
Roxy Allen Kioko
Brooke Rhodes
Karen Ford
Karen Ford
Brooke Rhodes
Brooke Rhodes
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Parking: http://www.jmu.edu/parking/
JAC Card: http://www.jmu.edu/cardctr/
FLEX accounts: http://www.jmu.edu/cardctr/flexinfo.shtml
Textbooks: http://www.amazon.com/New-UsedTextbooks-Books/b?node=465600
Email forwarding: If you would like to manage all your e-mail in one place, you can
have Dukes e-mails delivered to your preferred account by setting up forwarding:
Log in to http://www.jmu.edu/computing/jmuemail/ with your e-ID@dukes.jmu.edu account
Click on Options in the top right hand corner of the screen
Click Forward your mail using Inbox rules in the box on the right side of the screen.
Tickets for sporting events
Dining
Other local attractions
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 UREC: University
 Health
Center:
recreation:
http://www.jmu.edu/recreation/
http://www.jmu.edu/healthcenter/
 GSA: https://www.facebook.com/pages/JMU-Graduate-StudentAssociation/144824518871608?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser
 Grad
Council:
 Center for Faculty Innovation (CFI)
http://www.jmu.edu/grad/faculty/graduate_council.shtml
http://www.jmu.edu/cfi/
• Graduate Student colloquium
• Workshops and roundtables
• May Symposium, January Symposium
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MyMadison
Correspondence from SSLS and The Graduate School
through JMU student email only.
http://www.jmu.edu/grad/orientation/jmu-email.shtml
Canvas (and on the iPad or other tablets).
General Computing: http://www.jmu.edu/computing/
Library access: http://www.lib.jmu.edu/proxy/default.aspx
RefWorks:
http://jmutube.cit.jmu.edu/content/paulojr/playlist/9029/play/
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JMU official Wireless using your laptop or iPad or
smartphone for library access or watching movies.
http://www.lib.jmu.edu/research/mobile.aspx#iPad
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IRB – Institutional Review Board
http://www.jmu.edu/sponsprog/irb/irbqa.html
The institutional review board or IRB is an independent,
administrative body established to protect the rights
and welfare of human research subjects.
Mandatory training for persons planning to conduct
research involving human subjects
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Qualtrics – Survey research suite.
 “Easy enough for an intern” and it’s FREE, to boot!
http://www.qualtrics.com/academic-solutions/jamesmadison-university
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• Eventually you will conduct research and use surveys to gather
data.
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SPSS—Available to employees for free or can be
bought, also available on SSLS computer in lab
http://studentdiscounts.com/spss.aspx?gclid=CMH_v8
_B-7ECFQJx4AodLjUACQ
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MBA courses
• Must submit course requests to Brooke by MBA deadline
• Please do not contact MBA profs directly until enrolled in course
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PSYC (stats) courses
• Contact Brooke if you encounter any problems registering
• Okay to contact professors
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LEAD courses
• Register yourself (except LEAD 800 and above)
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Variable credit courses
• LEAD 900 is variable – MyMadison defaults to 1 credit
• If you forgot to elect more credits, you have 2 options:
 Drop the course and re-enroll
 Call the Registrar (540) 568-6281
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SSLS Registration Guide
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http://www.jmu.edu/leadership/about/registration-guide.shtml
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Coursework
and Final
Exam
• LEAD 700 Final Exam (must pass with grade of B or higher)
• Completion of Coursework
• LEAD 890: Advanced Leadership Dynamics – Capstone Seminar
• The instructor will discuss content and preparation for the written
comprehensive exam as part of the LEAD 890 course
Comp Prep • LEAD 891: Advanced Leadership Dynamics – Externship
• Externship (100 hours, includes journal and case study paper)
Post comps
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Dissertation
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Form Dissertation Committee (Guidelines in SLSS Handbook)
Defend Dissertation Proposal
Write Dissertation
Defend Dissertation
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Key Policy Reminders
Continuous enrollment (except summer, otherwise
placeholder course GRAD 597 & $50)
2. YOU must apply to graduate.
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 FYI: These
are the two most frequently
mentioned areas students say they “did not
know about.”
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http://www.jmu.edu/grad/currentstudents/NewGradStudentChecklist.2015.pdf
Top Priority Checklist
• Submit Health Form
• Get Student ID (JAC card)
• Obtain Parking Pass
• Check JMU Email
• Register for Classes
• Purchase Textbooks
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Recommended Checklist Items
• Contact Your Advisor
• Apply for Financial Aid
• Apply for Assistantships (JobLink)
• Obtain Health Insurance
• Attend Orientations
• 2015-2016 Academic Calendar
• Get to Know TGS
• Get Involved
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 Brainstorm
as many questions as you can
for discussion with returning students
over dinner. In other words, what
information haven’t you heard today .
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