Housing Question

<p>Im a prospective transfer and I was curious to know if all on campus housing was coed. Also are the individual floors coed or is it like boys on one floor girls on the next sorta thing?</p>

<p>I remember you, from postings from last year. You were applying at VT and my son did also, he ended up going to JMU, he is currently a freshman. The dorms are coed, mostly by floors, however there are girls on his floor, they ran out of room for them on the girls floor. Anything else, i would be glad to answer, if I can.</p>

<p>Ddotjon, I am wondering if you could tell me why your son happened to choose JMU over VT just out of curiousity. After a semester at VT even though I am doing pretty well academically, I am almost positive that JMU would be a better fit for me (I'm a poli sci major which doesn't have the type of programs here at Tech like engineering does). Actually the only reason I choose VT over JMU was because of the more recognizable sports programs (pretty stupid of me now that I think about it).</p>

<p>kindaslick...
we visited both campuses the same weekend. VT seems amazing, however, we went to financial aid office, talked to someone there, who really seemed uninterested in my son, or whether or not he would get any scholarships(he didn't either for JMU or VT) We were not impressed with the impersonal feeling we got. JMU, on the other hand, he felt at home from the first visit. VT, I'm sure, has a better reputation as far as education, placement and recognition, however JMU was the right choice for him. The academics are not easy either, you do have to work at JMU to do well. There is plenty to do, clubs, sports, the town Harrisonburg has all you would need(not a big city or anything, but all the shopping and restaurants you could ever need) He is in Bluestone dorms, very nice, clean, he has AC. The administration, so far, has been good to him. He had an injury, right before start of freshman year, and they were so helpful, he had busing first semester to and from classes and to and from PT in Harrisonburg.</p>

<p>I actually know about what you mean when it comes to impersonality at Virginia Tech. The professors are great but the administrators are another story (I've learned from experience). Ive always liked JMU and have heard good things, hopefully my transfer will work out. Thanks for the info.</p>

<p>ks89 - have you discussed housing for upperclassmen with anyone at JMU. My understanding is only freshmen are guaranteed dorm space; there's a lottery for sophomores and many of my freshman son's friends have already made arrangements to share/rent apartments for 2009-10. I do not know if transfer students can get into the dorms or not, hence my suggestion you ask. Good luck!</p>

<p>HereWeGo2: Thanks for your suggestion, I did call their admissions office a week ago, and they said that they reserve a few slots for transfers...it did not sound reassuring though. I guess I will have no choice but to cross that bridge when I get to it.</p>

<p>Does anyone know anything about the new Shenendoah Hall? I know it's being renovated and opened for Fall 09, but that's it.</p>

<p>one wing of it is definitely going to become the honors housing for sophomores and freshman... i think the other half is going to be regular sophomore housing, but i'm not 100% sure.</p>

<p>kindaslick.....thought this would interest you...I know you were asking...found this on the Residence life <a href="mailto:site@JMU.EDU">site@JMU.EDU</a></p>

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JMU is pleased to let you know that we will be able to offer on-campus housing to Transfer Students for 2009-10. Transfer housing requests are considered on a first come, first served basis. New Transfer Students interested in on-campus housing should complete a Housing Application as part of the OneBook process. After your application is received you will be notified of your contract status within 5 business days. If you are offered an on-campus housing contract you will have a limited amount of time in which to accept this binding contract offer. Once you have accepted your contract offer, the Housing Office will place you in a vacant space in an upper class hall for the 2009-10 academic year. Questions or concerns should be directed to the Housing Office at (540) 568-4662 or <a href="mailto:res-life@jmu.edu">res-life@jmu.edu</a>.
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<p>Thanks ddotjon for the info.</p>