Speaker Information

The following information is provided for speakers to assist in your visit to JMU.


Local / Regional Airports with (Airport Codes)
Washington / Dulles (IAD) (~ 2 hrs) Charlottesville, VA (CHO) (~ 1 hr) Shenandoah Valley Regional-Weyers Cave, VA (SHD) (~ 20 min) Richmond, VA (RIC) (~ 2hrs)
Directions to Physics and Chemistry Building at JMU (printable map) (Note: We are located in the "Skyline" section of campus)
Directions from Washington DC / Dulles (pdf map) (Google Maps) I-66 West to Front Royal (approx. 50 min) I-81 South (approx. 50 min.) to Exit 245 Turn left onto Port Republic Road off exit Turn left at second traffic light (Past Days Inn on your left) Turn left at the top of the hill. Go ~ 1 mile to JMU entrance on Left Go ~ 0.5 miles past several buildings. There will be an open area and then a parking lot on the right. Physics / Chemistry Building is on the left. Park in the lot D2 on the Right in a visitor space
Directions from Richmond (pdf map) (Google Maps) I-64 West to Staunton (approx. 1.5 hrs) I-81 North (approx. 30 min.) to Exit 245 Turn right onto Port Republic Road off exit Turn left at first traffic light (Need to immediately get into the left lane from the off-ramp!) (Past Days Inn on your left) Turn left at the top of the hill. Go ~ 1 mile to JMU entrance on Left Go ~ 0.5 miles past several buildings. There will be an open area and then a parking lot on the right. Physics / Chemistry Building is on the left. Park in the lot D2 on the Right in a visitor space
Directions from Charlottesville (Google Maps) Directions from Shenadoah Valley Regional (Google Maps)

Local Hotel Accomodations
JMU Parking Services
Typical Visit Schedule
The following is a description of a typical schedule for an invited seminar speaker to the Chemistry Department. This is of course flexible, and is scheduled according to the speakers preference and prior travel arrangements.
	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Meet with JMU Chemistry faculty
	12:00 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch with JMU Chemistry students
	1:30 - 2:30 pm	Informal drop in time to meet with JMU students to talk about chemistry careers, grad school, etc.
	2:30 - 3:00 pm	Tour departmental facilities
	3:00 - 3:30 pm	Seminar prep time
	3:30 - 4:45 pm	Departmental Seminar
	5:00 - 6:30 pm	Dinner with faculty

The following information is provided for speakers to assist in your visit to JMU.

Local / Regional Airports with (Airport Codes)

Washington / Dulles (IAD) (~ 2 hrs)
Charlottesville, VA (CHO) (~ 1 hr)
Shenandoah Valley Regional-Weyers Cave, VA (SHD) (~ 20 min)
Richmond, VA (RIC) (~ 2hrs)

Directions to Physics and Chemistry Building at JMU (printable map) (Note: We are located in the "Skyline" section of campus)

Directions from Washington DC / Dulles (pdf map) (Google Maps)
I-66 West to Front Royal (approx. 50 min)
I-81 South (approx. 50 min.) to Exit 245
Turn left onto Port Republic Road off exit
Turn left at second traffic light (Past Days Inn on your left)
Turn left at the top of the hill.
Go ~ 1 mile to JMU entrance on Left
Go ~ 0.5 miles past several buildings. There will be an open area and then a parking lot on the right.
Physics / Chemistry Building is on the left. Park in the lot D2 on the Right in a visitor space

Directions from Richmond (pdf map) (Google Maps)
I-64 West to Staunton (approx. 1.5 hrs)
I-81 North (approx. 30 min.) to Exit 245
Turn right onto Port Republic Road off exit
Turn left at first traffic light (Need to immediately get into the left lane from the off-ramp!) (Past Days Inn on your left)
Turn left at the top of the hill.
Go ~ 1 mile to JMU entrance on Left
Go ~ 0.5 miles past several buildings. There will be an open area and then a parking lot on the right.
Physics / Chemistry Building is on the left. Park in the lot D2 on the Right in a visitor space

Directions from Charlottesville (Google Maps)
Directions from Shenadoah Valley Regional (Google Maps)

Local Hotel Accomodations

JMU Parking Services

Typical Visit Schedule

The following is a description of a typical schedule for an invited seminar speaker to the Chemistry Department. This is of course flexible, and is scheduled according to the speakers preference and prior travel arrangements.

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Meet with JMU Chemistry faculty

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch with JMU Chemistry students

1:30 - 2:30 pm

Informal drop in time to meet with JMU students to talk about chemistry careers, grad school, etc.

2:30 - 3:00 pm

Tour departmental facilities

3:00 - 3:30 pm

Seminar prep time

3:30 - 4:45 pm

Departmental Seminar

5:00 - 6:30 pm

Dinner with faculty