SIS Newsletter
June 9, 2026
Welcome back to the School of Integrative Studies bi-weekly newsletter. For the most up-to-date information, visit sis.gmu.edu
Important Dates
Important Dates for the Summer 2026 Semester:
The University is closed on Friday, June 19th for Juneteenth and Friday, July 3rd for Independence day
SESSION B Courses: (8 week courses)
- Last Day to Drop with 100% Refund: Wed, June 10th
- Unrestricted Withdrawal period: Thurs, June 11th - Thurs, June 18th
- Selective Withdrawal Period: Fri, June 19th - Tues, July 7th
- Last Day of Classes: July 22nd
Session C Courses: (5 week courses)
- Last Day to Add: Tues, June 30th
- First Day of Classes: Sun, June 28th
- Last Day to Drop with 100% Refund: Mon, July 6th
For the full list of important dates, please refer to the Registrar's page.
SIS Updates
SIS ADVISING TEAM
SIS Advisors are assigned based on student's last name.
| MAJOR | ADVISOR (BY LAST NAME) |
| Integrative Studies (INTS) | Martin Abruzzo (A-K) Sara Montiel, Ph.D. (L-Z) |
| Environmental & Sustainability Studies (EVSS) |
Martin Abruzzo (A-L) |
| Human Development & Family Science (HDFS) | Candice Stanfield-Wiswell (All HDFS Students) |
| Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS) | Jessica Shindler (A-G) Mary Slone-O'Neill (H-R) Sharron Caldwell (S-Z) |
Dr. Sara Montiel will be leaving SIS, send her your well wishes and if she is your advisor, SCHEDULE your Advising appointments by JUNE 16th!
SIS Student Updates
SIS Faculty Updates
Check out Dr. David Powers Corwin's podcast "So You Wanna Research Popular Culture?" episodes:
Fall 2026 Courses to Check out!
300 LEVEL COURSES
- INTS 300-DL1: Law & Justice taught by Prof. Cher Weixia Chen (10:30am-1:10pm | Online)
- INTS 301: Science in the News
- INTS 301-001 taught by Robert Holder (4:30-7:10 on Thursdays at Horizon Hall 4016 | In-Person)
- INTS 301-DL1 taught by M Susan Burn (Online)
- INTS 301-DL2 taught by Robert Gabriel (Online)
- INTS 304-DL1: Social Movements & Community Activism (Wakaba Hisatomi | Online)
- INTS 312-DL1: Images & Experiences of Childhood: Social Construct, Literature, & Film taught by Assoc. Prof. Julia M. Shadur (10:30am-1:10pm | Online)
- INTS 313-DL1: Therapeutic Benefits of Play taught by Emily Freeborn (Online Asynchronous)
- INTS 316: Introduction to Childhood Studies
- INTS 316-DL1 taught by Prof Pamela W Garner (Online)
- INTS 316-DL2: taught by Asst. Prof. Hideko Hamada Bassett (Online)
- INTS 321-DL1: Parent-Child Relations taught by Prof. Pamela W. Garner (Online)
- INTS 322-DL1: Teacher: A Historical Perspective taught by Kelly Dunne (Online)
- INTS 323-DL1: The Hospitalized Child & Family taught by Jamie Gentille (Online)
- INTS 334: Environmental Justice
- INTS 334-DL1 taught by Assoc. Prof. Michael Gilmore (Online)
- INTS 334-DL2 taught by Assoc. Prof. Levi Van Sant (Online)
- INTS 336-DL1: Poverty, Wealth & Inequality in the US taught by Assoc. Prof. Samuel Frye (Online)
- INTS 356-DL1: Foundations of Resilience & Well-Being taught by Laura Buckwald (Online)
- INTS 362: Social Justice & Human Rights
- INTS 362-001 taught by Derek Sweetman (10:30am-1:10pm, Thursdays at Krug Hall | In-Person)
- INTS 362-DL1 taught by Prof. Cher Weixia Chen (10:30-1:10pm | Online)
- INTS 363-DL1: Social Justice Narratives taught by Misty Krell (10:30am-1:10pm, Tuesdays | Online)
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