SIS Newsletter
December 2, 2025
Welcome back to the School of Integrative Studies bi-weekly newsletter. For the most up-to-date information, visit sis.gmu.edu
INTS | BIS | HDFS | EVSS | Advising
Our next issue of the SIS Newsletter will be published on December 16th.
SIS Updates
ACCELERATED MASTERS STUDENTS
If you have been accepted to an Accelerated Masters Degree program, please make an appointment with your advisor early during the spring semester to complete the BAM transition form to stay on track!
SIS ADVISING
Still don't know who your advisor is? SIS Advisors are assigned based on the student's last name. Look at the chart below find your advisor by MAJOR and LAST NAME.
| MAJOR | ADVISOR (BY LAST NAME) |
| Integrative Studies |
Martin Abruzzo (A-K) |
| Environmental & Sustainability Studies (EVSS) |
Martin Abruzzo (A-L) |
| Human Development & Family Science (HDFS) | Kelly Dunne (All HDFS students) |
| Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS) |
Jessica Shindler (A-G) |
Still have questions? Email SISINFO@GMU.EDU.
Important Dates
DECEMBER 2025 GRADUATES: DO YOU HAVE POST-GRADUATION CAREER PLANS? SHARE THEM WITH US!
The Career Plans Survey is now open to all December graduates, both undergrad and grad. Whether you’ve locked in your next steps or you are still figuring things out, we encourage you to share what you know now. You can update your responses later if your plans become more certain. Your input helps George Mason showcase the success of our alums to employers, grad schools, and future Patriots. Your participation directly contributes to the strength of the Mason community – now and in the future.
Upcoming Events
CHSS End-of Semester De-Stress Event
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST
Horizon Hall, Atrium - Bottom Floor
Real Talk: Reframing Age in the Job Search
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
SIS Faculty Updates
Spring 2026 Courses to check out!
- INTS 210-DL3: Sustainable World taught by Assoc. Prof. Andrew Wingfield (Online Asynchronous)
- INTS 249-DL4: Digital Literacy taught by Assoc. Prof. Gregory Unruh | Tuesdays, 1:30-4:10pm (Online)
- INTS 301-002: Science in the News taught by Assoc. Prof. Thomas Wood | Tuesdays, 1:30-4:10pm (Planetary Hall 127)
- INTS 305-001: Conflict Resolution & Transformation taught by Prof. Al Fuertes | Mondays & Wednesdays, 1:30-4:10pm (Thompson Hall L004)
- INTS 316-DL1: Introduction to Childhood Studies taught by Assoc. Prof. Julie M. Shadur | Thursdays, 10:30AM-1:10pm (Online)
- INTS 331-DL1: The Nonprofit Sector taught by Assoc. Prof. Samuel Frye | Tuesdays, 4:30-7:10pm (Online)
- INTS 336-DL1: Poverty, Wealth & Inequality in the US taught by Assoc. Prof. Samuel Frye (Online Asynchronous)
Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation
Apply now* for either of our two upcoming semester-away programs! Spend the spring at our campus inside the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute living and learning amongst experts in the field. Become part of a community of conservation scientists and leaders from around the world who have come together to tackle the biggest challenges facing our environment.
Credits from our semester-away programs can satisfy the Minor in Conservation Studies, and can apply to the Conservation and Sustainability Concentration for the BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Mason Core Requirements, and more.