1. Registrar Pre-Orientation Webinar Office of the Registrar Email: registrar@miami.edu Phone: (305) 284-2294registrar@miami.edu Office of Academic Enhancement Email: oae@miami.edu Phone: (305) 284-3187oae@miami.edu

2. New Student Course Preferences

3. The deadline for completion is June 20th Schools have begun reviewing selections and registering students Any significant change requests should be sent to your school contact/advisor Schedules are available during Orientation prior to meeting with an advisor New Student Course Preferences

4. AP/IB Scores http://www.miami.edu/admission/index.php/undergraduate_admission/apply/apibclep_credits/

5. Any college-level course work should be sent to the university as soon as possible. Transfer credit will be evaluated and added to UM transcript Transfer Credit

6. Each school/college handles transfer student registration differently. TIPS: 1.Send all transfer transcripts ASAP 2.Contact your school/college dean’s office if you have not heard from them. 3.You can view how your transfer courses have been evaluated once transfer credits have been added to your UM transcript. 4.This information is available in myUM listed under the “Student” tab (Academic option). Transfer Students

7. All incoming freshmen will have the opportunity to obtain their course schedules during new student orientation Most will receive their schedules on Sunday, August 19th, 2012 at their Academic Dean’s Meetings Obtaining Course Schedules

8. Exceptions to Sunday include: Engineering Students Require Math Placement Testing (math.miami.edu) Occurs continually during New Student Orientation Arts and Sciences Students Folder pick-up on Saturday, August 18 th Dean’s Meeting is still on Sunday Transfer Students on Thursday, August 16 th

9. Altering Course Schedules After the Dean’s Meetings, students will have their first group academic advising meeting Advisors schedule individual appointments Individual Academic Advising Appointments Monday, August 20 th & Tuesday, August 21 st 8:00AM – 5:00PM May continue on Wed., Aug., 22 nd (First Class Day)

10. Last Day to Add a Course Friday, August 31 st, 2012* Last Day to Drop a Course w/o “W” Friday, September 7 th, 2012 Last Day to Drop a Course Thursday, October 25 th, 2012 *There are only 7 class days between the first day of classes and the last day to add!!! Altering Course Schedules

11. Course Catalog / UM Bulletin miami.edu/umbulletin Academic Curriculum Evaluation myum.miami.edu Degree / Major Exploration (Career Shopping) myum.miami.edu Course Offerings http://miami.edu/index.php/acade mics/http://miami.edu/index.php/acade mics/ Resources to Help Students Decide

12. AP Credit Equivalencies IB Credit Equivalencies CLEP Policies and Equivalencies Transfer CreditsTransfer Credits Have your scores / transcripts sent to: University of Miami Office of Admission P.O. Box 249117 Coral Gables, FL 33124-4616

13. A student’s schedule is their shopping list UM Bookstore (miami.edu/bookstore)miami.edu/bookstore Purchase NEW (can be sold back) Purchase USED (can be sold back) RENT (cannot be sold back) Gift Cards Book Horizons (bookhorizons.com)bookhorizons.com Online Retailers (Amazon, Ebay, etc.) What About Books?

14. Parent Orientation (Families Welcome)Parent Orientation Parent Guide Parent / Delegate MyUM Family Weekend September 28-30 Family e-Newsletter Parent’s ProgramParent’s Program What’s a Family Member to Do?

15. Questions Office of the Registrar Email: registrar@miami.edu Phone: (305) 284-2294registrar@miami.edu Office of Academic Enhancement Email: oae@miami.edu Phone: (305) 284-3187oae@miami.edu