Application Procedures

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• Non-Degree Seeking Undergraduate Exchange Program application
• Sample Bank Letter 
• General University of Miami Information
• Courses at UM

Acceptance Procedures 

Download a PDF of the Acceptance Procedures here.

• Visa Requirements: Students must obtain an F1 visa to be able to study at UM. For detailed information on the procedures and forms for obtaining a visa, please visit the State Department website. In addition to the I-20, all students must complete the DS-156 form and male students must complete the DS-157 form as well.  These forms must be taken to the embassy along with the passport and whatever other documents the embassy or consulate requires.
• Student Housing Application Please click on the student housing application link and follow these instructions.  Step 1: create a Cane ID. Step 2: click on 'I do not have a password' . Step 3: create password. Step 4: log on with student number and new password. Step 5: go to 'Life at UM'. Step 6: scroll down to 'Housing' section. Step 7: click on 'Housing Application Process'.
• Student Meal Plan Application Please click on the student meal plan application link and follow these instructions. Step 1: log on to 'myUM'. Step 2: go to 'Life at UM'. Step 3: scroll down to 'Dining Services' section. Step 4: click on 'Add New Meal Plan'.
• Estimated Expenses Sheet
• Student Fees Sheet
• Memo Regarding Health Insurance and Immunization
• International Student Health Insurance Compliance Form
• Immunization Form
• Off-Campus Housing Guide
• UM Campus Map
• Wellness Center Information
• Dining Services Information
• Residence Halls Information
• International Student Employment Information
• General University of Miami Information
• Safety Information
• Academic Calendar
• Disability Services 

Preparations for Arrival in Miami

1)  Arrival at UM

• If you will be living on campus, you should receive your housing assignment by email about a week before you are expected to arrive on campus.  If this does not happen, email housing@miami.edu and inquire about your assignment.

• If you know your housing assignment when you arrive in Miami, you can take a taxi directly to your residence hall until 10:00pm.  After 10:00pm, it will not be possible to check into your room.  If you plan to arrive after 10:00pm, you should make arrangements to stay in a hotel for the night and then check into housing the following morning.

• If you do not know your housing assignment and you will be arriving before 10:00pm, you can call 305-284-4282 (before 5:00 pm) to find out your assignment and then take a taxi directly there.  If you plan to arrive after 10:00pm, you should make plans to stay in a hotel for the night and then check into housing the following morning.

2)  Housing opens for international students usually one day before the International Student Orientation.

• For Fall 2009, exchange students may move onto campus on Tuesday, August 18, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 

3) On Thursday, August 20, exchange students are required to attend the IEEP Exchange Student Orientation from 9:30am - 12noon in the Whitten Learning Center 130 and 12noon to 2pm in Allen Hall. Lunch will be included in the Allen Hall Session.  On Thursday, August 20, exchange students must check in at the New Student Orientation at 4pm.  Both orientations are mandatory for all exchange students.

4)   For more details on arrival information, visit the international student website. On this site you will find answers to your questions regarding:

5) If you have not yet registered for classes, you will do so upon arrival. For upper-level classes you will need to get permission from professors in order to enroll.

6) Billing and Payment: You must pay your student account for the current semester by the deadline stated in the invoice that you will be sent about two months prior to the start of classes. You will be charged fees (athletic and activity) each semester, which will be US$184 per semester during the academic year 2009-2010. There is an optional fee of US$140 per semester to be a member of the Wellness Center. You will be charged UM Health Insurance unless you have been able to have it waived. The cost of this insurance for the academic year 2009-2010 is US$1,438. If you live on campus, you will be charged for housing and meals for the semester. Payment can be made by a bank draft from a U.S. or U.S. bank affiliate made out to the University of Miami by wire transfer, or by MasterCard, Visa, or Discover credit cards. If you wish to pay by credit card, you must process the payment online. A 2.5% process fee will be debited to your account.