Welcome to the University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences!
A team of academic advisors is ready to help guide you towards your academic and professional success. Our goal is to provide you a solid foundation in understanding and navigating University and College requirements, increasing your knowledge of your chosen majors and minor(s), and connecting you to the many resources and the opportunities across the College. With many options to choose from, you will choose classes based on your individual interests, goals, and passions.
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ADVISING/REGISTRATION STEPS – To begin your Arts & Sciences experience and course registration, please complete the following steps:
Step 1 – COMPLETE UMX MODULES
Once you have set up your “Cane email, check your Miami.edu email for access to the UMX modules. These modules are located in Blackboard (the University’s online learning platform). Viewing these modules is critical to navigating the registration process using ‘CaneLink.
Step 2 - VIEW OUR A&S DEGREE RQUIREMENTS VIDEO
As you will note from the UMX module and the above video, your time to degree depends upon your completion of several requirements. To ensure the best timeline it is important that you take your placement into courses very seriously. As such, you will want to ensure you send all college transcripts (including dual enrollment courses) and AP/IB/AICE/CLEP scores to UM Admissions so that you receive course credit for those courses you have already completed. In addition, you will want to review the placement links below and prepare for a placement exam if applicable. Once you are notified all credits are posted, you will need to review your CaneLink to determine which courses you received automatic equivalent credit for, and which need to be evaluated to be given course credit. Those that need to be evaluated will have a 100T listed in CaneLink. To have a course evaluated you must obtain all course details, including syllabus, and submit to the UM evaluation system, MATES. Once all courses have been evaluated, an advisor can appropriately advise you and assist you in avoiding registration for repeated courses.
Step 3 – SCHEDULE AND MEET YOUR ADVISOR DURING YOUR MANDATORY ACADEMIC ADVISING APPOINTMENT
Once you have completed the UMX Modules as well as transferred and evaluated all past courses, please check your UM email for instructions inviting you to meet with an advisor. If you are a new first-year, you will be invited to meet with a transitional advisor. If you are a transfer student, you will be invited to meet with an academic advisor.
Step 4 – GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR REGISTRATION TOOLS
Academic Bulletin The Bulletin from the year you entered UM explains all of the University and departmental requirements for all degrees.
Academic Calendars As you begin to attend classes, you may want to adjust your schedule. Be mindful of deadlines listed on the ASPIRE visit page for jobs and internship opportunities or the career page in your department.
Cane Central the One stop shop for all ’Cane needs.
Cane Link The tool you will use to register and to view a list of courses and their descriptions.
Cognate Search: Choose your own adventure using our customized search tool to match your interests with our academic programs.
Majors & Minors Explore Choose your own adventure using our customized search tool to match your interests with our academic programs.
Academic Resources
Academic Resource Center The Camner Center for Academic Resources offers a multitude of resources for every constituent of the University of Miami community
’Cane Success Center dedicated to providing you the help and support you need to reach your goal of graduation
Learning Commons offers select in-person and online support for your academic and scholarly projects
Math Lab Located in the Learning Commons, on the first floor of the Richter Library, the Math Lab provides tutoring to any student enrolled in an undergraduate math
Modern Language Lab Virtual Immersion sessions with classes from other countries, record oral assignments, and watch digitized videos
