Academic Advising
in the College of Arts & Science
General Information for Transfer Students
The College of Arts and Science conducts academic advising during the summer for transfer students who will be attending Miami in the fall. Once you have been notified of your acceptance to Miami by the Office of Admissions and you confirm your admission, you will receive a letter from the College of Arts and Science informing you of the academic advising session dates and how to register for one of the programs. The sessions usually begin in early May and end mid-July. The academic advising program is designed to introduce you to the requirements of the university and of the College of Arts and Science. During these sessions you will receive individualized advising from an academic adviser and register for your first semester classes.
During the first semester, you should report to the office of your major department in order to obtain a departmental adviser. You may have elementary or introductory course work taken at your former institution that will not automatically apply to the Miami Plan or the CAS requirements. It may be possible to substitute such course work that has no Miami equivalent.
Advanced hour equivalents are computed by a formula. See your divisional adviser about computing the number of advanced hours you will need at Miami.