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The College of Engineering Advising Office provides guidance and support to students. The team serves as a resource for any questions or concerns.

Advising Teams

All new first-year students will meet with two dedicated teams: The Office of Transitional Guides is the first point of contact for advising and institutional onboarding. Students must meet with their Transitional Guide to complete required systems trainings, access critical resources, and ensure that their UMX Registration Module (via Canvas) and Pre-Registration Forms are completed correctly. Transitional Guides ensure new students have math placement scores or have taken the ALEKS math placement test.

College of Engineering Cane Navigators: Once your foundational onboarding requirements are met with the Transitional Guide, the new first-year students’ academic file is handed off to the College of Engineering Advising staff (Cane Navigators), who oversee long-term academic advising, course registration adjustments, and degree progression.

Contact Information

College of Engineering
1251 Memorial Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33146

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00am – 4:00 pm
Main telephone: 305-284-2404
Advising telephone: 305-284-3100
Advising email: advising@eng.miami.edu

Name Role Email
Brent Allen Cane Navigator boa29@miami.edu
Monica Aaron Associate Director, Cane Navigation mla662@miami.edu
Davida Clay Assistant Director, Cane Navigation Operations (ITD program) dxc1719@miami.edu
Carlese DePuch Administrative Assistant carlese@miami.edu
Rita Suarez-Twigg Cane Navigator rxs1955@miami.edu
Dr. Nina Miville Associate Dean ndecario1@miami.edu
Dr. Ram Narasimhan Assistant Dean ram@miami.edu
Natalia Ramirez Cane Navigator nxr984@miami.edu

Registration Guide

For details on registering, review the following documents:
All undergraduate engineering students are advised by the Center for Academic Navigation and Success, located in the College of Engineering Undergraduate Advising Office. Please be advised that new first-year and new transfer students must meet with their College of Engineering advisors to register for classes. The College of Engineering Cane Navigators are here to serve as a resource and help. All students should read the below sections detailing the process of advising and registration from the College of Engineering.

Academic Advising for New First-Year Students

All new first-year incoming students should review the information and links in the section titled “Additional Advising Information” below, and they will be discussed during your first advising meeting with the Transitional Guides.

The College of Engineering advising office makes sure all new first-year students are registered in the appropriate classes based on math placement, verified credits, and engineering major.
During this period, the office reviews all transfer credits that were evaluated by the respective departments via the MATES transfer evaluation system to determine the equivalent class at the University of Miami.

  • The Engineering Advising Office will register all incoming first-year students in cohort (IMPACT). It is important all math placement scores are available before registration. (New fall admits registration begins at the end of June.) By the end of June, students will have a tentative schedule, based on major, verified transfer credits, and math placement scores. Students will need to provide scores as soon as they are received to expedite the class registration process.
  • In July, Cane Navigators in the College of Engineering Advising Office will meet with all incoming first-year students prior to the start of classes to revise schedules with any additional credit information and math scores on record.
  • It is important all new students read the “Additional Advising Information Below” (especially math and English requirements).

Additional Advising Information

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  • Integrated Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry/Communication Track (IMPACT)

    You and every incoming student in the College of Engineering are in the Integrated Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry/Communication Track (IMPACT) program. Students in this program take all or most of the classes together. This helps first-year students get to know each other much more quickly than would happen otherwise. This facilitates students seeking each other’s help in learning, as well as coping with the transition from high school to university. The students form a learning community, which enhances their university experience and provides a support system during their first year. The class groups are decided based on the mathematics class into which the student has been placed. The mathematics class is decided based on the student’s ALEKS Math Placement Assessment scores.

  • Entrance Exams and Skills Placements

    Mathematics

    Domestic students:

    Newly admitted students’ math placement will be determined based on the SAT or ACT scores that have been submitted. Visit here for the Placement Guide and proctored testing dates and times.

    International students:

    International test-optional students without other placement criteria, such as AP, IB or Cambridge, will be required to complete the ALEKS Math Placement. Knowing that the transition to a U.S. academic setting can be challenging, this will ensure that your enrollment is tailored to your abilities and will maximize your chances of academic success. Visit here for the Placement Guide and proctored testing dates and times.

  • AP/IB/CLEP Exam and Dual Enrollment Credit

    AP/IB/CLEP Transfer credits

    • In order to receive credit, you must follow the instructions below.
    • You may check the AP/IB (HL) score tables online in order to determine the possible exam scores necessary for the awarding of University of Miami credit for specific courses.
    • Please send the engineering advising office or your engineering academic advisor the unofficial scores of the AP/IB (HL) tests you took in your first-year, sophomore and junior years of high school. For the AP/IB (HL) tests you are taking this year, you will need to make a judgment about the potential for receiving credit. To have AP and IB (HL) scores evaluated for UM credit, you must request that your scores be sent directly to the UM Office of Admission from the College Board or from your regional IB office — a notation on the high school transcript is not sufficient.


    All official test score reports should be sent to:
    University of Miami, Office of Admission, and P.O. Box 249117
    Coral Gables, FL 33124-9117.

    Dual Enrollment/Transfer credits

    If you took a course for college credit, you must submit official transcripts to the University of Miami Office of Admission from the issuing college or university. A listing on the high school transcript is not sufficient to award college credit. A minimum grade of “C” is required for consideration of credit in all dual enrollment and transfer courses.

    Please note: All grades earned in these courses are part of your permanent record.

    MATES Miami Academic Transfer Evaluation System (Prospective Students)

    If you have taken dual enrollment courses or have transfer courses from another university and wish to have your course evaluated, first-year and transfer students are expected to send their transcript from the respective university where the course was completed and complete the MATES electronic form. Please learn about the policy about transfer credits and the evaluation process.

    Official transcripts for credits earned from any college/university should be sent to:
    University of Miami, Office of Admission, and P.O. Box 249117
    Coral Gables, FL 33124-9117.

    You can check on CaneLink for the transfer credits the University has received. Here is the link to Cane Link Student Guide.

  • Cognate Information

    Students at the College of Engineering must fulfill the Areas of Knowledge requirement by completing three cognates, one from each of the three areas of the university curriculum: arts and humanities; people and society; and science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

    For students in the College of Engineering, their engineering major will count as a cognate in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. These students must only complete a cognate in people and society and arts and humanities.

    All approved cognates are visible in the cognate search engine

  • Academic Requirements

    For a complete list of courses you will take in your major by semester, please visit the College of Engineering Bulletin and click on the appropriate major.

  • English Requirement

     First-Year Writing I (WRS 105) is a required course for all engineering students.

    • Your placement in English composition at the University of Miami is determined according to your scores on AP or IB tests.
    • Should you receive the appropriate AP or IB or GCE scores, you will not need to take WRS 105 or WRS 106 and will earn 3 credits each. AP or IB or GCE credits for WRS 106 can substitute for WRS 107 (First-Year Writing II: STEM) in the College of Engineering.
    Should you receive an exemption from (not credit in) WRS 105 through appropriate SAT/ACT scores, you will still need to take 6 credits in writing in the College of Engineering.

  • Science Requirement

    Most engineering students must take at least one chemistry course with a lab and at least three university physics courses with two laboratories. During your first year, you will take either physics or chemistry, depending on your math placement. You must be placed in Calculus I or higher to enroll in your first university physics course.

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