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Once we have received and processed your enrollment deposit, it will take 24-48 business hours for the housing application link to be activated on your CaneLink. To apply for on-campus housing, you must submit an additional $500 housing prepayment via CaneLink under the "UM Housing" section. For more specific questions about applying for housing, please contact the Department of Housing and Residential Life at 305-284-4505 or via email at housing@miami.edu.
Housing is guaranteed to incoming first-year students provided they meet all deadlines. All non-local freshmen are required to live on campus. Local freshmen who plan to live off campus must complete the Live-On Requirement Exemption form at miami.edu/housingexemption.
If you are interested in postponing enrollment to take a gap year, you must submit a short explanation detailing your proposed plans for the gap year via email at admission@miami.edu by June 1. Be sure to include "Postponement/Gap Year" in the subject line of your message. Please note: - Transfers admitted for the fall or spring semester, cannot postpone admission. - Freshman admitted for the fall semester, can postpone admission. - Freshman admitted for the spring semester, cannot postpone admission. Postponements are typically granted for one semester or one year. You will be notified of your postponement status as soon as possible. If college courses are taken during the gap year, you will have to reapply as a transfer student and receive a new admission decision, which will include consideration of the new academic information.
'Cane Kickoff is our new student orientation that marks a new beginning and time of celebration for all undergraduate incoming students. The required program provides you with the foundation for your life at UM. Optional programming is also provided for family members. Visit the Orientation webpage for additional information. 'Cane Kickoff is held the week before classes begin in:
Students will have an opportunity to do so when they speak with an academic advisor during orientation.
All full-time students are required to obtain adequate health insurance. The annual premium for the health insurance plan offered through the Student Health Service is added to each student’s fees.
A proxy user is a person who has been given access to a student’s record in CaneLink. This is a popular option for students who wish to grant access to their parent(s) or guardian(s).