University Graduate School
UM/FIU Exchange Program
FIU Doctoral students and master’s students in the LACC programs have the opportunity to complete up to six
credits at the University of Miami as members of an exchange program between FIU and the University of Miami.
The program gives students a larger selection of courses to choose from and allows students at UM and FIU to take
advantage of the educational and research opportunities at both institutions. All students who are fully admitted into a
doctoral program or LACC master’s program may participate in this program. Students can choose from any course at
the University of Miami provided the course is not already offered at FIU and is not a limited access course.
FIU students participating in the program continue to pay FIU tuition and fees for the courses they take at the
University of Miami (i.e. they will only be assessed regular FIU tuition and fees). Students are limited to taking a
maximum of six graduate credits within the program. Interested students can find more information and the program
application by contacting Karla Ortega in the University Graduate School at
or (305) 348-2455.
GRADUATE STUDENT RESOURCES
UGS Professional Development Program (PDP)
The graduate student Professional Development Program seeks to assist students in their career development by
serving as a gateway to campus resources and providing direct services. The PDP supplements research skills
provided by graduate programs with four competencies – academic writing and communication, professoriate
training, leadership, and well-being. The PDP complements the efforts of established University resources, such as
the Center for Excellence in Writing, Office of Career Services, and the Center for the Advancement of Teaching.
To learn more about the UGS professional development program, please visit us at:
Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT)
The Center for the Advancement of Teaching is dedicated to providing FIU’s teaching community---full-time faculty,
adjuncts, and graduate teaching assistants--with resources and support needed to encourage the highest quality
of teaching and learning throughout the University. Through individual, group, and campus-wide programming, the
Center keeps the teaching community abreast of pedagogical developments, maintains and provides a wide array
of resources on teaching and learning, and supports teachers in enhancing their teaching. Please visit the Center’s
website for more information:
Center for Excellence in Writing (CEW)
The CEW offers individual consultations about any writing students do throughout their years at FIU. Whether
brainstorming, drafting, revising or polishing, writing consultants can assist students with most written projects. The
CEW also programs several workshops throughout the year specific to graduate students. For more information,
please visit their website:
or call (UP) 305-348-6634 or (BBC) 305-919-4036.
International Students
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
The University maintains an Office of International Student and Scholar Services
. The ISSS
office provides advisors to help international students with problems concerning visa status, employment, as well as
cultural and social concerns, and similar matters. The ISSS office may be reached at (305)-348-2421 SASC Room
230 (Student Academic Success Center) or at (305)-919-5813 WUC363 (Biscayne Bay Campus - Wolfe University
Center).
The ISSS office maintains the Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) of the Department of Homeland
Security tracking system for the University. All new and/or transfer international students MUST attend a MANDATORY
orientation program before the start of their first semester, and MUST report to the ISSS office within the first week of
the start of classes.
Employment
The legal regulations governing employment for students with F-1 visas are complex and subject to change. An
F-1 student should contact an advisor at the ISSS office to determine under what conditions he/she may seek
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