Welcome to your first official course as a Miami Hurricane!
This graded online course is located in Blackboard, UM’s student learning portal. It includes ten online modules that guide you through the steps to be completed before your arrival to campus.
Topics include everything from how to use CaneLink, the University’s student portal, to how to register for courses. Modules and their respective due dates are listed below. Each module will be assigned as they become relevant to your journey on the Road to UM, so keep an eye out for notifications in your UM email.
Note: Assignments for the Fall 2026 class will be posted in mid-March.
Mid-March (or the 3-5 business days after you submit your enrollment deposit) Transfer students will have all 9 modules assigned to them 3-5 days after their enrollment deposit is received.
Topic
Date Assigned
Date Due
MODULE 1: GETTING ONLINE AT UM
Mid-May
MODULE 2: UNIVERSITY LIVING
MODULE 3: FINANCIAL SERVICES
MODULE 4: COURSE REGISTRATION
MODULE 5: UNDERSTANDING AND PAYING YOUR BILL
Early June
Early July
MODULE 6: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MODULE 7: HEALTH AND WELLNESS
MODULE 8: ACADEMIC SERVICES
Mid-July
Early August
MODULE 9: GETTING INVOLVED
MODULE 10: BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR YOUR FUTURE
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