2008-2009 Planning Calendar for Prospective Miami-Luxembourg Students
Freshman
year: If you are a freshman and already know you want to
study abroad, you should begin making plans your freshman year.
The most important step is to make an appointment with the “chief
departmental advisor” in the department of your major (see
page 10 in the Miami phone directory for the list of chief advisors).
If you have not decided on a major, make appointments to see the
advisors of your division or several departments that you might
potentially major in. Ask when the best time will be for you to
study abroad and how to plan your course work. You may find that
freshman year is the right time for
you to apply to study abroad –
if you want to go abroad your sophomore year.
Planning ahead also allows for summer jobs to earn pocket money
for extra travel and souvenirs.
Sophomore year may be the best year for you to
study at MUDEC, Miami’s campus in Luxembourg. Consider it!
For most students it makes sense to get the general requirements
out of the way during the freshman and sophomore years, and then
focus on courses required for the major during their junior and
senior years. MUDEC offers a number of courses that fulfill important
Miami Plan requirements and general requirements, so it is a good
idea to "save them up" and take them at MUDEC instead
of taking them right away on the Oxford campus. Consider saving
up some Miami Plan Foundation courses (such as ART 188, MUSIC 189,
FRENCH 202, GERMAN 321 and 322) and your Thematic Sequence to take
at MUDEC. Many of our students do satisfy the Thematic Sequence
requirements while at MUDEC because it is so convenient.
Junior year is the time when the majority of Miami
students study abroad, but the timing is up to you. It is a question
of what works best for you. Many students can fulfill courses for
their majors and minors while at MUDEC, including Business majors.
Business majors can also complete an interdisciplinary Business-focused
Thematic Sequence at MUDEC, a great opportunity. All students can
do an independent study at MUDEC if they need a course in their
major and we do not offer one.
Seniors and 5th year seniors also study at MUDEC
and find the experience just as enriching, if not more so. The timing
depends entirely on what works out best for you.
Application Deadlines (for Fall and Spring Semester applicants)
- Anytime fall semester is a good time to apply: We encourage you to apply early.
- Thanksgiving: Deadline for full-year applicants using early decision option.
- January 24: Deadline for our first round of regular applications.
- March 1: Second round of applications ends.
- Subsequently: Rolling admissions for any open spots.
Other Important Dates
- January 31: Application deadline for MU scholarships. 121 CAB.
- March 15: Deadline for filing FAFSA with the government to get financial support from Miami University. Available on-line or in 121 CAB.
- 1st week of March: Your notification of acceptance is mailed, if you applied during the first round. Later applicants are informed as quickly as possible.
- March-April: There are 5 orientation sessions on the Oxford campus for the fall student bodies and 2 already for the spring group.
Beginning
of each semester on-site at MUDEC: 3-4 days of orientation, including
extensive travel in Luxembourg and usually to near-by cities in
France and Germany, including Trier, Germany, capital of the Western
Roman Empire.
Additional Calendars:
Academic Calendar
Planning Calendar
for Accepted Students
updated Nov 13, 2007