Graduate Exchange Students

Welcome! The Warrington College of Business understands the need for practical international education and is constantly striving to make our graduate exchange students’ stay at the University of Florida a wonderful and educational experience.

The graduate exchange office within the Warrington College of Business is here to help students prepare for and thrive in their new environment. The information below outlines some important aspects of the UF Graduate Business Exchange program. Complete, detailed information will be provided to all accepted students after the nomination process.

Exchange Application

All exchange students need to apply at their home universities and must be nominated for an exchange at the University of Florida. Refer to the UF International Center (UFIC) Incoming Exchange Student page for exchange application process details.

Important Documents

The UF Graduate Business Exchange Student Guide contains important details about:

essential UF contacts
course schedules and registration
academic and computer information
important dates
student life in Gainesville

You may request this document by emailing Andrea Kim, the academic advisor for all visiting graduate business exchange students. The UF Graduate Business Exchange Student Guide is provided to all incoming graduate business exchange students after their acceptance.

Course Registration

Exchange students are unable to register themselves for courses. The College of Business graduate advisor will register exchange students for the courses submitted to the UF International Center. Graduate business course registration always occurs after the dates during which most other departments on campus complete course registration. To be registered, you must complete all registration requirements.

Detailed registration and other administrative reminders are sent by email to incoming graduate business exchange students after the nomination and acceptance processes with the UF International Center are complete.

For graduate business course information, you should only refer to the MIB course schedule posted on the graduate business exchange student website. The graduate course syllabi page contains previous semesters’ course syllabi. Syllabi for upcoming semester are not posted until the week courses begin. It is recommended that students reference an older syllabus of courses of interest. New courses may not have syllabi available until the first day of classes.

Course Registration Instructions

The Graduate Business Exchange program advisor will register students for classes on the regular registration date noted per term on the Hough Academic Calendar. For graduate business course offerings, exchange students should only refer to the MIB course schedule posted on the graduate business exchange student website.

Students are unable to register themselves. Courses at UF fill quickly, so students are encouraged to complete course registration requirements as early as possible to improve their chances of getting their top course choices. After being registered, the College of Business graduate advisor will notify students and ask that they carefully review their course enrollment. Course changes can be made through the 3rd day of the semester start.

Students will not be registered until the following steps are complete:

Create a “GatorLink” account (see fact sheet/student guide for instructions).
Submit required immunization and insurance documents.
We are unable to register any students who have immunization or insurance holds! Please submit those forms as soon as possible. If you have questions about insurance or immunizations, please email the Health Compliance Office or call 352-294-2925.
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Locate the heading “Holds” and click on “Check Holds”. The most common holds are listed below, and require you to take some specific action.
- Complete Emergency Contact Information
  Complete the emergency contact information form. Make sure you click the “submit” button so that the information is saved!
- Complete Registration Acknowledgement
  Follow the instructions/links to complete the form. Make sure you “accept” all terms and click on the “submit” button.
If courses with prerequisites listed in the “comment” section of our course selection site are requested, students must email Andrea Kim documentation showing equivalent courses have been completed at the home institution.
- Accompanying syllabi and course descriptions of completed course(s) are most helpful. If this step of approval is not completed, or the academic department at UF determines that past course work is not equivalent, registration will not be permitted.

Questions: If you need help with course registration email Andrea Kim.

Course Schedules

Please refer to the Graduate Course Schedule to determine what courses will be available during the semester you are at UF.

Resources for Hough Students

Please visit the Hough Current Students website to learn more about:

Campus Resources

As a graduate exchange student, you have the opportunity to participate in programs offered by the centers within the College, such as the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center. Entrepreneurship and international knowledge and experiences are a natural pairing for students who are creative, motivated, and driven by a desire to take risks. We encourage you to partake in the activities offered through the Center.

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center is an active unit offering guest speakers, a business plan competition, courses, and a certificate in New Venture Creation. Also offered is the Gator Nest program, which allows students to participate in and conduct research through a consulting project.

UF Career Resource Center

The UF Career Resource Center (CRC) is a comprehensive office offering career services and professional planning to all UF students (including exchange students). The CRC will not find you an internship or job, but they will give you the tools, resources, and assistance necessary to aid you in your efforts. Whether you are preparing for career activity in your home country, or you hope to secure an internship or full-time job in the United States, the CRC is an office that you should visit more than once. The more you utilize their services, the better they are able to help you.

Global Business Society

Global Business Society is a student-run organization that serves to promote cross-cultural interaction and understanding as it relates to business. In addition to planning social events for UF degree-seekers and exchange students, they also might host speakers and arrange for educational field trips. Exchange students who are curious about American culture and business practices, and want to make friends at the University of Florida, are encouraged to join our society for the time that they are in Gainesville. You will make friends and future business contacts for a lifetime!

UF NaviGators International

The UF NaviGators International program is a buddy matching program operated by the UF International Center, designed to give incoming exchange students an outlet for socialization and getting help from current UF students. The NaviGators also plan group social events for exchange students such as a weekend in Orlando visiting the theme parks, a day at the beach, and other events in the evenings or on the weekends in Gainesville.

TriP Program

The TriP program offers inexpensive outdoor activities such as rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing, swimming with dolphins and backpacking. The trips are in various parts of Florida and the southeastern United States. Costs of the trips include meals, transportation and equipment. This is also a great way to meet other UF students.

Volunteer

If you would like to get involved in the community and donate some of your time and experience to a good cause, you can sign up to be a volunteer. Many schools and community organizations need students to perform volunteer work.

General Recreation & Intramural Sports

The University of Florida offers recreation and wellness activities. Most programs begin at the start of the semester. The University of Florida has an organized sport and tournament program for 14 sports, including tennis, soccer, softball and volleyball. There are also a variety of clubs for over 48 different sports, such as swimming, wrestling, soccer, flag football, cycling, equestrian sports, hockey, golf, aikido, tennis, sailing and many more! Any interested student can participate. It is a great way to stay in shape and meet like-minded students.