- Creating a UNM ID
- Registration Holds
- How to Plan Your Class Schedule
- How to Register for Classes
- Understanding Tuition
Creating a UNM ID
After you obtain the official admission letter and welcome brochure, you will need to set up a UNM Net ID in order to register for classes and complete other new student requirements. To do so, you will need your student ID# (also known as a Banner ID) from the admission information. To set up the NetID you will: Go to netid.unm.edu and click on I am new – I need a NetID. Follow the instructions to create a Net ID. This will also be your UNM email address (yournetid@unm.edu). Once you set up your UNM NetID it is important to log in to my.unm.edu to learn to navigate the University system and check your UNM email! Important updates and billing information will be sent by the University to your UNM email address. After any and all registration holds are lifted and you know the courses you want to take, you can log in to register at this same website. NOTE: It may take some time after the UNM Net ID is created for it to be active. If you cannot log in after creating the Net ID, please wait at least 48 hours for activation. If you have trouble with your account you will need to call UNM IT at: (505) 277-5757 so they can verify your identity on the phone and trouble-shoot your problem.
Registration Holds
All degree-seeking international students will have one or more registration holds that prevent initial course registration or that block students from changing the course schedule. These holds are put on by specific UNM departments to be sure students complete requirements before they can register or change their schedule. The type of hold and the office that placed it appear when trying to register for classes via my.unm.edu.Degree-Seeking Students
Undergraduate Holds for new students:
- New Student Orientation (NSO) - UNM freshman or transfer orientation required (not international)
- Academic Advisement - Academic Advisor meeting required (meetings are scheduled during NSO)
- GEO Orientation - International Check-in and Orientation required (starts on 1/1 for Spring and 8/1 for fall)
- International Admissions - Students who have not given an original final transcript from their prior institution to the International Admissions office will have a hold that will prevent them from registering for the second semester at UNM. This hold will not start until just before registration opens for their second semester.
Graduate Holds for new students:
- GEO Orientation - International Check-in and Orientation required (starts on 1/1 for Spring and 8/1 for fall)
- Graduate Department -Department advisor meeting required.
- International Admissions - Students who have not given an original final transcript from their prior institution to the International Admissions office will have a hold that will prevent them from registering for the second semester at UNM. This hold will not start until just before registration opens for their second semester.
Students may have holds from other departments as well. The GEO orientation hold can be removed after attending GEO check-in.All holds must be lifted to register for classes or change class schedule. All students are required to meet with an academic advisor before registering for classes and should be sure they are registering for classes at the Albuquerque/Main campus.
Exchange Students
Exchange students do not have orientation or advisement holds, but are required to come to the mandatory International Student Check-in and Orientation. Exchange students may have pre-requisite holds or major holds which prevent them from registering for some classes. Have access to your transcripts, course descriptions and syllabi from all previous courses and contact the professor via email to get "overrides" for these holds. Explain that you are an exchange student who is studying temporarily at UNM and provide proof of pre-requisites from home upon request of the professor. If you have problems email exchange@unm.edu for assistance.
How to Plan Your Class Schedule
Everyone is able to explore the schedule of classes ahead of time. The online schedule lists all the courses, days and times that classes will be taught. You can see that information at the Schedule of Classes. Click on “LoboWeb Course catalog” to find courses that will be offered. Business students can find available courses at the Anderson School of Management catalogue. You will need to understand the UNM course numbering system in order to choose your classes. New students can register as early as May for the fall semester and November for the spring semester. All holds must be lifted before students can register. NOTE:
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How to Register for Classes
Please check the date registration opens. Registration dates depend on level and how many credit hours already completed at UNM. Exchange students are listed last because they are non-degree students at UNM but should try to register as soon as possible after the first available registration date. Registration begins in April for fall and November for spring. Before you try to register, you should examine the course descriptions in theonline UNM Catalog. To register for classes, you must do the following: Most UNM courses are 3 credits and the credit values are indicated in the Online UNM CatalogandSchedule of Classes.You may register for a maximum of 18 credits, butwe strongly recommend that you take no more than 15 credits your first semester. Undergraduate International Students (Including Undergraduate Exchange) Must be registered and complete Talk to your academic advisor (at home for exchange students) before you register to make sure that the courses you are taking will count toward your degree program. Graduate Degree-Seeking International Students Must be registered and completeat least 9 credit hours each semester in order to remain full-time and maintain legal immigration status if they do not have a graduate assistantship. Graduate students with an assistantship must be registered and complete at least 6 credit hours each semester to maintain legal immigration status. Graduate Exchange Students Must be admitted as graduate at UNM and register and complete . If a graduate exchange student takes fewer than 9 GRADUATE credit hours, they must take an additional 3 credit hours of undergraduate credits (for a total of 12). For Exchange Students: Students who want to register for English 1110 or 1120 and get a registration error, please email exchange@unm.edu with a copy of your TOEFL score and your UNM ID number. See Course Registration Errors and Restrictions for other errors.Students need to have done the pre-requisites at basic-level for entry to the upper-level courses (i.e. 200-400 level courses for undergraduate). Please use the links below to search for the departmental academic advisors.Academic Advisors may request that you submit a transcript from your university to confirm if you have already taken the basic level courses. Please explain that you are "an exchange, non-degree student" and only have a limited timeframe to take courses at UNM.Registration Guidelines
Understanding Tuition
Degree-seeking and Guest students will need to expect multiple charges on their bill. These include, tuition, class fees, the first-semester international student fee and student housing if you live on campus. Exchange students: The exchange student agreement between your institution and UNM means you pay any tuition to your home institution. However,you are responsible for course and department fees (which are anywhere from US$25 to US$400 per class).The amount of the fee will depend on the courses you are registered for that semester. Not all classes have special fees. If you would like to review the exact fees, please access the Online Course Schedule for your semesterand find the "Course Fees". You will also have a GEO immigration processing fee for each semester of your exchange. To understandMandatory Student Fees, please visit the Bursar's Office website. Course fee deadlines can be found under the "Semester Deadline" tab on the Registrar's Office website.