Getting Started at UNO

All international students are now able to enroll in classes in MavLINK. Before you enroll, however, you should connect with your academic advisor. Your academic advisor will be able to tell you which classes you should enroll in for your first semester and help create a plan for success during your time at UNO. Advisors are currently offering appointments via phone or video conference.

If you are an undergraduate student, you will need to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor. View this website to find the contact information for academic advisors from your program or area of study.

If you are a graduate student, you should contact your graduate program advisor or the Office of Graduate Studies for advising assistance.

After contacting your advisor, you should enroll in classes as soon as possible to ensure that you get your first choices. Please remember that you must enroll in twelve (12) credit hours per semester as an undergraduate student and nine (9) credit hours per semester as an undergraduate student.

J-1 Exchange Students should contact Education Abroad for course enrollment.

Undergraduate Students - English and math placement exams are required for all new undergraduate international students, unless students have credit at another U.S. college or university. If you have English or math transfer credit from another U.S. institution, please contact your academic advisor to see if you need to take the placement exams.

Learn more about Math course placement here. Your advisor will also provide guidance on Math course selection.

This webpage provides instructions for how to register and take the English Placement and Proficiency Exam (EPPE).

Graduate Students - Taking the English Placement and Proficiency Exam (EPPE) is required for all Master of Business Administration (MBA) students. Other graduate students should check with their academic advisors for program requirements.

UNO has many options for on-campus housing on both the Dodge and Scott campuses. More information about housing can be obtained on the UNO Housing and Residence Life website.

If you wish to apply for on-campus housing, do not delay. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Apply for housing through your MavLINK account.

If you wish to look for off-campus housing, learn about other housing options.

UNO Sponsored Airport Pickup

UNO will only offer airport pickup to new students living on UNO's campus. Airport pickup is only available during designated dates and times and scheduling your pickup must be done online. Students will receive an email with information about scheduling an airport pickup.

Questions about airport pickup can be sent via email to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at unoadmissions@unomaha.edu.

Omaha Taxi Service

If you live off-campus, or arrive on a day other than the designated date for airport pickup, there are options available to you such as Uber, Lyft, and taxi services to get you between the airport and your housing.

UNO requires all students, including international students and scholars, to provide immunization records in English from your doctor or hospital showing two Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) shots or a blood test report from a laboratory or doctor showing you are immune. A measles titer is a blood draw that measures the presence and amount of antibodies in the blood, which can indicate immunity to the disease. We recommend getting these immunizations in your home country. If you do not bring these immunization records signed by your home country physician, you must have the first dose of the immunization immediately upon arrival (after quarantine). The second dose must be given 30 days later. You will not be allowed to continue taking classes if this requirement is not met. This policy includes all UNO students, intensive English students in the ILUNO program and IPD students.

In addition, UNO requires all international students and scholars to complete a tuberculosis (TB) test at the Nebraska Medicine - UNO Health Center upon arrival (after quarantine).

To visit the Nebraska Medicine - UNO Health Center in 102 Health and Kinesiology (H&K) on UNO's Dodge Campus for the MMR vaccines or the measles titer or the TB screening, an appointment is required. Call 402.554.2374 to schedule an appointment. There will be charges for your visits, which are covered under the UnitedHealthcare StudentResources plan.

For more information about these health requirements, visit Nebraska Medicine - UNO Health Center.

Let us know that you arrived in Omaha by completing the Check-In and New Student Compliance e-forms in iGlobal: https://iglobal.nebraska.edu. This is where you will upload a copy of your I-20 or DS-2019, passport, visa, and I-94 for International Advising to review before activating your SEVIS record. Update your local/current address in MavLINK.

Students transferring from another school in the United States should do the e-form requesting a transfer I-20 and students changing programs at UNO should do the e-form to request an I-20 showing their change of educational level. These should be done before the semester starts or within the first two weeks of classes.

As we approach the fall semester and the return to campus, please make note that our office requires scheduled appointments and follows social distancing guidelines. Please check your email regularly for important updates and requirements. We look forward to welcoming you to UNO and Omaha!

Your MavCARD can be used for accessing parking garages, checking out items at the library, purchasing food or copy services, and receiving discounts at merchants that cater to students.

Learn more about MavCARD Services.