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Published by UNITED INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE, Miramar, FloridaApril 2020, Vol. XXI

License 2316, issued by the Commission for Independent Education,Florida Department of Education.Additional Information regarding this institution may be obtained by contacting theCommission for Independent Education at:325 West Gaines Street Suite 1414, Tallahassee FL 32399Toll free telephone number: 888/224-6684Accredited by:Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools1350 Eye Street, NW, Suite 560Washington, DC 20005(202) 789-1747www.acics.orgHOURS OF OPERATIONThe College is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.,and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 PM.3130 Commerce Parkway, Miramar FL 33025www.unilatina.edu(954) 607 - 4344Published by UNITED INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE, Miramar, FloridaApril 2020 Vol. XXI2

2020 ACADEMIC CALENDAR– AS Degrees and ESLEVENTMONTHDAYYEARESL Christmas HolidayChristmas HolidayDecember - January6-52019-2020December - January13- 52019-2020M. L. King Jr. B. HolidayJanuary202020Winter Term StartsJanuary62020Withdrawal DeadlineJanuary162020President's Day HolidayFebruary172020ESL Final ExamsMarch9 - 122020ESL Winter Term EndsMarch122020Final ExamsMarch16 - 192020Winter Term EndsMarch192020ESL Spring VacationMarch13 - 292020Spring VacationMarch20 - 292020Spring Term StartsMarch302020Withdrawal DeadlineApril102020Easter HolidayApril9 - 122020Memorial Day HolidayMay252020ESL Final ExamsJune1-42020ESL Spring Term EndsJune42020Final ExamsJune8 - 112020Spring Term EndsJune112020ESL Summer VacationJune - July5-52020Summer VacationJune - July12 - 52020Independence Day HolidayJuly42020Summer Term StartsJuly62020Withdrawal DeadlineJuly172020Labor Day HolidaySeptember72020ESL Final ExamsSeptember8 - 102020ESL Summer Term EndsSeptember112020Final ExamsSeptember14 – 172020Summer Term EndsSeptember172020ESL Fall VacationSeptember11 – 272020Fall vacationSeptember18 – 272020Constitution and Citizenship DaySeptember172020Fall Term StartsSeptember282020Withdrawal DeadlineOctober92020UNIEMPRESARIOSOctober14 – 152020Veteran’s Day HolidayNovember112020Thanksgiving BreakNovember26 – 292020ESL Final ExamsDecember30 – 32020ESL Fall Term EndsDecember32020ESL Winter VacationDecember - January4 – 102020Final ExamsDecember7 – 102020Fall Term EndsDecember102020Winter VacationDecember - January11 - 102020-20213

2020 ACADEMIC CALENDARBACHELOR DEGREESEVENTMONTHDAYYEARChristmas HolidayDecember - January13 - 52019-2020Winter StartsJanuary62020Withdrawal DeadlineJanuary172020M. L. King Jr. B. HolidayJanuary202020President's Day HolidayFebruary172020Final ExamsMarch16 – 192020Winter Term EndsMarch192020Spring BreakMarch292020Spring B StartsMarch302020Withdrawal DeadlineApril32020Easter HolidayApril9 – 122020Final ExamsApril27 - 302020Spring B Term EndsApril302020Summer BreakMay1 - 172020Summer B StartsMay182020Withdrawal DeadlineMay222020Memorial Day HolidayMay252020Final ExamsJune22 - 252020Summer B Term EndsJune252020Summer VacationJune – August26 - 162020Independence Day HolidayJuly42020Fall B StartsAugust172020Withdrawal DeadlineAugust212020Labor Day HolidaySeptember72020Constitution and Citizenship DaySeptember172020Final ExamsSeptember14 - 172020Fall B Term EndsSeptember172020Fall BreakSeptember18 - 272020Fall Term StartsSeptember282020Withdrawal DeadlineOctober92020UNIEMPRESARIOSOctober14 - 152020Veteran’s Day HolidayNovember112020Thanksgiving BreakNovember26 – 292020Final ExamsDecember7 - 102020Fall Term EndsDecember102020Christmas BreakDecember - January11 - 102020-20214

2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR – AS Degrees and ESLEVENTMONTHDAYYEARESL Christmas HolidayChristmas HolidayDecember - January4 - 102020-2021December - January11 - 102020-2021M. L. King Jr. B. HolidayJanuary182021Winter Term StartsJanuary112021Withdrawal DeadlineJanuary212021President's Day HolidayFebruary152021ESL Final ExamsMarch15 - 182021ESL Winter Term EndsMarch182021Final ExamsMarch22 - 252021Winter Term EndsMarch252021ESL Spring VacationMarch - April19 - 52021Spring VacationMarch - April26 - 42021Easter HolidayApril1-42021Spring Term StartsApril52021Withdrawal DeadlineApril152021Memorial Day HolidayMay312021ESL Final ExamsJune7 - 102021ESL Spring Term EndsJune102021Final ExamsJune14 - 172021Spring Term EndsJune172021ESL Summer VacationJune - July11 - 52021Summer VacationJune - July18 - 52021Independence Day (Obs.)July52021Summer Term StartsJuly62021Withdrawal DeadlineJuly162021Labor Day HolidaySeptember62021ESL Final ExamsSeptember7-92021ESL Summer Term EndsSeptember92021Final ExamsSeptember13 – 162021Summer Term EndsSeptember162021ESL Fall VacationSeptember10 – 262021Fall vacationSeptember17 – 262021Constitution and Citizenship DaySeptember172021Fall Term StartsSeptember272021Withdrawal DeadlineOctober72021UNIEMPRESARIOSOctober20 – 212021Veteran’s Day HolidayNovember112021Thanksgiving BreakNovember25 – 282021ESL Final ExamsNovember - December29 – 22021ESL Fall Term EndsDecember22021ESL Winter VacationDecember - January3–92021Final ExamsDecember6–92021Fall Term EndsDecember102021Winter VacationDecember - January11 - 92021-20225

2021 ACADEMIC CALENDARBACHELOR DEGREESEVENTMONTHDAYYEARChristmas HolidayDecember - January11 - 102020-2021Winter StartsJanuary112021M. L. King Jr. B. HolidayJanuary182021Withdrawal DeadlineJanuary212021President's Day HolidayFebruary152021Final ExamsMarch22 - 252021Winter Term EndsMarch252021Spring BreakMarch - April26 - 42021Easter HolidayApril1-42021Spring B StartsApril52021Withdrawal DeadlineApril92021Final ExamsApril - May10 - 32021Spring B Term EndsMay132021Summer BreakMay14 - 232021Summer B StartsMay242021Withdrawal DeadlineMay282021Memorial Day HolidayMay312021Final ExamsMay - June28 - 12021Summer B Term EndsJuly12021Summer VacationJune – August26 - 162021Independence Day Holiday (Obs.)July52021Fall B StartsAugust162021Withdrawal DeadlineAugust202021Labor Day HolidaySeptember62021Constitution and Citizenship DaySeptember172021Final ExamsSeptember20 - 232021Fall B Term EndsSeptember232021Fall BreakSeptember24 - 272021Fall Term StartsSeptember272021Withdrawal DeadlineOctober72021UNIEMPRESARIOSOctober20 – 212021Veteran’s Day HolidayNovember112021Thanksgiving BreakNovember25 – 282021Final ExamsDecember6-92021Fall Term EndsDecember92021Christmas BreakDecember - January10 - 112021-20226

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEThank you for choosing United International College and welcome to ourschool!The right time to continue your educational goals is always now. The worldhas changed and it is never too late to study. Young students will build amore successful career due their educational development. In addition,adults and seniors always benefit from school as the global world demandsfor professionals to stay up to date with current developments.UIC’s purpose is to prepare students with both theoretical and practicalknowledge, giving them the right tools to be successful in their careers. Ourstate of the art education involves professors who are deeply involved withintheir field, so students are exposed to current day to day practices. We are committed to providethe support you need throughout your professional journey.Our model recognizes the benefits of entrepreneurial education, among any field, for those whowould like to join the workforce, as well as for those who would become self-employed. Studentswho would join a company would be able to offer the employer a different in-depth perspective.He would understand that his role could impact the growth of the company and therefore be anasset for any employer.Moreover, the entrepreneurial curriculum prepares students to be independent professionals, ifthey choose so. Most of our classes allow the students to apply practical knowledge either incompleting a business plan to be applied in real life or analyze a case study. Indeed, many of ourgraduates have successfully created their own businesses by putting in place the plan writtenthroughout their studies in United International College.We recognize, however, that for a person to be successful not only cognitive knowledge isnecessary; indeed, one must always search for a mission in life. Our HOLISTIC MODEL OFEDUCATION encourages our students to discover and explore their own weaknesses and strengths,and help them develop as Human beings. Workshops such as emotional intelligence, theenneagram and stress management are part of our curriculum to form not only successfulprofessionals but also happy and fulfilled human beings.As a student, you will be part of a friendly family community of students, professors, andadministrators who will support you through your journey to make your dreams come true.Once again, welcome to UNITED INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE!Lydia Bautista MollerPresident7

ContentsPRESIDENT’S MESSAGE . 7I. INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN . 12HISTORY . 12MISSION STATEMENT . 12Our Purposes. 12Our Mission . 13Values . 14OWNERSHIP . 15GOVERNING BODY . 15Administrative Staff . 16II. SCHOOL POLICIES . 19ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND POLICIES . 19Associate Degrees . 19Bachelor Degrees . 19ESL Diploma*. 20International Students Admissions . 20Associate Degrees . 20Bachelor Degrees . 20ESL Diploma. 21English Proficiency for Academic Programs . 21ESL Placement Level . 21ESL Placement Test Appeals . 22International Students . 22F-1 Visa/Status Laws . 22Conditional Admission Policy . 24Reasons for Denying Admissions . 24Tuition and Fees . 25Estimated Total Cost of Books and Supplies per program . 25Methods of Payment. 26FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS . 26Purpose of the Financial Aid Office . 26Student Eligibility . 26Verification . 27Federal Government Grants and Loans . 27Federal Pell Grant. 27Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) . 27Federal Work-Study . 27William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan Program (Stafford Loans) . 27William D. Ford Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Program . 28Scholarships . 28ACADEMIC POLICIES . 31School Calendar . 31Holidays . 32Academic Year. 32Class Schedule . 32Vacation Policy for International Students . 33Full course of study requirements for post-secondary programs (from USCIS) . 33F-1 post-secondary requirements . 33Students’ E-mail Mail and Telephone Messages . 33Definition of a Credit Hour . 33Definition of a Clock Hour . 33Description of the Course Code Numbering . 348