Newly Admitted Students
Your next steps as a newly admitted University of Florida Innovation Academy student. Key dates, required actions, and how to prepare for Spring 2027.
Spring 2026
- Receive admission letter from the University of Florida
- Attend Discover IA session
- Commit to the University of Florida by May 1, 2026
- Review the Freshman Admission Checklist
Summer 2026
- Attend two-day first year Preview orientation
- Review your UF Innovation Academy Canvas Shell (free and non-graded) for information and visual concepts to answer common questions
- Contact InnovationAdvisor@aa.ufl.edu with any questions regarding the Canvas Shell
Pre-Enrollment Fall 2027 (Optional)
- Pre-Enrollment Fall Options
- Study abroad in Maynooth with IA
- Live off campus
- Stay home, work, or travel before you officially start in Spring 2027
- Register for UF and IA Spring 2027 courses
- Attend courses at another institution (Cannot exceed 11 credit hours)
- Please make sure all incoming credit (AP, IB, Dual Enrollment, AICE) has been submitted to and received by UF Admissions
- Use Transferology to check credits from other institutions
- If you are interested in satisfying a UF college course credit by taking a CLEP Exam, complete a CLEP exam before the end of your first spring semester
- CLEP Exam Vouchers available through Modern State’s FREE online study modules
Spring 2027
- Attend mandatory Launch into IA session
- Attend in-person UF and IA courses
