Connecting Alumni To Students (CATS)
CATS is an outreach program supported by the UC Merced Office of Admissions that facilitates alumni participation in the recruitment process of prospective students.
The program's goal is to encourage you, as an advocate for UC Merced as an alumnus, to assist in attracting students with exceptional potential to enroll at the university.
As an alumnus, you provide the one-on-one interaction, personal attention and encouragement that can make the difference with students in your community considering UC Merced. Additionally, alumni are able to convey their enthusiasm about the university; their time spent at UC Merced; the various academic and personal opportunities that UC Merced offers; campus life; and the ability to contribute to the growing prestige of the university. Providing your perspective as a UC Merced alumnus is the most important part of the program.
Following are the goals of the Connecting Alumni To Students (CATS) program:
- To increase the number of highly competitive and qualified students considering UC Merced at the undergraduate level, and to increase the percentage of admitted students who enroll.
- To provide a local information source for inquiring students, applicants, and admitted students and their families.
- To provide assistance to the UC Merced regional admissions staff.