Saturday, April 19, 2025

Dining Options:

Bobcat Day 2025 - Presentations

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School of Engineering Presentation

School of Engineering offers an engaging opportunity for students and families to discover more about the diverse engineering majors at UC Merced. Hear directly from faculty as they highlight the newest majors. Listen and engage with a student panel that will share their unique experiences as engineering students, including their participation in research opportunities and campus activities.

School of Natural Sciences Presentation

The School of Natural Sciences is conducting cutting-edge research, from fighting disease to creating sustainable energy sources. Hear from the Dean and current students how working side-by-side with world-renowned faculty deepens your knowledge. Learn about student resources, academic planning, mentorships, internships, and career opportunities awaiting.

School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts Presentation

Come learn all that the School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts (SSHA) at UC Merced has to offer! Our broad range of outstanding undergraduate programs prepares students for varied roles as responsible, informed citizens and leaders. The panel of SSHA Peer Navigators, who are current UC Merced undergraduate students, will allow you to ask them specific questions about their experience in SSHA and UC Merced.

School of Engineering Presentation

The School of Engineering offers an engaging opportunity for students and families to discover more about the diverse engineering majors at UC Merced. Hear directly from faculty as they highlight the newest majors. Listen and engage with a student panel that will share their unique experiences as engineering students, including their participation in research opportunities and campus activities.

School of Natural Sciences Presentation

The School of Natural Sciences is conducting cutting-edge research, from fighting disease to creating sustainable energy sources. Hear from the Dean and current students how working side-by-side with world-renowned faculty deepens your knowledge. Learn about student resources, academic planning, mentorships, internships, and career opportunities awaiting.

School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Presentation

Learn all that the School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts (SSHA) at UC Merced has to offer you! Our broad range of outstanding undergraduate programs prepares students for varied roles as responsible, informed citizens and leaders. The panel of SSHA Peer Navigators, current UC Merced undergraduate students, will allow you to ask them specific questions about their experience in SSHA and UC Merced.

The Heart of the Student Experience

Join us for the "At the Heart of the Student Experience" session, where current students will share firsthand accounts of their experiential education journeys. Discover how extracurricular engagements enrich academic learning, shape career aspirations, foster leadership skills, and fuel active participation in student clubs and organizations. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and inspiration from our student community.

On-Campus Student Employment and Internships

You've Committed to UC Merced, What's Next?

Mock Experiment in Political Science Labs

How Cognitive Science got a Nobel Prize in AI

Tell students and families about exciting new developments and career opportunities in Cognitive Science and AI

Can you see the invisible? Engineers can!

This lecture introduces three fundamental topics in engineering: modularity (how engineers design complex systems by connecting multiple components together), iterative design (the ability to tune parameters to achieve a desired performance), and an engineering presentation.

Legislative Simulation Demonstration

The Legislative Simulation Course (POLI 109) offers students immersive, hands-on experience in the California legislative process. By role-playing as state legislators, lobbyists, journalists, and executive officials, students navigate real-world policymaking challenges, draft and debate legislation, and engage in political negotiations. 

All Day Activities - Available 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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Campus Information Fair

Explore over 200 tabling events to learn more about clubs and student organizations, summer session opportunities, greek life, cultural groups, sports, academics, health promotions, the university police department, and much more!

Campus Tours

Explore and discover UC Merced. Tours leave from the Welcome Center. The last tour leaves at 2:00 p.m.

Housing Tours

Tours are available at Sentinel Rock, Glacier Point, and Granite Pass. The last tour leaves at 1:30 p.m.

Physics with Phones

A hands-on activity presented by Dr. Dave Rakestraw, Senior Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab

VISION - Into the Quantum World

Actions for the Earth: Art, Care, & Ecology

Presented by UC Merced Arts at La Galería

Resources - Available 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Financial Aid

You can speak to an advisor about your financial aid award letter and package.

Statement of Legal Residence, Billing / Payment Options

Meet with an advisor focused on your Statement of Legal Residence (if applicable), billing, and payment options.

Receptions & Luncheons

Native American / Indigenous Heritage Community - Wide Celebration

We are excited to invite you to Native American / Indigenous Heritage Community Wide Celebration, a special event where you’ll have the opportunity to connect with staff and students
of UC Merced’s Native American / Indigenous community. You’ll meet other incoming First
Year and Transfer students, be introduced to campus resources, have an opportunity to ask
questions and get a head start in networking with future peers!

African American Community - Wide Celebration

UC Merced and other sister UC Campuses strive to increase education
opportunities for underrepresented ethnic populations. Bobcat Day, being
the biggest calendar event of the year, provides prospective FY and TR
students time to check out what the campus offers in a variety of ways:
majors, housing, admissions, and financial aid. While checking off those
boxes, most ethnic groups want to know if there is an existing community.
More importantly, the community is supportive of their students. The
African American Community-Wide Celebration will allow students and their
families to meet with existing Faculty/Staff, Students, Alumni and
Organizations.

You Belong Here: Latino / A Heritage Community - Wide Celebration

We are excited to invite you to You Belong Here: The Latino/a UC Community Welcome
Celebration, a special event where you’ll have the opportunity to connect with UC Merced’s
vibrant Latino/a community. Meet fellow incoming first-year and Transfer students, engage with
staff and student leaders, and get introduced to the many resources that support Latino/a student success. This is your chance to ask questions, build connections, and start creating your community at UC Merced—because you belong here.