FALL 2024 | SPRING 2025 | ||
Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) | First year student submission deadline | May 15, 2024 |
November 2024 |
Transfer submission deadline | June 1, 2024 |
November 2024 |
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Statement of Legal Residence (SLR)* |
*If this online questionnaire to verify California residency is listed in your clecklist at myconnect.ucmerced.edu, you must submit it. First year student SLR deadline |
May 20, 2024 |
November 2024 |
Transfer student SLR deadline | June 5, 2024 | November 2024 | |
Financial Aid | Priority deadline to submit the Free Application for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) | Apply for financial aid as soon as possible and no later than May 2, 2024 to be considered for all types of aid. | Apply for financial aid as soon as possible and no later than May 2, 2024 to be considered for all types of aid. |
Priority deadline to submit supporting documents requested by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships and to complete all requirements listed in your checklist at myconnect.ucmerced.edu | June 1, 2024 | TBD | |
Housing application opens |
March 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (PDT) | October 2024 | |
Priority deadline to submit housing application |
May 19, 2024 Updated to June 6, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time. |
TBD | |
Deadline to sign housing contract for first-year students. First-year students who submit their SIR on June 1st will be guaranteed housing. |
May 20, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT) Updated to June 7, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time. |
TBD | |
Deadline to sign housing contract for transfer students | June 7, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT) | TBD | |
New Student Orientation | Orientation registration opens | April 16, 2024 | November 2024 |
Priority Orientation registration deadline for first-year students | June 12, 2024 | TBD | |
Pre-Orientation Opens: Complete your Online Pre-Orientation: |
To Be Announced Two weeks prior to your registered orientation date |
TBD
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New Student Orientation:
More information, check the orientation website |
First Year Students:
Transfer Students: Summer 2024 exact dates coming soon
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January 2025 | |
Placement Exams |
Math, CSE, and Chemistry placement exams. Check your UC Merced email for more information. |
WRR, MATH, CHEM, CSE Placement Exams open: March 1, 2024; Updated deadlines as of June 13, 2024: WRR - July 31, 2024 |
TBD |
Course Registration |
Your academic advisor will send information about placement exams to your UC Merced email address. |
TBD |
TBD |
Your academic advisor will email you recommended courses based on your intended major and placement exam scores. | TBD |
TBD |
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Online class registration for incoming transfer students Online class registration for incoming first year students |
TBD June 24, 2024 - June 30, 2024 |
December 2024 |
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Admissions |
Official transcripts due in the Office of Admissions |
July 1, 2024 |
January 2025 |
Official test scores due in the Office of Admissions |
July 15, 2024 | January 2025 | |
Health Insurance Waiver |
Waiver application opens at myconnect.ucmerced.edu |
April 29, 2024 |
November 4, 2024 |
Deadline to submit waiver |
July 29, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT) | TBD | |
Textbooks and Bookstore |
Purchase your textbooks online. |
Contact bookstore for more information | Contact bookstore for more information |
Rent your textbooks - check their website or contact them via email |
Bookstore: UC Merced Bookstore Email: ucmerced@bkstr.com |
Bookstore: UC Merced Bookstore Email: ucmerced@bkstr.com |
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Fee Payment Deadline |
Tuition and housing fees must be paid at MyBill at myconnect.ucmerced.edu Deferred Payment Plan Information, click here. |
August 21, 2024 |
Billing statements published: January 3, 2025 Fee Payment Deadline: January 15, 2025 |
Move-In Day |
Move-in details will be posted soon. Students will be assigned a specific move-in day and time via their UC Merced email. Housing Move-In Information |
Fall 2024 - August 22 - August 25, 2024, between 8:00 a.m. and 5 p.m. (PDT) Students will be assigned a specific move-in day and time via their UC Merced email by the first week of August. |
January 2025 |
Proof of Immunization |
All incoming students are required to complete a TB Risk Screening Questionnaire and provide proof of immunization and/or immunity to certain diseases prior to the first day of instruction. Visit the MyHealth section on the myhealth.ucmerced.edu portal. |
August 28, 2024 | January 2025 |
Instruction Begins | August 28, 2024 | January 21, 2025 |