| FALL 2024 | SPRING 2024 | ||
| Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) | First year student submission deadline | May 1, 2024 |
SIR Extension: November 15, 2023 |
| Transfer submission deadline | June 1, 2024 |
SIR Extension: November 15, 2023 |
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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 |
TBD |
Extended Deadline – If required to complete the SLR – Submit NOW. Go to your Connect Checklist to submit it now. |
| Transfer student SLR deadline | TBD | Extended Deadline – If required to complete the SLR – Submit NOW. Go to your Connect Checklist to submit it now. | |
| Financial Aid | Priority deadline to submit the Free Application for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) | March 2, 2024 | March 2, 2023 |
| 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 | December 1, 2023 | |
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Housing application opens |
TBD | October 17, 2023 | |
| Priority deadline to submit housing application | TBD | December 5, 2023 | |
| New Student Orientation | Orientation registration opens | TBD | November 14, 2023 |
| Priority Orientation registration deadline for first-year students | TBD | January 2, 2024 | |
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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: In-Person
More information, check the orientation website |
First Year Students: TBD Transfer Students: TBD
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January 12, 2024 | |
| Placement Exams |
Math, CSE, and Chemistry placement exams. Check your UC Merced email for more information. |
TBD |
Opens: October 9, 2023 Deadline: November 17, 2023 |
| 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 TBD |
December 13, 2023 |
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| Admissions |
Official transcripts due in the Office of Admissions |
July 1, 2024 |
January 10, 2024 |
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Official test scores due in the Office of Admissions |
July 15, 2024 | January 10, 2024 | |
| Health Insurance Waiver |
Waiver application opens at myconnect.ucmerced.edu |
TBD |
November 12, 2023 |
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Deadline to submit waiver |
TBD | January 8, 2024 at 11:59 pm | |
| Textbooks and Bookstore |
Purchase your textbooks online. |
TBD | TBD |
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Rent your textbooks - check their website or contact them via email |
TBD | TBD | |
| Fee Payment Deadline |
Tuition and housing fees must be paid at MyBill at myconnect.ucmerced.edu Deferred Payment Plan Information, click here. |
TBD |
Spring 2024 DPP Payments: |
| 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 - Mid-August Students will be assigned a specific move-in day and time via their UC Merced email by the first week of August. |
January 11, 2024 |
| 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 23, 2024 | January 16, 2024 |
| Instruction Begins | TBD | January 16, 2024 |
