| FALL 2025 | SPRING 2025 | ||
| Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) | First year student submission deadline | May 1, 2025 |
November 1, 2024 |
| Transfer submission deadline | June 1, 2025 |
November 1, 2024 |
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| Statement of Legal Residence (SLR)* |
*If this online questionnaire to verify California residency is listed in your checklist at myconnect.ucmerced.edu, you must submit it. First year student SLR deadline |
May 5, 2025 |
November 20, 2024 |
| Transfer student SLR deadline | June 5, 2025 | November 20, 2024 | |
| Financial Aid | Priority deadline to submit the Free Application for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) | July 1, 2025 | 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 | July 1, 2025 | December 1, 2024 | |
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Housing application opens |
December 18, 2024 | October 1, 2024 | |
| Priority deadline to submit housing application |
May 7, 2025 |
January 6, 2025 | |
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Deadline to sign housing contract for first-year students. First-year students who submit their SIR on June 1st will be guaranteed housing. |
May 7, 2025 |
January 6, 2025 | |
| Deadline to sign housing contract for transfer students | May 7, 2025 | January 6, 2025 | |
| New Student Orientation | Orientation registration opens | June 9, 2025 @ 10 am |
November 6, 2024 @ 10 am |
| Priority Orientation registration deadline for first-year students | June 9, 2025 |
January 8, 2025 |
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Pre-Orientation Opens: Complete your Online Pre-Orientation: |
TBD |
TBD |
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New Student Orientation:
More information, check the orientation website |
First Year Students: TBD Transfer Students: TBD
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January 17, 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 2025, Priority Deadline: May 15, 2025 |
WRR, CSE Placement Exams open: October 15, 2024 MATH, CHEM already open |
| 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 4, 2024 |
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| Admissions |
Official transcripts due in the Office of Admissions |
July 1, 2025 |
January 19, 2025 |
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Official test scores due in the Office of Admissions |
July 15, 2025 | January 19, 2025 | |
| Health Insurance Waiver |
Waiver application opens at myconnect.ucmerced.edu |
April 29, 2025 |
November 4, 2024 |
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Deadline to submit waiver |
July 29, 2025 @ 11:59 pm | January 8, 2025 | |
| Textbooks and Bookstore |
Purchase your textbooks online. |
Contact bookstore for more information | Contact bookstore for more information |
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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 2025 |
Billing statements published - Jan. 3, 2025 Fee Payment Deadline - Jan. 15, 2025 DPP Installment #1 - Jan. 15, 2025 (same as the main deadline) DPP Installment #2 - Feb. 20, 2025 DPP Installment #3 - Mar. 20, 2025 DPP Installment #4 - Apr. 21, 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 2025 - August 2025 Students will be assigned a specific move-in day and time through the housing portal by July 1, 2025. |
January 16, 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 27, 2025 | January 21, 2025 |
| Instruction Begins | August 27, 2025 | January 21, 2025 |
