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| Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) | First year student submission deadline | May 1, 2025 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Transfer submission deadline | June 1, 2025 |
November 1, 2025 |
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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, 2025 |
| Transfer student SLR deadline | June 5, 2025 | November 20, 2025 | |
| Financial Aid | Priority deadline to submit the Free Application for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) | March 3, 2025 | Apply for financial aid as soon as possible and no later than May 2, 2025, 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, 2025 | December 2025 | |
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Housing application opens |
December 18, 2024 | October 2025 | |
| Priority deadline to submit housing application |
May 6, 2025 |
January 2026 | |
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Deadline to sign housing contract for first-year students. |
May 7, 2025 |
January 2026 | |
| Deadline to sign housing contract for transfer students | June 7, 2025 | January 2026 | |
| New Student Orientation | Orientation registration opens | April 9, 2025 @ 10 am |
November 2025 |
| Priority Orientation registration deadline for first-year students | June 9, 2025 |
January 2026 |
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Pre-Orientation Opens: Complete your Online Pre-Orientation: |
June 9, 2025 |
January 2026 |
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New Student Orientation:
More information, check the orientation website |
Friday, July 11th Thursday, July 17th Saturday, July 19th* Saturday, July 19th will be our first year and transfer student orientation date. Both first years and transfers will be attending on this date and there will be a specific track for transfer students. Tuesday, July 22nd* Thursday, July 24th Saturday, July 26th - Spanish speaking parent and guest orientation Tuesday, July 29th Thursday, July 31st* *Simultaneous interpretation days: English parent and guest sessions with the option to hear the presentations in Spanish via an earpiece. Two Spanish interpreters will be present and interpreting the presentations in Spanish. Spanish-speaking parent and guest orientation - July 26th. There will be no English parent and guest orientation sessions on this date. All other student orientation sessions will be facilitated in English. |
January 2026 | |
| Placement Exams |
Math, CSE, and Chemistry placement exams. Check your UC Merced email for more information. |
CHEM, CSE, MATH placement Exams Priority Deadline: May 15, 2025 |
WRR, CSE, MATH, CHEM Placement Exams open: October 2025
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| Course Registration |
Your academic advisor will send information about placement exams to your UC Merced email address. |
Begins in May |
TBD |
| Your academic advisor will email you recommended courses based on your intended major and placement exam scores. |
First Years can take part in Smart Start by registering for orientation by June 9, 2025. First year students who are not part of Smart Start program and transfer students can self-register for courses June 23-27, 2025. |
December 2025 |
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| Admissions |
Official transcripts due in the Office of Admissions |
July 1, 2025 |
January 19, 2026 |
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Official test scores due in the Office of Admissions |
July 15, 2025 | January 19, 2026 | |
| Health Insurance Waiver |
Waiver application opens at myconnect.ucmerced.edu |
April 28, 2025 |
November 2025 |
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Deadline to submit waiver |
July 28, 2025 @ 11:59 pm | January 2026 | |
| 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. |
Fee Payment Deadline - August 1, 2025 DPP Installment #1 - August 1, 2025 (same as the main deadline) DPP Installment #2 - Sept. 22, 2025 DPP Installment #3 - Oct. 20, 2025 DPP Installment #4 - Nov. 20, 2025 |
Billing statements published - January 2026 Fee Payment Deadline - January 2026 DPP Installment #1 - January 2026 DPP Installment #2 - February 2026 DPP Installment #3 - March 2026 DPP Installment #4 - April 2026 |
| Move-In Day |
You will self-schedule your move-in date and time through the housing portal starting July 1, 2025. |
August 21 - 24, 2025 |
January 2026 |
| 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 20, 2026 |
| Instruction Begins | August 27, 2025 | January 20, 2026 |
