Appointments

FALL 2026 ADMITS

Advising appointments will be available for Fall 2026 first-year and undeclared transfer students starting in July. New students for Fall 2026 are welcome to meet with an advisor during virtual walk-in hours. Keep an eye on your UC Merced email for a welcome message and information about appointments in mid-June!

 

FALL 2025 AND SPRING 2026 ADMITS

Continuing Undeclared students: see your advisor's information below (Maria Ceja Lopez or Dida Estrada).

Students declared in a major program (first UCM semester Fall 2025 or Spring 2026) have now been assigned to a major advisor for their second year. You can identify your advisor and find their contact information on the following sites:

School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Advising

School of Engineering Advising

School of Natural Sciences Advising

 

HOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

Watch this quick video to learn how to use the Calendly appointment system:

 

 

 

HOW TO CANCEL AN APPOINTMENT

If you need to cancel your appointment, use the Calendly appointment system.

Be nice to your fellow Bobcats:  cancel in advance so another student can use that appointment slot!

 

 

SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

Appointments for Fall 2026 first years will be available after Fall 2026 classes begin.

Schedule an appointment by clicking the link for your BAC academic advisor below.

 

 2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in School of Eningeering with last name:A -K

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in Undeclared major with last name: N

Milton Carcamo, M.A.

Academic Advisor

Appointment with Milton

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in School of Eningeering with last name:S -Z

Non-transfer second and third year continuing undeclared students with last name A-Z

Maria Ceja, M.S.

Senior Academic Advisor and Coordinator of Peer Advising

Appointment with Maria C.

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in School of Eningeering with last name:O-Q

Undeclared lower division transfers with last name A-Z

Fall 2026 Prime Plus with last name A-Z

 

Erendira "Dida" Estrada, M.S.P.H.

Senior Academic Advisor and Coordinator of Undeclared Transfer Student Support

Appointment with Dida

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in School of Natural Sciences with last name: A - L

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in Undeclared major with last name: A - F

Nora Garcia, M.S.

Academic Advisor

Appointment with Nora

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in School of Social Science, Humanities and Arts with last name: R - Z

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in Undeclared major with last name: R

Anil Gnanamuthu, MBA

Academic Advisor

Appointment with Anil

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in School of Natural Sciences with last name: M - Z

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in Undeclared major with last name: T - Z

L. Maichi Lor, M.S.

Academic Advisor

Appointment with Maichi

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in School of Natural Sciences with last name: M - Z

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in Undeclared major with last name: T - Z

Maria Meza, M.S.

Academic Advisor

Appointment with Maria M.

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in School of Social Science, Humanities and Arts with last name: G - H

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in Undeclared major with last name: H

All University Honors Program with last name

A-Z

Mark Stewart, M.A., M.S.

Academic Advisor and University Honors Program Advising Coordinator

Appointment with Mark

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in School of Social Science, Humanities and Arts with last name: A - F

2026-27 first years (Non-Honors/Non-Prime Plus) in Undeclared major with last name: G

Xiong Vang, M.S.

Senior Academic Advisor and Multimedia Coordinator

Appointment with Xiong