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REGISTRATION TIME TICKET

All incoming first year students will register for their first semester courses during the summer and will have a randomly assigned registration time (exact timeframe is TBD). This is what we called your "Registration Time Ticket".

  • You can add, enroll, or adjust classes during your assigned registration time.
  • Registration remains open 24 hours a day after your assigned registration time.

Read more about Registration Time Ticket here.

SMART START REGISTRATION

Fall 2026 first year admits can opt-in for the Smart Start registration. 

  • incoming transfer students and student althetes are currently not eligible

* IMPORTANT * To participate in Smart Start, Fall 2026 first years must sign up for New Student Orientation by the deadline.

Smart Start will block enroll Fall 2026 first years in 8-16 units for the first semester (only) based on declared major.

  • Courses are also determined by student's placecment exams, AP, IB scores, and transfer credits.
  • It is critical to have all academic records submitted on time to ensure, student is placed into the proper courses.
  • First year admitted are still responsible for ensuring they are in 14-16 units for the first semester.

Read more about First Year Smart Start.

REGISTRATION PREPARATION 

For more information visit our Fall 2026 First Year Registration page. 

As a condition of your admission, you must be enrolled in at least a course before August 1.

Here are some tips to consider:

Check your UC Merced email daily
  • Log in to your email at connect.ucmerced.edu. Select the email icon.
  • Registration information will be sent to your UC Merced email in April, May, and June
Check your declared major (first year admits only)
Take placement exams by the May 31, the priority deadline
Send official copies of your high school transcript (must include date of graduation) and college transcripts for college courses taken in high school to UC Merced before July 1.
Send official copies of your test scores (AP, IB, ACT, SAT) to UC Merced before July 15.