FALL 2026 NEW STUDENTS
Are you a new first-year student for the Fall 2026 semester and have general or academic questions? Our BAC team will be hosting Zoom walk-in hours to support our new Fall 2026 Bobcats, including first-year students and undeclared transfers. These virtual office hours are a chance to ask questions about academic requirements, registration, course selection, majors and minors, AP/IB scores, transfer credit, and what to expect in your first semester at UC Merced.
Check your email the week of June 15 for a message from your assigned advisor!
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July 6-August 14, 2026
Virtual walk-in advising hours: Mondays: 1:30 - 3:00 pm Tuesdays: 10:00 - 11:30 am Wednesdays: 1:30 - 3:00 pm Thursdays: 1:30 - 3:00 pm Fridays: 10:00 - 11:30 am
Exceptions: the BAC is closed Monday, August 10. |
If you are a transfer student with a declared major, please connect with your School Academic Advisor.
| School of Natural Sciences | School of Social Science, Humanities and Arts | School of Engineering |
FALL 2025 AND SPRING 2026 ADMITS (CONTINUING STUDENTS)
Continuing Undeclared students: please contact your advisor (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
SUMMER 2026 WALK-IN ADVISING HOURS: Week of July 20-24
**For Zoom walk-in hours, help your BAC academic advisor by updating your Zoom information to include your first and last name**
You must sign in to Zoom with your UC Merced email account to access virtual advising. Please join from a laptop or desktop computer (not a phone) so we can help troubleshoot any issues you may have.
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2026-27 first-year students in the School of Engineering, last names A - K 2026-27 Undeclared first-year students, last names N |
Milton Carcamo, M.A. Academic Advisor |
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Monday 1:30-3:00pm |
Tuesday 10:00-11:30am |
Wednesday 1:30-3:00pm |
Thursday 1:30-3:00pm |
Friday 10:00-11:30am |
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2026-27 first-year students in the School of Engineering, last names S - Z 2026-27 Undeclared first-year students, last names S Non-transfer second- and third-year continuing Undeclared students, last names A-Z |
Maria Ceja, M.S. Senior Academic Advisor and Coordinator of Peer Advising |
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Monday 1:30-3:00pm |
Tuesday No walk-ins for assistance
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Wednesday 1:30-3:00pm |
Thursday 1:30-3:00pm |
Friday 10:00-11:30am |
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2026-27 first-year students in the School of Engineering, last names L - R 2026-27 Undeclared first-year students, last names O - Q Lower division Undeclared transfer students, last names A - Z Fall 2026 Prime Plus students, last names A - Z |
Erendira "Dida" Estrada, M.S.P.H. Senior Academic Advisor and Coordinator of Undeclared Transfer Student Support |
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Monday 1:30-3:00pm |
Tuesday 10:00-11:30am |
Wednesday 1:30-3:00pm |
Thursday 1:30-3:00pm |
Friday 10:00-11:30am |
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2026-27 first-year students in the School of Natural Sciences, last names A - L 2026-27 Undeclared first-year students, last names A - F |
Nora Garcia, M.S. Academic Advisor |
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Monday 1:30-3:00pm |
Tuesday 10:00-11:30am |
Wednesday 1:30-3:00pm |
Thursday 1:30-3:00pm |
Friday 10:00-11:30am |
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2026-27 first-year students in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Arts, last names R - Z 2026-27 Undeclared first-year students, last names R |
Anil Gnanamuthu, MBA Academic Advisor |
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Monday 1:30-3:00pm |
Tuesday 10:00-11:30am |
Wednesday 1:30-3:00pm |
Thursday 1:30-3:00pm |
Friday 10:00-11:30am |
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2026-27 first-year students in the School of Natural Sciences, last names M - Z 2026-27 Undeclared first-year students, last names T - Z |
Maichi Lor, M.S. Academic Advisor |
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Monday Out of Office for assistance |
Tuesday Out of Office for assistance
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Wednesday 1:30-3:00pm |
Thursday 1:30-3:00pm |
Friday 10:00-11:30am |
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2026-27 first-year students in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Arts, last names I - Q 2026-27 Undeclared first-year students, last names I - M |
Maria Meza, M.S. Academic Advisor |
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Monday 1:30-3:00pm |
Tuesday 10:00-11:30am |
Wednesday 1:30-3:00pm |
Thursday 1:30-3:00pm |
Friday 10:00-11:30am |
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2026-27 first-year students in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Arts, last names G - H 2026-27 Undeclared first-year students, last names H All University Honors Program students, last names A - Z |
Mark Stewart, M.A., M.S. Academic Advisor and University Honors Program Advising Coordinator |
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Monday 1:30-3:00pm |
Tuesday 10:00-11:30am |
Wednesday 1:30-3:00pm |
Thursday 1:30-3:00pm |
Friday 10:00-11:30am |
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2026-27 first-year students in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Arts, last names A - F 2026-27 Undeclared first-year students, last names G |
Xiong Vang, M.S. Senior Academic Advisor and Multimedia Coordinator |
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Monday 1:30-3:00pm |
Tuesday Out of Office for assistance
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Wednesday 1:30-3:00pm |
Thursday 1:30-3:00pm |
Friday 10:00-11:30am |
