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FALL 2025 FIRST YEAR ADMITS

Friday, August 22, 2025:  see the message sent to your UC Merced email from your BAC academic advisor.

 

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FALL 2025 REGULAR WALK-IN HOURS:

Academic advisor for 2025-26 first years with last name

D, M, Q, and Z

Milton Carcamo, M.A.

Academic Advisor

Monday

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Tuesday

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Wednesday (Zoom)

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Thursday

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Friday

10:00 - 11:30 AM

 

 

Academic advisor for 2025-26 first years with last name

V

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

Maria Ceja, M.S.

Senior Academic Advisor and Coordinator of Peer Advising

Monday

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Tuesday

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Wednesday (Zoom)

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Thursday

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Friday

10:00 - 11:30 AM

 

 

Academic advisor for 2025-26 first years with last name

C and Y

Lower division undeclared transfers with last name

A-Z

Fall 2025 Prime Plus with last name A-Z        

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

Senior Academic Advisor and

Coordinator of Undeclared Transfer Student Support

Monday

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Tuesday

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Wednesday (Zoom)

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Thursday

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Friday

10:00 - 11:30 AM

 

 

Academic advisor for 2025-26 first years with last name

N, S, T, U, and W

Nora Garcia, M.S.

Academic Advisor

Monday

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Tuesday

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Wednesday (Zoom)

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Thursday

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Friday

10:00 - 11:30 AM

 

 

Academic advisor for 2025-26 first years with last name

A, F, and R

L. Maichi Lor, M.S.

Academic Advisor

Monday

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Tuesday

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Wednesday (Zoom)

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Thursday

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Friday

10:00 - 11:30 AM

 

 

Academic advisor for 2025-26 first years with last name

B, I, K, L, and O

Maria Meza, M.S.

Academic Advisor

Monday

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Tuesday

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Wednesday (Zoom)

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Thursday

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Friday

10:00 - 11:30 AM

 

 

Academic advisor for 2025-26 first years with last name

E and G

All University Honors Program students with last name

A-Z

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

Academic Advisor and University Honors Program Advising Coordinator

Monday

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Tuesday

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Wednesday

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Thursday (Zoom)

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Friday

10:00 - 11:30 AM

 

 

Academic advisor for 2025-26 first years with last name

H, J, P, and X

Xiong Vang, M.S.

Senior Academic Advisor and Multimedia Coordinator

Monday

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Tuesday

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Wednesday (Zoom)

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Thursday

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Friday

10:00 - 11:30 AM

 

 

FALL 2025 BAC PEER ADVISOR DROP-IN HOURS

BAC peer advisors are experienced, successful students who provide additional support to our current BAC students. 

In addition to meeting with your assigned BAC academic advisor, we encourage you to drop in to meet with our peer advisors.

NOTE:  meeting with a BAC peer advisor will NOT satisfy the required meeting each semester with your BAC academic advisor and will NOT clear any academic advising holds on your record.

Reasons to meet with a BAC peer advisor:

  • Explore My Degree Path (MDP) audit
  • Explore UC Merced Catalog
  • Assist with preparing for general BAC academic advising appointments
  • Review course add and drop deadlines and accessing online form
  • Assist with general registration questions and navigating registration erros
  • Review outstanding holds
  • Explore academic and extracurricular activities at UC Merced
  • Discuss academic strategies for studying and time management
  • Provide experienced student perspective on college life
  • Connect to UC Merced campus resources

BAC peer advisor FALL 2025 drop-in hours will start in early September.

 

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

 

FRIDAY

 

Anthony 1:30 - 2:30 PM 10:00 - 11:00 AM No walk-ins 9:30 - 10:30 AM 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Ella 9:00 - 10:00 PM 10:30 - 11:30 AM No walk-ins 1:00 - 2:00 PM 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Evelyn 1:30 - 2:30 PM 2:00 - 3:00 PM No walk-ins 9:30 - 10:30 AM 9:00 - 10:00 AM