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Walk-In Advising

FALL 2025 FIRST YEAR ADMITS

Friday, May 30, 2025:  see the message sent to your UC Merced email from your BAC temporary summer academic advisor.  That message will include information about:

  • Virtual (Zoom) walk-in advising for Fall 2025 first year admits from Mon. June 2 through Thurs. Aug. 21, 2025.
  • Virtual (Zoom) summer academic advising workshops that begin in June 2025.
    • Workshops will be posted on the BAC Events & Opportunities page in late May.

Friday, August 22, 2025:  see the message sent to your UC Merced email with information on Fall 2025 walk-in advising and appointments.

  • Appointments for Fall 2025 first year admits will be available after Fall 2025 classes begin.

 

 

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EXTENDED WALK-IN HOURS IN PERSON

MON. MAY 12 - FRI. MAY 16

DUE TO FINALS WEEK

(ALL BAC ACADEMIC ADVISORS)

[check back--more info will be posted in early May]

 

 

SPRING 2025 REGULAR WALK-IN HOURS THROUGH FRI. MAY 9

Academic advisor for 2024-25 first years with last name

E, J, N, O, V, X

Milton Carcamo, M.A.

Academic Advisor

Monday

10:30 am-12:00 noon

Tuesday

2:00-3:30 pm

Wednesday

9:30-11:00 am

Thursday

1:00-2:30 pm

Friday

8:30-10:00 am

 

 

Academic advisor for 2024-25 first years with last name

G

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

10:30 am-12:00 noon

Tuesday

2:00-3:30 pm

Wednesday

9:30-11:00 am

Thursday

1:00-2:30 pm

Friday

8:30-10:00 am

 

 

Academic advisor for 2024-25 first years with last name

A, D, K

Lower division undeclared transfers with last name

A-Z

Fall 2024 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

1:30-3:00 pm

Tuesday

9:00-10:30 am

Wednesday

2:00-3:30 pm

Thursday

10:00-11:30 am

Friday

10:00-11:30 am

 

 

Academic advisor for 2024-25 first years with last name

H, I, S

Nora Garcia, M.S.

Academic Advisor

Monday

1:30-3:00 pm

Tuesday

9:00-10:30 am

Wednesday

2:00-3:30 pm

Thursday

9:30-11:00 am

Friday

10:00-11:30 am

 

 

Academic advisor for 2024-25 first years with last name

M, W, Z

L. Maichi Lor, M.S.

Academic Advisor

Monday

1:30-3:00 pm

Tuesday

9:00-10:30 am

Wednesday

2:00-3:30 pm

Thursday

9:30-11:00 am

Friday

10:00-11:30 am

 

 

Academic advisor for 2024-25 first years with last name

B, Q, R, U, Y

Maria Meza, M.S.

Academic Advisor

Monday

1:30-3:00 pm

Tuesday

9:00-10:30 am

Wednesday

2:00-3:30 pm

Thursday

9:30-11:00 am

Friday

10:00-11:30 am

 

 

Academic advisor for 2024-25 first years with last name

L, P

2024-25 first years in the University Honors Program with last name

A-Z

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

Academic Advisor and University Honors Program Advising Coordinator

Monday

1:30-3:00 pm

Tuesday

9:00-10:30 am

Wednesday

2:00-3:30 pm

Thursday

9:30-11:00 am

Friday

10:00-11:30 am

 

 

Academic advisor for 2024-25 first years with last name

C, F, T

Xiong Vang, M.S.

Senior Academic Advisor and Multimedia Coordinator

Monday

10:30 am - 12:00 noon

Tuesday

2:30-4:00 pm

Wednesday

10:00-11:30 am

Thursday

1:00-2:30 pm

Friday

9:00-10:30 am

 

 

 

SPRING 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.

BAC peer advisor SPRING 2025 drop-in hours:

MONDAY

Ella:

9:00-10:00 am

 

Lizbeth:

10:00-11:00 am

TUESDAY

Evelyn:

9:00-10:00 am

 

Ella:

1:00-2:00 pm

 

Lizbeth:

2:00-3:00 pm

 

WEDNESDAY

Ella:

8:00-9:00 am

 

Lizbeth & Evelyn: 

4:00-5:00 pm

 

THURSDAY

Ella:

11:00 am-12:00 noon

 

Evelyn:

1:30-2:30 pm

 

Lizbeth:

2:00-3:00 pm

 

FRIDAY

Evelyn:

10:00-11:00 am

 

Ella:

4:00-5:00 pm