Technology

Personal laptop--new policy effective May 2023:

• Fall 2023 (and after) first year and transfer admits are required to have a personal laptop

  • See campus-wide laptop policy in the Catalog.
  • Laptop must meet university designated minimum specifications
    • For specifications, see Student Laptop Purchase Recommendations
  • Instructors can require students to use a laptop during class

• Do you receive financial aid?
  • Financial Aid cost of attendance one-time computer purchase adjustment application

• Other laptop/internet connectivity information:
  • School of Engineering Student Laptop Policy
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Affordable Connectivity Program press release 1.14.22
  • FCC Affordable Connectivity Program and steps to enroll January 2022

Calm app

CatCourses

• CatCourses Quick Start Guide developed by New Student Orientation
• CatCourses Student Tutorials
• CatCourses Student FAQs

Division of Undergraduate Education emergency technology loan

Microsoft Teams

UC Merced Email

• Click on the email icon to set up on different devices.

• You can also access your UC Merced email through the UC Merced Student Portal (see below).

UC Merced Office of Information Technology

UC Merced Student Portal (Connect--launched December 2020)

Quick video on how to download and use the Connect student portal:

UC Merced Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Zoom