Important Dates & Deadlines
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| Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) | First year student submission deadline | May 1, 2023 | November 30, 2022 |
| Transfer submission deadline | June 1, 2023 | November 30, 2022 | |
| Statement of Legal Residence (SLR)* |
First year student SLR deadline *If this online questionnaire to verify California residency is listed in your checklist at myconnect.ucmerced.edu, you must submit it. |
June 5, 2023 |
November 20, 2022 |
| Transfer student SLR deadline | June 5, 2023 | November 20, 2022 | |
| Financial Aid | Priority deadline to submit the Free Application for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) | March 2, 2023 | March 2, 2022 |
| Deadline to submit supporting documents requested by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships and to complete all requirements listed in your checklist at myconnect.ucmerced.edu | June 1, 2023 | December 1, 2022 | |
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Housing application opens - First Year Students |
March 15, 2023 at 1:00pm | October 17, 2022 | |
| Housing application opens - Transfer Students | March 15, 2023 at 1:00pm | October 17, 2022 | |
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Deadline for New First Year/Freshmen students to submit housing application |
May 4, 2023 at 4:00 PM |
January 2, 2023, 11:59 PM, PST | |
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Deadline for New First Year/Freshmen students to sign offered contract |
May 5, 2023 at 11:59 PM
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January 2, 2023, 11:59 PM, PST | |
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Deadline for New Transfer students submit housing application |
June 6, 2023 at 11:59 PM |
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Deadline for New Transfer students to sign offered contract |
June 7, 2023 at 11:59 PM |
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| Deadline for first year housing preference form or two-year residency exemption request | June 2023 | January 2023 | |
| New Student Orientation |
Orientation registration opens |
April 18, 2023 | November 1, 2022 |
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Priority Orientation registration deadline |
June 12, 2023 |
January 4, 2023 | |
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New Student Orientation: In-Person
*The Parent and Guest Orientation program for the July 9th and July 19th Orientation sessions will be delivered fully in Spanish. All materials and presentations will be in Spanish. If you prefer to attend an English presentation for the Parent and Guest Orientation program please attend a different orientation session with your student. The student orientation sessions on these two dates will be delivered in English.
More information, check the orientation website |
First Year Students: Friday, July 7 Wednesday, July 12 Friday, July 14 Monday, July 17 Wednesday, July 19 Saturday, July 22 Wednesday, July 26 Saturday, July 29 Transfer Students: Thursday, July 14 Saturday, July 16 (Transfer alternative dates & simultaneous translation in Spanish) Tuesday, July 19* |
Friday, January 13, 2023 | |
| Placement Exams | Math and chemistry placement exams. Check your UC Merced email for more information. | TBD | TBD |
| Course Registration |
Your academic advisor will send information about placement exams to your UC Merced email address. |
Mid-June 2023 | October - November 2022 |
| Your academic advisor will email you recommended courses based on your intended major and placement exam scores. | June 22 - 23, 2023 | December 7 - 8, 2022 | |
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Online course registration for incoming transfer students. Online course registration for incoming first year students. |
June 27 - 30, 2023 June 27 - 30, 2023 |
December 12, 2022 | |
| Admissions |
Official transcripts due in the Office of Admissions |
Postmarked or electronically submitted by July 1, 2023 |
Postmarked or electronically |
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Official test scores due in the Office of Admissions |
Received in the Office of Admissions by July 15, 2023 | Postmarked or electronically submitted by January 10, 2023 |
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| Textbooks - Bookstore |
Purchase your textbooks online. Rent your textbooks - check their website or contact them via email |
N/A | N/A |
| Health Insurance Waiver |
Waiver application opens at myconnect.ucmerced.edu |
May 1, 2023 | November 12, 2022 |
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Deadline to submit waiver |
Aug. 1, 2023 | January 8, 2023 at 11:59pm Pacific Time | |
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Late waiver deadline with $50 fee |
Mid-August 2023 | TBD | |
| Fee Payment Deadline |
Tuition and housing fees must be paid at MyBill at myconnect.ucmerced.edu Deferred Payment Plan Information, click here.
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August 17, 2023 Fall 2023 DPP Payments: |
January 11, 2023 Spring 2023 DPP Payments: #1 - January 11, 2023 |
| Move-In Day |
Move-in Day: |
Thursday, Aug. 18 through Sunday, Aug. 21, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Students will be assigned a specific move-in day and time via their UC Merced email by the first week of August. |
Mid-January 2023 |
| Proof of Immunization |
All incoming students are required to complete a TB Risk Screening Questionnaire and provide proof of immunization and/or immunity to certain diseases prior to the first day of instruction. Visit the MyHealth section on the myhealth.ucmerced.edu portal. |
August 23, 2023 at 11:59pm Pacific time | January 17, 2023 at 11:59pm Pacific time |
| Instruction Begins | August 23, 2023 | January 17, 2023 |