NOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO A

UC CAMPUS, WHAT’S NEXT?

Admissions:

Your Portal connection to:

• Admissions – Accept

your admission to a UC!

• Financial Aid – Review

your award!

• Housing – sign-up

• Orientation - register

• And all other

communications to you.

Meeting the Conditions of Your Admission

• Complete all courses you indicated as “in progress” or “planned” with grades of C or better. If you receive a D, F, W, NP or NC grade, you must notify the Office of Admissions immediately.

• Ensure that official results of external examinations including Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), A-Level examinations, or language proficiency exams such as TOEFL or IELTS are received by the Office of Admissions by July 15, 2016.

• Ensure that final official transcripts from high schools and all higher-education institutions attended are received by the Office of Admissions by July 1, 2016. Final official transcripts must show grades received for spring term.

• Failure to meet these conditions may result in your admission being rescinded.

Academic Preparation:

• Academic Advising

• Attend Summer Orientation

• Placement exams

• Enroll in fall courses

• Learn about campus resources; e.g.,

tutoring, advising, and more

• Experiential learning opportunities

• Learn about summer transition

programs; e.g., Summer Bridge, STEP, etc.

• Learn about Educational Opportunity

Programs (EOP)

Campus Bookstore:

• Review online

required textbooks

• Purchase

computer

• Purchase school

supplies

• Obtain summer

reading

assignments

Campus Visits: • Inquire about spring programs

for admitted students

• Inquire about Student Initiated

Outreach (SIO) programs

• Schedule appointment (if

possible) with academic

adviser within major

• Schedule appointment with

Financial Aid adviser

• Schedule campus tour for you

and your family

Financial Aid:

1. April 1-30:Offers of Financial Assistance will begin to be available for

newly admitted students at MyUCMerced.

2. June 1: Deadline for all students to submit supplemental documents

requested by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

3. Day before bill due:Disbursement of Financial Aid

4. August/September:Fall fee payment deadline.

5. Fees must be paid:Before Housing Move-in day.

*** All males must register for

Selective Service (this includes

AB 540 students)

After submitting your Statement of Intent to

Register (SIR):

A student’s classification as a resident or

nonresident is determined by the

Residence Deputy, located in the

Registrar’s Office.

Classifications are based on evidence

presented in a student’s Statement of

Legal Residence (SLR) and supporting

evidence a Residence Deputy deems

necessary for determination.

Residency will not be approved until the

student’s final transcripts are received.

After Accepting Your Admission

California Non-Residential Tuition

Exemption Request

To be submitted by an AB 540 student after the student has accepted their admission via Statement of Intent to Register (SIR);

The affidavit is required by the UC campus the student will be attending

The affidavit states that the student will adjust their status, as soon as they are eligible to do so

Students are not required to submit a new affidavit when there is continuous enrollment

The information on the affidavit is kept confidential, as required by law. Immigration has no access to student information

Personal Finances:

• Open checking and savings account

before school begins – allows for

family to deposit money into your

account remotely

• Attend Financial Management

workshops – if offered by the Office of

Financial Aid

• Establish and maintain a personal

budget for each quarter or semester

Placement Examinations: • Review letter regarding the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement on Saturday,

May 10, 2016 (tentative date) – required of all first-year students.

• Review online, http://www.ucop.edu/elwr, how students can meet this

requirement

• Register for the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement Exam

• Recall if you received fee waiver for the UC application. If yes, you may

qualify for a fee waiver to cover the $110 fee

• Pay $110 fee, inquire about reduced fee

• Call 800-839-8507 if you have not received information regarding the UC

Entry Level Writing Requirement Exam

• Take placement exams if required by the UC campus or your major – for

details, check with the Summer Orientation office

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Foreign language

• Mathematics

Student Business Services (this title may vary between UC campuses): • Set-up Deferred Payment Plan through the Office of

Student Business Services

• Receive student bill

• Pay fall bill – or, first installment of Deferred Payment Plan

– before Move-In Day

• Arrange for direct deposit of reimbursement check(s) - Sign

up for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

Student Disability Services: • Schedule meeting, prior to the fall, with Student Disability

Services to have assessment regarding assistance for the

upcoming academic year

• Submit medical records to Student Disability Services if

requesting assistance regarding a learning or physical

disability

Student Employment: • Go online to review and apply for student employment for the fall – DO

NOT wait till fall – especially if Work Study is part of your financial aid award

• If hired, prepare to provide a combination of the following acceptable I-9 documents prior to student employment:

• California Identification

• Driver’s License

• Passport

• Permanent Residence Card

• Social Security Card

• Sign up for direct deposit (provide voided check)

• AB 540 students who have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or U-Visa status can apply for employment. Check with Career Center to inquire about appropriate documents you will need to provide if offered an on-campus position.

Student Health: • Submit Health Insurance Waiver Form, only if declining student

health insurance

• Carry your insurance card at all times, if you are covered under

a health insurance plan other than the Student Health Insurance

Plan (SHIP)

• Submit proof of Hepatitis B immunization to Student Health

Center

• Or, complete Hepatitis B immunization - series of three doses

required for enrollment at UC (for those under 19 on first day of

classes) unless there is a medical contraindication

STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE: The University of California requires that all

registered students have health insurance. To help

you meet this requirement, UC Merced

automatically enrolls all registered students in the

UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP).

Fees for UC SHIP coverage are automatically

charged to your student account each school term

along with your other fees.

Students who wish to use their family insurance will

need to submit a UCSHIP Waiver form by mid-

August. The waiver may be available online –

check with the Student Health Center Insurance

Office.

DACA students are strongly encouraged to register

for Medi-Cal in their home county. Prior to the fall

students should contact their case worker to

request change of address.

Summer Orientation: • Receive information regarding Summer Orientation

• Register for Summer Orientation

• Register you and your family for Summer Orientation

• Pay Orientation fee

• Inquire if fee waiver is available for Summer Orientation

• Inquire with the Orientation Office regarding the deferment of orientation fee

• Before attending Summer Orientation, inquire about local or on-campus overnight lodging

• Attend Summer Orientation

Transportation: • Research means of traveling home should you not have a

vehicle; e.g., airports, Greyhound, AMTRAK, ride boards,

shuttles, etc.

• Review online schedule of on-campus and off-campus

transportation

• Apply for parking permit through Transportation and

Parking Services – if permitted

University Housing: Sign up for University Housing

Pay housing deposit

Inquire with the Housing Office about the deferment of

housing deposit

Register for special accommodations for students with

disabilities, if needed

Inquire about theme housing options

Submit online housing questionnaire for roommate capability

If you and a friend wish to be roommates, you must

identify each other as desired roommates

Contact roommate(s) to arrange to meet before school begins

Determine who will bring:

Microwave

Refrigerator

Television

Video game devices

Etc.

Review the list of appropriate things to have in your residence hall

room or suite –this list will be provided by housing

Inquire about insurance

Renter insurance

Homeowner insurance coverage for residence hall room

Purchase personal necessities before Move-In Day

See You Again At

Graduation!