Nurturing Student
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Student Services
ACADEMIC ADVISING & SUPPORT SERVICES
The Bobcat Advising Center (BAC) is the academic advising home for all first year students (freshman admits) in every major and all lower division undeclared transfers. Your BAC academic advisor will assist you throughout the first year with planning your academic program, career exploration, adjusting to the academic rigor of a research university, and connecting with resources to enhance your success. The BAC team is here to support your educational journey as you work toward your personal, academic, and career goals.
Read more about BAC and our academic advising program at
CALVIN E. BRIGHT SUCCESS CENTER
The Calvin E. Bright Success Center (BSC) is the hub of learning support services, transition support and mentoring on campus. Programs include:
- Bobcat Underground Scholars - Provides support and leadership opportunities for formerly incarcerated and/or system impacted scholars. ucm.edu/underground-scholars
- Fiat Lux Scholars (invitation only) - Living learning community specifically designed for first-generation, low-income scholars. fiatlux.ucmerced.edu
- Guardian Scholars Program - Support services for former foster youth. guardianscholars.ucmerced.edu
- New Student Orientation - Introduces incoming first year and transfer students and their families to life at UC Merced. orientation.ucmerced.edu
- Services for Undocumented Students - Empowering undocumented students to achieve their goals. undoc.ucmerced.edu
- Success Mentor Program - One-on-one upper-division help for first year students. mentoring.ucmerced.edu
- Transfer, Returning and Veteran Program (TRV) - Empowering transfer, returning, & veteran scholars with experiences and tools to be successful. trv.ucmerced.edu
Read about additional BSC services:
Support Services
Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE) prevent-violence.ucmerced.edu
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) counseling.ucmerced.edu
Ethics and Compliance Services (3 required online trainings for new admits) ucm.edu/undergrad-training
Student Accessibility Services access.ucmerced.edu
Student Health Services health.ucmerced.edu
Veteran Services veteranservices.ucmerced.edu
