Nurturing Student
Success
Academic Services
Bobcat Advising Center
The Bobcat Advising Center (BAC) is the academic advising home for all first year (freshman) students 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.
Calvin E. Bright Success Center
The Calvin E. Bright Success Center (BSC) is the hub of learning support services, including mentoring on campus. Programs include…
- Guardian Scholars - Support services for former foster youth. guardianscholars.ucmerced.edu
- Peer Assisted Learning Support (PALS) - Provides tutoring to help you learn and be academically successful. learning.ucmerced.edu/programs/tutoring
- Strengthening Talents and Exploring Pathways (STEP) - Provides enhanced academic and co-curricular support to first-generation, income-eligible, and students with disabilities. step.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
- Services for Undocumented Students - Empowering undocumented students to achieve their goals. undoc.ucmerced.edu
