You've already used UC Merced Connect - it's where you submitted your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). The Connect platform is an important resource that you'll use throughout your time at UC Merced. At UC Merced Connect, you can find updated, secure, 24-hour access to comprehensive information about financial aid, admissions, registration, records, and more. Learn more about taking advantage of UC Merced Connect.
Student Services Found in UC Merced Connect
YOUR CHECKLIST
On your personalized checklist, you can find requirements that you need to complete and the dates they need to be completed. For help understanding your checklist, watch this video.
Each student has different financial aid, admissions, registration and residency requirements that need to be fulfilled, so your checklist might not look the same as your friend's or classmate's.
ACCESS TO YOUR UC MERCED EMAIL ACCOUNT
You were provided with a UC Merced email address when you submitted your SIR. It's important that you check your UC Merced email, because that is where we send important information. Once you've logged in to Connect, you can access your email by clicking on the menu on the top right of the page and selecting Email from Quick Links.
You can opt to forward University email communications to a different account. If you do so, it is your responsibility to ensure that all information sent to your official University-assigned email account, including attachments, is properly forwarded to that other email account.
The fine print:
Student Email Account Responsibilities:
Pursuant to campus policy, all UC Merced students are responsible for taking the following actions:
- Activating their university-assigned email account, preferably upon expressing their intent to register or as soon thereafter as possible
- Accessing all information sent to their university-assigned email account
- Managing their university-assigned computing and email accounts
Acceptable Use Policy:
When you claimed your UC Merced email account, you were asked to read and agree to the terms of the Information Technology Resources Acceptable Use Policy. In case you didn't read the terms before checking the box, we'd like to remind you that you are required to abide by all associated state and federal laws and adhere to University policies when connected to the UC Merced network, or when using any of the University's network-based tools and resources. Although we recommend you review the terms at the link above, here is a highlight of the items you should be most aware of: No illegal sharing of copyrighted or licensed materials, no unauthorized use of University systems, no stalking, no spamming, and no use of University network resources for commercial gain.
FINANCIAL AID, ADMISSIONS AND YOUR STUDENT ACCOUNT
My Financial Aid will link you to your individual student awards as well as student requirements
My Admissions will link you to your personal UC Merced application status page at decision.ucmerced.edu, including your Conditions of Admission
My Bill will link you to your student account, where you can manage payments and much more
