Bobcat Day Agenda 2016

BOBCAT DAY 2016

Bobcat Day Guide | April 16, 2016

Bobcat Day at a glance

Workshop Agenda

9 a.m.

Registration Opens

10 a.m.

11 a.m.

Noon 1 p.m.

2 p.m.

10 a.m.

Workshop Session I Campus Information Fair Opens Student Entertainment Begins

Academic Highlights CADEMIC P RESENTATIONS

School of Natural Sciences COB 102

COB 102

11 a.m.

Workshop Session II Lunch Break Workshop Session III Workshop Session IV

COB 120

COB 120

Noon

School of Engineering

School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts

1 p.m. 2 p.m.

COB 102

COB 102

Workshop Session V Campus Information Fair Ends Student Entertainment Ends

COB 105

COB 105

Undeclared Majors

General G ENERAL

3 p.m.

Bobcat Day Ends

COB 120

COB 120

Study Abroad

Tours

COB 105

COB 102

Financial Aid

Campus Tours | Launching from Campus Tours Table every 30 mins.

9 a.m.

Ayuda Financiera Financial Aid in Spanish A YUDA F INANCIERA F INANCIAL A ID IN E SPA ñ OL

SSB 160

Housing & Residence Life Tour | Launching from Dining Quad next to Visitor Center Kolligian Library Tours | Launching from Library Help Desk (in the Lantern) every 30 mins.

10 a.m.

Student Life T HE C OLLEGE E XPERIENCE

SSB 120

Ask a Student Panel

9 a.m.

SSB 120

Ask a Parent Panel

Other Campus Locations Kolligian Library

Personal & Professional Development P ERSONAL & P ROFESSIONAL EVELOPMENT

8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

COB 116

COB 105

Career Services

Lantern Cafe

Fiat Lux: First Generation Student Support

COB 110

COB 110

UC Merced Campus Store

Yabloko -Wallace Dining Center

COB 110

Transfer Student Support

Summits Marketplace

Undocumented Student Support

SSB 160

COB 116

Fork in the Road

Pop Up Chef

Guardian Scholars Program for Foster Youth

SSB 120

Produce on the Go Truck

COB = Classroom and O ce Building

SSB = Student Services Building

Campus Store bobcat day s p e c i a l

10% o all clothing and gift purchases over $75* o all clothing and gift purchases over $150* 20% FREE co ee or 20 oz. bottle of water on purchases over $40 *Excludes clearance items

Summer Orientation Registration Science and engineering 100 (Computer Lab) 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

S UBMIT Y OUR F IRST Y EAR SIR BY M AY 1

S UBMIT Y OUR T RANSFER SIR BY J UNE 1

S UBMIT ALL T EST S CORES BY J ULY 15

A NALYTICAL W RITING P LACEMENT E XAM (AWPE) M AY 14

S UBMIT T RANSFER O NLINE H OUSING A PPLICATION BY J UNE 3

F IRST D AY OF C LASS A UGUST 24

H OUSING M OVE -I N D AY A UGUST 21

FirstYear = Freshman

NEXT Steps FOR FIRST YEAR AND TRANSFER STUDENTS

S UBMIT ALL T RANSCRIPTS BY J ULY 1

S UBMIT F IRST Y EAR O NLINE H OUSING A PPLICATION BY M AY 3

A TTEND THE ASCEND C ONFERENCE

S UBMIT ALL S UPPORTING D OCUMENTS FOR F INANCIAL A ID V ERIFICATIONS BY J UNE 1

A TTEND S UMMER O RIENTATION J UNE -J ULY

A TTEND B OBCAT D AY ! DONE!

General

School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts | COB 102 Research in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts varies from the dynamics of language processing to 20th- and 21st-century Latin America. Find out from students what it is like to learn from the best scholars in the world. Learn about opportunities, support, mentorships and internships, and discover how the school will prepare you for a meaningful career and profession.

School of Natural Sciences | COB 102

The School of Natural Sciences is conducting cutting-edge research, from ghting disease to creating sustainable energy sources. Find out from students how working side by side with world renowned faculty deepens their knowledge. Learn about opportunities, support, mentorships and internships. We will answer questions about what skills you will acquire and career opportunities that await.

Financial Aid: How to Pay for College COB 105, 102 & SSB 160 (en Español) Understanding your nancial aid options and college costs is important. Learn about college a ordability and how to understand your award letter. Join a representative from the UC Merced O ce of Financial Aid and Scholarships for this presentation. Studying internationally is simple through UC Merced and the Education Abroad Program. Learn more about this exciting opportunity to gain new experiences, friendships, and internship opportu- nities in the country of your choosing with the help of nancial aid. Study Abroad: Bobcats Without Borders COB 120

School of Engineering | COB 120

Undeclared —A Great Beginning COB 105

Engineers are fascinated by questions of how and why things work and how they can be made to work better. Learn how undergraduates work alongside renowned faculty to research topics like the impacts of climate change on water resources and clean methods of waste management. Learn about opportunities, support, mentorships and internships, and nd out about how UC Merced will prepare you for a career. Academic PRESENTATIONS

Still trying to gure out what you want to do with your life? A great place to begin is in your rst year. In this session, you’ll learn how UC Merced can help you explore your interests inside and outside the classroom and discover the path that is right for you.

Career Services | COB 116, COB 105 The Center for Career and Professional Advancement (CCPA) empowers students to reach their full potential by o ering services in career coaching, professional skills development, and job and internship preparation. Join us to learn more about the tools and resources available to UC Merced students and alumni. Transfer Student Support | COB 110 The Degree Attainment for Returning and Transfer Students (DARTS) program provides transfer students with year-round individualized attention and academic development support. The program also unites transfer students to establish a greater sense of community to help them reach their goals and complete their degrees in a timely manner. Transfer students are encouraged to attend and learn more about the speci c tools and resources available to them. Fiat Lux: First Generation Student Support | COB 110 The Fiat Lux Scholars Program is a community of scholars and dedicated sta who take a holistic approach to empower a select cohort of rst-generation and income-eligible students to enhance their development, growth and academic success. Join us and learnmore about the services and resources available to students. Undocumented Student Support | SSB 160, COB 116 This workshop will introduce undocumented students and their families to the variety of services and programs available to assist in students’ success, such as academic and personal support programs, career planning, legal services and more. Students also can nd out what steps they should be taking now that they've been admitted to UC Merced regarding admissions, nancial aid, housing and more. Guardian Scholars Program for Foster Youth | SSB 120 This informational session is for those students who either are or were dependents of the foster care system at some point in their lives. Students can learn about the additional bene ts and services available to them through this program, including priority registration, guaran- teed housing space, one-on-one guidance and much more. Students also will get to meet current Guardian Scholars, learn about their experiences and ask them questions.

personal and Professional development

THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

Ask a Student Panel | SSB 120

Get to know UC Merced from a student's perspective. During this question-and-answer panel, students will share why they chose UC Merced, and talk about their experiences inside and outside the classroom, in research labs, working at on-campus jobs and more.

Ask a Parent Panel | SSB 120

Students aren't the only ones who have questions about UC Merced! This panel will feature parents of current UC Merced students who will talk about the ways they navigated the process of getting their children enrolled, the steps they needed to take to acquire nancial aid, how they handled saying goodbye to their students on Move In Day, and much more.

Undergraduate majors

Integrated for today and the future

Bioengineering, B.S. Computer Science & Engineering, B.S. Environmental Engineering, B.S.

Materials Science & Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

Engineering

Management & Business Economics, B.S. Global Arts Studies Program, B.A. Anthropology, B.A. Cognitive Science, B.S./B.A. Economics, B.A.

English, B.A. History, B.A. Political Science, B.A. Psychology, B.A. Sociology, B.A. Spanish, B.A. Public Health, B.A.

Biological Sciences, B.S. Chemical Sciences, B.S. Earth Systems Science, B.S. Physics, B.S. Applied Mathematical Sciences, B.S.

social sciences, humanities & arts

Natural Sciences

SAY YES TO UC MERCED TODAY!

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Are you an admitted student who has not yet submitted your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) ?

Submit your SIR today! Join the UC Merced fall entering class of 2016 by visiting the Students First Center or Science and Engineering 100. Register for Summer Orientation in Science and Engineering 100!

Workshops SSB 120 & 160

Art Gallery

Science and Engineering

S&E 100

Over ow Parking

Workshops COB 102, 105, 110 & 120

Registration

Library Help Desk

LIBRARY TOURS

Students First Center

Info Fair

Scholars Lane Bridge

Information & Campus Tours Tables

ADA Parking

Housing Tours

Registration

Parking

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Housing t: 209-228-4663

Undergraduate Admissions t: 209-228-7178 e: Iwant2be@ucmerced.edu w: admissions.ucmerced.edu

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Summer Session t: 209-228-7178

Orientation t: 209-228-7252

O ce of Financial Aid t: 209-228-7178 e: naid@ucmerced.edu w: nancialaid.ucmerced.edu

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