Essential Student Resources
Navigating key administrative, financial, housing, and academic services
Housing Services
The Housing Office assists with housing applications, room assignments, contracts, meal plans, food & housing billing, roommates, and lockouts.
Location: Valley Terraces, 100 Terrace Center, 5400 N. Lake Road, Merced, CA 95340
Hours: Mon–Fri: 8:00am–5:00pm (Closed weekends & holidays)
Phone: 209-228-2293
Email: housing@ucmerced.edu
Instagram: @ucmercedhousing
Key Contacts:
Juan Robles Nava – Resident Services Coordinator (jroblesnava@ucmerced.edu)
Israel Salgado – Associate Director (jsalgadolara@ucmerced.edu)
Scott Leppla – Director (sleppla@ucmerced.edu)
Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Providing financial aid and advising services that support student recruitment, retention, and timely degree completion, ensuring a world-class education remains accessible to all eligible students.
Mon–Thu: 8:30am–12:00pm & 1:00pm–4:30pm
Friday: 8:30am–12:00pm & 1:00pm–3:00pm
Note: Office is closed daily for lunch from 12:00pm–1:00pm.
Phone: 209-228-7178
Students First Center (SFC)
From admissions to graduation, the Students First Center provides high-quality guidance to UC Merced students, campus constituents, and the public—answering questions regarding Admissions, Financial Aid, Registration, and Academic Records.
Leadership Contacts:
lperry@ucmerced.edu
kmoua9@ucmerced.edu
stchouboukjian@ucmerced.edu
Enrollment Services & Operations Contacts:
kgreene3@ucmerced.edu
cdehoog@ucmerced.edu
lnorah@ucmerced.edu
jlopez247@ucmerced.edu
kaugust@ucmerced.edu
Bobcat Advising Center (BAC)
The Bobcat Advising Center is the academic advising home for all first-year students in every major, all lower-division undeclared transfer students, and all continuing undeclared students across any class year. BAC promotes student success through academic advising appointments, walk-in advising, workshops, and resource connection.
