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Program Requirements

Participation in the UC Merced Summer Edge is open to all incoming first-year students. 

Requirements:

  • Be a UC Merced incoming first-year student for Fall.

  • Have a UCM email account (provided when you sent your Statement of Intent to Register to UCM).

  • Enroll in at least one Summer Readiness course by June 7, 2024.

  • Have internet access and a computer with a webcam available to use throughout the program.

  • Participate fully in readiness course(s), including live (synchronous) instruction and on-demand or self-guided (asynchronous) course activities.

  • Participate in weekly Pod sessions and college readiness workshops.