Academic Advisor Walk-ins

*Note: Advising assignments below are for non-first year Natural Sciences students. All first-year students are advised within the Bobcat Advising Center.

How to See Your Academic Advisor (Virtual Walk-Ins)

[Step 1] Complete the sign-in sheet during the designated hours to see your academic advisor.

[Step 2] Join via the link provided below for your academic advisor based on the day and time.

[Step 3] You will enter a virtual Waiting Room until your academic advisor is available.

[Step 4] Your academic advisor will welcome you when it is your turn to speak with them.

*If you need to complete JumpStart Advising, please make sure to have a completed graduation plan in CatCourses (for remaining coursework) and see an academic advisor for your intended major.*

Availability: April 20-24 2026

Erica Robbins
e: erobbins2@ucmerced.edu

• Advises Natural Sciences Transfer Students for all majors: BIO, BCHM, CHEM, DSC, EECB, ESS, MATH and PHYS

Jenn Souza
e: jsouza5@ucmerced.edu

• Advises non-first year students in Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Data Sciences & Computing, Environmental Systems Science (admitted prior to Fall 2024), Physics, and Undeclared Natural Sciences
• Advises the minors in Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Data Sciences & Computing, and Physics

• Advises non-first year/non-transfer students last names A-G for Biological Sciences, Evolution Ecology & Conservation Biology and Environmental Systems Science (admitted since Fall 2024)

Cynthia Granados
e: cgranados10@ucmerced.edu

• Advises non-first year/non-transfer students last names H-O for Biological Sciences, Evolution Ecology & Conservation Biology and Environmental Systems Science (admitted since Fall 2024)

Maricela Melendrez
e: mmelendrez2@ucmerced.edu

• Advises non-first year/non-transfer students last names P-Z for Biological Sciences, Evolution Ecology & Conservation Biology and Environmental Systems Science (admitted since Fall 2024)