Registration and TA Application Information

Greetings , As a reminder, registering for courses and applying to be a TA are your first steps in preparation for starting at UCMerced. If you have not done so already please register. You will need to be registered in 12 units by August 18th .

Course Requirements For information on what courses you should be registering for, please visit our website for detailed information on the SNS Grad Programs website .  Be sure to check out the " ROADMAPS " at the bottom of each program section.  If you have further questions when registering, contact your graduate coordinator.   Course Schedule

Registering for Research Coursework

If you need to register for research units to get you to full time status of 12 units, please follow these steps:   Email a request to your faculty advisor. Include the specific subject (MATH/PHYS/QSB/CHEM) and course number (295) and the number of units you need.  Forward the approval from your advisor (or rotating faculty) to snsgradstaff@ucmerced.edu. We will send you the CRN to enroll online.   ** PHYS and CHEM: You will be notified of your assigned Lab Rotations by your Graduate Coordinator, Jesse Batther ( jbatther@ucmerced.edu ). ** QSB Lab rotation students, please wait to hear from Jan Zarate ( jzarate2@ucmerced.edu ) on registering for 288 rotation units.

Teaching Assistant Application

As per standard practice, most incoming graduate students will be a Teaching Assistant (TA). In order to receive a TA appointment, you will need to apply to the TA recruitment pool in AP Recruit for the 2020-2021 Academic Year (includes Summer 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 TA Positions). Don’t for get to fill out your Teaching Assistant Application Make sure you are applying for the following position:   Teaching Assistant in Natural Sciences: AY 20-21, Includes Summer 2020, JPF00938 . There is only one application necessary for all TA positions in the School of Natural Sciences. You will need to create an account and submit unofficial transcripts to complete the application.   If you have any questions, be sure to contact your  Graduate Coordinator.

AP Recruit Application

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