Undocu Pride at UC Merced
This student-led club on campus is for undocumented students, the LGBTQIA+ community, and allies at UC Merced! 
They are a chapter of the largest youth-led non-profit organization in the country. Their mission is to support, advocate for, and empower undocumented/immigrant and queer students on our campus. Their objective is to create a foundation essential to strengthen our undoc community as well as to educate, inform, and provide resources. They hold safe spaces for undocumented students to build community as well as provide opportunities to further develop professionally and personally. They strive to empower undocumented youth to be at the forefront of undocumented/immigrants rights organizing and be part of the overall immigrant rights movement! Some initiatives that they have implemented are workshops dedicated to different topics such as social justice, organizing, immigrants rights, lgbtqia+ rights, and self care."
Email: undocupride@ucmerced.edu
Instagram: undocu_prideucm
Guardian Scholars Program
This program is under the Calvin E. Bright Success Center. The Guardian Scholars Program (GSP) supports youth that have experienced the foster care system and/or homelessness. Their mission is to provide scholars with a sustainable network of academic and personal support services that promote degree attainment. They strive to create a welcoming and inclusive space through workshops, services, and socials. They help scholars secure housing, buy textbooks, obtain priority class registration, and so much more!
Program Coordinator, Leydy Sandoval: lsanchezsandoval2@ucmerced.edu
Website: guardianscholars.ucmerced.edu/
Instagram: guardianscholars_ucm
Success Mentor Program
This program is under the Calvin E. Bright Success Center. The Success Mentor Program (SMP) empowers undergraduate students academically and socially at UC Merced through one-on-one mentoring with upper-division students and community-based initiatives. Their SMP Peer Mentors support and empower students to develop strategies and skills that will enhance academic, intrapersonal and interpersonal development, and a sense of Bobcat pride. Through one-on-one mentoring, social events, skill-building activities and workshops, and other opportunities that contribute to the first-year experience, the Success Mentor Program is committed to the aspirations and success of mentees and mentors in the program.
Email: successmentors@ucmerced.edu
Website: mentoring.ucmerced.edu/
Instagram: ucmsuccessmentors
Tranfer, Returning, and Veteran Program
This program is under the Calvin E. Bright Success Center. Transfer, Returning and Veterans (TRV) Student Services is a supportive community for transfer, reinstated and veteran students. They understand and value the unique experiences and perspectives non-traditional students bring to our vibrant campus community. The purpose of TRV is to celebrate the diversity of our students and to assist in the discovery of services available to UC Merced students. They accomplish their purpose by offering individual, academic, and community support as well as advocacy, research awareness, resources referrals and career exploration. They have a study space with free snacks and printing services.
Email: trv@ucmerced.edu
Website: trv.ucmerced.edu
Instagram: ucmtrv
Bobcat Underground Scholars
This program is under the Calvin E. Bright Success Center. The Bobcat Undergound Scholars Program (BUS) provides support, services, and leadership for formerly incarcerated and system impacted scholars. This includes those who have been indirectly impacted by the incarceration of a loved one. They offer 1-one-on-one mentorship, housing, textbook assistance, and so much more!
Email: wrajabally@ucmerced.edu
Website: learning.ucmerced.edu/bobcat-underground-scholars
Instagram: undergroundscholars_ucm
