Statement of Accreditation Status
University of California, Merced
5200 North Lake Road
Merced, CA 95343
United StatesTelephone:
Staff Liaison:
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
OPEID:
The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.
041271
Student Achievement URL:
WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning.
Current Accreditation Status:
Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.
Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action:
Friday, June 24, 2011
Granted Candidacy:
Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process.
2007
First Accredited:
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
2011
Undergraduate FTE:
6,766
Graduate FTE:
517
Financial Structure Type:
Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.
Public
Sponsorship:
Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.
Multi-institution System
Academic Calendar:
The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system.
Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid:
Accreditation documents for this institution are not yet available.
Role |
Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Laura Martin | Executive Director, Academic Senate & ALO | lmartin [at] ucmerced.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | Monica Lozano | Chairman of the Board | regentsoffice [at] ucop.edu |
| Chief Academic Officer | Thomas Peterson | Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor | twpeterson [at] ucmerced.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Dorothy Leland | Chancellor | chancellor [at] ucmerced.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | Veronica Mendez | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Planning and Budget | vmendez7 [at] ucmerced.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | Jenna Allen | Director of Institutional Research | jallen33 [at] ucmerced.edu |
| OPEID |
Location Name |
City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04127100 | University of California Merced | Merced | Main Campus | Active |
|
Degree |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Bachelors | 2008 | On-Site |
| Applied Mathematical Sciences | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Applied Mathematics | Masters | 2014 | On-Site |
| Applied Mathematics | Research Doctorate | 2014 | On-Site |
| Bioengineering | Bachelors | 2004 | On-Site |
| Biological Sciences | Bachelors | 2004 | On-Site |
| Chemical Sciences | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Chemistry and Chemical Biology | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
| Chemistry and Chemical Biology | Research Doctorate | 2013 | On-Site |
| Cognitive and Information Sciences | Research Doctorate | 2011 | On-Site |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Computer Science & Engineering | Bachelors | 2004 | On-Site |
| Earth Systems Science | Bachelors | 2004 | On-Site |
| Economics | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| English | Bachelors | 2013 | On-Site |
| Environmental Engineering | Bachelors | 2004 | On-Site |
| Environmental Systems | Masters | 2007 | On-Site |
| Environmental Systems | Research Doctorate | 2007 | On-Site |
| Global Arts Studies | Bachelors | 2016 | On-Site |
| History | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| Individual Graduate Program with Emphases | Masters | 2003 | On-Site |
| Individual Graduate Program with Emphases | Research Doctorate | 2003 | On-Site |
| Interdisciplinary Humanities | Masters | 2014 | On-Site |
| Interdisciplinary Humanities | Research Doctorate | 2014 | On-Site |
| Literatures and Cultures | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| Management | Bachelors | 2004 | On-Site |
| Management and Business Economics | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Mechanical Engineerng | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Mechanical Engineerng | Research Doctorate | 2016 | On-Site |
| Physics | Research Doctorate | 2014 | On-Site |
| Physics | Masters | 2014 | On-Site |
| Physics | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Political Science | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| Political Science | Masters | 2014 | On-Site |
| Political Science | Research Doctorate | 2014 | On-Site |
| Psychological Sciences | Research Doctorate | 2011 | On-Site |
| Psychological Sciences | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
| Psychology | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Public Health | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
| Public Health | Research Doctorate | 2017 | On-Site |
| Public Health | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| Quantitative and Systems Biology | Research Doctorate | 2011 | On-Site |
| Quantitative and Systems Biology | Masters | 2011 | On-Site |
| Sociology | Bachelors | 2010 | On-Site |
| Sociology | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
| Sociology | Research Doctorate | 2015 | On-Site |
| Spanish | Bachelors | 2013 | On-Site |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 2017 | Offsite Review |
| Spring | 2018 | Accreditation Visit |
The following links are to external resources not maintained by WSCUC. They are provided for your convenience.
- National Center for Educational Statistics- College NavigatorThis link will take you to the information page for this institution at nces.ed.gov
- College ScorecardA tool made available by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Student Achievement MeasureThe Student Achievement Measure (SAM) provides a comprehensive picture of student progress toward earning a college degree.
