Students Helping Students!

First-Year Students Interested in Joining

If you are an incoming first-year student and are ready to learn what it takes to THRIVE at UC Merced, then you have come to the right place. The Peer Mentor Program is here for you and we offer an assortments of resources and opportunities to a select group of incoming students.

Feel free to browse this website and when you are ready to sign-up to be a part of the Peer Mentor Program...

Click HERE to add your name to the Interest List.

For more information on being a mentee, including the steps to sign-up, visit the Mentee Resources page.

The transition from high school to college can be difficult, filled with many changes, challenges, and choices.

Imagine if there were someone during a student's first year at UC Merced to help guide him or her through some of these important issues. Imagine how different, how much more manageable, the transition to college would be.

Research has shown that one of the most important factors that contribute to the likelihood of college success is providing incoming students with a peer mentor. To that end, the Peer Mentoring Program is uniquely designed to help freshmen smoothly adjust to life at UC Merced. The aim of the program is to help new students successfully settle in shortly after arrival by offering them an opportunity to join a peer mentoring group and to be mentored by more experienced students. Peer mentors will provide critical guidance, friendship, and support for new students.