Family Weekend is an annual tradition
we hope you will attend! This year,
Family Weekend will be held Friday,
October 16 through Sunday, October
18. We hope this brochure will provide
valuable information and that it will
answer your questions about Family
Weekend at UC Merced. If you have
additional questions, please contact
[email protected] in the Office of
Student Life or call (209) 228-5433.
Family Weekend Schedule of Events
Dear Parents & Family Members:
Time
Event Location
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Early Registration
Mac Doogles Kettle Korn
Women’s Volleyball Game vs. Embry-Riddle (AZ)
(tickets sold separately)
Family Movie Night: Mission Impossible Rogue Nation
Office of Student Life KL 184
Outside Lakireddy Auditorium, COB 102
Friday, October 16
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Saturday, October 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Continental Breakfast
Registration
Family Photo Booth
Mac Doogles Kettle Korn
Update Hear the latest news about the growth and
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Campus
development of UC Merced from a Senior Administrator.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Opportunities for UC Merced Students
12:15 PM - 1:20 PM Lunch with Administrators, Faculty, Staff & Students
Cupcake Lady Truck- One free cupcake per registered
12:00 AM - 3:30 PM The
guest, may also purchase cupcakes to go
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM School Faculty and Staff Meet and Greet & Open House
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM Family Time: On your own. Explore the City of Merced
Honors Recognition Celebration
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Chancellor’s
(Invitation Only)
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Merced Art Hop
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Dinner for Family Weekend Attendees
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
An Evening with Salish: Hypnotist Extraordinaire
(Family Version)
Women’s Volleyball Game vs. La Sierra University
(tickets sold separately)
Phil Kaye: An award-winning poet, published author,
and co-director of project voice.
Family Show: An Evening with Sailesh:
Hypnotist Extraordinaire (Uncensored Version)
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
We look forward to seeing you on campus
October 16-18 for Family Weekend 2015!
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
9:45 PM - 10:45 PM
Enrique M. Guzman and
the Office of Student Life
Sunday, October 18
for an Informal Brunch (Please bring your
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Drop-by
Family Weekend Wristband and completed Evaluation)
Time: On your own. Explore the City of Merced or
1:00 PM - 11:30 PM Family
Yosemite National Park
Joseph Edward Gallo Gymnasium
Lakireddy Auditorium, COB 102
KL 155 Lantern
Outside Lantern KL 155 Kolligian Library
Outside near the CTK Quad
Outside Lakireddy Auditorium, COB 102
Lakireddy Auditorium, COB 102
Classroom and Office Building
Joseph Edward Gallo Gymnasium
Scholars Lane Bridge
Kolligian Library 355
City/County of Merced
Downtown Merced on Main Street
Merced Theater
Downtown Merced on Main Street
Gateway Gardens Banquets and
Catering Hall 560 W. 18th St, Merced, CA
Gateway Gardens Banquets and
Catering Hall 560 W. 18th St, Merced, CA
Joseph Edward Gallo Gymnasium
Gateway Gardens Banquets and Catering
Hall 560 W. 18th St, Merced, CA
Gateway Gardens Banquets and Catering
Hall 560 W. 18th St, Merced, CA
Dining Commons
City/County of Merced or
Yosemite National Park
Office of Student Life
5200 N. Lake Road
Merced, CA 95343
Directions to the UC Merced Campus
From South Highway 99
Take Highway 99 north to Merced and take the
G Street exit. Turn right onto G Street, heading
north. Proceed on G Street for 4 to 5 miles,
through several major intersections, including
Olive and Yosemite Avenues. Turn right on
Bellevue Road, which will eventually dead end at
Lake Road. Turn left, UC Merced is on the right.
From North Highway 99
Take Highway 99 south to Merced and take the
R Street exit. Turn left onto R Street, heading
north. Proceed on R Street for 4 or 5 miles,
through several major intersections, including
Olive Avenue. Turn right on Yosemite Avenue.
Make a left turn onto G Street. Turn right on
Bellevue Road, which will eventually dead end at
Lake Road. Turn left, UC Merced is on the right.
SUPPORTING YOUR
JOURNEY TO SUCCESS
Event Information and Registration Materials
UC MERCED
FAMILY WEEKEND 2015
NEXT EXIT
What do we do when we first get to campus for Family
Weekend and how do we meet up with our student?
What is Family Weekend?
The focus of this event is to welcome our students’ parents,
family members and family friends to campus so that they have
the opportunity to experience a portion of their student’s life at
UC Merced. To this end, we encourage guests to participate in a
variety of academic and social events especially designed to give
family members a taste of UC Merced.
Do parents need to register for Family Weekend?
Yes, you need to register if you plan on attending any of the
Family Weekend events. Family members should register as
you are the ones receiving the registration material. You could
certainly ask your student to see me and fill out the registration
form for you but I can tell you (from long experience) that there
is no guarantee that your student will actually follow through
on this task! You need to complete the registration form online:
https://intelforms.ucmerced.edu/Form/Family_Weekend_2015.
You may also bring cash or check payment on the day of the
event. Please make checks payable to UC Regents.
When does Family Weekend begin and end?
Family Weekend begins Friday evening (if your schedule allows)
and ends by mid-day Sunday. Time to leave? Families usually
schedule their departure for mid-afternoon on Sunday–this will
allow plenty of time for your student to get studying done for
classes on Monday. The dress for this weekend is casual.
Who attends Family Weekend and where do we stay?
Parents, family members, guests and friends of UC Merced
students are all welcome! For lodging information, please refer
to our website for a listing of local hotels in the Merced area. The
newest hotel in Merced, the Courtyard Marriott, will be offering
a special Family Weekend event rate. The Hampton will also be
offering a special rate for Family Weekend as well.
What does the
registration fee include?
The fee includes your family
folder (available at the
Registration Check-in),
snacks throughout the
weekend, three meals
on Saturday, brunch on
Sunday, Li’l Bobcat activities
and Stadium Fleece Blanket. Be
the envy of the crowd! The Stadium
fleece Blanket is perfect for the beach, a
picnic or any sporting event.
If you arrive during the day on Friday, you need to go to the Office
of Student Life (Kolligian Library 184) to pick up your Family
Weekend packet. The office will be open until 8 p.m. Ask your
student (before you arrive for the weekend) where and when you
plan to meet–we won’t know how to reach your student, then join
us in the Lakireddy Auditorium (COB 102) for Family Movie Night!
What’s playing for Family Movie Night?
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
With the IMF now
disbanded and Ethan Hunt
(Tom Cruise) out in the
cold, a new threat -- called
the Syndicate -- soon
emerges. The Syndicate is a
network of highly skilled
operatives who are
dedicated to establishing a
new world order via an escalating series of terrorist attacks. Faced
with what may be the most impossible mission yet, Ethan gathers
his team and joins forces with Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a
disavowed British agent who may or may not be a member of this
deadly rogue nation.
Phil Kaye: An award-winning poet, published author,
and co-director of project VOICE.
An award-winning poet, published author, and co-director of
project voice, Phil Kaye has performed around the world in
venues from sold out theaters to maximum security prisons.
Raised in a California beach town to a Japanese mother and
Jewish-American father, Phil first fell in love with spoken word
poetry at age 17. Since then,
he has performed in hundreds
of venues in over a dozen
countries. His work has been
viewed online over five million
times and featured in media
outlets ranging from NPR to Al
Jazeera America to Upworthy.
com. He is the co-director of
Project VOICE, an organization
that uses poetry as tool to promote empowerment, improve
literacy, and encourage empathy and creative collaboration in
classrooms and communities. Through his work with Project
VOICE, Phil has worked hands-on with students of all different
ages in over a hundred schools around the world.
What is “Hypnotist Extraordinaire”?
Are there any activities for younger family members?
Yes, we have a fabulous program called Li’l Bobcat Activities that
is designed for children ages 3 to 10 and held Saturday when
many parents wish to participate in other activities. UC Merced
student volunteers spend the morning with the Li’l Bobcats. (All
children must be accompanied by an adult family member.)
Please join us Saturday
night at 7 p.m. or 9:45
p.m. for “Hyponotist
Extraordinaire” event
in Downtown Merced.
Sailesh has been Dubbed
by many as “the World’s
Greatest Hypnotist.” His live
performances have been
described as a cross between the best frat party you’ve ever been
to and a live concert. Sailesh’s show takes audience members
on a fantastical journey using hypnosis, improv, music and
interactivity to create a whole lot of laughter and fun. Come and
bring your family and memorable Family Weekend event.
FAMILY INFORMATION
Registration for Family Weekend includes access to all weekend events, breakfast, lunch, and dinner Saturday,
Sunday brunch and stadium fleece blanket keepsake. Send this form and payment (checks payable to UC Regents)
by October 2nd to: Family Weekend - Office of Student Life, 5200 N. Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343
Family Member Name:
Address:
LastFirst Middle Initial
Relationship to Student:
Mother £
Father £
Sibling £
Relative £
Friend £
Street AddressCityStateZip
Home Phone: Names (and ages) of others attending:
Other Phone:
Email:
STUDENT INFORMATION
Student’s Name:
Student’s Name:
Last
First
Middle Initial Class Standing School/Department
Last
First
Middle Initial Class Standing School/Department
Note: Your enrolled student must pay $20 if they wish to receive the 2015 Family Weekend keepsake.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
Yes, I (we) plan to attend Family Weekend 2015!
persons @ $65 each (after Sep. 18*)
kids 17 and under @ $30 each
kids 6 and under attending for free
additional Stadium Fleece Blanket @$20 each Total Registration Fees:
Pay by credit card or check and register online at:
$
$
$
$
$
https://intelforms.ucmerced.edu/Form/Family_Weekend_2015
* Register by September 18th and receive a 20% discount...
pay only $52 for adults and $24 for kids ages 6-17 years old!
Sorry, but no refunds for cancellations received after October 2nd, 2015