Voluntary Withdrawal
Students considering voluntarily withdrawing from the SJV PRIME+ program may meet with any faculty or staff in SJV PRIME+ to discuss their decision. If a student decides to withdraw from SJV PRIME+ at any time, the student should submit a written statement via email addressed to the Student Affairs Manager. The written statement should include the following:
- Date of statement
- Date withdrawal is in effect
- If comfortable stating, the reason the student wishes to withdraw
- Close with full name, UC Merced email, and UC Merced student ID number
Some reasons for voluntary withdrawal may include a student wishing to attend a medical school other than UCSF School of Medicine, not intending to return to the San Joaquin Valley to practice medicine, or wishing to pursue a different career path. Students who withdraw from or are dismissed from the SJV PRIME+ Program are still UC Merced students, unless determined otherwise or plan to leave UC Merced (see UC Merced Office of Registrar policies and processes on Leaving UC Merced). Students who withdraw from SJV PRIME+ will be offered an exit interview.
Off-boarding for Voluntary Withdrawal and Dismissal
Following formal withdrawal or dismissal from the SJV PRIME+ Program, the Student Affairs Manager will notify Bobcat Advising or the Director of Advising for the respective school* based on the student’s declared major that the student is no longer in the SJV PRIME+ program. The student will continue to meet with their respective UC Merced major academic advisor. Additionally, the SJV PRIME+ Program will direct students to UC Merced Pre-Health Advising for general career guidance, medical school application assistance, and/or outline plans to take the MCAT.
*School of Natural Sciences (SNS); School of Social Science, Humanities, and Arts (SSHA); School of Engineering (SoE)
