Umoja/Sankofa: Academic and Student Support Services
for all Merritt College Students
Zoom Office Hours Are Now Available!
Merritt College Umoja/Sankofa will have Staff available via zoom on the following dates and times:
Mondays 3 pm – 5 pm
Wednesdays 3 pm – 5 pm

Umoja/Sankofa assists students in the development of Student Educational Plans (SEPs), selection of courses, addressing personal concerns, and connecting students to support services across the Merritt campus.
For information on Umoja/Sankofa Benefits and Eligibility Requirements, click on links to the left.
The Umoja/Sankofa office is located in R-106F and is staffed by Tauheeda Anderson and Counselor Derrick Ross. For more info, call (510) 464-3958 or email us at merrittsankofa@gmail.com
Recent pictures from Merritt College Black History Month Events
Merritt Umoja Sankofa BHM events
Black Cowboy Association Show and Tell
Mistah F.A.B. at Merritt
See the article and photos HERE from Umoja/Sankofa’s first annual Thanksgiving appreciation lunch!
See article and student testimonials about the HBCU tour last in the summer of 2016!
Click for the photo gallery!
Click here to read the entire article below to find out more about Umoja/Sankofa!