Alyssa Crittenden, Ph.D.
Welcome to the Graduate College at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas! I invite you to explore our Graduate Catalog to familiarize yourself with the scope of graduate programs we offer and to review policies, practices, and program requirements. I also encourage you to peruse our website to better understand the breadth and depth of the services that we provide to prospective students, current students, postdocs, graduate faculty, alumni, and donors.
UNLV’s more than 175 graduate programs offer outstanding quality and opportunity. At UNLV, graduate students are able to work closely with world-class graduate faculty who are conducting research and engaging in scholarly and creative activities to improve the well-being of our community and state and positively impact our nation and the world. We pride ourselves on cultivating a diverse campus culture that promotes graduate faculty excellence, graduate program quality, and stellar support for our graduate students. Central to the UNLV graduate educational experience is student involvement in cutting-edge research, innovative scholarly endeavors, and inspired creative activities, all of which are supported by wide-ranging opportunities for free research-informed professional and career development.
Graduate education is most exciting and impactful when academic and scholarly experiences are supplemented with leadership, professional, and career development opportunities and support systems that promote student wellness and success. The Grad Academy offers in-person and online workshops, training, writing boot camps, cohort-based programs, and professional development in the areas of: entrepreneurship and leadership, research, teaching, mentorship, financial and personal wellness, career readiness and transferable skills, and more. We encourage new and current students to take advantage of these opportunities to engage with students from other disciplines all across campus while enjoying a well-rounded experience that helps prepare you for academic and professional success.
UNLV has a diverse student population of more than 30,000 students, of whom more than 5,000 are graduate and professional student scholars, and more than 1,000 are funded as graduate assistants. Our community of scholars is supported by more than 3,300 faculty and staff, including approximately 1,300 graduate faculty members, whose research, creative and innovative activities, leadership, and teaching create a vibrant and exciting center of learning and scholarship. UNLV is classified by the U.S. Department of Education as a Minority, Hispanic-, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. This triple designation is accompanied by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education “Very High Research Activity” or “R1” status, the highest rank among research universities in the U.S.
The Graduate College is committed to providing outstanding service and support so that our diverse population of graduate students enjoy a high-quality academic experience in an inclusive and collegial environment where personal growth, professional advancement, student success, equity, and justice are our foundational principles. We invite you to read our weekly email newsletter to keep abreast of workshops, events, deadlines, and important campus news. Know that you belong here. We are thrilled to welcome you to our community of graduate scholars. Rebels make it happen.
All my best,
Alyssa Crittenden, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College
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