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Our Academic Context: UNLV and NSHE
History of the Graduate College
The Organizational Structure of the Graduate College
Our Mission
Our Goals
Graduate College Location: 2nd Floor of the University Gateway Building
Graduate College Contact Information
Appointments and Tours with Graduate College Team Members
Visit Us
Equal Opportunity
Our Academic Context: UNLV and NSHE
UNLV wishes to acknowledge and honor the Indigenous communities of this region, and recognize that the university is situated on the traditional homelands of the Nuwuvi, Southern Paiute People.
UNLV is one of eight institutions of NSHE, which consists of two doctoral-granting universities (UNLV and the University of Nevada, Reno, a state university (Nevada State College), four comprehensive community colleges, and the Desert Research Institute (campuses in Las Vegas and Reno). UNLV promotes research, scholarship, and creative activities by students and faculty that respond to the needs of an urban community in a desert environment, as well as regional, national, and international issues.
UNLV is recognized as a regionally accredited university by the Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). UNLV attained Carnegie Very High Research Activity (R1) status in fall 2018 - the gold standard for university research and recognized as one of the top American research universities, as designated by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As of 2020, UNLV also holds the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, a distinction widely considered to be the highest standard of recognition for community engagement efforts at higher education institutions.
UNLV’s mission is to stimulate economic development and diversification, foster a climate of innovation, promote health, and enrich the cultural vitality of the communities that we serve. Our core themes express this mission and include the following: Advance student achievement, (2) bolster research, scholarship, and creative activity, (3) create UNLV academic health center, (4) stimulate socio-economic development, (5) foster community partnerships, and (6) promote social justice, equity, and inclusion. The Graduate College is deeply involved with; and committed to these core themes.
History of the Graduate College
The UNLV Graduate School was founded in 1965 and we graduated our first 11 master’s students in 1967. Our first doctoral student, an Ed.D., graduated in 1977 and we granted our first Ph.D.s in 1991. It is fair to say that the first 55 years of graduate education at UNLV have been characterized by growth and maturation. We are building on this history of continual growth, improvement, and modernization, despite being a young college operating in a resource limited environment. Our modus operandi is to face challenges, fix problems, and innovate to enhance the quality and caliber of graduate education at UNLV. We are committed to maintaining Carnegie R1 graduate education in a socially just, inclusive, and equitable manner. Our path is unique and bold thanks to the strength we derive from our diversity, and the unique benefit of being a MSI with an inclusive community of scholars. Please visit our Graduate College website for a more comprehensive overview of our history.
The Organizational Structure of the Graduate College
The Graduate College reports to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and is the central organizational unit that coordinates, advocates for, and supports graduate education at UNLV. The Graduate College is a service unit with both administrative and academic missions, serving a broad base of constituents including prospective and current students, graduate alumni, academic and administrative faculty and staff, postdoctoral scholars, and community partners. Interdisciplinary graduate programs and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs are both housed in the Graduate College. We work closely and collaboratively across campus to fulfill our mission in support of program excellence, faculty and student success, innovation, and campus and community impact.
The Graduate College works closely with the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs together comprise a broad base of support for the UNLV graduate community. These areas are:
- Financial Services
- Graduate assistant program
- Scholarships
- Fellowships
- Business and budgets
- Communications & Marketing
- Development
- Alumni engagement
- Community partnerships
- Academic Affairs
- Graduate Council and committees
- Faculty mentorship
- Academic support services: graduate curriculum (course and program review, innovation, management); graduate faculty status; Graduate Catalog and Graduate Student Handbook; graduate entries in the Degrees Directory
- Interdisciplinary graduate programs
- College awards
- Assessment and accreditation
- Support for graduate faculty and student research, scholarship, creative activities
- Retention, Progression, & Completion
- Successful student progression
- Nonacademic advising
- Timely graduation
- Degree conferral
- Building Resilient and Inclusive Discoveries to Graduate Education (BRIDGE)
- Student Services, which provides comprehensive student support services, including:
- Student advocacy efforts
- Coordination of the Graduate Commons
- Graduate registered student organizations (GRSOs)
- Thesis and dissertation support
- Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
- Student Support Spot
- Peer Mentoring
- Workshops & events
- The Grad Academy, which offers a wide array of free leadership, professional, and career development opportunities to promote student success and help students prepare for their career after graduation, including:
- Co-curricular certifications
- Programs
- Workshops
- Events
- The Graduate College organizational chart is available online.
Our Mission
The Graduate College supports graduate and professional students and graduate faculty to advance research and discovery and transform our communities through education, impact, and engagement. We are guided by a responsibility to support graduate programs and their students holistically - investing in their educational, economic, cultural, professional, and overall well-being. As an integral part of UNLV’s mission as a research intensive public access institution, the Graduate College is dedicated to empowering future generations of leaders, scholars, and innovators to address complex global challenges and create positive change in the world.
Our Goals
The Graduate College goals are dynamic and subject to regular review and revision to ensure continued progress toward fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive graduate education environment.
- Increase access and education attainment.
- Promote retention, progression, persistence, and completion.
- Foster inclusive environments for learning, research, and creative activity.
- Cultivate a culture of equity and inclusion.
- Evaluate and report progress.
Graduate College Location: 2nd Floor of the University Gateway Building
In fall, 2019, the Graduate College moved into their new space in the University Gateway Building (GTW) on the eastside of Maryland Parkway. Built to be a hub for the entire graduate community, the Graduate College Gateway space includes faculty/staff offices, a Graduate College Welcome Center, a Gateway Grad Commons study space and computer lab for graduate and professional student use, multiple shared-use conference rooms, hoteling space, and multiple shared-use spaces including conference rooms and large flexible meeting spaces.
Graduate Education Contact Information
Welcome Center
Graduate College
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4700 S. Maryland Pkwy. Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Email: gradcollege@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3320
Fax: 702-895-4180
Recruitment
Future Students
Email: grad.recruitment@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-774-UNLV(8658)
Campus Location: Office of Admissions in SSC-B
Admissions
Graduate Certificates and Degree Programs
Application Deadlines
Information for Newly Admitted Students
Email: gradadmissions@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-774-UNLV(8658) for our main line. Our previous admissions and recruitment lines are forwarded there and calls will be distributed to our team members accordingly.
Campus Location: Office of Admissions in SSC-B
International Recruitment and Admissions
Prospective International Student Information
Email: internationalgrad@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-774-UNLV(8658)
Campus Location: Office of Admissions in SSC-B
Student Retention, Progression, & Completion
Information for Current Students
Email: grad.rpc@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-2702
Campus Location: GTW 223
Student Services
Email: gradrebel@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-5579
Campus Location: Gateway Graduate Commons
The Grad Academy
Email: gradacademy@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-5980
Campus Location: GTW 224
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Postdoctoral Affairs
Email: OPA@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-5773
Campus Location: GTW 211
Academic Affairs Support Services
Faculty and Staff Resources
Email: gradcurriculum@unlv.edu
Email: gradfacstatus@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-0446
Campus Location: GTW 200
Communications & Marketing
Questions and Comments
Email: gcdeansoffice@unlv.edu
Systems & Data
Grad Rebel Gateway Student Portal
Email: grad.systems@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3346
Financial Services, Business Operations and GA Office
Financial Services, Scholarships/Fellowships, and GAs
Email: gradfinancialsvc@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-4273
Campus Location: GTW 231
Advancement & Development
Email: katherine.freund@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3429
Campus Location: GTW 209
Grad Alumni Information
Support the Graduate College
Leadership
About the Graduate College
Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College - Dr. Alyssa Crittenden
Graduate.Dean@unlv.edu
Associate Dean - Dr. Emily Lin
GradAssociateDean@unlv.edu
Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Services - Dr. Valarie Burke
Valarie.Burke@unlv.edu
Visit the Contact page of the Graduate College website to view the most up-to-date version of the Graduate College Organizational Chart and current staff bios and contact information. Additional information may be found on the Graduate College website.
Appointments and Tours with Graduate College Team Members
Set up personal recruitment appointments and/or tours at gradrecruitment@unlv.edu. To meet with a Graduate College representative in an area beyond Recruitment, please use the contact information provided above.
Visit Us
We accept walk-ins Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on the second floor of the University Gateway Building at: 4700 S. Maryland Pkwy. Las Vegas, NV 89119.
Equal Opportunity
UNLV is an equal opportunity institution. UNLV is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504 institution. All applicants to the Graduate College, and admitted students, will receive equal consideration, access to programs and activities, and equitable and just treatment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or covered US veteran status. Diversity is our strength; you are welcome here.
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