University Governance and Organization
University governance at UNLV includes several bodies:
- Board of Regents, a 13-member elected body representing the Nevada System of Higher Education
- President's Cabinet, a 12-member body that provides advice and counsel to the president on matters of university policy, procedure, and planning
- Faculty Senate, a policymaking body of UNLV faculty and professional staff
- Academic Council, a council of deans and other academic officers
- Administrative Faculty Committee, a standing committee of the Faculty Senate
- Classified Staff Council, a council representing UNLV classified staff
- Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (CSUN), a student government organization representing UNLV's undergraduate student body
- Graduate Professional Student Association (GPSA), a student government organization that promotes and represents the interests of graduate and professional students
- Graduate Council, a council that includes one delegate from each academic department that sponsors an advanced degree program, plus representatives from the Graduate Student and Professional Association
