FY 27 (2026-2027)

The Student Health Charge is a mandatory fee assessed to all undergraduate, graduate and professional students. These fees support services offered by Student Wellness and grant students access to the on-campus UNLV Student Wellness Center.

This fee provides for:

• No office visit charge or co-pay for appointments with licensed, board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners at UNLV’s nationally accredited on-campus health center, including with primary care providers and specialists.
• Access to a full-service, licensed, and accredited clinical laboratory, located in the UNLV Student Wellness center on campus, offering a wide range of laboratory tests—many at reduced fees, with same-day results often available.
• On-campus access to a licensed and accredited full-service pharmacy, offering prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, and medical supplies—many offered at lower costs than community pharmacies.
• Operations & Capital Projects -Day-to-day management that keeps the Student Health Center running smoothly and effectively, and major repairs and maintenance projects that keep the Student Health Center, including medical equipment, properly maintained.
• Building Debt - Bonds for long-term debt, which are government-backed loans, for the Student Recreation and Wellness Center; the bond will be fully paid in FY35.
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Initiatives and Statistics for the 2025 - 2026 Academic Year

• The majority of students were offered a same day visit for care
• Nearly 12,000 patient visits were conducted, which is almost 600 more visits than last year
  • Avg wait time for patient registration to be completed for an appointment → 7 minutes
  • Avg. wait time to see a member of the healthcare team once registration is completed → 11 minutes
  • Average total visit time from check-in to check-out → less than an hour (54 minutes)
• Close to 1,000 visits held with specialist providers (GYN, pulmonology, sports medicine)
• New partnership was launched between UNLV Student Health Center and Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) to offer free sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing for students (up to 7 different tests- value of over $300) every week, with nearly 500 patient appointments for free testing completed
• Replacement of all security door locks in the center
• Replacement of EKG machines in student health center, providing more immediate patient diagnosis and care  
• Implementation of a new AI Scribe to assist healthcare providers in more face-to-face time with patients, as well as more efficient and secure note taking in the patients’ charts
• Purchase of medical equipment, including a new exam chair and new scale to provide greater accessibility and comfort  for patients with physical disabilities
• The on-site Laboratory processed over 17,000 lab tests
• The on-site Pharmacy dispensed over 9,000 prescriptions

Possible Projects & Initiatives for the 2026 - 2027 Academic Year

• Remodel of first floor front desk/registration area to improve patient experience and increase operational efficiency
• Recruitment and hiring of additional healthcare team members, including healthcare providers, to enhance patient access to appointments
• Upgrade software and hardware for better and more efficient functionality