Emergencies

For life threatening emergencies call 911 or go directly to a hospital emergency room. The nearest emergency rooms to UNLV are:

• Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center (2.4 miles from UNLV)
  2075 East Flamingo Road
  Las Vegas, NV 89119
  702-733-8800
• Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center (2.9 miles from UNLV)
  3186 South Maryland Parkway
  Las Vegas, NV 89109
  702-731-8000

Urgent Care

For urgent care (non-emergency) services when the Student Health Center is closed:

• Students may call Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV's Family Medicine at 702-992-6888 for a telephone consultation (available 24/7). Please state that you are a UNLV student and ask to leave a message for a Family Medicine provider when calling. 
• UNLV students with CHP (Cigna) student health insurance may also call the 24-hour nurse advice line, Ask Mayo Clinic, at 1-844-886-2896.
• Students, Faculty, Staff, and dependents may go to an urgent care or Emergency Room depending on the health concern. The nearest urgent care centers to UNLV are:

  Concentra Health Services, Inc. (0.7 miles from UNLV)

  Healthcare Partners Medical Group (3.2 Miles from UNLV)

  Advanced Urgent Care (8.8 miles from UNLV)

  • 5850 S. Polaris Road, Ste. 100
    Las Vegas, NV 89118
    702-739-9957
    Open 24 hours/day 7 days/week
  • 4880 S. Wynn Road
    Las Vegas, NV 89103
    702-871-5005
    Open 24 hours/day 7 days/week
  • 9975 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 110, Las Vegas, NV 89183
    702-361-CARE (2273)
    Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Individuals are responsible for the payment of services they receive from the community agencies and for knowing the coverage provided by their medical insurance plans. Student Wellness does not assume any liability for services students receive outside of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

Students can get same-day appointments for acute illnesses that are not life-threatening at the Student Health Center Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Appointments can be scheduled by walking in, using the online portal, or by calling 702-895-3370.

Call the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services 702-486-6000 (Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., no insurance necessary) or Desert Parkway Behavioral Health Hospital 877-663-7976 (24 hrs/day).

• Nevada Suicide Prevention Hotline (24 hours)
  1-800-992-5757
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24 hours)
  1-800-273-8255
• Crisis Text Line (24 hours)
  Text CONNECT or HOME to 741741
• UNLV Care Line (confidential hotline for guidance about stalking, rape, and relationship violence; Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.)
  702-895-0602
• UNLV Student Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
  702-895-3627

• UNLV CARE (Campus Advocacy Resource Empowerment) Line: 702-895-0602
• University Medical Center (UMC) is the only hospital to do rape kits, and it’s free
  Emergency Room Entrance
  1800 W. Charleston Blvd.
  Las Vegas, NV 89102
  • The evidence collected from a rape kit will be necessary if you decide to press charges later.
  • If you have been sexually assaulted, Please do not: bathe, shower, douche, change clothes, smoke, or brush your teeth until you have spoke with a nurse.
  • You may still seek medical care if you have done any of these things. If you changed clothes, bring the clothes you were wearing in a paper bag or pillow case to the hospital with you.
• Rape Crisis Center: 888-366-1640

Does your partner or family member make you feel afraid? Unsafe? You are not alone. We can help you create a safety plan.

• UNLV CARE (Campus Advocacy Resource Empowerment) Line: 702-895-0602
• UNLV Campus Police: 702-895-3668
• Office of Student Conduct: 702-895-2308
  • The Office of Student Conduct can issue a No Contact Letter if both parties are associated with UNLV, even if the incidents happen off campus, i.e: at an athletic event or study abroad
• Shelters in Las Vegas
  • S.A.F.E. House: 702-564-3227
  • Safe Nest: 702-646-4981
• Family Court and Services Center
  601 North Pecos Road, Ste. ADG-450
  Las Vegas, NV 89101-2408
  702-455-3400
  • Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    (Closed weekends and holidays)
    *To apply you must arrive by 3 p.m.
  • Depending on your circumstances, different types of Protection Orders may be available to you: Sexual assault, Workplace/harassment/Stalking, Protection of children

Faculty and staff can play an invaluable role in helping students who are in distress. Your expression of interest, concern, and compassion is an important factor toward a student seeking the assistance they need. The Student of Concern Referral is a part of a comprehensive reporting system that is an important element in fostering a safe and supportive campus community. It allows faculty and staff at UNLV to share appropriate information about students for which you are concerned. The Student of Concern Referral and related information can be found online.

UNLV students may apply for a Voluntary Health Withdrawal (a separation of the student from the university) if they experience medical or psychological conditions that significantly impair their ability to function successfully and safely in their role as a student.

Visit the Voluntary Health Withdrawal page for more information.

Voluntary Health Withdrawal Contact

Phone: 702-895-0136