Discover Wellness. Discover Your Best Self.
The UNLV Wellness Zone is designed to help you thrive while at UNLV. Visit us on the second floor of the SRWC to learn about how we can support your personal journey to wellness.
UNLV Student Health Center (SHC), Student Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and the Faculty and Staff Treatment (FAST) Center are offering telehealth visits until further notice. For additional information, click the links below or visit our COVID-19 updates page.
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To connect with UNLV’s many student support resources, please complete the following form: Student Resources Support Form. For health related services, please contact the phone numbers listed in the Important Notice box above. For urgent medical, mental health, or police emergencies, please dial 9-1-1 or visit the After-hours Care Resources site.
If you are sick with a fever, sore throat, body aches, cough, shortness of breath or other respiratory symptoms, please do not make an appointment. Instead, call the Student Health Center first at 702-895-3370 and speak directly with a member of the healthcare team who will advise you what to do next. Outside of normal business hours, visit after hours care.If your symptoms are severe, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
The Student Wellness Center (SWC) at UNLV is actively working with the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) to monitor the COVID-19 situation through information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), and we are following all local, state and federal guidance. Please refer to the UNLV COVID-19 webpagefor regular campus community updates and additional information and resources related to COVID-19. It is recommended to perform general prevention measuresto help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including COVID-19.
The UNLV Support Team is available to assist students who are experiencing distressing circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic and other situations.
All members of the UNLV community, family, and friends 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 Office of Student Conduct (OSC), Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Student Health Center (SHC), Disability Resource Center (DRC), University Police Services and administrators stand ready to assist you. We hope these services will help you to identify a potentially difficult situation and provide you with specific ideas and resources when you encounter a student in distress.
It is important to note that the university does not expect you to assume the role of counselor, therapist, or police officer. For those responsibilities, UNLV has trained professionals who are ready to assist you with students in distress.
Please visit UNLV Support Team to fill out a Student of Concern referral or to contact a member of the UNLV Support Team.
Programs
Sexual Health
We offer a wide variety of sexual health resources for students. Our wellness educators can help answer your questions about safe sex and healthy relationships. We also provide a variety of safer sex supplies free to students.
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Students interested in learning more about alcohol or drug use can find information both online and in the UNLV Wellness Zone. Want to learn more? Participate in our annual alcohol awareness and prevention events, or request a workshop.
Thrives
UNLV Thrives helps students foster mental wellness by connecting with the campus and Rebel community. Thrives teaches students how to support a friend, get involved, and build a campus culture that supports your mental health.
General Wellness
The one-stop-shop for resources and information on sleep, hygiene, individual wellness coaching, nutrition and body positivity, and more.
Workshops
Our wellness educators and Certified Peer Educators can provide your class, Registered Student Organization (RSO), or other student group effective and interactive workshops on a variety of health and wellness material. All of our workshops are evidence-based and designed to provide students with practical skills that empower them to make informed choices about their personal health behaviors.
We ask all participants complete a post-workshop survey to help our staff assess learning outcomes and continually improve.
Additional Resources and Services
Massage Chairs
Relax and unwind in our free massage chairs inside our quiet Relaxation Room. Stop by the UNLV Wellness Zone front desk or call 702-895-4400 to make a reservation.
Student Organizations
We advise the Healthy Rebels and Active Minds. Learn more about how to get involved in these wellness-focused student organizations.