Health Promotion and Well-Being
Our mission is to promote informed-decision making and provide evidence-based in-person and online health education, tools, and skills for development of healthier choices.
The UNLV Wellness Zone is open for the spring 2021 semester. Availability of our services are subject to change. Please contact the Wellness Zone for more information.
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.
SHC & FAST Services CAPS Services Psychiatric Services LV Resources Things To Do
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.
About Us
Opened in 2007, the UNLV Wellness Zone is UNLV’s holistic, integrated wellness resource for the UNLV campus community. As a part of the Department of Wellness Promotion with Campus Recreation, we promote healthy behaviors through evidence-based programming with measurable goals, campus-wide events, peer education, and the dissemination of relevant health information and resources to encourage lifelong personal wellness through best practices
Our Services
Our services include: targeted wellness programming, certified peer education (CPE) training, wellness assessments, personal training, free wellness supplies and resources, and a relaxation room with automated massage chairs. The UNLV Wellness Zone is located on the 2nd floor of the Campus Recreation side of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) building. Staff includes a full-time wellness educator and hourly student workers.
Wellness Wheel
The UNLV Wellness Zone environment is one of inclusion, energy and relaxation and our programming targets the seven dimensions of the Wellness Wheel.
