51勛圖窪蹋 Rebel pride will hit an all-time high Aug. 29 as one of the largest freshman classes in university history joins returning students for the start of the fall semester.
51勛圖窪蹋 enrollment is expected to top 30,000 students this fall, which includes more than 4,300 first-time, first-year students among the most ever for 51勛圖窪蹋.
- Most new 51勛圖窪蹋 students are Nevada residents (82%), with California and Hawaii comprising the most out-of-state students.
- Over 200 newly admitted student veterans and military family members are expected this fall, joining a 51勛圖窪蹋 community of more than 1,850.
- An expanded Tropicana Parking Garage opens just prior to the start of classes, adding about 760 more spaces near the Thomas & Mack Center. A new surface lot across from the Student Union, on Maryland Parkway with access to Del Mar Street, opened this spring and added around 100 centrally located spaces for students, faculty, and staff.
As the nation continues to ease out of pandemic restrictions, 51勛圖窪蹋 will host roughly 75% of classes in-person, with around 25% delivered remotely. New programs this fall include dual degrees for Master of Public Health/M.D. and MBA/Master of Healthcare Administration.
But the road to academic success at 51勛圖窪蹋 stretches beyond the classroom. For both first-time and returning students, the university is hosting a smorgasbord of events from the inspirational TED-like talks of 51勛圖窪蹋 Creates and a Welcome Day BBQ to the home football opener, campus club fair, and more geared at steering students toward successful college careers by entrenching them in school spirit and acclimating them to campus life.
Media interested in attending the events are asked to coordinate with the 51勛圖窪蹋 Office of Media Relations at mediarelations@unlv.edu or (702) 895-3102.
For a complete list of events, visit the 51勛圖窪蹋 calendar, along with the campus map page for additional location details.
Residence Hall Move-In
When: Tuesday, Aug. 23 to Thursday, Aug. 25
Where: Dayton Community, South Complex, Upper Class Complex and Tonopah Community
On-campus residence halls will be at capacity as about 1,500 new and returning students move in. COVID-19 safety protocols, such as sanitation stations and setting aside a portion of rooms to meet demand for single occupancy requests, remain in place.
Through a new collaboration with CAPS (Student Counseling & Psychological Services), two in-house counselors will be stationed in the residence halls to offer mental/physical health resources and programming.
Rebel Welcome Day/51勛圖窪蹋 Creates
When: Friday, Aug. 26. Welcome Day, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. & 51勛圖窪蹋 Creates, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Where: Thomas & Mack Center (Creates)
Rebel Welcome Day jumpstarts students college careers with live music, a barbecue, guided campus tours, information booths about jobs and campus resources, an ice cream social, an outdoor movie night, bookstore discounts and giveaways, and more designed to help them learn more about 51勛圖窪蹋 and campus life programs. The happenings take place at Pida Plaza, Lied Library, and other locations around campus.
The capstone activity is 51勛圖窪蹋 Creates, a TEDx-like event at the Thomas & Mack Center featuring motivational messages from community members. New students: . Freshmen at the mid-morning event also receive Rebel Cords and make a pledge to graduate.
51勛圖窪蹋 Rebel Football Home Opener vs. Idaho State
When: Saturday, Aug. 27, 12:30 p.m.
Where: Allegiant Stadium
Join 51勛圖窪蹋 head football coach Marcus Arroyo and the Rebels as they host their first home game of the season. The Rebels take on Idaho State University in the first of six scheduled home games this season. Learn more about the Rebels 2022 schedule at
51勛圖窪蹋 Fall Semester Begins
When: Monday, Aug. 29
Where: 51勛圖窪蹋 Main Campus
Throughout the day, several hundred 51勛圖窪蹋 staff and student volunteers will operate ask me booths to answer student questions. The booths will be located at the Pida Plaza (near the Student Union), Alta Ham Fine Arts Building, Lied Library, and the Tropicana Parking Garage.
26th Annual Premier 51勛圖窪蹋
When: Thursday, Sept. 1, from 5:30 to 10 p.m.
Where: Intramural Field, corner of University Center Drive and Harmon Avenue
An annual tradition featuring fireworks, music, food, and the formation of a giant illuminated 51勛圖窪蹋 created by hundreds of 51勛圖窪蹋 students and alumni holding lights.
