Groups and community

Graduate student organizations, affinity groups and how to start or fund one.

• Find or start a student organization

  • UNLV-wide

  UNLV has more than 450 registered student organizations, listed in the Involvement Center. To start one, you register it there with a member roster. Registered organizations manage their own funds and can find guidance on fundraising and budgeting.

  Source: UNLV Registered Student Organizations. Last checked Oct 25, 2026.

• GPSA: your graduate student government

  • UNLV-wide

  Every graduate and professional student is automatically a GPSA member. You can run for office, serve on committees or volunteer. Fill out the interest form to get started.

  Source: GPSA Get Involved. Last checked Oct 25, 2026.

• Graduate MENTORS peer mentoring

  • UNLV-wide

  New graduate students are paired with a peer mentor who has finished at least a year at UNLV. Mentors gain leadership experience. Mentees get advice and a professional network.

  Source: Graduate MENTORS Peer Mentorship Program. Last checked Oct 25, 2026.

• The Grad Academy

  • UNLV-wide

  The Graduate College’s free professional and career development hub. It offers workshops, co-curricular microcredentials in teaching, research and mentorship, and the Grad Rebel Ambassadors program.

  Source: The Grad Academy. Last checked Oct 25, 2026.

• The Intersection: multicultural resource center

  • UNLV-wide

  UNLV’s academic multicultural center is a place to connect across backgrounds and build community, with a focus on first-generation students and students of color.

  Source: The Intersection. Last checked Oct 25, 2026.