Parent and Family Resources

Welcome to the Wolf Pack family

We've created a family community to provide access to resources critical to each phase of your student's time at Nevada. Because a well-informed family is essential to student success, you can sign-up to to receive parent and family communications, news, and invitations to campus events.

Sign-up for family communications

New members of the Wolf Pack

For our Wolf Pack families, this is your one-stop to get your student started at the University of Nevada, Reno.

How to register for classes Class search tool course catalog

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Summer Experience

The summer experience introduces your student to life at Nevada and the required steps to get settled at campus and learn about life as a college student.

Learn about Summer experience

New Student Orientation

Orientation helps ease your student's transition to college. Students get to meet classmates, learn about campus and prepare for their first year at the University.

Learn about Orientation

NevadaFIT

NevadaFIT is a required experiential learning program that introduces students to the rigor and intensity of college classes.

Learn about NevadaFIT

Moving to campus

The summer experience introduces your student to life at Nevada and the required steps to get settled at campus and learn about life as a college student.

How to move to campus housing

Review academic calendar

Learn about important dates and deadlines throughout the academic year, from deadlines to drop classes without penalty to the start of instruction.

Check out the academic calendar

Meet with an academic advisor

Students should meet with academic advising staff to plan their academic goals and maintain timely progress towards graduation.

Meet with an advisor

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Parents and families with current students

For our current Wolf Pack students, helping them move into their careers after graduation is critical.

Career Studio events University events calendar Academic calendar

Planning for graduation

As your student gets closer to graduation, they should understand the required steps necessary to complete their degree requirements and register for Commencement.

Graduating from the University

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Career planning

It's never too early to plan for life after college. Nevada Career Studio connects students and alumni with employers and provides career readiness training.

Access career services

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Life after Nevada

As your student graduates and joins the 125,000+ alumni network, they can turn to the Nevada Alumni association for support after graduation and their post-college career plans.

Join Alumni association