Indigenous Student Services

The mission of Indigenous Student Services is to assist Indigenous students to obtain a university education by providing recruitment and retention services and activities that promote academic success and graduation from the University of Nevada, Reno.

What we do

• Students' Persistence & Retention

  • Provides direct services and referrals to Indigenous Students in the areas of academic, financial aid, cultural development and advising
  • Coordinates programming and general student activities designed to promote persistence and graduation, including workshops, cultural enrichment, and other activities that connect students to campus life and student organizations.
  • Collaborates and coordinates with other programs on campus that serve targeted underrepresented students

• Graduation Support

  • Celebrates Indigenous Graduates each fall and spring
    • Unity Graduation (Fall)
    • Indigenous Affinity Celebration (Spring)

• Outreach Services

  • Collaborates with campus partners on various advisory committees
  • Provides college admission requirements, scholarship opportunities and financial aid support to prospective students and their families
  • Hosts specialty college and university tours for high school students
  • Provides workshops and guidance for The Nevada Native American Fee Waiver

• Residential Life Liaison

  • Provides guidance to the Indigenous LLC
  • Supports Residential Assistance with programs and services
  • Instructs First Year Experience Class for Living Learning Community Students

Programs and Events

Students and Faculty: Please Register on Pack Life for Updates on Indigenous Student Programming and Events

• Fall 2022 Programs and Services
  • Native Fee Waiver Workshop
  • FIT Week: Fall Indigenous Social
  • Faculty and Student Brunch with Hall of Fame Inductee Tahnee Robinson
  • Unity Healing Circle
  • Indigenous People's Day
  • Paba Tuka (Big Eat) Harvest Social
  • Native American Month Programs
    • Physical and Virtual Book Displace (MIKC)
    • Wayfinders: Waves, Winds, & Stars
    • First-Gen Week Native American Celebration Luncheon
    • Nevada Athletics Native Heritage Games
    • Meet and Greet Social with Scholar Beth Piatote
    • The Multicultural Center: Thankstaking Celebration Dinner
  • Unity Graduation