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First-Year Experience

The First-Year Experience provides incoming first year and transfer students with a comprehensive network of engagement and support opportunities that ease the transition to the UNLV campus, promote success, and student achievement.

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Common Read

The Common Read program provides incoming first-year students a shared experience for meaningful discussions related to joining the UNLV community. New students, families, and the campus community are invited to read the program’s book selection and participate in various events and activities that pull themes from the book to foster community, understanding, critical thinking, and academic and personal success.

Events

For the most up-to-date listing of scholarship eligible FYE events/experiences, login to your RebelMail account and add the FYE Calendar to your Google Calendar.

Our Staff

Karen Violanti, Ph.D.

Executive Director of First-Year Success Program
Office: ASC 145
Mail Code: 1099

Lauren Gatto

Assistant Director of First Year Experience (FYE)
Office: ASC 139

Connect With Us

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Contact fye@unlv.edu with any questions, and follow us on social media to stay connected.