Division of Student Success

Accessibility Services Center

The Accessibility Services Center (ASC) collaborates with students, administrators, faculty, and staff to ensure access to reasonable and appropriate student disability accommodations for academic programs and student involvement. ASC offers multiple service modalities to students. This includes office correspondence via email, fax, or telephone, as well as scheduled appointments via Zoom, telephone, or in-person.

Center for Healthy Living

Whether you would like information on memberships, you're looking to join a fitness class, or you want to get involved with intramural sports, the staff at the Center for Health Living can assist you on your wellness journey. Various indoor and outdoor intramural leagues are held throughout the year and are divided into fall, winter, spring, and summer seasons. These leagues are open to UNMC and Nebraska Medicine faculty, staff, students, and their families. 

Central Scheduling Office 

The mission of the Central Scheduling Office (CSO) is to coordinate with UNMC and community partners to optimize the scheduled use of facilities across all UNMC campuses in the promotion of its mission of transforming lives through premier education, innovative research, and extraordinary care.

Counseling & Psychological Services 

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides support for all students as they pursue their academic and career goals. UNMC students have full access to enhanced and expanded mental wellness services and student support services, which remain confidential and free of charge. Our staff is dedicated to the well-being of students at all levels of education as they pursue their academic and career goals. Counseling and support needs may change over time, and students will continue to have access to mental health and student support throughout their academic journey.

Call 402-559-7276 during regular office hours to speak with our professional staff for crisis support and consultation. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency department. 

Office of the University Registrar/Academic Records

The Office of Academic Records is located on the second level of Williams Science Hall. The Academic Records Office includes the areas of registration and records. The office's services include:

• Creating and maintaining permanent records for current and previous students.
• Processing transcript requests and state licensure forms.
• Coordinating graduation ceremonies.
• Evaluating transfer credit and credit by exam.

Transcripts

Grades posted to a UNMC student transcript may be changed only upon request of the faculty member who is the instructor of record for the course for which the grade was awarded or by order of the appropriate dean upon action of the academic unit’s evaluation appeals committee. Only the corrected grade will be shown on the transcript.  All dismissals and withdrawals are posted on the transcript along with the date of the action.

UNMC Commencement/Graduation

UNMC awards degrees in May, August and December.  Formal ceremonies are held in May (Kearney, Norfolk, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff) and December (Omaha). Further detail and the UNMC Commencement Policies can be found here.

Office of Academic Success 

The Office of Academic Success seeks to enhance the educational journey of UNMC students by coordinating resources and developing tools to improve university-wide student learning objectives, retention, student academic performance, and career readiness.

• For new students, the Office of Academic Success facilitates the completion of the onboarding requirements to ensure new students can continue their academic journey prepared with information and tools designed to maximize the student experience.
• For all students, services include personalized academic support through the Peer Success Leaders (PSL) program and peer-led group study sessions via the Supplemental Instruction (SI) program. This office is coordinating the development of career readiness programming and resources.

Office of Financial Aid

The Office of Financial Aid website contains important information regarding financial aid and scholarships.  

Student Life Involvement and Development Office (SLIDO) 

The Student Life Involvement and Development Office (SLIDO) supports programs and practices that promote student involvement, foster connection and collaboration, and develop community partnerships. SLIDO develops and implements best practices, programs, and events that foster student engagement and success.

Wellness

At UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, we care about our colleagues and want them to live healthy, fulfilling lives. It’s our responsibility to take care of ourselves and each other, which includes watching for signs of distress. From our on-site fitness facility and counseling programs to professional development and campus events, UNMC encompasses wellness in everything we do.