Robert L. Nugent Building

The Robert L. Nugent Building is home to several offices at the University of Arizona, including the Dean of Students and the Thrive Center.

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⭐ The Thrive Center

The Thrive Center’s work is focused on three distinct areas related to student persistence and degree attainment: Building community for students who have been historically underrepresented on college campuses, are low-income, and/or are first generation college students, collaborating across campus to serve students, and centering students' wellness in and outside of the classroom.

Fostering Success

Fostering Success is a community on campus to support Arizona students that have experienced the foster care system or are unaccompanied homeless and housing insecure youth. Our support structure of peer-to-peer mentorship with professional support staff available for consultation and referrals, and our commitment to evolving based on the needs of our participants provides a unique space for Arizona students to overcome their individual barriers and gain the confidence to know they will be successful adults. Learn more here.

New Start

For 50 years, the New Start Summer Program has been offering new Wildcats the opportunity to get a head start on their college degree while getting to know the UA campus and meeting new people. That's over 14,000 students! By participating in New Start, you will:

Earn 6-7 units of academic credit

Get connected with returning Wildcats who not long ago were in your shoes

Meet hundreds of other new Arizona students

You'll get connected with faculty, learn about what Arizona has to offer, get crucial advice from peer advisors and resident assistants, and academic support from tutors. By the time you complete New Start, you'll be a half a semester closer to your degree! You will feel like a Arizona expert ready for your freshman year, and will meet some of the best friends you'll ever have!

While that all sounds great, here are some numbers to convince you even more. New Start students continue into their sophomore year at a rate 6-10% higher than their peers who did not participate in New Start. Plus, New Start is very affordable, providing reduced tuition and fees for Arizona residents and covering all costs for Pell recipients through our Pell Promise.

And it doesn't stop after summer! With the addition of New Start+, New Start students now have the opportunity to get support and community throughout their entire fall semester with drop-in hours and planned social and educational events! Come, join the New Start family! Learn more here.

First Cats

First Cats , Arizona's first-gen community is represented in every facet of campus life – from classrooms to cultural centers, playing fields to research labs, behind a desk or up on stage – there are over 10,000 Arizona students, faculty, and staff who are proud to be the first in their family to attend college. Learn more here.

Financial Wellness

At Thrive Center, we employ a holistic approach to students’ needs. We recognize that each student brings with them a variety of identities and lived experiences, and wellness is a dynamic process of change and growth. Understanding that finances have a considerable impact on students' physical and emotional well being, Thrive Center has built a robust initiative that will equip students with the knowledge and tools they need to confidently manage their finances during college and beyond. Learn more here.

⭐ Dean of Student's Office

The Dean of Students Office provides support, services, and programs to students and holds all students accountable to our University of Arizona Student Code of Conduct.

The Dean of Students Office also hosts Dog Days with the Dean, in which the office hosts pet therapy in the Nugent Building throughout the academic year. Pets from Pet Partners and the Humane Society come to campus to connect with students.

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