During UNLV's first 50 years of development, a variety of planning exercises have provided the vision for its growth and expansion. The following documents are available for download in Adobe .pdf format. Adobe Reader is available as a free download from Adobe.com.

• President’s Ad Hoc committee on the Developing University, March 9, 1971
• Academic Master Plan First 25 years (1957-82)
• Academic Master Plan 1993 – 1997
• Academic Master Plan 1998 - 2004
• Academic Master Plan Addendum Jan. 1999
• Academic Master Plan 2008 - 2014
• Development Plan Nevada Southern University, 1968 -1978
• Campus Master Plan Study Preliminary Report, Oct. 27, 1977
• Long Range Development Plan, April 1978
• Long Range Development Plan, 1989 – 2009
• Comprehensive Master Plan Update to 2015
• Comprehensive Campus Master Plan, March 2004
• Draft Planning Document, March 27, 1996
• Council for Community and University Collaborations Final Report, Nov. 20, 2002
• The Engaged Research University: Extending the Agenda 2002-2007
• Summary Report 9th UNLV Planning Retreat August 20, 2003.pdf