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All independent contractors, including guest speakers, who are to be compensated for services must complete an “Independent Contractor Service Agreement” and provide proof of insurance prior to the work/event. The completed form should be emailed to contracts@nsc.edu for review, ideally a minimum of two weeks prior. Once approved, a Requisition should be submitted in Workday. Additional information on the ICSA process for a guest speaker or independent contractor can be found in “The ICSA Process” video in the Purchasing Dropbox.

All vendors wishing to do business with �鶹ԭ�� State must be registered with NSHE’s Supplier Registration System (SREG). Vendors can register at .

To check and see if a vendor is already registered, visit and click on “Find Supplier” to search registered vendors.

The �鶹ԭ�� State Marketing team reviews all NS branded items including promotional items, swag, gifts, brochures, t-shirts, etc. in order to maintain NS’s visual identity and brand guidelines. Typically, inquiries start with the department administrative assistant, who will direct you to your department’s requestor in the Workgroups DaVinci system. Once requests are submitted, Marketing will review and place the order for items.

Additional information on purchasing NS branded (logo) items can be found in the “Purchasing Branded (Custom) Products as Promotional Items, Prizes, or Gifts” training or by contacting Marketing directly at marketing@nsc.edu  or 702-992-2360.

�鶹ԭ�� State’s Contracts group, which includes personnel from the President’s Office and Finance and Business Operations, reviews all legally binding agreements for the college. Agreements that must be reviewed on behalf of NS include check box acknowledgement of terms and conditions, privacy policies, purchasing agreements, memorandums of understanding, contracts, etc. Only the President or her delegate(s) are able to sign on behalf of NS, so it is important to not sign or agree to any legal agreements. To request any agreement be reviewed, email contracts@nsc.edu .

�鶹ԭ�� State’s General Counsel reviews and manages all public records requests in accordance with the �鶹ԭ�� Open Records Act (). All requests should be sent to Berna.Rhodes-Ford@nsc.edu .

Payments to students are oftentimes complicated and may have tax or financial aid implications. Depending upon the type of payment, payments are initiated either by Financial Aid, Human Resources, or Accounting Services. For additional information on the types of payments, including a flow chart to determine the best place to start, review FBO’s Payments to Students Guidelines.

�鶹ԭ�� State must follow specific guidelines provided by the State of �鶹ԭ�� and �鶹ԭ�� System of Higher Education regarding purchases, including those made on a PCard.

Accounting Services or Purchasing can also help with any questions you may have regarding PCard purchases.

�鶹ԭ�� State’s Office of Information and Technology Services supports a number of open and instructional computer labs and workstations that provide computing resources to all registered students, faculty, and staff. All workstations provide access to the Internet, Microsoft Office, and WebCampus.

�鶹ԭ�� State conforms to the NSHE computing resources policy. Inappropriate use of computing or networking resources, as defined in this policy, may result in the loss of computing privileges.

For a list of computer labs, visit the Computing Facilities website.

Technical support is available to all currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff. To submit a work order for support, please contact the Information and Technology Services (ITS) Support Center at 702-992-2400. If a technician is not available, please leave a detailed message including:

Your name and contact information
Your employee or student ID number (if applicable)
A detailed description of your issue/request
Once available, a technician will respond to your request in the order it was received. Faculty, staff, and students may also log on to the online Support Portal to submit a work order and track the status of existing resources.

Your NS ID is the username and password you use to access campus technology resources including email, computers, and wireless.

Students:

• Username: Your 10 digit NSHE identification number
• Password: Provided via email upon admission

Faculty, staff, and part-time employees:

• Username: Your 10 digit NSHE identification number
• Password: Provided via email at the start of employment

Student employees:

• Username: FirstInitial+LastName (i.e., Bob Smith = bsmith)
• Password: Provided via email at the start of employment

If you’ve never logged into the NS portal, please follow the directions at the link below:

If you ever forget your password, you can visit to reset it without having to call for help.

Furniture, furnishings, décor, accessories, and other equipment requests should be submitted to Campus Infrastructure for review prior to purchase. Examples of such items that require prior approval include, but are not limited to, lamps, fans, space heaters, monitors, desktop risers, non-networked scanners.

The Campus Infrastructure team reviews for ergonomics, durability, sustainability, and safety criteria. To request a review by Campus Infrastructure, complete the NSC Project & Space Request Form or submit the request in the Portal.